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mr715

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14. Agree

Reply to BeyondGeography (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 14, 2025, 12:00 PM

Jan 14

Ultimate responsibility falls on the President.

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Biden's biggest mistake. [View all] Greyhead Jan 14 OP

the man who prosecuted Trump? bigtree Jan 14 #1

Ha! Are you referring to the evidence collected by the J6 Committee? Think. Again. Jan 14 #6

Sorry - could you expand please? WA-03 Democrat Jan 14 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jan 14 #35

here bigtree Jan 14 #37

Biden spent the first year calling Trump The Former Guy BeyondGeography Jan 14 #2

Agree mr715 Jan 14 #14

No, it doesn't. Biden bears responsibility as well. lees1975 Jan 14 #19

it's a falsehood that "Garland never showed urgency about going after Trump" bigtree Jan 14 #38

If there had been any urgency at all, this would have been tried before the mid-term elections rolled around. lees1975 Jan 14 #42

'any urgency at all' bigtree Jan 14 #48

Outcomes matter n/t mr715 Jan 14 #45

elections matter bigtree Jan 14 #46

We agree. mr715 Jan 14 #47

Someone else pointed out something that I hadn't thought of before. Baitball Blogger Jan 14 #3

you have no evidence Garland 'deliberately dragged his feet' bigtree Jan 14 #39

Well, except his own admission that he did. lees1975 Jan 14 #43

notice you didn't post one speck of evidence that 'he' admitted anything bigtree Jan 14 #49

Biden was in a bind. no_hypocrisy Jan 14 #4

assume voteragain Jan 14 #12

Sure, it's speculation, no_hypocrisy Jan 14 #23

Biden had an opportunity 2 years ago. mwooldri Jan 14 #22

Well it's sure going to get political now, isn't it..... hadEnuf Jan 14 #26

Totally agree WA-03 Democrat Jan 14 #5

Still beating the dead horse? Why? Oopsie Daisy Jan 14 #8

We need to learn from our mistakes missingm Jan 14 #10

None of us will be involved with picking an AG Kaleva Jan 14 #15

Don't be so sure missingm Jan 14 #44

Agreed. Garland failed miserably. Dems have to stop appointing rethug AGs ans FBI heads. brush Jan 14 #16

Agree.... PortTack Jan 14 #11

Yes, Magoo48 Jan 14 #17

I think we are still trying to really figure out how a decent and intelligent person lost the election hadEnuf Jan 14 #30

I appreciate your thoughtful response * Oopsie Daisy Jan 14 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jan 14 #50

Un record. nt William769 Jan 14 #9

You mean Ron Klain's biggest mistake liberalmediaaddict Jan 14 #13

Who made the decision? Cirsium Jan 14 #18

The answer might surprise you! mr715 Jan 14 #32

Well, yes, Garland and his Israel/Gaza policy n/t markpkessinger Jan 14 #20

I think dems and indies are pretty split on Israel/Gaza elias7 Jan 14 #33

Sending Israel $2 Billion worth of Arms on the way out the door is very hard to defend n/t markpkessinger Jan 14 #40

Agree, should have replaced Merrick the Meek republianmushroom Jan 14 #21

Absolutely! Replaced right away. Never even considered, to be honest. Not the correct temperament. somaticexperiencing Jan 14 #24

Unfortunately.... kentuck Jan 14 #25

Honestly, we're losing one of our greatest Presidents. Joinfortmill Jan 14 #27

What would have changed? Self Esteem Jan 14 #28

it seemed pretty obvious to me early on samsingh Jan 14 #29

Debating when ailing with a viral infection elias7 Jan 14 #34

stop kidding yourself Skittles Jan 15 #51

I think Biden's biggest mistakes were ReRe Jan 14 #36

Drumpf was kept in play on purpose VBNMW Jan 14 #41