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9. Check DU around the time Biden was elected. Pretty sure the sense at DU

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 01:49 PM

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was that Merrick Garland deserved the post because of being screwed over by McConnell for Supreme Court.

Funny how the winds change.

Maybe next time no one will be thinking of the USAG position as a consolation prize or reward, but thinking of someone's actual capability for the job. Although to be fair, I don't know that we weren't thinking about it - maybe we just didn't predict how poorly he would perform vs. our wishes. That "vs. our wishes" piece is quite important. I don't have a JD or enough experience and knowledge to really fairly assess what he's done with what he was up against. But I get the sentiment at DU is that he was too squishy for our liking and I lean that way a bit also. Not sure what we (or Biden) could have seen to predict that.

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Garland the worst descion Biden ever made [View all] Cthulu on call Tuesday OP

Biden must have been OK with Garland because he could have replaced him at anytime, or told him to crank it up. Silent Type Tuesday #1

But you know that's not true Orrex Tuesday #11

"a mistake that Biden openly acknowledged" Polybius Tuesday #12

"Mistake" was the wrong word for me to use there Orrex Tuesday #15

Ahh yes, I remember him saying something like that Polybius Tuesday #17

God forbid we wouldn't want to be attacked 24/7 by right wing propaganda and every Republican in government Hassin Bin Sober Tuesday #22

You've clearly got it all figured out, so paint us a picture. Orrex Tuesday #23

they might even call us commies and terrorists and perophiles who murder children rampartd Wednesday #33

Absolutely Cthulu on call Wednesday #37

Sure Cirsium Wednesday #29

While not dissing Garland, I believe we would've been better served by a more aggressive AG. n/t Dennis Donovan Tuesday #2

Agree republianmushroom Tuesday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Tuesday #4

lol what silly nonsense. tritsofme Tuesday #5

Or not running for the Dem Nomination in 2016 maxsolomon Tuesday #6

Only one sitting VP was directly elected President in 150 years, and that was George HW Bush Polybius Tuesday #13

Even so it still might have been a worse decision than Garland as AG. RockRaven Wednesday #26

Think Obama and Clinton had an agreement RhapsodyFav Wednesday #28

No. Running for reelection was Jose Garcia Tuesday #7

The worst was not running in 2016. He would have likely defeated Clinton, then Trump. Celerity Tuesday #8

Maybe Polybius Tuesday #14

Biden had far less perceived baggage than Clinton, and the misogyny factor would have went poof. Celerity Tuesday #16

I'm not saying Biden would have lost, I just don't know Polybius Tuesday #19

Not a chance Biden could have defeated Clinton in the 2016 primaries, IMO. Just like in 2008, she had about half the Midwestern Democrat Wednesday #36

Only once in the last 70 years has the same party won three elections in a row MichMan Wednesday #31

well, Clinton was not the answer, and now here we all sit Celerity Wednesday #35

Check DU around the time Biden was elected. Pretty sure the sense at DU RandomNumbers Tuesday #9

a 'maga' that prosecuted over 1200 maga rioters bigtree Tuesday #10

Thank you yet again Hekate Tuesday #21

Even without Garland Blue_Tires Tuesday #18

Jesus, people. Maybe give it a rest for one or two freaking days? You are all going to miss Biden when he's gone Hekate Tuesday #20

Never, Garland deserves all the hate Sewa Wednesday #24

Merry freaking Christmas to you, too. Felicitations of the season. Hekate Wednesday #25

Can't argue with that, he was recommended to Obama for SCOTUS by a Republican. nt doc03 Wednesday #27

My view remains qazplm135 Wednesday #30

Garland is a wrecking ball. Bluethroughu Wednesday #32

Running for re-election was the worst decision Biden ever made In It to Win It Wednesday #34

At this point fuck optics Cthulu on call Wednesday #38