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triron

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9. I agree with Carville 100%

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Tue Oct 12, 2021, 01:06 PM

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Carville-I don't think this man (Merrick Garland) knows whether to wind his ass or scratch his watch [View all] Celerity Oct 2021 OP

Completely agree - he's a milquetoast and should be replaced. I've seen nothing concrete kysrsoze Oct 2021 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #2

Hmm, should I trust President Biden's judgement or that of impatient bloggers? brooklynite Oct 2021 #12

James Carville Is Not Exactly An Impatient Blogger nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2021 #16

James Carville is someone whose relevance passed decades ago. nt Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2021 #57

So True DallasNE Oct 2021 #77

I don't think that Merrick Garland is a Sur Zobra Oct 2021 #84

He's the AG for a Democratic President. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2021 #90

I guess... Sur Zobra Oct 2021 #91

How about an explanation for why so many people FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #39

Pres Biden should make First Lady/Senator/Sec of State HILLARY CLINTON the AG !!!!! Trueblue1968 Oct 2021 #48

Our ag Mr Soggy Whitebread is hard at work .. things take time ... he's got a lot on his plate Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #3

At some point soon that dog won't hunt, he is now 7+ months on the job and has thousands Celerity Oct 2021 #6

+1 dalton99a Oct 2021 #20

The rule of law only applies Bettie Oct 2021 #32

Couldn't agree more. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #41

I used to be down on him too padah513 Oct 2021 #7

So tired of that response... MiHale Oct 2021 #50

I think the post you are responding to is sarcasm and the poster agrees with you. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #58

Didn't read it as sarcasm... MiHale Oct 2021 #62

"Mr Soggy Whitebread" is the tipoff. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #64

I was hoping for some action .. mueller handed garland 10 counts of obstruction and what we're Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #71

Got it... MiHale Oct 2021 #74

We're getting Merry (Merrick) Fitzmuellermas Solomon Oct 2021 #78

Yea I seems that way .... I hope I am proven wrong Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #85

When we lose our democracy the role Merrick Garland will have played is Goodheart Oct 2021 #4

Great Carville quip. But think Garland knows political and judicial implications. Hoyt Oct 2021 #5

I'll bet every DUer also has a pretty good idea if the political and judicial implications. usaf-vet Oct 2021 #29

We've survived plenty of bad. Admittedly, trump was a true test. But he's gone, but not quietly. Hoyt Oct 2021 #59

Sheesh, who does Carville think he is? Some kind of hyper-connected Dem insider?! Arazi Oct 2021 #8

What Are His Connections? ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #18

He seems to have a connection with common sense. hadEnuf Oct 2021 #22

Not In Dispute ProfessorGAC Oct 2021 #40

I'm simply saying that one does not need to be an insider to see what needs to be done. hadEnuf Oct 2021 #68

I hadn't read that he's retired. Where did you hear that? Arazi Oct 2021 #76

I agree with Carville 100% triron Oct 2021 #9

I have not been his biggest fangirl in the past, BUT I listened to the whole segment before I posted Celerity Oct 2021 #10

I'm with Carville, as well. Paladin Oct 2021 #15

+100 OhioTim Oct 2021 #67

What is Garland doing (or not doing)? Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #11

And if you never get more evidence, will you always believe he is doing something? Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #55

I believe he is doing the job for which he was appointed Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #60

If you never get more evidence, will you always believe he is doing something? Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #63

If the next year or two or three go by Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #66

So if, three years from now, he has done nothing, then you will believe he is doing nothing? Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #73

Lol. Three years is way too late. Solomon Oct 2021 #79

I totally agree. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #81

When (and I say that because the incumbent party usually does) all this jan 6th investigation Fullduplexxx Oct 2021 #86

Well we certainly dodged a bullet sarisataka Oct 2021 #13

Sad thing is that his measured cautious approach would have been really good for the SC. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #54

Not, Ma'am, As They Say, A War-Time Consigliere The Magistrate Oct 2021 #14

Well put. hadEnuf Oct 2021 #23

As always, cogent and precise. The Mouth Oct 2021 #33

That's how I feel. FoxNewsSucks Oct 2021 #46

The Magistrate nails it again. Boomerproud Oct 2021 #47

I don't want to be saying the old adaged in 2022 and 2024,! Would have, could have, SHOULD have. usaf-vet Oct 2021 #75

Carville certainly has a way with words! (n/t) Patton French Oct 2021 #17

I'm slowly becoming convinced bucolic_frolic Oct 2021 #19

IMO, democratic turnout next year will depend a lot on what the DOJ does or doesn't do. CrispyQ Oct 2021 #21

Weissman's disappearance is a mystery isn't it? triron Oct 2021 #65

Garland is too careful not to do anything Diraven Oct 2021 #24

Totally agree. It's beyond absurd at this point. budkin Oct 2021 #25

I agree - none of the redacted materials, such as the mueller report have been released samsingh Oct 2021 #26

I wonder why so many Trump holdovers are still in top jobs at Justice? Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #69

Therein lies the root of the problem. nt live love laugh Oct 2021 #89

I'm not qualified to comment. That said Joinfortmill Oct 2021 #27

+1 Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #35

time to ditch Garland and appoint "acting" badass to clean house bringthePaine Oct 2021 #28

But but but but Democrats don't want to look mean LiberalLovinLug Oct 2021 #30

Garland Is A Nice Guy Deep State Witch Oct 2021 #31

I agree with the sentiment. hamsterjill Oct 2021 #38

We were farther along with the de-Nazification of Europe The Mouth Oct 2021 #34

I trust Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #45

Yes, of course The Mouth Oct 2021 #53

The Nazis weren't just beat. They were crushed Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #56

And prior to that Hitler staged a failed coup The Mouth Oct 2021 #61

Garland has been a big disappointment hamsterjill Oct 2021 #36

If nothing is done, we can safely assume that some harumph Oct 2021 #37

I believe the word you may be looking for is Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #44

Or the mechanisms documented in the Panama Papers or the Pandora Papers? Which are not figments. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #52

Thank you - yes harumph Oct 2021 #80

The other thing about the Pandora Papers and the Panama Papers that I find terrifying is Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #82

I feel like Mad_Machine76 Oct 2021 #42

Maybe Mitch did us an unwitting favor...or not???? nt joetheman Oct 2021 #43

If this is just frustration I do understand BootinUp Oct 2021 #49

If he was all over this, like some here insist, we would have seen something. There would Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #51

Yup. Agreed 100% Arazi Oct 2021 #83

Definitely seems overdue. Wish Rachel would get onto his (Garland's) case. triron Oct 2021 #87

Carville on point! 👍 nt Raine Oct 2021 #70

Carville has good instincts flamingdem Oct 2021 #72

knr triron Oct 2021 #88