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Bettie

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32. The rule of law only applies

Tue Oct 12, 2021, 02:55 PM

Oct 2021

if everyone acknowledges that the laws apply to them.

One side has decided that laws (also rules and norms) don't apply to them and by all appearances Garland agrees.

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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