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KPN

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29. Garland fell short for whatever reason and on that basis given the ramifications, was a colossal failure. Defending him

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Fri May 15, 2026, 01:25 PM

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is kind of ludicrous. I'm not sure why anyone would so emphatically do that. It's not a question of objectivity, thoughtfulness or even understanding. The result is what is important, and the result is monumentally disastrous.

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This international criminal web is huge. Merrick Garland and "The Octopus" [View all] Botany 8 hrs ago OP

who else is attacking Trump's prosecutors, and the man who convicted the rioters Trump pardoned, released bigtree 7 hrs ago #1

Where are Merrick Garland and Lisa Monaco Today? gab13by13 7 hrs ago #2

Garland delayed in prosecuting Trump after GOP tried to delay his nomination for a huge loss of time. GreenWave 6 hrs ago #4

Money, Power, Fascism -- The Octopus Kid Berwyn 7 hrs ago #3

and the Supreme Court who not only enabled Trump back into office bigtree 6 hrs ago #7

Garland did not stop the traitor nor his conspiracy. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #20

charges were brought some 17 months before the election bigtree 5 hrs ago #22

In truth, it goes back to Dealey Plaza on 22 November 1963. Kid Berwyn 4 hrs ago #24

Garland fell short for whatever reason and on that basis given the ramifications, was a colossal failure. Defending him KPN 3 hrs ago #29

no, the courts fell short, then the American people followed bigtree 2 hrs ago #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Joinfortmill 1 hr ago #40

counterpunch was basically a Russian tool during the 2016 election bigtree 6 hrs ago #12

CounterPunch sucks most when they publish an article I don't agree with. Kid Berwyn 5 hrs ago #21

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez is doing her courageous part with the Epstein horrors on her substack. Bumbles 6 hrs ago #5

If Merrick Garland is really "one of them" then why wasn't he approved for SCOTUS? FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #6

As Is Your Prerogative. But Don't Think You KNOW Garland...... ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #9

most people who pretend he's some double agent don't know anything about the actual prosecution bigtree 6 hrs ago #11

What became of those prosecutions? CivicGrief 3 hrs ago #30

instead of just being trifled with this bigtree 2 hrs ago #35

Ha! Future prosecutions. CivicGrief 55 min ago #41

what's sad is the literal surrender from people claiming to be so concerned with prosecuting Trump bigtree 2 min ago #47

Garland hate guarantees clicks MorbidButterflyTat 2 hrs ago #33

I HAVE SAID MOST OF THIS, EVEN BCCI. AND THEN THE "WOOO! TINHAT!" COMMENTS...... ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #8

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree 6 hrs ago #10

To people like Thiel, Musk, and their employees manipulating the data to get their and the Powers That Be .. Botany 6 hrs ago #13

I've been saying the same thing for years. Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #18

May I suggest lonely bird 6 hrs ago #14

So glad that he prioritized avoiding the appearance of a political agenda Orrex 6 hrs ago #15

The Garland Society folks don't like this one bit. BannonsLiver 6 hrs ago #16

Garland society folks are pro prosecution of Trump bigtree 5 hrs ago #17

Bahahaha BannonsLiver 4 hrs ago #25

no doubt the Anti-Trump Prosecution society exists bigtree 1 hr ago #37

Epstein class oligarchs irisblue 5 hrs ago #19

😬 Floyd R. Turbo 5 hrs ago #23

Bookmarking for later reading. Epstein-town? CoopersDad 4 hrs ago #26

Maybe that's why it always seems like 1 step forward 2 steps back bucolic_frolic 3 hrs ago #27

Well, one thing cannot be denied, Garland was an Obama SCOTUS choice. Joinfortmill 3 hrs ago #28

True. My understanding was he selected Garland as someone the R Senate would surely approve -- part of his "team of KPN 3 hrs ago #31

Great post/thread Botany, even if in small or even large part it is theory. Theory is what leads to finding facts and KPN 3 hrs ago #32

All I know is, Trump never talks about Garland nor does he seek revenge against him thebigidea 2 hrs ago #34

you have to be kidding bigtree 1 hr ago #38

I see you graduated to Trump Truth Social posts CivicGrief 43 min ago #42

this is specious bigtree 16 min ago #45

Is "Thiswillhold" the QAnon of the left? chowder66 1 hr ago #39

It is BlueAnon. It pushes CT crackpottery that repeatededly has been debunked, yet it persists. Celerity 18 min ago #43

I love history. I love mysteries. I love taking things... littlemissmartypants 16 min ago #44

Knowledge is good Botany 12 min ago #46

This thing, I call it the evil of psychopaths, has existed for all time. ... littlemissmartypants 2 min ago #48