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In reply to the discussion: I have been an ardent defender of AG Garland, but after today's political charged report against [View all]TxGuitar
(4,235 posts)105. Agree- push back is necessary
and it should start with Garland.
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I have been an ardent defender of AG Garland, but after today's political charged report against [View all]
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
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In other words, if I am disappointed, I should just shut up and not complain. Totally not surprised by
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#4
Welcome to the dark side. Prepare thyself for lame, canned, illogical responses to any of your concerns,
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#12
yeppers, I hadn't ever heard Garland speak until his confirmation hearings.. that was when I intuited
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#91
I have been defending him for quite some time, but with his appointments of republican special
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#6
Exactly, and why did it take so long to appoint a special counsel against trump?
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#10
Smith was named Special Counsel six days after trump declared he was a candidate for president.
onenote
Feb 2024
#63
The special counsels to investigate the BIdens,were appointed by Garland, and they are partisan republicans. and as far
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#9
That Sick Fuck made his intentions to run for office again was made to ALL before he left the white-house
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#94
Zero input from Garland? Only if he chose to give zero input. It was his job to review...
Silent3
Feb 2024
#85
Everything the GOP has to CYA for Ayatollah Complainy is nonsense at this point, defending Mr. 91 and LOSER!
Brainfodder
Feb 2024
#107
He prosecuted the OKC Tim McVeigh trial which I followed closely, being in Denver at the time...
hlthe2b
Feb 2024
#11
People always cite that case. But despite the horror of the result, McVeigh was one kid,
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#13
Thanks. I have never had a problem admitting an error in judgment or being incorrect
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#33
No one else is obligated to change their mind just because you or anyone else thinks they should.
ShazzieB
Feb 2024
#34
"Be sure to let his boss know" has been posted many multiple times in every single thread that expresses concern
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#81
It is not the week before the election. Thus I don't think it will hurt Biden.
Demsrule86
Feb 2024
#15
CNN tapper was laying it on against Biden today, but that is par for the course for him.
JohnSJ
Feb 2024
#35
Yes it does. Trump's Attorney General would never allow such a partisan report to come out. Shit, his AG didn't
dem4decades
Feb 2024
#80
Garland was a bad choice. Biden felt sorry for him. No good deed goes unpunished
dalton99a
Feb 2024
#21
Of course many DUers assured us that Garland's milquetoast kowtowing to the GQP
Sky Jewels
Feb 2024
#47
So Biden didn't know what he was doing when he appointed him? Why hasn't he replaced him?
onenote
Feb 2024
#64
Joe made a mistake. People do. Do YOU think less of him because of that? I never expected he was infallible.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#78
The language and conclusions in Robert Hur's Special Counsel report amount to prosecutorial misconduct.
sop
Feb 2024
#22
We could have done without the commentary. That was political, unprofessional total BS.
LeftInTX
Feb 2024
#74
"Swift Boating", a very appropriate description of the SC's editorial pointlessly set within his "finding of fact".
jaxexpat
Feb 2024
#112
I don't want to beat a dead horse, and we are in agreement about how Garland should go forward.
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#76
Garland had no business allowing this report to be published 'as is,' because
PatrickforB
Feb 2024
#92
It was a frustrating experience to express feelings and thoughts of doubt right out the gate...
msfiddlestix
Feb 2024
#93
DUers finally coming to conclusion that TFG will not be tried before election.
Sneederbunk
Feb 2024
#102
It's almost funny to watch the doubling down on "Everything Garland touches is three-dimensional-chess gold,"
Scrivener7
Feb 2024
#111
'Confidential' in name only: Merrick Garland's delicate decision to release the Hur report
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2024
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