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32. I ain't angry, but . . . sigh.

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 03:39 PM

Nov 2020

It is unfair that Garland lost the Supreme Court appoint due to republican obstruction, but Democrats don't owe Garland anything. Democrats don't owe him the next appointment to the Court, and we don't owe him a position in Biden's administration. Garland, a moderate, was a compromise appointment based on Obama's good faith attempt to work with Republican senators who had no intention whatsoever of working in good faith with Obama. Yes, of course Biden gets to pick his own peeps, but it seems to me that there are many, many better choices than Garland.

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Merrick Garland Among Biden Candidates For Attorney General, Sources Say [View all] sabra Nov 2020 OP

Like that idea a lot. TDale313 Nov 2020 #1

That would be poetic justice .. CatMor Nov 2020 #2

INDEED! calimary Nov 2020 #25

That's good, I didn't know that. CatMor Nov 2020 #29

not sure I would want to pull a judge off the Federal judiciary TheRealNorth Nov 2020 #3

+1 sandensea Nov 2020 #13

If I was on the federal appellate bench, I would be slow to leave to take a temporary job in DoJ. TomSlick Nov 2020 #21

Judge Garland is 68 HermitageHermit Nov 2020 #34

68 years old. Probably six or so more years of active service. TomSlick Nov 2020 #45

If he's not willing to make that sacrifice then he's NOT the right man for the job. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #35

I'll buy that. TomSlick Nov 2020 #46

Yeah, it really bugs me that government has degenerated to catering for prima donnas. jaxexpat Nov 2020 #49

I was hoping Biden was going to put him.in somewhere. Doreen Nov 2020 #4

Why give up lifetime tenure cloudbase Nov 2020 #5

He is 68. How much longer does he want to work anyway? marylandblue Nov 2020 #6

20 years Polybius Nov 2020 #15

So he can spend the next 8 years Miguelito Loveless Nov 2020 #9

I thought of the same question. Wonder what Garland is thinking. Raven123 Nov 2020 #10

Interesting choice Bayard Nov 2020 #7

That's my concern. He's too conservative to go after the trump administration crimes. BComplex Nov 2020 #8

Bingo. Put Preet B, or Sally Y, or Adam Schiff. Need a sledgehammer to ensure all the corruption onetexan Nov 2020 #43

I agree. smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #44

Too hard to do Polybius Nov 2020 #14

Not my choice, but I wasn't asked and Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #11

No. Lonestarblue Nov 2020 #12

Well said. OneBro Nov 2020 #31

With someone like Garland, I think it will be an indication from Biden we are all just moving on. 4 LizBeth Nov 2020 #16

I think we need a former prosecutor, not a former judge bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #17

I feel like this man deserves something. BlueStater Nov 2020 #18

His record on labor is not so hot Omaha Steve Nov 2020 #19

Amen... bluecollar2 Nov 2020 #50

Yes. It will be so good to have an honest person as AG with such a high level of competence. NoRoadUntravelled Nov 2020 #20

only if he can idict Mitch McConnell - on several charges. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2020 #22

The Biden team knows what they're doing IronLionZion Nov 2020 #23

This makes me happy dance pandr32 Nov 2020 #24

if Biden is trolling Mitch I love it! TomDaisy Nov 2020 #26

Not a good choice List left Nov 2020 #27

Not a fan of this idea. mikelgb Nov 2020 #28

I hope he is a bulldog. We need a bulldog kacekwl Nov 2020 #30

I ain't angry, but . . . sigh. OneBro Nov 2020 #32

Sadly, even if we had a SCOTUS vacancy and a Democratic Senate... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #42

Bwa ha ha. LisaM Nov 2020 #33

No, Doug Jones is much better. radius777 Nov 2020 #36

This ouija Nov 2020 #37

I'm sorry, Garland may be a good man - But I want a total Bastard for the DOJ. Dan Nov 2020 #38

Oooh. That could leave a mark. Evolve Dammit Nov 2020 #39

SWEET!!! Boogiemack Nov 2020 #40

"I'll take 'Karma' for $500, Alex." regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #41

Technically, he could remain a federal judge while serving as Attorney General. NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #47

GOOD, he deserves something after the way Raine Nov 2020 #48

How about Glenn Kirshner? RussBLib Nov 2020 #51