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Quanto Magnus

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64. We know why....

Reply to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 12:39 PM

18 hrs ago

Garland was one of the weakest AGs..... Maybe Biden could have picked worse, but holy crap he was a terrible pick.

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Top Oversight Democrat says Merrick Garland should testify on Epstein [View all] Mr. Sparkle Wednesday OP

Oh BeyondGeography Wednesday #1

DURec leftstreet Wednesday #2

Great idea! And while they're at it, please subpoena whomever at SDNY requested NM to stop ranch investigation in 2019 SheltieLover Wednesday #3

Years of silence Tetrachloride Wednesday #4

Merrick Garland also has standing Mblaze Wednesday #5

Merrick Garland has no spine so asking him to stand tall is a little far fetched JT45242 18 hrs ago #62

That would be the FIRST time..... MyOwnPeace 18 hrs ago #63

Lol. msfiddlestix Wednesday #6

Agree. Spineless weasels like Garland never stand up for anything. BannonsLiver Wednesday #19

he's trying to appear even-handed here bigtree Wednesday #27

Garland Milquetoast. SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #59

Bill Barr needs to be deposed. poli-junkie Wednesday #7

Yes, Barr and Garland both need to testify FakeNoose Wednesday #13

This!!!!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover Wednesday #52

Bill Barr's father radical noodle 20 hrs ago #58

I agree. As Attorney General, each of these men had inside knowledge as to the content of the Epstein files. patphil 19 hrs ago #61

TY! Bill Barr inherited Epstein or were they already brothers? Kid Berwyn 18 hrs ago #65

Gooooood! Prairie Gates Wednesday #8

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Whyisthisstillclose Wednesday #9

Merrick Garland would take the 5th... Escape Wednesday #10

Merrick Garland has never and would never take the 5th. SunSeeker Wednesday #12

Thank you. Well said Raven123 Wednesday #26

Epstein-related files could not be legally released during Garland's term because Maxwell's case was still under appeal bigtree Wednesday #11

Here comes the Garland Society. BannonsLiver Wednesday #14

There is certainly grounds for criticizing Garland for his slow prosecution of Trump, but not for this. SunSeeker Wednesday #22

I've heard all those excuses and rationalizations before. BannonsLiver Wednesday #24

Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts. SunSeeker Wednesday #39

When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein BeyondGeography Wednesday #41

Ted Lieu was not implying Garland should have disclosed the Epstein files. SunSeeker Wednesday #44

Exactly. Thank you bigtree. He didn't want to comment because it could endanger the conviction, which was on appeal. SunSeeker Wednesday #16

this expectation of some is a degeneration of norms bigtree Wednesday #23

Sounds sorta like can't fight the fire until the house KPN Wednesday #21

I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you bigtree Wednesday #25

There's some management tools called priorities, assignment of resources, KPN Wednesday #28

none of which have been shown by anyone to have been neglected or mismanaged bigtree Wednesday #31

You have your opinion. I have mine. This was a big deal as KPN Wednesday #38

I literally said none was shown bigtree Wednesday #42

You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to KPN Wednesday #45

we're only talking about points and processes of law. What does 'proof' have to do with all that, you say? bigtree Wednesday #48

Instead of escalating and projecting -- as in "obfuscating", KPN Wednesday #54

the projection here is against Garland bigtree Yesterday #55

Mmmhmmm. KPN Yesterday #56

UH OH, Escape Wednesday #15

I like to call it the Garland Society. BannonsLiver Wednesday #18

Yes, and isn't it amazing... Escape Wednesday #46

Interesting question. BannonsLiver Wednesday #49

One million files and nothing was done The Blue Flower Wednesday #17

Incompetence or worse? KPN Wednesday #29

Blaming Biden's DOJ is everywhere on right wing social media. progressoid Wednesday #20

Lol. In some ways, I can't disagree. KPN Wednesday #30

We need to have a GOOD answer to this or it will cost us in the election. Currently our answer is that Scrivener7 Wednesday #35

THIS. Absolutely. Shed the thin skin and blinders. KPN Wednesday #47

Instead of wasting time on Garland... appmanga Wednesday #32

This. Good idea. Scrivener7 Wednesday #34

THIS SunSeeker Wednesday #40

Garland won't tell us anything. Bring on Jack Smith to talk about his investigations. Scrivener7 Wednesday #33

The deep of corruption in the current and former DOJ is very enlightening. Pretty obvious walkingman Wednesday #36

Brilliant idea xuplate Wednesday #37

Well there's at least one thing MAGAts and Dems appear to agree on MorbidButterflyTat Wednesday #43

It's essentially spring in my area already. BannonsLiver Wednesday #50

So should Barr!!! SheltieLover Wednesday #51

AGREE ! republianmushroom Wednesday #53

Yup. And also why he slow walked the prosecution of our nation's top criminal. Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #57

he is one of the reasons trump was not stopped when we had the same power trump now has samsingh 19 hrs ago #60

We know why.... Quanto Magnus 18 hrs ago #64

Garland was a right-winger, even if he didn't register as a Republican Bluetus 17 hrs ago #67

Add Bill Barr to that list. Grins 18 hrs ago #66