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53. Garland did exactly what he was tasked to do

Reply to getagrip_already (Original post)

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 08:50 PM

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If he’s an institutionalist he is tasked with preserving and defending the system.

He did that.

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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 22 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 10 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