Biden taps Merrik Garlnad as AG nominee

ChristianProgressive · 7th January 2021, 04:01 PM

Poetic justice, says I.

The Atheist · 7th January 2021, 04:49 PM

I referred to Merrick Garland's selection as the greatest troll ever.

Not sure who this bloke Garlnad is. Any relation to Gnadalf?

Segnosaur · 7th January 2021, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by The Atheist

I referred to Merrick Garland's selection as the greatest troll ever.

Not sure who this bloke Garlnad is. Any relation to Gnadalf?

I think he's just pointing out the set of testicles (i.e. the goNADS in case my joke isn't clear) on Biden and Garland.

RecoveringYuppy · 7th January 2021, 05:03 PM

Yes, correct name is Merrick Garland. I looked up what he looked like yesterday since I always have an image of Merritt Butrick in my mind when I hear Garland's full name. Had no idea he had been dead for 30+ years.

dudalb · 7th January 2021, 06:14 PM

Pretty sure that bringing the ringleaders of yesterday's insurrection to justice will be one of his first objectives.
Luckily the idiots in many cases are going make it easy....

Trebuchet · 7th January 2021, 06:44 PM

So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed?
Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that.
It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated.

RecoveringYuppy · 7th January 2021, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Trebuchet

It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated.

They'll be seated this month.

acbytesla · 7th January 2021, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Trebuchet

So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed?
Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that.
It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated.

You really are a half empty kind of guy.

I'll bet you AVATARS Treb that both Warnock and Ossoff will be seated by the end of this month.

dudalb · 7th January 2021, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by Trebuchet

So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed?
Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that.
It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated.

Now you are being silly.
Mitch just lost most of his power.

Trebuchet · 7th January 2021, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by Trebuchet

So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed?
Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that.
It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated.

Originally Posted by RecoveringYuppy

They'll be seated this month.

Yeah, I suppose.

Originally Posted by acbytesla

You really are a half empty kind of guy.

I'll bet you AVATARS Treb that both Warnock and Ossoff will be seated by the end of this month.

Oh, I'm way emptier than that. I'm 72 years old and have never felt so hopeless about the future of the USA. Biden notwithstanding.

If you're right, and I sincerely hope you are, I'll become a spoonapult. That's the greatest abomination I can think of right now. You can just remain as Tesla.

Originally Posted by dudalb

Now you are being silly.
Mitch just lost most of his power.

Hope so, don't know.

ETA: Hell, if I'm wrong, I'll even convert my onager into a spoonapult and use it at next year's Pumpkin Pitch. If it happens. And I'm about as negative about that.

Ron Obvious · 7th January 2021, 07:24 PM

Uninspiring bland choice, presumably made for symbolic reasons.

Not impressed.

Stacyhs · 7th January 2021, 07:51 PM

What I would love to see happen is for one of the conservative SC Justice seats to become vacant and for Biden to nominate Garland for the seat and be confirmed by the Dem controlled Senate. Biden can always find a new Attorney General. Take THAT McConnell and the rest of you hypocritical Republicans.

Segnosaur · 7th January 2021, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Stacyhs

What I would love to see happen is for one of the conservative SC Justice seats to become vacant and for Biden to nominate Garland for the seat and be confirmed by the Dem controlled Senate. Biden can always find a new Attorney General. Take THAT McConnell and the rest of you hypocritical Republicans.

Nah....

Garland would have been a good judge (don't get me wrong about that... the court needs more swing judges). But Obama picked him because he thought it would be easier to get him confirmed.

If Biden is going to pick anyone, pick someone 1) Much Younger and 2) Much more left-wing.

Perhaps some day the Republicans will be less douchey and the Democrats can pick moderate judges. But as long as the supreme court has Drunky McRapeface and the Stepford Wife on it, the Democrats should be providing balance by picking judges in the Ginsburg mold. (The young Ginsburg... not the one that was at death's door for years.)

ChristianProgressive · 8th January 2021, 01:35 AM

Originally Posted by dudalb

Now you are being silly.
Mitch just lost most of his power.

Tell that to the State Senator in PA who was denied his seat by the State Senate despite the court certifying his election.

There is no depth that the GOP won't sink to in order to retain power. None. They have proven that conclusively.

ETA: Garlnad is a typo. I was, of course, referring to Garland.

The Great Zaganza · 8th January 2021, 01:47 AM

Garland will have no choice but to prosecute the Punschists, unless Trump gives them a sweeping Pardon.
The safety of anyone in the Biden Administration depends on putting a lid on this anti-democratic violence.

RecoveringYuppy · 17th January 2021, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by RecoveringYuppy

They'll be seated this month.

https://www.11alive.com/article/news...7-5b8e5343092c

And in other news, Harris leaves her seat on Monday.

7th January 2021, 04:01 PM	#1
ChristianProgressive Master Poster Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 2,846	Biden taps Merrik Garlnad as AG nominee Poetic justice, says I.
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7th January 2021, 04:49 PM	#2
The Atheist The Grammar Tyrant Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 28,637	I referred to Merrick Garland's selection as the greatest troll ever. Not sure who this bloke Garlnad is. Any relation to Gnadalf?
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7th January 2021, 04:57 PM	#3
Segnosaur Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 17,371	Originally Posted by The Atheist I referred to Merrick Garland's selection as the greatest troll ever. Not sure who this bloke Garlnad is. Any relation to Gnadalf? I think he's just pointing out the set of testicles (i.e. the goNADS in case my joke isn't clear) on Biden and Garland.
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7th January 2021, 06:14 PM	#5
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 50,661	Pretty sure that bringing the ringleaders of yesterday's insurrection to justice will be one of his first objectives. Luckily the idiots in many cases are going make it easy....
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7th January 2021, 06:44 PM	#6
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 31,353	So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed? Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that. It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated.
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7th January 2021, 05:03 PM	#4
RecoveringYuppy Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11,040	Yes, correct name is Merrick Garland. I looked up what he looked like yesterday since I always have an image of Merritt Butrick in my mind when I hear Garland's full name. Had no idea he had been dead for 30+ years.

7th January 2021, 06:52 PM	#7
RecoveringYuppy Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11,040	Originally Posted by Trebuchet It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated. They'll be seated this month.

7th January 2021, 07:05 PM	#8
acbytesla Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 28,601	Originally Posted by Trebuchet So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed? Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that. It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated. You really are a half empty kind of guy. I'll bet you AVATARS Treb that both Warnock and Ossoff will be seated by the end of this month.
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7th January 2021, 07:08 PM	#9
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 50,661	Originally Posted by Trebuchet So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed? Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that. It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated. Now you are being silly. Mitch just lost most of his power.
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7th January 2021, 07:23 PM	#10
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 31,353	Originally Posted by Trebuchet So, (rule of), you guys think Mitch the Turtle will allow any of Biden's nominees to be confirmed? Yeah, I know, GA Dems elected and all that. It'll be 2022 before they get through all the legal and illegal challenges and actually get seated. Originally Posted by RecoveringYuppy They'll be seated this month. Yeah, I suppose. Originally Posted by acbytesla You really are a half empty kind of guy. I'll bet you AVATARS Treb that both Warnock and Ossoff will be seated by the end of this month. Oh, I'm way emptier than that. I'm 72 years old and have never felt so hopeless about the future of the USA. Biden notwithstanding. If you're right, and I sincerely hope you are, I'll become a spoonapult. That's the greatest abomination I can think of right now. You can just remain as Tesla. Originally Posted by dudalb Now you are being silly. Mitch just lost most of his power. Hope so, don't know. ETA: Hell, if I'm wrong, I'll even convert my onager into a spoonapult and use it at next year's Pumpkin Pitch. If it happens. And I'm about as negative about that.
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7th January 2021, 07:24 PM	#11
Ron Obvious Critical Thinker Join Date: Mar 2019 Posts: 496	Uninspiring bland choice, presumably made for symbolic reasons. Not impressed.
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7th January 2021, 07:51 PM	#12
Stacyhs Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: United States Posts: 18,248	What I would love to see happen is for one of the conservative SC Justice seats to become vacant and for Biden to nominate Garland for the seat and be confirmed by the Dem controlled Senate. Biden can always find a new Attorney General. Take THAT McConnell and the rest of you hypocritical Republicans.

7th January 2021, 08:01 PM	#13
Segnosaur Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 17,371	Originally Posted by Stacyhs What I would love to see happen is for one of the conservative SC Justice seats to become vacant and for Biden to nominate Garland for the seat and be confirmed by the Dem controlled Senate. Biden can always find a new Attorney General. Take THAT McConnell and the rest of you hypocritical Republicans. Nah.... Garland would have been a good judge (don't get me wrong about that... the court needs more swing judges). But Obama picked him because he thought it would be easier to get him confirmed. If Biden is going to pick anyone, pick someone 1) Much Younger and 2) Much more left-wing. Perhaps some day the Republicans will be less douchey and the Democrats can pick moderate judges. But as long as the supreme court has Drunky McRapeface and the Stepford Wife on it, the Democrats should be providing balance by picking judges in the Ginsburg mold. (The young Ginsburg... not the one that was at death's door for years.)
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8th January 2021, 01:35 AM	#14
ChristianProgressive Master Poster Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 2,846	Originally Posted by dudalb Now you are being silly. Mitch just lost most of his power. Tell that to the State Senator in PA who was denied his seat by the State Senate despite the court certifying his election. There is no depth that the GOP won't sink to in order to retain power. None. They have proven that conclusively. ETA: Garlnad is a typo. I was, of course, referring to Garland.
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8th January 2021, 01:47 AM	#15
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,891	Garland will have no choice but to prosecute the Punschists, unless Trump gives them a sweeping Pardon. The safety of anyone in the Biden Administration depends on putting a lid on this anti-democratic violence.
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17th January 2021, 11:05 AM	#16
RecoveringYuppy Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 11,040	Originally Posted by RecoveringYuppy They'll be seated this month. https://www.11alive.com/article/news...7-5b8e5343092c And in other news, Harris leaves her seat on Monday.