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Bernardo de La Paz

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18. It's not a defence, it is a more balanced perspective. Even Biden was disappointed in Garland

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:46 PM

Jan 16

... and so am I. But the attacks against Garland tend to be overblown and ignoring facts, often stating the opposite of true facts.

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Charges Merrick Garland delayed or dragged his feet on the investigation are proven false in the Smith report [View all] bigtree Jan 16 OP

So... who's sitting on Vol. 2 now? C_U_L8R Jan 16 #1

Cannon, not Garland. You don't get to push Garland to violate the law because you won't suffer consequences Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #4

garland admitted cannon does not have that authority. Think. Again. Jan 16 #5

Yes, but until the courts rule against her, her ruling has temporary authority. Breaking it is breaking the law Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #9

She does not have temporary authority... Think. Again. Jan 16 #11

They are not in her court, but she has ruled. Until a judge is over-ruled, their rulings hold sway Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #15

judges can't just go ruling on cases that are not in their courts. Think. Again. Jan 16 #17

Correct. They can't. But they do. And until they are corrected, their rulings stay current and enforceable Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #21

Yes, they can't. Think. Again. Jan 16 #24

. Scrivener7 Jan 16 #2

that's a problem bigtree Jan 16 #8

. Scrivener7 Jan 16 #10

again with the cartoon ass bigtree Jan 16 #13

. Scrivener7 Jan 16 #14

You have no argument or facts, so you show your ass to a fellow DU member. You can do better. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #16

You're wasting your electrons. It has been conclusively established Ocelot II Jan 16 #3

Still with this Garland defense? He failed spectacularly to. prosecute and jail trump. Now the traitor... brush Jan 16 #6

it's more valid than the lies spread that Garland was inactive or delayed something. bigtree Jan 16 #12

It's not complicated. Not immediately investigating, indicting, prosecuting and convicting trump first thing... brush Jan 16 #20

it actually is complicated bigtree Jan 16 #30

Nah, Garland failed horribly. Nothing complicated about that fact., on that trump takes over again in a few days... brush Jan 17 #39

that's not true at all bigtree Jan 17 #40

I say Garland failed horribly, you disagree. Let's leave it at that. brush Jan 17 #41

It's not a defence, it is a more balanced perspective. Even Biden was disappointed in Garland Bernardo de La Paz Jan 16 #18

You realize Smith just skipped over the first 2 years in his report, right? Think. Again. Jan 16 #7

You don't cite the Smith report at all iemanja Jan 16 #19

please post the quote from President Biden saying the appointment was a mistake bigtree Jan 16 #29

Why cling to caring his water? iemanja Jan 16 #32

why continue to criticize the AG with things clearly refuted by the report?. bigtree Jan 16 #35

Naturally. As a rational adult, that's what I expected. No surprises there. Oopsie Daisy Jan 16 #22

Well is this true or not: Stargleamer Jan 16 #23

So there was "solid evidence" linking the rioters to Trump, but... Cowpunk Jan 16 #25

reports dispute that. That financial investigation took place shortly after the arrests of rioters bigtree Jan 16 #31

The problem with that is he didn't appoint the special counsel until a year later than he should have. JohnSJ Jan 16 #26

Musk bought Twitter qazplm135 Jan 16 #27

Respect Jack Smith to say he's wrong, but, republianmushroom Jan 16 #28

you posted the Carol Leonning article which just lied about what the DOJ was doing bigtree Jan 16 #33

imagine if Garland put this much effort into correcting misinformation! That might have helped. thebigidea Jan 16 #34

no prosecutor discusses ongoing prosecutions in public bigtree Jan 16 #36

Nor do they discuss cases that they don't want to prosecute for political reasons. republianmushroom Jan 16 #37

we know that the AG doesn't just bring forward charges on his own will and whim bigtree Jan 16 #38

We all so know trump committed more crimes than what he was indicted for. republianmushroom Jan 17 #42

that's not the way law works bigtree Jan 17 #43

I don't take legal advice or analysis I'm not paying for since it's generally worthless thebigidea Jan 17 #44