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28. The extremely risk-averse Garland was the wrong man for the job.

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 08:01 AM

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Even Joe Biden (privately) expressed regret about appointing Merrick Garland as Attorney General. The country is now suffering the consequences.

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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 Friday #11

ah yup, sounds about right... bluboid Friday #12

Or in some cases BaronChocula Friday #16

This sounds about right fujiyamasan Friday #21

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

it's as good a theory as any Skittles Friday #18

Merrick the Meek was so concentrated on going after the small fry J6 rioters instead of TSF insurrectionists... brush Friday #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 Friday #13

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

or Hitler MadameButterfly Friday #17

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

to make the point MadameButterfly Friday #20

Maybe beats Barr fujiyamasan Friday #22

Speaking of bars MadameButterfly Friday #53

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

ARRGLE BARRGLE!!! Fiendish Thingy Friday #10

So to you edhopper Friday #34

One answer? Fiendish Thingy Friday #35

If your view of reality edhopper Friday #48

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

I think Garland made big mistakes edhopper Friday #58

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

But this is an opinion site . republianmushroom Friday #61

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

But you also use your opinions. republianmushroom Friday #64

I share both opinions and facts Fiendish Thingy Friday #65

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

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

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

I seem to remember reading about that BigmanPigman Friday #67

epstein was dead orchidlady Friday #15

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

Discuss the content not the form n/t malaise Friday #29

From the reality based community Fiendish Thingy Friday #36

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

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

Krasnov runs the legislative branch of government, gab13by13 Friday #30

Who is Krasnov? Oopsie Daisy Friday #32

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

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

KGB code name for Trump gab13by13 Friday #52

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

Critical thinking is hard Fiendish Thingy Friday #37

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

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

Neera Tanden went overboard criticizing President Biden gab13by13 Friday #27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

That's only slightly better uponit7771 Saturday #71

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

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

Selective law enforcement. lees1975 Friday #42

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

But here you are. republianmushroom Friday #62

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

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

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

People are still beating this dead horse? ShazzieB Friday #60

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