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edhopper

(36,430 posts)
58. I think Garland made big mistakes
Fri Jul 25, 2025, 01:09 PM
Jul 25

Never said he was the villain of the story, talk about putting words! What a strawman!
Your last sentence is pure speculation and opinion.

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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
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