The Democrats’ Loss in Virginia Is Merrick Garland’s Fault, Too

Slate ^ | Nov 3, 2021 | Ankush Khardori

[where's_the_Outrage?]

There is plenty of blame to go around for Terry McAuliffe’s loss to Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday night in the race for governor of Virginia—structural electoral factors, the seemingly endless legislative debacle that passes for the White House’s effort to enact its domestic agenda, and McAuliffe’s aimless and generally baffling campaign. Thus far, one person who deserves his fair share of blame has managed to avoid any of the recriminations—Attorney General Merrick Garland.

On key issues that appear to have been central to the result on Tuesday, the Department of Justice in recent months has been tone-deaf or listless. The result has been that Garland has significantly depleted whatever cross-party political capital he once had and that the department has looked both too political and not political enough, managing to frustrate pretty much anyone paying close attention.

The most notable misstep was Garland’s memo to other department officials last month containing the evidence-free assertion that there had been “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against” school officials, which drove many conservatives crazy—and not entirely unreasonably. The memo conceded that the constitution protects “spirited debate” but went on to vaguely assert that the department would work with federal and local law enforcement officials—and also “announce a series of measures”—in order to prevent “violence, threats of violence, and other forms of intimidation and harassment.” At best, the memo was sloppy and poorly written, but the department has thus far refused to give any ground.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

Slate almost seems reasonable for a bit, but then goes full leftist again.

"To be sure, Republican politicians blew this way out of proportion. During a pair of Congressional hearings last month and elsewhere, they theatrically milked it for all it was worth—capitalizing on the fact that conservative media figures and political operatives have managed to fully nationalize and confuse debates about how to teach issues of race and discrimination in public schools. "

[ProtectOurFreedom]

LOL, I was just going to post those two sentences, too. Garland effectively says the STATE owns your children and sics the FBI on parents who object. And Slate says “Republican politicians blew this way out of proportion.”

As good as Meadows, Cruz, and others were, they were still quite temperate and nowhere near “out of proportion” to this communist / statist assault on American parents and their children.

[Lurker]

“and confuse debates about how to teach issues of race and discrimination in public schools. “

He’s upset that we are having that very debate and he and his ilk just got their asses handed to them.

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[BenLurkin]

There should be no “debates about how to teach issues of race and discrimination in public schools” because issues of race and discrimination should not be ‘taught’ schools.

That’s the problem in a nutshell. The Democrat Party wants a constant churn of racial unrest — and is abusing the schools in order to get it.

[Navy Patriot]

The Democrats’ Loss in Virginia Is Merrick Garland’s Fault, Too

Attorney General Merrick Garland

[sopo]

The main question to be answered out of the elections is whether the Republican investigations have put enough scrutiny on the steal techniques that the Democrats had to reduce deployment of them, or whether they voluntarily held back to reduce the heat and will bring them back next year when the stakes are higher.

[patriot torch]

I think Ankush Khardori should begin a campaign at slate to have garland impeached.

[TigersEye]

Poor Merrick. Brandon made him do it!

[j.havenfarm]

There’s plenty of responsibility for this unmitigated disaster to go around. Merrick you get a big steaming crap sandwich, just like the other mindless bastards! You made it, now eat up!

[Noumenon]

“Shut up,” they explained, “or else,” they added.

[GOPJ]

...most notable misstep was Garland’s memo to other department officials last month containing the evidence-free assertion that there had been “a disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against” school officials...

Just like the left does fake hate crimes for the benefit of their toadie butt boys in the press - (who run with fake hate crime lies on the front page - and run two line retractions a month later on page four bottom...) the left is now using fake hate threats.

Fake hate threats are the newest weapons commies in DC are pushing... We have an FBI - let's track down anyone making threats...I'm guessing 90+% are from liberals.

[nuke_road_warrior]

According to China Joe, it was the voters fault.