BREAKING: Biden Selects Merrick Garland To Be AG

Filed in Featured, National by on January 6, 2021

Color me unexcited.  I understand the symbolism, but he’s not the progressive we needed:

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/biden-to-tap-merrick-garland-for-attorney-general-455410

Civil rights leaders will not be pleased.  The closest analogy I can come up with: Hillary Clinton picking Tim Kaine for Veep.

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  1. Alby says:
    January 6, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    So you say. Here’s what Adam Serwer of the Atlantic said about a tweet identifying the whole team:

    Transition source confirms Biden’s incoming Justice Dept. team:
    -Merrick Garland AG
    -Lisa Monaco Deputy AG
    -Vanita Gupta Associate AG.
    -Kristen Clarke Asst AG for Civil Rights.

    Vanita Gupta and Kristen Clarke are people you pick if you are very serious about civil rights enforcement.

    Both are career civil rights lawyers. Clarke has lots of experience in the voting section; Gupta is responsible for busting one of the most infamous corrupt cops in recent history. These are serious people who care deeply about this.

    https://twitter.com/AdamSerwer/status/1346878802820026375

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