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109. Has he ever ran for political office? AI says he is

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Wed Jul 23, 2025, 09:04 PM

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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