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In reply to the discussion: While folks continue to attack Garland [View all]Buddyzbuddy
(1,341 posts)I think Garland might have made a good Supreme Court Justice. He exhibited a calm methodical approach to reach decisions. And for most AG's that still would be a good way to process the job in addition to respecting the Nation's laws, DOJ longstanding policies and going out of his way to be nonpartisan.
In simple terms, he brought a dull knife to a gunfight. He absolutely strategized the right way by working from the bottom up with sights on taking down bigger fish with evidence of conspiracies.
Unfortunately, he was slow to recognize a need for a more expedient and dramatic strategy. I'm guessing he was expecting more cooperation from the former President. For example, asking for files back that nobody in their right mind would feel entitled to keep as their right. And then when that individual didn't cooperate, act expeditiously to rectify that situation without regard to their former position.
In other words we needed a bull dog with attitude, like Jack Smith. A day late and a dollar short.
The current Felon in the Whitehouse had 2 main strategies. 1) run out the clock, delay,delay,delay. 2) win back the Whitehouse. He won on both of those strategies.
Garland is the guy we can focus our blame on but frankly there is a lot of blame to go around. Our legislative body has failed us with inept laws that are purposely ambiguous or without teeth in regards to punishment or clarity which is open to the courts interpretation allowing a con man to manipulate our laws and courts to his advantage. That's our fault not his. He's learned to work our system. It doesn't make him any less of a scumbag but our side for the most part wants to fight using rules and he uses dirty fighting lawyers that are willing to get disbarred for him.
Bottom line, wrong AG for this job and time. Nothing to do but move on and pick better people for the time period to make the laws and enforce them. Let's go 2026.
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