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Orrex

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15. "Mistake" was the wrong word for me to use there

Reply to Polybius (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 03:05 PM

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I believe he expressed disappointment in the way that Garland handled things, particularly the investigation of Hunter.

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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