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167. Seems We're Very Close To The Same Page

Fri Oct 31, 2025, 06:29 AM

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If I said it was leadership & campaign strategy folks who acted naively, not we in the rank & file, would that get us fully in line?

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Sure looks like Garland blew it.... [View all] Takket Oct 30 OP

Has any one checked Garland's bank account during that time period? Irish_Dem Oct 30 #1

you seriously think he was getting paid off for that? LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #7

I seriously think some questions should be asked. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #9

putting responsibility for the downfall of the country all on Garland is total bullshit LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #16

Garland was in charge Chicagogrl1 Oct 30 #17

I am trained as a scientist. You follow the data. Period. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #20

bribery is possible (ie garland) rampartd Oct 30 #21

who bribed him to do this? bigtree Oct 30 #84

Thanks for the facts that too many would Hassler Oct 30 #142

Thank you. Attackers got no defense. No facts. No sources. Just scapegoating and bitching. ancianita Oct 30 #155

Bribery... or blackmail... or threats... Shipwack Oct 30 #96

Completeness?? Puh-lease. For imagination's sake. Bad faith imaginings. ancianita Oct 30 #160

Garland's problem is one that has hurt our party for too long... Trueblue Texan Oct 30 #42

We have been playing by The Marquess of Queensberry Rules 70sEraVet Oct 30 #49

The right wing radicals have been playing by the rules of the abuser and the rapist Stacey Grove Oct 30 #54

Gaslighting is a technique of the abuser. yellow dahlia Oct 30 #150

I'm not sure the problems is PatSeg Oct 30 #108

Perhaps, But When You Know You Are Dealing With... ProfessorGAC Oct 30 #136

This is true PatSeg Oct 30 #146

Seems We're Very Close To The Same Page ProfessorGAC Friday #167

Yes, I think so PatSeg Friday #171

Not the main one. The judiciary hurt the country. AG Garland was the solution, not part of the problem. ancianita Oct 30 #163

Saying Garland was bribed SCantiGOP Oct 30 #97

Saying he was bribed or people defending him? FHRRK Oct 30 #99

What about MTG turning over a new leaf? MorbidButterflyTat Oct 30 #129

"It all depends on who's ox is being gored." vanlassie Oct 30 #159

I'm trained as a scientist and follow the data too. But I must be following different data. LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #111

At the very least, he could have appointed Jack Smith a lot sooner Bluepinky Oct 30 #120

More than two possibilities. PufPuf23 Oct 30 #137

He is the entire reason Mr.WeRP Oct 30 #117

bullshit LymphocyteLover Friday #169

Respectfully disagree Joinfortmill Oct 30 #32

Garland stepped on his dick the whole time the greatest crime in US history was being planned. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #34

Respectfully disagree. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #36

Respectfully Agree. nt yaesu Oct 30 #53

I respectfully agree! Emile Oct 30 #56

Is "stepped on his dick" typical language MorbidButterflyTat Oct 30 #130

Varies between sciences, mr715 Oct 30 #144

So he alone caused the downfall of this country? sheshe2 Oct 30 #154

We would be totally remiss if we did not ask questions. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #13

One question; Why did President Biden stand by him for 4 years? MichMan Oct 30 #29

Until recently Presidents didn't interfere with ongoing investigations Joinfortmill Oct 30 #33

Because he is an institutionalist with "faith" in a broken system; Stacey Grove Oct 30 #51

I agree Scubamatt Oct 30 #81

Biden's presidency was immersed within an actual coup started on Jan 6 Stacey Grove Oct 30 #92

Democratic leadership & the dems in general, CrispyQ Oct 30 #98

Agree Hey Joe Oct 30 #70

I totally disagree that his actions made sense. CrispyQ Oct 30 #86

Nah, he clearly wasn't right for the job. 2021 wasn't the time for a timid "if we do something it's political" bs themaguffin Oct 30 #14

brazil's response to boisonero is the only way to deal with these guys rampartd Oct 30 #23

absolutely themaguffin Oct 30 #114

This isn't a Law & Order episode. You're such a defeatist. Patience, grasshopper. Garland's got this. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #2

OMG Skittles Oct 30 #4

Oh, some still insist they were right all along, and Garland was actually totally speedy and effective. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #5

Exactly. NewHendoLib Oct 30 #12

Media still timidly, and with an abundance of caution, calls Fascists "authoritarians" goddammit. RVN VET71 Oct 30 #31

The media should be hysterical with the nazi fascist language. Like they were with Biden's terrible debate. Clouds Passing Oct 30 #60

It is apparently "very concerning" to the media when an old Liberal shows his age RVN VET71 Oct 30 #107

They formed the Garland Society. BannonsLiver Oct 30 #64

The endless patience lectures was a major red flag. Irish_Dem Oct 30 #15

Might it have been kompromat? yellow dahlia Oct 30 #151

You made me snicker. Solly Mack Oct 30 #18

Sure and hell heard that a lot, just wait we got him. republianmushroom Oct 30 #80

To me, the biggest clue was when Schiff spoke out so forcefully early spooky3 Oct 30 #102

to be fair Skittles Oct 30 #3

And, once again, FUCK YOU MITCH MCCONNELL! Chasstev365 Oct 30 #6

Yep. Garland should be sitting on SCOTUS! CaptainTruth Oct 30 #28

This cannot be said enough! True Dough Oct 30 #40

'Acting on a mix of principle and caution' Joinfortmill Oct 30 #8

And now Trump is demanding indictments, claiming Garland weaponized the Justice Dept Martin Eden Oct 30 #46

Of course. We all saw this - we all knew this Weak Sauce Merrick. NewHendoLib Oct 30 #10

IMHO, being cautious in prosecuting a former POTUS, no matter how guilty they seem, is LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #11

Downvote Ponietz Oct 30 #19

It isn't reasonable when the former POTUS engineered an attempted violent coup to overthrow an election. Crunchy Frog Oct 30 #67

Garland is a republican. Blue Full Moon Oct 30 #22

Or a centrist independent like Cuomo. Emile Oct 30 #57

Back in Texas a half century ago markodochartaigh Oct 30 #125

Wrong. Merrick Garland, born in Chicago, was a Democrat when he was a private citizen in Chicago. ancianita Oct 30 #148

Prove it. ancianita Oct 30 #149

That's the problem, he keeps his political leaning private. Emile Friday #172

YOUR problem. You could look it up like I did and find out. You ancianita Friday #173

You prove it and send me a link. I looked many times! Emile Friday #177

There is plenty of fault to go around democrank Oct 30 #24

Did you see the press conference where Garland calls out Bondi's DOJ for their illegal relationship w the White house? Intractable Oct 30 #25

Why should he? MorbidButterflyTat Oct 30 #131

I agree that Garland should only do what his heart is into. Intractable Oct 30 #133

--and somebody needs a whole book to point this out? 3Hotdogs Oct 30 #26

A lot of DUers here were bashed for the crime of criticizing Merrick Garland. gab13by13 Oct 30 #30

Lest we forget, Eric Holder was also about as useless as my left nut -- no attempt to even investigate 3Hotdogs Oct 30 #119

Some still, apparently, do. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #88

I'm not a scientist, but I had math in grade school, gab13by13 Oct 30 #27

The same thing Obama did, I imagine. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #35

Good point, gab13by13 Oct 30 #41

Garland was one of Obama's poorer choices. comradebillyboy Oct 30 #59

Not certain Obama would agree with your assessment. As far as I can tell Obama has not spoken on the matter. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #62

Which says it all, really. BannonsLiver Oct 30 #72

Ha! Ok. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #75

I don't need Obama's approval to have an opinion. comradebillyboy Oct 30 #104

Ok. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #106

To me RoeVWade Oct 30 #48

Also, didn't Joe have one or two pages. Krasnov had a boat load of boxes. Sorting that out must have been time consuming Joinfortmill Oct 30 #63

I don't expect any President who is multitasking all day, to be the one primarily in charge of where he set down the RoeVWade Oct 30 #124

I believe the only reason Garland got BlueKota Oct 30 #37

Impossible Orrex Oct 30 #38

Amen. republianmushroom Oct 30 #87

Cue the Garland apologists choie Oct 30 #39

there are no Garland apologists bigtree Oct 30 #69

.... BannonsLiver Oct 30 #77

Found one! Orrex Oct 30 #85

This article provides the evidence you pretend iemanja Oct 30 #153

Res ipse loquitur. choie Oct 30 #161

Res ipsa loquitur bigtree Oct 30 #162

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Oct 30 #74

With the requisite wall o' words. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #89

I think wall of facts is more accurate. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #105

Yes. I imagine you do. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #109

I do Joinfortmill Oct 30 #118

It's obvious the haters are disrespectful MorbidButterflyTat Oct 30 #132

Words that are proportional to the election interference & massive coup attempt catastrophe by thousands. ancianita Friday #165

And we could have had: AverageOldGuy Oct 30 #43

Bet your bottom dollar he blew it. His inaction will never be overcome. Autumn Oct 30 #44

Garland sandbagged it azureblue Oct 30 #45

I have to admit to getting a twinge of something resembling PTSD when I read this title..... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 30 #47

Joe Biden was one of the greats. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #90

Garland was operating under a long outdated set of rules. Patton French Oct 30 #50

Biden nominated the wrong guy. enough Oct 30 #52

Which was a big mistake. BannonsLiver Oct 30 #91

Those with money/resources/a voice who have or had connections to power Stacey Grove Oct 30 #55

Maybe we should at least put part of the blame on THIS supreme court? bluestarone Oct 30 #58

Much of the Biden administration was apparently very risk-averse. Borogove Oct 30 #61

And we are all now paying the penalty Stacey Grove Oct 30 #65

There has been so many kacekwl Oct 30 #66

this is old and revisionist. Besides, Dilanian is a hack. bigtree Oct 30 #68

There's no amount of cut and paste that's going to salvage his legacy. BannonsLiver Oct 30 #79

That's the cheerleaders' Gish gallop Orrex Oct 30 #93

I'll never understand the fevered devotion. It's utterly bizarre. BannonsLiver Oct 30 #94

There are many, many words here. All the words. Scrivener7 Oct 30 #100

Big men with tears in their eyes said, "Sir, even the best words." Stacey Grove Oct 30 #116

Thank you for this. Very informative... Joinfortmill Oct 30 #103

"Blew it" would imply a good faith effort Queso Delicioso Oct 30 #71

he could have stopped the investigation at any point bigtree Oct 30 #82

You forgot the last step Queso Delicioso Oct 30 #139

This will go down in history as the biggest mistake a Democratic President ever made in appointing a cabinet member. lees1975 Oct 30 #73

I agree. yellow dahlia Oct 30 #156

I wonder how he feels about the DOJ now. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 30 #76

I don't know what Democrats didn't understand about insurrection bucolic_frolic Oct 30 #78

Agreed. yellow dahlia Oct 30 #157

They were scared of the orange convicts shadow. And many are still today. Hotler Oct 30 #83

where were they supposed to be 'scared" of? bigtree Oct 30 #95

Look- a game of "I told you so." Redleg Oct 30 #101

When they found the truck load of secret, classified documents in his bathroom questionseverything Oct 30 #122

You are probably correct. Redleg Oct 30 #123

Seriously! yellow dahlia Oct 30 #158

I'm Not a Garland Fan, But Other Than This Particular Appalling Slow-walk I Think His Record Is Pretty Unimpeachable The Roux Comes First Oct 30 #110

"But other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, what did you think of the show?" Scrivener7 Friday #179

Touche! The Roux Comes First Saturday #180

Democrats had historic, multi-felony charges against their political opponent bigtree Oct 30 #112

Without Garland we never would have Jack Smith. nt in2herbs Oct 30 #113

Didn't Mueller popsdenver Oct 30 #138

Garland as AG is the only person with authority to appoint a special counsel. nt in2herbs Oct 30 #145

One possible fault. moondust Oct 30 #115

"Justice Delayed is Justice Denied" SleeplessinSoCal Oct 30 #121

Without coming down on the pro or anti markodochartaigh Oct 30 #126

The headline misspelled B-I-D-E-N. RockRaven Oct 30 #127

So, what time does Thursday Night Football start? MorbidButterflyTat Oct 30 #128

About as insightful as your other comments. Intractable Oct 30 #134

What position of power does Garland hold now? MineralMan Oct 30 #135

"Those who cannot remember the past, are condemned to repeat it." - George Santayana, The Life of Reason (1905) Celerity Oct 30 #147

"Those who dwell on the past in despair make no progress" - MineralMan, Democratic Underground, 2025 MineralMan Friday #170

Indeed, a wise saying, that those who dwell on the past in despair make no progress... SWBTATTReg Friday #174

He bears partial blame for Trump's being President now iemanja Oct 30 #164

So much for "justice is blind" Layzeebeaver Oct 30 #140

I just had to close my door, I was ranting about this so loudly BigmanPigman Oct 30 #141

Wrong choice! seta1950 Oct 30 #143

We all knew that in 2021 . Garland and Smith were too cautious.... Bread and Circuses Oct 30 #152

How much investigating was needed for the classified documents Sewa Saturday #182

Yup.nt jfz9580m Friday #166

"justice delayed is justice denied" spanone Friday #168

tell it to the judge bigtree Friday #175

That's it! Emile Friday #178

"Acting on a mix of principle and caution ..." TOTAL BULLSHIT Bluetus Friday #176

The biggest national security blunder of my lifetime ecstatic Saturday #181