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KPN

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45. You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 06:11 PM
11 hrs ago

Garland as you seem to assume. But he did in fact oversee the DOJ, and there's absolutely no question that enough was not done to avoid the absence of accountability that threatens our democracy as well as national and global security today. Foreseeing the possibility of what we are now faced with is and was not rocket science.

What strikes me as contributory is all of the Dems who unfailingly defend every single past failure by blaming rather than taking responsibility. There's plenty of that to go around right here in fact. Though I suspect some will see this statement as just projection -- as usual.

Unbending defense and loyalty couched as objectivity is a recipe for repeatable disappointment.

Oh, and objective proof? Please show me the objective proof of economic betterment and strengthening of the working middle class over the past 45-plus years. Show me the record of success; our record of success in that regard.

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Oh BeyondGeography 16 hrs ago #1
DURec leftstreet 16 hrs ago #2
Great idea! And while they're at it, please subpoena whomever at SDNY requested NM to stop ranch investigation in 2019 SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #3
Years of silence Tetrachloride 15 hrs ago #4
Merrick Garland also has standing Mblaze 15 hrs ago #5
Lol. msfiddlestix 15 hrs ago #6
Agree. Spineless weasels like Garland never stand up for anything. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #19
he's trying to appear even-handed here bigtree 13 hrs ago #27
Bill Barr needs to be deposed. poli-junkie 15 hrs ago #7
Yes, Barr and Garland both need to testify FakeNoose 14 hrs ago #13
This!!!!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #52
Gooooood! Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #8
🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Whyisthisstillclose 15 hrs ago #9
Merrick Garland would take the 5th... Escape 15 hrs ago #10
Merrick Garland has never and would never take the 5th. SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #12
Thank you. Well said Raven123 14 hrs ago #26
Epstein-related files could not be legally released during Garland's term because Maxwell's case was still under appeal bigtree 14 hrs ago #11
Here comes the Garland Society. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #14
There is certainly grounds for criticizing Garland for his slow prosecution of Trump, but not for this. SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #22
I've heard all those excuses and rationalizations before. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #24
Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts. SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #39
When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein BeyondGeography 13 hrs ago #41
Ted Lieu was not implying Garland should have disclosed the Epstein files. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #44
Exactly. Thank you bigtree. He didn't want to comment because it could endanger the conviction, which was on appeal. SunSeeker 14 hrs ago #16
this expectation of some is a degeneration of norms bigtree 14 hrs ago #23
Sounds sorta like can't fight the fire until the house KPN 14 hrs ago #21
I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you bigtree 14 hrs ago #25
There's some management tools called priorities, assignment of resources, KPN 13 hrs ago #28
none of which have been shown by anyone to have been neglected or mismanaged bigtree 13 hrs ago #31
You have your opinion. I have mine. This was a big deal as KPN 13 hrs ago #38
I literally said none was shown bigtree 12 hrs ago #42
You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to KPN 11 hrs ago #45
we're only talking about points and processes of law. What does 'proof' have to do with all that, you say? bigtree 11 hrs ago #48
Instead of escalating and projecting -- as in "obfuscating", KPN 6 hrs ago #54
the projection here is against Garland bigtree 4 hrs ago #55
Mmmhmmm. KPN 4 hrs ago #56
UH OH, Escape 14 hrs ago #15
I like to call it the Garland Society. BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #18
Yes, and isn't it amazing... Escape 11 hrs ago #46
Interesting question. BannonsLiver 11 hrs ago #49
One million files and nothing was done The Blue Flower 14 hrs ago #17
Incompetence or worse? KPN 13 hrs ago #29
Blaming Biden's DOJ is everywhere on right wing social media. progressoid 14 hrs ago #20
Lol. In some ways, I can't disagree. KPN 13 hrs ago #30
We need to have a GOOD answer to this or it will cost us in the election. Currently our answer is that Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #35
THIS. Absolutely. Shed the thin skin and blinders. KPN 11 hrs ago #47
Instead of wasting time on Garland... appmanga 13 hrs ago #32
This. Good idea. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #34
THIS SunSeeker 13 hrs ago #40
Garland won't tell us anything. Bring on Jack Smith to talk about his investigations. Scrivener7 13 hrs ago #33
The deep of corruption in the current and former DOJ is very enlightening. Pretty obvious walkingman 13 hrs ago #36
Brilliant idea xuplate 13 hrs ago #37
Well there's at least one thing MAGAts and Dems appear to agree on MorbidButterflyTat 12 hrs ago #43
It's essentially spring in my area already. BannonsLiver 11 hrs ago #50
So should Barr!!! SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #51
AGREE ! republianmushroom 9 hrs ago #53
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