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(29,570 posts) Thu Jul 24, 2025, 11:04 PM Jul 24

Another Shout Out To Merrick Garland [View all]

One of the best AG's ever.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/former-top-biden-white-house-official-blames-merrick-garland-for-failure-to-look-into-the-epstein-files-he-was-hypersensitive/ar-AA1JfzK3?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6882f2d23f67401cbdbf12947118cce8&ei=30

“Any time I say anything about Epstein, they’re like, ‘Why didn’t Joe Biden’s — why didn’t Joe Biden release the files?’ And this is what I say: Have you met Merrick Garland?” Tanden responded.
Neera Tanden was a senior advisor to President Biden.

“[T]he Joe Biden White House had nothing to do with enforcement on any topic,” she continued, charging that “because of the abuses of the Trump administration, the White House didn’t engage in any particular enforcement matter.”

“We barely did engage on policy with the Department of Justice. They were so arms-length to us.”

Tanden claimed the Biden White House had “no idea” what — if anything — Garland was doing related to the Epstein files, but that she believes the former attorney general couldn’t tolerate being potentially viewed as biased if he were to open more criminal cases related to Epstein’s underage sex trafficking endeavors.

Neera Tanden said she believes Garland may have been “hypersensitive” to potential political blowback related to the Epstein case.

“I can’t really tell you why Merrick Garland didn’t do it. I would say that he was hypersensitive about any perceptions of unfairness to a point where I think, you know, I’m not sure justice was always even done,” Tanden said.

“And I can imagine he thought, you know, after he’s doing [Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot cases] and all the conservative blowback on that — maybe he wouldn’t even look into Ghislaine Maxwell — but someone should ask him,” she added.

“I wish he had looked into it.”

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Another Shout Out To Merrick Garland [View all] gab13by13 Jul 24 OP

Fuck anyone who helped sweep that under the rug FoxNewsSucks Jul 24 #1

Alex Acosta BigMin28 Jul 24 #5

The Garland Society devotees won't like that. BannonsLiver Jul 24 #2

what IS it with that cult Skittles Jul 24 #7

What is it with that cult? Woodycall Jul 25 #11

ah yup, sounds about right... bluboid Jul 25 #12

Or in some cases BaronChocula Jul 25 #16

This sounds about right fujiyamasan Jul 25 #21

It's hard to say that without getting attacked around here unfortunately. But having lived through it... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 25 #54

it's as good a theory as any Skittles Jul 25 #18

Merrick the Meek was so concentrated on going after the small fry J6 rioters instead of TSF insurrectionists... brush Jul 25 #57

AG's need a bulldog mentality, not that of a bunny rabbit. NoMoreRepugs Jul 24 #3

That's an insult to bunny rabbits. FoxNewsSucks Jul 24 #6

I saw a couple of rabbits duking it out in the road Skittles Jul 24 #8

yup again. bluboid Jul 25 #13

I shall damn him with faint praise -- he ain't as bad as Bondi. Intractable Jul 24 #4

or Hitler MadameButterfly Jul 25 #17

It's a low bar and you lowered it further. Intractable Jul 25 #19

to make the point MadameButterfly Jul 25 #20

Maybe beats Barr fujiyamasan Jul 25 #22

Speaking of bars MadameButterfly Jul 25 #53

Garland is compiling a strongly worded statement. nt LexVegas Jul 25 #9

ARRGLE BARRGLE!!! Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #10

So to you edhopper Jul 25 #34

One answer? Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #35

If your view of reality edhopper Jul 25 #48

Don't put words in my mouth Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #49

I think Garland made big mistakes edhopper Jul 25 #58

My reply didn't single you out specifically Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #59

But this is an opinion site . republianmushroom Jul 25 #61

No it's not, it's a discussion board Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #63

But you also use your opinions. republianmushroom Jul 25 #64

I share both opinions and facts Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #65

To be fair that's the first tenet in the Garland Society code. BannonsLiver Jul 25 #45

I'm a Neera Tanden fan from 2016..... BigmanPigman Jul 25 #14

bellend Manchin ratfucked her confirmation for OMB director in February 2021 Celerity Jul 25 #43

I seem to remember reading about that BigmanPigman Jul 25 #67

epstein was dead orchidlady Jul 25 #15

Look, I know you can use capital letters 'cause there are some in your post. BWdem4life Jul 25 #23

Discuss the content not the form n/t malaise Jul 25 #29

From the reality based community Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #36

Patience grasshopper. This isn't a Law & Order episode. Garland has this. Scrivener7 Jul 25 #24

Oh dear... Here we go, again! "Merrick, Merrick, Merrick" is the "Marcia-Marcia-Marcia" of the new millennium. Oopsie Daisy Jul 25 #25

Krasnov runs the legislative branch of government, gab13by13 Jul 25 #30

Who is Krasnov? Oopsie Daisy Jul 25 #32

What, you no gotta da jockey code book? Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #50

Ha! Great link! That perfectly illustrates the absurdity of all the stupid nicknames given to Trump. Oopsie Daisy Jul 26 #68

KGB code name for Trump gab13by13 Jul 25 #52

If true, among actual former KGB agents, this "code name" would make conversation easier ... Oopsie Daisy Jul 26 #70

Critical thinking is hard Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #37

Scapegoating, whining, foot-stomping and tantrums are easier. Oopsie Daisy Jul 25 #40

His hypersensitivity, that's a new one added to the list. Passages Jul 25 #26

Neera Tanden went overboard criticizing President Biden gab13by13 Jul 25 #27

So, Tanden is wrong when bashing someone you like Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #38

The extremely risk-averse Garland was the wrong man for the job. sop Jul 25 #28

I believe Biden's regret was very specific Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #39

You need to do your own research, Fiendish. Google is your friend... sop Jul 25 #41

Well the entire report appears to be unsourced Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #44

Sure, Fiendish...you hang on to that. sop Jul 25 #46

Well, my position is more factual than "even Biden says Garland was too meek!" Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 25 #47

That's only slightly better uponit7771 Jul 26 #71

Having had a potential supreme court seat dangled at him by democrats, he went overboard trying to show he could be Solomon Jul 25 #31

I'm not sure what this has to do with the typical criticisms of Garland? themaguffin Jul 25 #33

Selective law enforcement. lees1975 Jul 25 #42

I promised myself to never engage with Garland bashers again, and this thread is proof of how right my decision was Beastly Boy Jul 25 #51

But here you are. republianmushroom Jul 25 #62

Just to say "I told you so". I am not engaging in any conversation beyond that. Beastly Boy Jul 25 #66

Meek Merrick the putz, never has a country been more ill served than by that loser Blues Heron Jul 25 #55

That was my thought as well. Biden respected the doj ecstatic Jul 25 #56

People are still beating this dead horse? ShazzieB Jul 25 #60

I had always thought they didn't release TheFarseer Jul 26 #69