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Sewa

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24. Never, Garland deserves all the hate

Reply to Hekate (Reply #20)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:02 AM

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Garland the worst descion Biden ever made [View all] Cthulu on call Yesterday 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 Yesterday #1

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

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

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

Ahh yes, I remember him saying something like that Polybius 23 hrs ago #17

God forbid we wouldn't want to be attacked 24/7 by right wing propaganda and every Republican in government Hassin Bin Sober 21 hrs ago #22

You've clearly got it all figured out, so paint us a picture. Orrex 21 hrs ago #23

they might even call us commies and terrorists and perophiles who murder children rampartd 17 hrs ago #33

Absolutely Cthulu on call 7 hrs ago #37

Sure Cirsium 19 hrs ago #29

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

Agree republianmushroom Yesterday #3

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

lol what silly nonsense. tritsofme Yesterday #5

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

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

Even so it still might have been a worse decision than Garland as AG. RockRaven 19 hrs ago #26

Think Obama and Clinton had an agreement RhapsodyFav 19 hrs ago #28

No. Running for reelection was Jose Garcia Yesterday #7

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

Maybe Polybius Yesterday #14

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

I'm not saying Biden would have lost, I just don't know Polybius 21 hrs ago #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 14 hrs ago #36

Only once in the last 70 years has the same party won three elections in a row MichMan 18 hrs ago #31

well, Clinton was not the answer, and now here we all sit Celerity 15 hrs ago #35

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

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

Thank you yet again Hekate 21 hrs ago #21

Even without Garland Blue_Tires 22 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #20

Never, Garland deserves all the hate Sewa 20 hrs ago #24

Merry freaking Christmas to you, too. Felicitations of the season. Hekate 19 hrs ago #25

Can't argue with that, he was recommended to Obama for SCOTUS by a Republican. nt doc03 19 hrs ago #27

My view remains qazplm135 19 hrs ago #30

Garland is a wrecking ball. Bluethroughu 18 hrs ago #32

Running for re-election was the worst decision Biden ever made In It to Win It 17 hrs ago #34

At this point fuck optics Cthulu on call 7 hrs ago #38