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Showing Original Post only (View all)Public Notice: The wreckage Merrick Garland leaves behind [View all]
Public Notice - The wreckage Merrick Garland leaves behind
His failures left American democracy ripe for the picking.
Lisa Needham
Nov 08, 2024

It has often been said that Donald Trump was running for president to keep himself out of prison. Mission accomplished.
But the fact that Trump wasnt behind bars long ago, that he didnt suffer any consequences for his criming and now likely never will, can be laid squarely at the feet of one man: Attorney General Merrick Garland. Garland dragged his feet on prosecuting Trump for election interference and pilfering classified documents, making it easy for him to run out the clock.
Coming in on the heels of a literal insurrection, Garland was a bad fit for his job from the jump. He made clear early on that he didnt see addressing issues from the Trump era as a priority, declaring that he would not look backward. Garland is an institutionalist, leading him to see his real job as protecting the Department of Justice rather than imposing any consequences on Bill Barr and others who turned the DOJ into a corrupt playground.
Someone who saw the abstract notion of an institution as more important than actual people and actual wrongdoing was never going to be the person who aggressively pursued an ex-president whose crimes were always in full view, which was what the country desperately needed back in 2021.
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His failures left American democracy ripe for the picking.
Lisa Needham
Nov 08, 2024

It has often been said that Donald Trump was running for president to keep himself out of prison. Mission accomplished.
But the fact that Trump wasnt behind bars long ago, that he didnt suffer any consequences for his criming and now likely never will, can be laid squarely at the feet of one man: Attorney General Merrick Garland. Garland dragged his feet on prosecuting Trump for election interference and pilfering classified documents, making it easy for him to run out the clock.
Coming in on the heels of a literal insurrection, Garland was a bad fit for his job from the jump. He made clear early on that he didnt see addressing issues from the Trump era as a priority, declaring that he would not look backward. Garland is an institutionalist, leading him to see his real job as protecting the Department of Justice rather than imposing any consequences on Bill Barr and others who turned the DOJ into a corrupt playground.
Someone who saw the abstract notion of an institution as more important than actual people and actual wrongdoing was never going to be the person who aggressively pursued an ex-president whose crimes were always in full view, which was what the country desperately needed back in 2021.
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I read that Biden said choosing Garland was the biggest mistake of his Presidency.
AloeVera
Nov 2024
#79
The way the corporate media works, yes, firing Garland would have been a problem
Bluetus
Nov 2024
#86
I think garland was a bad atty general and probably would not have been a good judge.
Trueblue1968
Nov 2024
#41
Blaming Garland for trump's victory is misplaced. We couldn't beat trump in the Court that mattered. And
Silent Type
Nov 2024
#3
The ultimate court was the polls. trump would have run from behind plexiglass, and probably would have
Silent Type
Nov 2024
#10
A convicted criminal trump would've never won the rethug nod. Garland did a piss poor job as AG.
brush
Nov 2024
#12
Pls proceed in thinking a convicted and jail criminal would've won the republican nomination.
brush
Nov 2024
#34
Please continue looking for a scapegoat or savior. The man was convicted, an adjudicated rapist, fraudster, etc.
Silent Type
Nov 2024
#50
That's not the way to beat someone like trump, but everyone has a right to their opinion.
Silent Type
Nov 2024
#58
trump twice impeached and in prison would not have been a factor in this election.
brush
Nov 2024
#61
He was a sure loser without being imprisoned. Heck, might as well blame Judge Merchan.
Silent Type
Nov 2024
#64
I'll stick with Garland. His first order of business on taking office should've of been...
brush
Nov 2024
#66
Michelle Obama disagrees, she already said if her husband had stole document he would be in jail. Please stop ...
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#73
Yes, trump was obviously guilty. IMO he never would've won the rethug nomination...
brush
Nov 2024
#15
Believe, Adam Schiff, had it correct, with out the J6 committee there would not of been
republianmushroom
Nov 2024
#96
I wanted to think well of him the first year. Year 2 it became clear we were going to lose any opportunity to
hlthe2b
Nov 2024
#8
The "high road" is a dying ideal of Democrats especially in the face of fascism
DSandra
Nov 2024
#83
The investigations and prosecutions of the instigators and funders of J6 should have started on January 21, 2021.
Vinca
Nov 2024
#13
Trump's interference with U.S. foreign policy as per Israel should have been prosecuted, along with...
Botany
Nov 2024
#27
No need not worry, DU. Trump will jail and/or execute Garland. Will that finally make y'all happy?
emulatorloo
Nov 2024
#28
Merrick Garland is hated by both sides. He is liked only by a vanishing number of moderate Democrats.
Intractable
Nov 2024
#52
I on your side, but I'm reserving judgement. Why so rude? It doesn't encourage discussion.
Joinfortmill
Nov 2024
#69
This is what pisses me off to no end, we got from both barrels from Garpologist damn near every thread
uponit7771
Nov 2024
#74
The above is a posting I received from bigtree to one of my posting.
republianmushroom
Nov 2024
#112
Garland didn't want to prosecute an ex-president no matter what he did..
republianmushroom
Nov 2024
#101
Garland did what he was set to do, preserve the dying R party. Joe should NEVER have placed that
Clouds Passing
Nov 2024
#91
The question now is, how many more are above the law and will be protect by the AG & DOJ.
republianmushroom
Nov 2024
#102