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52. Naivete. Tsk, tsk. Meek Garland could've stopped trump early on by taking charge of...

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prosecuting the crook right off after taking office without even waiting a year, or was it two, to appoint a special prosecutor. The obviously guilty trump, who we all saw his attempted J6 insurrection on TV, would've
been tried, convicted and jailed or sentenced to house arrest...either way he would've been ineligible to run again for president...see the 14th Amendment, Sec. 3 wording following: Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United …

It's right there in black and white. The incompetent Garland let trump run out the clock when he ran for president again.

The rest is our nations sad history which is still unfolding.

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What kind of iirresponsible idiot was Merrick Garland? [View all] R0ckyRac00n Jul 2025 OP

There's milquetoast and then there's MILQUETOAST..... Blue Owl Jul 2025 #1

And then there's federalist society stoogetoast. Think. Again. Jul 2025 #16

Yeah. Apparently the Biden administration was LuvLoogie Jul 2025 #23

Yes. Worst than Barr, and that's saying a lot. Burnt toast maybe who couldn't be scraped. brush Jul 2025 #29

Biden's biggest regret. Mr.WeRP Jul 2025 #2

Bondi Rebl2 Jul 2025 #7

She's bad, all right. trump bribed her for just 25k. brush Jul 2025 #32

Biden could have fired him at any time MichMan Jul 2025 #24

Exactly. And Biden could have appointed Postal Governors Bluetus Jul 2025 #102

I wonder why president biden didnt fire garland. If he would have, the world would be totally different now Trueblue1968 Jul 2025 #135

People are comfy on their perches Hornedfrog2000 Jul 2025 #148

President Biden didn't have to do anything... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #28

Has Biden expressed regrets about Garland? JoseBalow Jul 2025 #51

Yep, he has. Sogo Jul 2025 #60

"may have been a misstep." JoseBalow Jul 2025 #67

"Reportedly" MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #81

Yes, he has for multiple reasons EdmondDantes_ Jul 2025 #65

Garland Is America's Worst Attorney General. ... His failure to hold Trump accountable doomed us. walkingman Jul 2025 #3

Hell yes ILikePie92 Jul 2025 #11

Pick your preferred AG Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #21

anyone but him Skittles Jul 2025 #30

Your lack of understanding of the facts aside... Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #39

THEY SHOULD HAVE TRIED Skittles Jul 2025 #86

Appoint a Special Counsel ti investigate J6 in month 1. speak easy Jul 2025 #152

You misunderstand the role and authority of a special counsel Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #153

The point is Jack Smith was appointed too late. speak easy Jul 2025 #155

The point is you don't understand the rationale for appointing a special counsel Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #159

That is the legal redux. speak easy Jul 2025 #160

Nope Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #162

" already had "centralized planning and execution".. speak easy Jul 2025 #164

One anonymous source... Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #167

Why you are holding a Candle for Garland's DOJ is beyond me. Why? speak easy Jul 2025 #169

Why you are giving the Roberts court, who had all the power and is the true villain of this story, a pass, is beyond me Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #170

Alternative history is bunk. You know that. speak easy Jul 2025 #171

Indeed it is the bunk Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #172

I think not waiting A YEAR before beginning any type of process is a good example of what another AG could've done Alpeduez21 Jul 2025 #50

You're in luck! Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #69

Regardless Merrick Garland failed. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2025 #124

Did Garland actually fail? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #127

Maybe I missed the part where Garland was in charge of that Alpeduez21 Jul 2025 #166

Go back and check your calendar Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #168

Bobby Kennedy (Sr) MLWR Jul 2025 #62

Not even Bobby could have circumvented the obstruction of the Roberts Court. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #70

Probably (Sigh, even after 57 yrs) electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #117

Since the January 6th insurrection happened in 2021, the DOJ would/should have begun walkingman Jul 2025 #76

they should have et tu Jul 2025 #89

You mean 2021, but YES! All YES! BaronChocula Jul 2025 #93

I thought it was January 2021? MichMan Jul 2025 #99

Like I said, "faster" is not the correct answer Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #126

The bottom line is people with power/wealth are not held accountable for their actions....very often. walkingman Jul 2025 #128

Well, that is indeed true Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #129

Strike while the iron is hot. The longer Garland waited the less public pressure to do his job LiberalLovinLug Jul 2025 #149

Just because you can imagine something and type it on the internet Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #150

Agree to disagree. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2025 #175

Cherry picking facts doesn't change the reality of the story Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #176

All of that and markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #98

Fuck MAGA's feelings. I don't give a squirt of cat piss how the fuck they would have reacted. Fuck 'em. SoFlaBro Jul 2025 #132

If the magas begin to markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #134

"OH NOES LET'S NOT DO ANYTHING THEN" durablend Jul 2025 #143

He took office in March od 2021 edhopper Jul 2025 #154

You misunderstand the role and authority of the special counsel. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #158

Don't agree edhopper Jul 2025 #161

Did Garland actually fail? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #163

John Mitchell is up at the top of the list too Wicked Blue Jul 2025 #88

I agree with your points. mjvpi Jul 2025 #106

If the documents are released... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #4

They're hiding something mzmolly Jul 2025 #10

You may well be right... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #13

Good point. They'll try to cover it up and mzmolly Jul 2025 #34

Nope. Garland was an idiot or he was in on lettng trump skate. brush Jul 2025 #38

I guess that's where we may differ SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #40

Naivete. Tsk, tsk. Meek Garland could've stopped trump early on by taking charge of... brush Jul 2025 #52

Fitzmas. Yeah. Can't even see an un-redacted Mueller report. Transparency and Evolve Dammit Jul 2025 #41

So the fact that the files were placed under seal by a judge until 2024 makes no difference then? Bev54 Jul 2025 #54

I'm convinced it's the latter n/t hoffyburger Jul 2025 #61

Granted, however it is abundantly clear misanthrope Jul 2025 #95

Very, very, very irresponsible idiot! jrthin Jul 2025 #5

Huge money transfers and failure of the banks to moniss Jul 2025 #6

Remember Garland was nominated to Supreme Court delisen Jul 2025 #8

Yes! ILikePie92 Jul 2025 #12

In the spirit of the damn "bipartisanship" that never goes two ways... Justice matters. Jul 2025 #56

There are two parts at play: yes, Merrick Garland was too meek for the job, but also... W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #9

What kind? ILikePie92 Jul 2025 #14

Post removed Post removed Jul 2025 #15

Sitting on what? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #17

Sitting on records of 4700 wire transfers worth $1.1 B through Epstein russian accounts for sex trafficking, for one nt lostnfound Jul 2025 #73

Weakness of a top official in a position of great consequence to the nation should both be criminal and treasonous DSandra Jul 2025 #18

Fedralist type Kali999 Jul 2025 #63

Garland's a moderate Democrat and is not associated with the Federalist Society. DU is fact-based and emulatorloo Jul 2025 #105

https://fedsoc.org/contributors/merrick-garland asm128 Jul 2025 #177

You're wrong. Reading is fundamental ASM: emulatorloo Jul 2025 #178

Protecting pedophile billionaires Blue Full Moon Jul 2025 #19

Sitting on that wasn't even the worst thing he did. Waiting 2 years to bring charges against Trump for trying to Fil1957 Jul 2025 #20

how do you know what Garland had access to? bigtree Jul 2025 #22

You know that never matters MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #36

I'm wondering why this should matter as much to Democrats bigtree Jul 2025 #53

Totally agree. MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #59

Because it was an opportunity to put Trump away iemanja Jul 2025 #68

no there wasn't bigtree Jul 2025 #72

if you have evidence, it's incumbent on you to provide it iemanja Jul 2025 #100

I've written extensively on this, providing receipts. bigtree Jul 2025 #112

So you have no evidence on the point at hand iemanja Jul 2025 #119

That is a disgusting accusation MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #113

Sorry! I meant Garland. Will edit. iemanja Jul 2025 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jul 2025 #116

It was a typo, and I profusely apologize iemanja Jul 2025 #120

okay bigtree Jul 2025 #121

Noting that you defend Garland is not a personal attack iemanja Jul 2025 #122

the AG who prosecuted Trump? bigtree Jul 2025 #123

Your "facts" are not facts iemanja Jul 2025 #130

I'm no fan of Merrick Garland but this is one thing I am not going to blame him for. tulipsandroses Jul 2025 #136

that makes sense bigtree Jul 2025 #141

Oh I agree it is suspicious. I am just suggesting that unless there is direct evidence of a crime, Garland had no reason tulipsandroses Jul 2025 #144

right bigtree Jul 2025 #146

Yes. While I want democrats to be more aggressive, there are certain lines we just should not cross. tulipsandroses Jul 2025 #147

Because he was Attorney General iemanja Jul 2025 #64

Well, markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #25

Harvard Skittles Jul 2025 #87

I was going to make a snide comment about markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #91

I think it was Yale that Dubya went to. . . Stargleamer Jul 2025 #165

Good question, I kept asking myself. Speculating on a few theories that I dissmissed in short order, msfiddlestix Jul 2025 #114

Threatening a public official, or their family, markodochartaigh Jul 2025 #133

One word UpInArms Jul 2025 #26

Two words: Silly nonsense. tritsofme Jul 2025 #35

Whatever UpInArms Jul 2025 #82

Uh...how is any of that related to your false smear of him as a Republican? tritsofme Jul 2025 #83

Garland's a moderate Democrat. DU's a fact based site. We ought to keep it that way. emulatorloo Jul 2025 #107

Turncoat Nasruddin Jul 2025 #27

All Presidents since Nixon until this one respected the independence of the DOJ. There's your answer. Cheezoholic Jul 2025 #31

I remember people trying to cover for him. I was too, at first. flying_wahini Jul 2025 #33

Post removed Post removed Jul 2025 #37

I'm just guessing......... damifino10 Jul 2025 #42

Both Biden and Garland were "institutionalists." Neither were equipped to rise to the moment they were faced with... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 2025 #43

The lesson for the future LPBBEAR Jul 2025 #44

He's good friends with Trump's lawyers. AStern Jul 2025 #45

source for that? LymphocyteLover Jul 2025 #71

My bad. His lifelong best friend and mentor is Jared Kushner's lawyer. Not Trump. But still AStern Jul 2025 #74

could the reason you didn't mention her name be because she was Clinton's Deputy Ag bigtree Jul 2025 #78

Still. Kushner. Trump. It's all in the family. Autumn Jul 2025 #96

Then you should maybe delete that post, because it is totally false. emulatorloo Jul 2025 #110

But it's not false. AStern Jul 2025 #137

Yes what you wrote in #45 is false. You wrote "He's good friends with Trump's lawyers." emulatorloo Jul 2025 #140

You should be more upset that he didn't hold MAGA accountable rather than with DUers negative reactions AStern Jul 2025 #156

It's amazing to see people still defending him. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #46

The most important thing is to avoid the appearance of a political agenda Orrex Jul 2025 #48

Yes. And nobody has done that better than Garland. He's all-world at that one thing. In a class of his own. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #49

True.... Escape Jul 2025 #66

I think some of it is out of loyalty to Biden. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #75

Oh heavens! Merrick Garland! Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #47

Why didn't Biden replace him The Wizard Jul 2025 #55

well, he didn't have one bit of authority to replace DeJoy bigtree Jul 2025 #80

Garland enabled this shit. BradBo Jul 2025 #57

Um Roberts Supreme Court enabled this shit more than anyone else. They made Trump a King. emulatorloo Jul 2025 #108

Garland is complicit. nt LexVegas Jul 2025 #58

I saw him as the wrong man for the job Warpy Jul 2025 #77

Post removed Post removed Jul 2025 #79

Merrick the Meek republianmushroom Jul 2025 #84

Some say he was a pitbull in the court room Montauk6 Jul 2025 #85

What kind of irresponible IDIOTS were those who refused to vote for VP Harris by either voting third party, lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #90

i feel it is more et tu Jul 2025 #92

I ask myself this daily. orangecrush Jul 2025 #94

Maybe there was a reason Polybius Jul 2025 #97

Democrats have a sad tendency to appoint republicans. Buzz cook Jul 2025 #101

Except Garland's not a Republican. We should keep DU fact-based. Even if it feels good to make stuff up. emulatorloo Jul 2025 #104

Has he ever ran for political office? AI says he is Emile Jul 2025 #109

No he's always been in the law Buzz cook Jul 2025 #174

Conservative then. Buzz cook Jul 2025 #173

Biden regrets picking Garland. BannonsLiver Jul 2025 #145

Bullshit. He was following the President and precedent. Kid Berwyn Jul 2025 #103

it's infuriating! I thought he was just sitting on the coup. Didn't realize he was sitting ecstatic Jul 2025 #111

A Complicit One WiVoter Jul 2025 #118

He's just a HUGE Faux pas Jul 2025 #125

I'm starting to wonder what Rupert Murdoch has on Merrick Garland. Initech Jul 2025 #131

For a year I've told DU detractors this, and I'll say it here again: AG Merrick Garland was not waiting. ancianita Jul 2025 #138

You don't call waiting a year and a half edhopper Jul 2025 #157

Mueller was not "permitted" to indict a sitting president. Cetacea Jul 2025 #139

Patience, grasshoppers. This isn't a Law & Order episode. Garland is working very hard behind the Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #142

Didn't Mueller popsdenver Jul 2025 #151