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bdamomma

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8. Forget the media.

Reply to BigMin28 (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 24, 2025, 07:18 AM

Jul 24

They are spineless, and just looking out for themselves.

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While folks continue to attack Garland [View all] malaise Jul 24 OP

Yes. Garland has no power now. Bondi is ruining lives NOW. Focus, folks. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 24 #1

The fact is, we would not be in this mess if Garland had done his real job, which was to uphold the law Escurumbele Jul 24 #38

The fact REALLY is that this is not true. ancianita Jul 24 #42

House Democrats were complaining MadameButterfly Jul 24 #53

"Things took off visibly, with great speed as soon as Jack Smith was appointed." Things took off invisibly, too. ancianita Jul 24 #55

I'm not blaming only Garland MadameButterfly Jul 24 #68

Fine. I strongly disagree. You can also take these informed opinions of judicial/legal experts over a year ago. ancianita Jul 24 #73

given when they got started MadameButterfly Friday #93

So much bullshit. If Merrick the eek has taken charge of investgatng trump's J6... brush Jul 24 #56

Leave it to the historians. Picking those bones now doesn't help us deal with Blondi and tRump and Miller and .... . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 24 #50

Hey, we are experiencing a trauma and we shouldn't ask how we got here? MadameButterfly Jul 24 #69

Really? MorbidButterflyTat Jul 24 #66

Bolsonaro is on trial in Brazil MadameButterfly Jul 24 #71

Garland's Slothfulness Hitler Hater Jul 24 #74

Ummm kay. sheshe2 Jul 24 #82

Specifically, for example. marble falls Friday #94

Thank you! GoCubsGo Jul 24 #2

Good point malaise Jul 24 #3

Not to mention the Supreme Court, who declared Trump the King of the USA emulatorloo Jul 24 #26

There was an opportunity, but the SC was not enlarged when calls went out. Abstractartist Jul 24 #36

There were not enough votes in Congress to expand the SC. emulatorloo Jul 24 #37

Yeah we can thank Manchin and Sinema for that yliza Jul 24 #67

I wonder if McConnell regrets MadameButterfly Jul 24 #72

We should refrain from attacking her until her "torn cornea" "heals." Orrex Jul 24 #4

Wish we had a ROFLMAO button! nt Trueblue Texan Jul 24 #14

Not praying for her to achieve wokeness through total blindness? littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #29

did she get into some kind of cat fight? RussBLib Jul 24 #70

Good one Orrex. Buddyzbuddy Jul 24 #87

There is much BigMin28 Jul 24 #5

Forget the media. bdamomma Jul 24 #8

The media is a huge part of our problem by both sidesing GOP extremism for decades LymphocyteLover Jul 24 #20

Media, the WWW, AI... littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #31

Haha! LymphocyteLover Jul 24 #58

❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #62

They haven't bdamomma Jul 24 #63

This is a political schism bucolic_frolic Jul 24 #6

Did you read The Holcroft Covenant? littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #34

yes bucolic_frolic Jul 24 #35

Garland is gone bdamomma Jul 24 #7

Merrick Garland was probably gab13by13 Jul 24 #9

Bwahahahhahahahahahhshfkajjs Hornedfrog2000 Jul 24 #19

I assume you are being sarcastic but Garland was not nearly as much of a problem as SCOTUS LymphocyteLover Jul 24 #23

I see what you did there! Bettie Jul 24 #25

She is also telling a crime suspect the details of the investigation. Irish_Dem Jul 24 #10

Correct malaise Jul 24 #11

It's not proper NJCher Jul 24 #24

Watergate was a horrible bag job by two bit morons who thought they were clever Javaman Jul 24 #12

For Watergate, it wasn't the crime ... it was the cover-up that involved a President FakeNoose Jul 24 #84

Only because it never went to impeachment. Javaman Jul 24 #85

I don't even like to see a comparison of Watergate and this administration. Trueblue Texan Jul 24 #13

Thank you. Joinfortmill Jul 24 #15

What a lot of us are saying is that if Merrick Garland had acted more forcefully and with... Ol Janx Spirit Jul 24 #16

Sounds like yr not aware of the investigation timeline. Here's a good summary: emulatorloo Jul 24 #41

I'm fully aware of the timeline. Ol Janx Spirit Jul 24 #43

Wonderful! emulatorloo Jul 24 #44

Then feel free to be fact free and wrong. ancianita Jul 24 #47

Fuck Bondi. Fuck Garland. There...easy. nt LexVegas Jul 24 #17

Learn from the past - don't complain and whine about it. Pretty sure it can't be changed. NoMoreRepugs Jul 24 #18

The damage Garland left behind cannot be changed, but that does not mean we should forget, on the contrary, Escurumbele Jul 24 #39

Exactly, "learn" from the past. NoMoreRepugs Jul 24 #89

Nothing to do with Bondi's execrable behavior Akakoji Jul 24 #21

Bondi is terrible, she's the worst combination of Bettie Jul 24 #22

AOC for next AC Bluestocking Jul 24 #27

The DOJ role of Attorney General has traditionally been filled by attorneys due to its legal responsibilities. ancianita Jul 24 #48

I like AOC, but seriously? She isn't even a lawyer! n/t markpkessinger Jul 24 #78

It took Garland 4 days gab13by13 Jul 24 #28

No doubt but right now this bunch are on the back foot malaise Jul 24 #30

Yes the current AG is a POS and has great power but... yourout Jul 24 #32

amen bigtree Jul 24 #33

The fact that the current AG is Trump's lapdog... Happy Hoosier Jul 24 #40

Yes, she is. And no, ancianita Jul 24 #49

It has to be one or the other? BannonsLiver Jul 24 #45

Valid point malaise Jul 24 #52

"A plague on both their houses" talk is simple minded bothsider bullshit. See my 3rd post in the thread (#42) ancianita Jul 24 #46

I hope they all go to hell. OLDMDDEM Jul 24 #51

No need to worry about Garland. Back at Arnold & Porter. JanMichael Jul 24 #54

That still doesn't Faux pas Jul 24 #57

I misread your post as "white folks continue to attack Garland" senseandsensibility Jul 24 #59

That would be fresh hell malaise Jul 24 #61

Recommended. H2O Man Jul 24 #60

It would be monstrously funny swong19104 Jul 24 #64

People connected to Epstein are highly motivated. Not just the law, but wives, family, friends, entire life reputation RoeVWade Jul 24 #65

I expect Bondi to protect Trump. With her, it isn't so surprising. nt Gore1FL Jul 24 #75

Thank you for steering toward the real problem we might actually do something about Hassler Jul 24 #76

This makes Watergate look like slipping a Hershey bar into your pocket at a 7-11. Pacifist Patriot Jul 24 #77

Well, I will venture to say that we can definitely attack Garland AND Bondi at the same time. PatrickforB Jul 24 #79

Seriously with Garland? JustAnotherGen Jul 24 #80

Your statement is true, as are many people have made about Garland. It's not either/or. That said, though, you are Karasu Jul 24 #81

I can multi-task Skittles Jul 24 #83

+10000 Karasu Jul 24 #88

. iemanja Jul 24 #86

From a laymans perspective Buddyzbuddy Jul 24 #90

Covering up lies is obviously her primary duty and mandate which is executed with every breath she takes. msfiddlestix Jul 24 #91

Yes, it is worse than Watergate. slightlv Jul 24 #92