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Crunchy Frog

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104. I meant retiring prior to the 2014 midterms. Sorry for not making myself clear.

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 09:35 PM

Nov 5

In fact, I was surprised and dismayed when she didn't retire before the 2012 election as Obama getting reelected was by no means guaranteed.

The fact is that it is very rare for the same party to hold on to the presidency for more than two consecutive terms, so it was fairly predictable that a republican would win in 2016. And the republicans retaking the Senate in 2014 wasn't too difficult to foresee either, or their despicable actions upon retaking that body.

There is nothing that RBG would have been able to do for the American people with a few more years on the SCOTUS that wouldn't be massively undone with her successor being chosen by any republican at all, let alone Trump.

Yes, the electorate is bad for not enough of them voting for Hillary and stopping Trump, but it wasn't so unpredictable either, and no excuse for RBG to fail at putting her country first by retiring in a timely fashion.

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Hey Merrick Garland's Defenders, You Were Wrong [View all] gab13by13 Nov 3 OP

General Garland mr715 Nov 3 #1

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What good is honor without justice? mr715 Nov 3 #11

Garland appears to have been the wrong man for the job, gab13by13 Nov 3 #12

I'm going to keep pushing. mr715 Nov 3 #15

Careful, you will piss of Hunter, who was nothing but a divine asset during the term.... themaguffin Nov 4 #89

Thank goodness for "ignore" More_Cowbell Nov 4 #92

I didn't want Garland from the beginning.I didn't think he had the balls Tribetime Nov 3 #66

Biden expressed regret about hiring Garland, according to the Washington post Blues Heron Nov 3 #18

Did he not have the ability to fire him? mr715 Nov 3 #20

Who do you think we are? Magats? paleotn Nov 3 #64

It'll look bad is the Democrat's downfall, IMO. slightlv Nov 4 #98

That's not the flex you think it is. BannonsLiver Nov 3 #19

I don't think it is a flex mr715 Nov 3 #29

I totally agree. The AG position was something that the country Crunchy Frog Nov 4 #99

Think Garland and Biden knew prosecutions would be chitshow and might help trump. Way it turned out too. Silent Type Nov 3 #2

How much more could it have helped? At least he could have sought justice. dem4decades Nov 3 #7

Garland was a disaster, but the real disaster was in 2016 by those who refused to vote for Hilllary and allowed trump lostincalifornia Nov 3 #49

To be fair, one of the people who enabled Trump Crunchy Frog Nov 4 #100

I disagree. First, the republicans made it clear they would not allow President Obama lostincalifornia Nov 5 #103

I meant retiring prior to the 2014 midterms. Sorry for not making myself clear. Crunchy Frog Nov 5 #104

Cool theory! Blues Heron Nov 3 #14

So you admit that BIden was probably very pleased that Garlandtorpedoed the whole thing? Bluetus Nov 3 #30

I felt that Biden didn't want to fire people or replace cabinet positions, yellow dahlia Nov 3 #36

Yup, Old style Democratic politics. republianmushroom Nov 3 #43

This business with fascism is a street fight. Magoo48 Nov 4 #88

The problem was in 2016, and those who refused to vote for Hillary. Because of that trump appoint three supreme court lostincalifornia Nov 3 #50

It was not JUST 2016 Bluetus Nov 3 #78

When the other guy is plotting to come roaring back next term Crunchy Frog Nov 4 #101

I think there is some truth to that LymphocyteLover Nov 3 #67

Interesting point. It's hard to say how it would have played out. paleotn Nov 3 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Nov 3 #3

Follow the money. NewHendoLib Nov 3 #4

Garland shut it down. gab13by13 Nov 3 #6

Your insight was certainly on point. cachukis Nov 3 #5

Yes, thank you for pointing that out, gab13by13 Nov 3 #9

Agreed, it was so obvious and yet many believed the excuses... walkingman Nov 3 #10

Garland was playing for the other team, clearly. Blues Heron Nov 3 #13

Garland was a party to the crime, complicit. Joe should never have put him in charge in any capacity. Clouds Passing Nov 3 #16

There were 2 Garland bullies on DU for months BigmanPigman Nov 3 #17

The Garland Society is still active albeit in smaller numbers. BannonsLiver Nov 3 #21

Big Tree and Fiendish Thingy need to acknowledge their posts enabled the creep Ponietz Nov 3 #47

Yeah, I had a few discussions with those two, gab13by13 Nov 3 #79

I could be mis-remembering, but moonscape Nov 4 #94

I will probably get spanked for this thread, gab13by13 Nov 3 #22

Here it is KS Toronado Nov 3 #65

Garland was the biggest mistake of Biden career Akakoji Nov 4 #96

One of them, for sure. Queso Delicioso Nov 4 #102

Garland is besties with one of Trump's lawyers. IMHO, he deliberately threw the case. This could've been stopped. AStern Nov 3 #23

Remember when I said that Garland waited 11 months to search Mar-a-Lago? gab13by13 Nov 3 #24

That was a powerful statement - people have gotten court martialed for less. yellow dahlia Nov 3 #38

People who defended Garland were right about one thing. gab13by13 Nov 3 #25

Was he influenced by SCROTUS? moondust Nov 3 #26

I don't recall they did, gab13by13 Nov 3 #31

They did reference the immunity decision from SCROTUS, in the interview. yellow dahlia Nov 3 #39

True! John Coktosten Nov 3 #27

JFC... let it go. QueerDuck Nov 3 #28

You are absolutely wrong, gab13by13 Nov 3 #32

Thank you. elleng Nov 3 #33

You must be kidding! Cirsium Nov 3 #34

If you want to open up "old wounds", it was 2016, and those who refused to vote for Hillary who determined what we have lostincalifornia Nov 3 #46

What? Cirsium Nov 3 #51

Well said. lostincalifornia Nov 3 #53

This is DU Keepthesoulalive Nov 3 #37

You are absolutely [strike] wrong [/strike], reACTIONary Nov 3 #42

It is called obcessive/compulsive disorder. Ignoring of course what happened in 2016 when Garland wasn't even on the lostincalifornia Nov 3 #45

Who cares about history iemanja Nov 3 #63

Then we owe you an apology malaise Nov 3 #35

That was a powerful segment. Nicolle conducted a great interview. yellow dahlia Nov 3 #40

Oh, damn, Merric the Meek's cheerleaders, republianmushroom Nov 3 #41

Here is a review of the book.... reACTIONary Nov 3 #44

Thank you. Time for a more reflective read. erronis Nov 3 #48

Also here's a link to an excerpt from the book given in today's MSNBC article FakeNoose Nov 3 #73

Absolutely. Those three supreme court judges that trump appointed, along with judges such as canon, had nothing to do lostincalifornia Nov 3 #52

And what did you win for being correct? Kaleva Nov 3 #54

1 broken country mr715 Nov 3 #57

Most likely the same which was lost by those not correct? Torchlight Friday #105

You just need to give him more time. Any day now, any day. Orrex Nov 3 #55

Everyone knows mr715 Nov 3 #56

Well said. Mr.WeRP Nov 3 #58

Joe Biden's BIG mistake: appointing Garland and never replacing him. Sogo Nov 3 #59

He will forever be a stain on our party and our country. Mr. Sparkle Nov 3 #60

(I was wrong...) lostnfound Nov 3 #74

Completely False. Garland is a lifelong Democrat. Wiz Imp Nov 3 #85

OMG..Thanks for correcting me! I was so sure of it, i didn't even check. lostnfound Nov 4 #87

I'll defend Garland as a nominee for SCOTUS. CaptainTruth Nov 3 #61

OK, fair enough. I didn't know this. That sucks. LymphocyteLover Nov 3 #62

K&R spanone Nov 3 #69

Though not a lawyer I was reminded of previous commentary. RoeVWade Nov 3 #70

Nothing specific was talked about, gab13by13 Nov 3 #75

All Republicans are scum angrychair Nov 3 #71

It does make me wonder quakerboy Nov 3 #72

Leonig is the most credible reporter that I ever listened to thank you for reporting this story. msfiddlestix Nov 3 #76

Carol Lennig was just on Rachel, gab13by13 Nov 3 #77

Yeah, yeah, yeah!! MarineCombatEngineer Nov 3 #80

Doesn't look like I hurt too many feelings. gab13by13 Nov 3 #81

Maybe so, but, still, for whatever reason, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 3 #82

If this just came out, Garland may still respond to it. I'll wait for that at least. RoeVWade Nov 3 #84

Exactly! MineralMan Nov 4 #90

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The book is due for release tomorrow MorbidButterflyTat Nov 3 #86

We needed a RFK Sr. bmichaelh Nov 4 #91

Is there anything that explains Garland's action/inaction from his point of view? ihaveaquestion Nov 4 #93

Why does it feel like Bill Barr played a role in RANDYWILDMAN Nov 4 #95

Justice That Stumbled gfarber Nov 4 #97