Biden chooses Merrick Garland for Attny General

[NorthDallas40]

Interesting choice. While he’s an excellent judge does his circuit court experience really play well into this role? It’s a political appointment and requires a political savvy person. Does Garland have that?

 

[hog88]

Interesting choice. While he’s an excellent judge does his circuit court experience really play well into this role? It’s a political appointment and requires a political savvy person. Does Garland have that?

Does it matter?

But on the surface he could have done much worse. Holder and Lynch were probably the 2 worst AGs we've seen in 50 some years. Worse than Reno.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Does it matter?

But on the surface he could have done much worse. Holder and Lynch were probably the 2 worst AGs we've seen in 50 some years. Worse than Reno.

Look I’m not dissing Garland he’s an excellent judge and he got shafted he should at least have gotten an up/down vote.

But you bring up a good point. After the last two Dem AGs it’s hard to do worse. He’s at least intelligent enough to figure it out. I just wonder why he’d want to become a DC political animal.

 

[Boston Vol]

Seems like a good pick, much better than most of his other cabinet selections. I Was expecting some left wing nut or loudmouth blowhard like Preet Bharara.

 

[evillawyer]

You should be happy. Garland's an olive branch. He could have gone with Doug Jones, Sally Yates, or that BOSS from Georgia, Stacey Abrams.

 

[BP4Prez]

Solid pick.

 

[NorthDallas40]

You should be happy. Garland's an olive branch. He could have gone with Doug Jones, Sally Yates, or that BOSS from Georgia, Stacey Abrams.

I’m not unhappy. I’m questioning why Garland would want to step down into the DC pig sty

Oh and it would have been classic comedy to appoint Abrams but I’d guess he’s saving her for Breyer’s SCOTUS seat

 

[AirVol]

I’m not unhappy. I’m questioning why Garland would want to step down into the DC pig sty

Oh and it would have been classic comedy to appoint Abrams but I’d guess he’s saving her for Breyer’s SCOTUS seat

She could fill 2 seats.

 

[lawgator1]

Interesting choice. While he’s an excellent judge does his circuit court experience really play well into this role? It’s a political appointment and requires a political savvy person. Does Garland have that?

Actually, I think it would be better if we started having some AGs who were less political and more basically competent. Not saying it can be completely apolitical, but certainly with Barr (and I get your thinking on Holder) we saw an AG who weaponized the DOJ for purely political purposes quite frequently.

 

[Grand Vol]

but certainly with Barr (and I get your thinking on Holder) we saw an AG who weaponized the DOJ for purely political purposes quite frequently.

Your trolling is way too obvious here.

 

[lawgator1]

Your trolling is way too obvious here.

I notice you are not disagreeing with my characterization of Barr's tenure.

 

[Grand Vol]

I notice you are not disagreeing with my characterization of Barr's tenure.

Still way, way, way too obvious.

You should be like me. I had Zep getting good and fired up a couple of hours yesterday.

Be more like me, LG.

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Does it matter?

But on the surface he could have done much worse. Holder and Lynch were probably the 2 worst AGs we've seen in 50 some years. Worse than Reno.

You watch your mouth.

 

[FLVOL_79]

I’m not unhappy. I’m questioning why Garland would want to step down into the DC pig sty

Oh and it would have been classic comedy to appoint Abrams but I’d guess he’s saving her for Breyer’s SCOTUS seat

Abrams is an morbidly obese diabetic political third wheel that just won't go away.

 

[DancingOutlaw]

You should be happy. Garland's an olive branch. He could have gone with Doug Jones, Sally Yates, or that BOSS from Georgia, Stacey Abrams.

Glad to see the party of progress putting another old white guy in a position of power. You go girl!

 

[lawgator1]

Still way, way, way too obvious.

You should be like me. I had Zep getting good and fired up a couple of hours yesterday.

Be more like me, LG.

 

[Grand Vol]

 

[MG1968]

You should be happy. Garland's an olive branch. He could have gone with Doug Jones, Sally Yates, or that BOSS from Georgia, Stacey Abrams.

Big
Ol’
Southern
Squealer

 

[AirVol]

Abrams is an morbidly obese diabetic political third wheel that just won't go away.

Dude, she’s the whole wheel.

 

[Vol737]

I’m fine with Garland as AG. If somebody mentioned earlier, he’s definitely an upgrade over the two attorney generals under Obama

 

[MG1968]

Dude, she’s the whole cheese wheel.

fyp

 

[DC_Vol]

Interesting choice. While he’s an excellent judge does his circuit court experience really play well into this role? It’s a political appointment and requires a political savvy person. Does Garland have that?

He’s a disaster. Glad we dodged a bullet on the Supreme Court.

 

[DC_Vol]

I’m fine with Garland as AG. If somebody mentioned earlier, he’s definitely an upgrade over the two attorney generals under Obama

He’s going to be a second Holder.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

Actually, I think it would be better if we started having some AGs who were less political and more basically competent. Not saying it can be completely apolitical, but certainly with Barr (and I get your thinking on Holder) we saw an AG who weaponized the DOJ for purely political purposes quite frequently.

LOL

 

[tim]

Actually, I think it would be better if we started having some AGs who were less political and more basically competent. Not saying it can be completely apolitical, but certainly with Barr (and I get your thinking on Holder) we saw an AG who weaponized the DOJ for purely political purposes quite frequently.

How about all offices being less political, like say, the last president