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Beckett

(12 posts)
30. He's the worst
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 12:35 PM
Wednesday

Wish Biden had picked someone with a spine, energy, and fight. Now look where we are.

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Garland failed us again..... [View all] getagrip_already Tuesday OP
But he would have made a great supreme Court Justice JanMichael Tuesday #1
What is wrong with these people? Bluethroughu Tuesday #3
I am beginning to suspect this was common practice in the old days. Baitball Blogger Tuesday #5
I can only speak to the 1990's - my time in Washington TBF Wednesday #43
They are human. And they are easily lured by money/power and/or threatened with blackmail/extortion. erronis Wednesday #24
Not just the lure of bribes and pay offs Farmer-Rick Wednesday #34
They have no fight in them ThePartyThatListens 8 hrs ago #68
I'm not so sure. He seems to prefer sitting on the fence and never rocking a boat. Lonestarblue Wednesday #38
Institutions always cover their own asses rather than expose themselves, RockRaven Tuesday #2
But needed edhopper Tuesday #4
he was literally in court when voters effectively cut his prosecutions short bigtree Tuesday #6
Really? getagrip_already Tuesday #11
The DOJ has been slow walking the Paxton Sewa Tuesday #18
Source? tia uponit7771 Wednesday #40
Literally? Which court. What case? quakerboy Wednesday #55
Garland's prosecutor, Tom Windom, was presenting the government's responses to immunity claims before Judge Chutkan bigtree Yesterday #56
so, too little too late, and not literally at all. quakerboy 21 hrs ago #57
weird that you say nothing about the judges and judges who actually delayed the cases bigtree 17 hrs ago #58
Absolutely. Thank you. ancianita 15 hrs ago #60
He's a professorial weenie guy. Pipe and elbow patches Klarkashton Tuesday #7
Hes a republican. Whalt would you expect... n/t slightlv Tuesday #9
I've seen that mentioned a few times, but I can't find any confirmation in various bios and articles LauraInLA Wednesday #32
No, I've just seen it when articles have been written about him. slightlv Wednesday #39
Thanks; I'll keep looking and report ugh it's kind of moot. I found articles about Obama picking him as LauraInLA Wednesday #45
He's actually a registered independent, with a bunch of milquetoast do-nothing centrist views that only serve to aid the Karasu Wednesday #49
Times like this when I wish Tish James or Alvin Bragg were AG Jit423 Tuesday #8
Maybe Garland was concerned he'd have to do some similar wiretapping. Silent Type Tuesday #10
If it was simililarly illegal.... getagrip_already Tuesday #12
To catch crooks like trump, Gaetz, and a host of government crimes. But you have a point. Silent Type Tuesday #15
GARLAND is such a weak broke d*ck, it is just so dis appointed NotHardly Tuesday #13
You don't know how the DOJ historically works. ancianita Tuesday #14
Protecting, because the one sitting does not want to be investigated when he leaves. status que republianmushroom Wednesday #28
"They can but they don't" Farmer-Rick Wednesday #36
It's about ancianita Wednesday #46
If the system doesn't work, it most definitely Farmer-Rick 17 hrs ago #59
Thanks for your post. I'll think on it. ancianita 15 hrs ago #64
link to story? LymphocyteLover Tuesday #16
Would Biden have picked Garland if he weren't Obama's SC pick? LisaM Tuesday #17
Obama had to pick someone he thought Republicans would confirm MadameButterfly Wednesday #21
No, he didn't. I think maybe be thought we owed Garland something. LisaM Wednesday #22
Doug Jones was an obvious excellent choice but MadameButterfly Wednesday #41
Garland is a Republican, if he was working for Trump how would his behavior be different? Ranting Randy Wednesday #19
Post removed Post removed Wednesday #23
Nothing different. He went after Dems and let the coup keep going. onecaliberal Wednesday #52
why was this removed? Grasswire2 Wednesday #54
This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Wednesday #20
Nothing, but protecting an ex-president and DOJ. the legacy of Merrick the Meek. republianmushroom Wednesday #25
Absolutely Rebl2 15 hrs ago #61
Where's the full Jack Smith report ... Escape Wednesday #26
Were is Mueller's report un-redacted ? republianmushroom Wednesday #29
Guess we just have to be patient... Escape Wednesday #35
Oh Rebl2 15 hrs ago #62
No. He didn't AKwannabe Wednesday #27
He's the worst Beckett Wednesday #30
His spine is a mushy wet noodle Cthulu on call Wednesday #31
Yep Rebl2 15 hrs ago #63
Can he be held liable for... 2naSalit Wednesday #33
so you want to bring a suit against him for not prosecuting Trump bigtree 14 hrs ago #65
Um... 2naSalit 9 hrs ago #66
it's untrue that he 'pissed away three years' bigtree 8 hrs ago #67
"Garland knew, and did nothing to prosecute or even investigate it" uncledad Wednesday #37
Biden appointed him and could have fired him any time MichMan Wednesday #42
A Picture of A Duck??? BurnDoubt Wednesday #44
Garland nowforever Wednesday #47
Caspar Milquetoast on tranquilizers. nt Xipe Totec Wednesday #48
Stupid "gotcha" appointment HereForTheParty Wednesday #50
at some point it just isn't failure Skittles Wednesday #51
☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾THIS !!!☝🏾☝🏾☝🏾 uponit7771 7 hrs ago #69
Garland did exactly what he was tasked to do Picaro Wednesday #53
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