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ancianita

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31. Okay. For the record, I WAS WRONG. I supported Garland because I thought Biden did.

Mon Dec 2, 2024, 02:49 PM

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I had read Woodward's book prior to Nov 5 this year, and at that time realized from
pp 310 onward that Biden had been agonizing over the letter-of-the law approach that Garland took toward Hunter. I learned what a devastating emotional toll it took on Joe Biden.

But my read of Garland was before Harris lost. Now, looking back at Woodward's forebodings about a Harris loss, I admit that I trusted Garland with the facts of the Trump case by assuming a Harris win.

Now that she has lost for reasons Woodward quoted from Biden's circle, I see that Joe Biden's pardon of his prodigal son was done with great integrity as much as with prayer and love.

I gave the facts about Garland's work. I was accurate.

Given Joe Biden's statement on why he changed his mind, I've come to realize that Garland did not do what he did without at least suspecting its impact on the president who nominated him.

I read that Joe has implied that Merrick Garland has shown neither fear nor favor mostly when the favor has trended toward the continued weakening of the Biden that nominated and the party that confirmed him.

I have always said to look to what Joe Biden says and does as our standard. And so Joe is now, and as far as I'm concerned, will be our standard to his dying day.

Because Joe Biden tells the truth, I now see more of the truth about Garland.

When Biden says "I never should have picked Garland," I say the same.

I WAS WRONG. I AM SORRY.

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Biden cleaning up Garlands mess. [View all] boston bean Dec 2 OP

Well said. (nt) Paladin Dec 2 #1

Actual facts - well done. dchill Dec 2 #2

Agreed. The Unmitigated Gall Dec 2 #3

3...2...1 till we're treated to the oft debunked wall o' text from marcy emptywords. Scrivener7 Dec 2 #4

Emptywords along with a ton of naive apologists here Mr.WeRP Dec 2 #10

To be fair, I think there are only a handful left. Scrivener7 Dec 2 #14

Okay. For the record, I WAS WRONG. I supported Garland because I thought Biden did. ancianita Dec 2 #31

Garland's failure to prosecute, convict and jail insurrectionist, traitor trump is his greatist fuck up. brush Dec 2 #35

I was wrong, too. ShazzieB Dec 2 #36

I hear you and agree. ancianita Dec 2 #43

Same here PatSeg Dec 3 #70

I don't want to be ungracious so I will simply say I'm glad we agree at long last. Scrivener7 Dec 2 #37

Thank you. ancianita Dec 2 #44

It would be good if you would stop repeating Scrivener7 Dec 2 #46

Fine. ancianita Dec 2 #49

I'm out. You're still justifying and pounding the same stupid arguments. Scrivener7 Dec 2 #54

Understood. Thanks. ancianita Dec 2 #57

We all thought as a potential SCOTUS pick, he would do a good pick, but alas it was an awful selection to combat crime Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #39

So true. And yet this is the hindsight we gain, so ancianita Dec 2 #45

All true, I just saw no desire to administer the rule of law in a timely manner. This went beyond DOJ's slow pace. Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #50

For them it did. The rapist is back to loot the treasury. Garlands best friend also owns the clown court. onecaliberal Dec 2 #33

Lemme guess on BFF. John Roberts? Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #40

Roberts is owned too. I know you know that. onecaliberal Dec 2 #58

So who's his "bestie"? Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #59

Crow and the gang. onecaliberal Dec 2 #60

Here it is! Servants of a mobster onecaliberal Dec 2 #61

The billionaires running our country. Yeah, that figures. I don't need to read. But thanks! Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #63

Gorelick or Chertoff? kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2 #48

Gorelick, is also owned by the same guy. He owns all 6 of the clowns. onecaliberal Dec 2 #56

No, i actually don't know. ShazzieB Dec 2 #64

He has defenders big time XanaDUer2 Dec 2 #5

Post removed Post removed Dec 2 #6

This matter is bad decisions all the way down. If someone objects to the last RockRaven Dec 2 #7

I think the "un-political" pose was just that, a pose... Think. Again. Dec 2 #8

You mean the crocodile tears when telling his family history didn't convince you tavernier Dec 2 #12

Dedicated to Liberty and Justice for all, just like Alito, Thomas, Roberts, Kavanaugh, Gorsuch and Barrett are? hadEnuf Dec 2 #25

Just like cavanuagh?, no. Think. Again. Dec 2 #34

I thought he was a republican... slightlv Dec 2 #66

Either Garland was too dumb and naive to think Trump wouldn't pardon the J6ers Mr.WeRP Dec 2 #9

"Should neve have picked Garland" Mike 03 Dec 2 #11

I really need to read that book! ShazzieB Dec 2 #47

Yep! ancianita Dec 2 #53

I remember seeing that post at the time. ShazzieB Dec 2 #65

Yup republianmushroom Dec 2 #13

Well, somebody has to. calimary Dec 2 #15

Merrick Garland was definitely Biden's worst choice - he enabled tsf to take power again. lark Dec 2 #16

Don't worry, Trump will throw his ass in jail. Ligyron Dec 2 #17

The irony is, despite all that, Trump's DOJ will still go after Garland. SunSeeker Dec 2 #18

He was a terrible AG Dem4life1234 Dec 2 #19

The Neville Chamberlain of Attorneys General NBachers Dec 2 #20

I was thinking the exact same thing Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #41

MG: Biden's worst decision. Why did Biden keep him on as AG? Clouds Passing Dec 2 #21

Merrick Garland bdamomma Dec 2 #22

I don't blame Biden for appointing him, after all, many of us had high expectations Polybius Dec 2 #23

Garland should have been bounced. It was clear early on what kind of shit he was trying to let happen. hadEnuf Dec 2 #29

Sounds like a lot of people knew Garland and his connections. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 12 #73

Yep Garland was the biggest disappointment in the administration townie Dec 2 #24

Count me in the "My level of dislike for this man has no bounds." camp Stinky The Clown Dec 2 #26

Garland's failure to move quickly, prudently and effectively following the Congressional investigation into January 6th lees1975 Dec 2 #27

Would love to hear his response to how Trump ran circles around him. ificandream Dec 2 #28

I'm with you Bird Lady Dec 2 #30

We'll learn any day that Garland had control of the whole situation all along His doj doesn't leak. Autumn Dec 2 #32

I'm on the edge of my seat to find out how Garland will manage to stop the release of Smith's report. Scrivener7 Dec 2 #38

The sitting on the 1/6 and stolen docs cases for two years was a hint?? Should have been fired then Maybe we would have Evolve Dammit Dec 2 #42

Get this - his first task was to work on the Oklahoma City bombings. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2 #51

And the Garland lovers were constantly throwing that in our face: "He prosecuted McVey!2!! Scrivener7 Dec 2 #55

Two people they arrested and there were terrorist groups involved. kerry-is-my-prez Dec 2 #67

I never knew this. Thank you. Another complete failure by Garland, then. Scrivener7 Dec 3 #69

K&R spanone Dec 2 #52

No one can clean up Garland's mess. He and he alone is resp. for perhaps overanalyzing things, getting bogged SWBTATTReg Dec 2 #62

Clean, fairly, and succinctly stated. Well written and accurately on point. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2 #68

THIS Ruby the Liberal Dec 3 #71

maybe it's better he did not get on the SC 4catsmom Dec 3 #72