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50. Stupid "gotcha" appointment

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 08:04 PM

6 hrs ago

Only got put up to somehow get revenge on the MAGAts for denying him the Supreme Court. Joke was on us.

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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 11 hrs ago #43

They are human. And they are easily lured by money/power and/or threatened with blackmail/extortion. erronis 15 hrs ago #24

Not just the lure of bribes and pay offs Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #34

I'm not so sure. He seems to prefer sitting on the fence and never rocking a boat. Lonestarblue 13 hrs ago #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 12 hrs ago #40

Literally? Which court. What case? quakerboy 4 hrs ago #55

Garland's prosecutor, Tom Windom, was presenting the government's responses to immunity claims before Judge Chutkan bigtree 2 hrs ago #56

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 13 hrs ago #32

No, I've just seen it when articles have been written about him. slightlv 13 hrs ago #39

Thanks; I'll keep looking and report ugh it's kind of moot. I found articles about Obama picking him as LauraInLA 10 hrs ago #45

He's actually a registered independent, with a bunch of milquetoast do-nothing centrist views that only serve to aid the Karasu 7 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #28

"They can but they don't" Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #36

It's about ancianita 10 hrs ago #46

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 23 hrs ago #21

No, he didn't. I think maybe be thought we owed Garland something. LisaM 20 hrs ago #22

Doug Jones was an obvious excellent choice but MadameButterfly 11 hrs ago #41

Garland is a Republican, if he was working for Trump how would his behavior be different? Ranting Randy Yesterday #19

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Nothing different. He went after Dems and let the coup keep going. onecaliberal 6 hrs ago #52

why was this removed? Grasswire2 5 hrs ago #54

This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius Yesterday #20

Nothing, but protecting an ex-president and DOJ. the legacy of Merrick the Meek. republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #25

Where's the full Jack Smith report ... Escape 14 hrs ago #26

Were is Mueller's report un-redacted ? republianmushroom 14 hrs ago #29

Guess we just have to be patient... Escape 13 hrs ago #35

No. He didn't AKwannabe 14 hrs ago #27

He's the worst Beckett 14 hrs ago #30

His spine is a mushy wet noodle Cthulu on call 13 hrs ago #31

Can he be held liable for... 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #33

"Garland knew, and did nothing to prosecute or even investigate it" uncledad 13 hrs ago #37

Biden appointed him and could have fired him any time MichMan 11 hrs ago #42

A Picture of A Duck??? BurnDoubt 11 hrs ago #44

Garland nowforever 8 hrs ago #47

Caspar Milquetoast on tranquilizers. nt Xipe Totec 7 hrs ago #48

Stupid "gotcha" appointment HereForTheParty 6 hrs ago #50

at some point it just isn't failure Skittles 6 hrs ago #51

Garland did exactly what he was tasked to do Picaro 6 hrs ago #53