The Morning Briefing: Thank God Merrick Garland Isn't on the Supreme Court

Bill Clark/Pool via AP
Justice Garland Would Have Been a Nightmare

Happy Wednesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. I want to hug Korea every time I eat kimchi.

When looking at Joe Biden’s various appointments and nominations here in the first month of the Grandpa Gropes Traveling Sham Presidency Circus, one gets the feeling that former President Barack Obama is running a staffing agency these days. Or a recycling center. Team Biden-Harris has been stocking up on Obama administration retreads. Perhaps Ol’ Joe doesn’t remember most of these people and his empty head thinks they’re all fresh blood.

Advertisement

While Merrick Garland wasn’t really a member of the Obama administration, he is, of course, closely associated with it thanks to The Lightbringer’s lame-duck nomination of him for the Supreme Court in 2016.

Garland’s performance during his confirmation hearing this week has clearly illustrated that the United States really dodged a bullet in keeping him off of the Supreme Court.

The world is so screwed up right now that this guy is going to be the chief law enforcement officer in the land, but at least that’s not an appointment for life. At least not yet. The Democrats are all about fundamentally overhauling America and they’re clearly fans of one-party rule, so this administration may be around longer than we’d like.

I will share just a couple of the lowlights that Garland offered forth under questioning this week.

Matt had a post on Monday that revealed Garland’s disturbing partisan skew on who and what constitutes domestic terrorism:

During his testimony, Garland said that domestic terrorism in America today is “more dangerous” than at the time of the 1996 Oklahoma City bombing, and pledged to continue the investigation in the January 6 Capitol riot wherever it takes him, including “aiders and abettors who were not present on January 6.” To elaborate on his position on domestic terrorism, Senator Hawley asked Garland whether he considered antifa assaults on federal property, like courthouses and other federal buildings in (for example) Seattle and Portland, where antifa and BLM rioted in the summer of 2020.

“An attack on a courthouse while in operation — trying to prevent judges from actually deciding cases—that plainly is domestic uh uh um um uh uh extremism uh uh um um uh uh um domestic terrorism,” Garland explained before adding the following caveat: “An attack simply on government property at night, or under any other kind of circumstances, is a clear crime and a serious one, and should be punished.”

“I don’t mean—I don’t know enough of the facts of the example you were talking about,” Garland told Hawley. Apparently, Garland slept through the summer of 2020.

Advertisement

That is especially frightening if, like me, you’re one of the millions of Americans who believe that this administration is going to weaponize the “domestic terrorism” label to punish all conservatives, even those of us who are just here writing things and not rioting.

Matt had more yesterday about Garland and immigration:

Senator Josh Hawley, (R-Mo.) inquired about Garland’s position on immigration policy by asking if he believed illegally entering the United States should remain a crime.

Garland’s response was very concerning.

“I haven’t thought about that question. I just haven’t thought about that question,” he replied. “I think the president has made clear that we are a country with borders and with a concern about national security. I don’t know of a proposal to decriminalize but still make it unlawful to re-enter. I just don’t know the answer to that question. I haven’t thought about it.”

Hasn’t thought about it?!? Border security isn’t exactly a peripheral issue in American politics. Many would say it’s been the dominant issue for decades now. What does Merrick Garland think about? Anything?

As Bonchie asked in a headline at our sister site RedState, “Does Merrick Garland Even Know What Day It Is?”

I have written on more than one occasion that the Biden presidency may very well make us miss Obama.

Merrick Garland may make us miss Eric Holder.

Advertisement

Everything Isn’t Awful

PJM Linktank

He’ll just be replaced by a worse Democrat. California Democrats Plan to Use Political Tricknology to Save Governor Gavin Newsom From Recall

VodkaPundit: Insanity Wrap #152: Facilitated Migrants Are the New Caged Children

Texas Storm Aftermath: Several Electric Reliability (ERCOT) Board Members Resign

Biden HHS Nominee Defended Subjecting Kids to Chemical Castration

The honeymoon is over. AP Reporter Destroys Biden Spox for Trying to Take Credit for Trump Policy

REPORT: Former Obama Staff Colluded With Iran to Undermine Trump

Gun Control Advocates Getting Antsy at Biden Inaction on Guns

Iran Answers Biden Proposal to Rejoin Nuke Deal by Raising Enrichment

Treacher: Hillary Clinton to Put Her Name on ‘Political Thriller’

Capitol Police Witnesses Struggle to Explain How Rioters Breached the Capitol on January 6

The Emerging Crisis of Unaccompanied Minors at the Border Was Totally Predictable

New Poll Shows Trump’s Populism Is Reshaping the Electorate

Glenn Greenwald Eviscerates Dem Claims That Opposition to Neera Tanden Traces Back to Racism, Sexism

Slate Podcast Host Suspended for Discussing Controversy Over NY Times Reporter Fired for Using Racial Slur

Advertisement

AG Nominee Merrick Garland Dodges Questions About Enforcing Immigration Law: ‘I Haven’t Thought About It’

Charlie Crist Wants Gov. DeSantis Investigated for Vaccinating the Elderly

Biden HHS Pick Xavier Becerra’s War on Nuns Should Disqualify Him

Women and Children: Jihad’s Collateral Damage

Roger Stone Is Not the Root of All Evil. Sorry.

Johnnie Keats, We Hardly Know Ye

Do We Have the Courage of this Jailed Canadian Pastor Who Refuses to Be Silent?

VIP

The Kruiser Kabana Episode 104: I’m Making Summer Plans to Enjoy Life and Annoy the COVID Scolds

Teachable Moments About Energy and National Security After the Disaster in Texas

Netflix ‘I Care A Lot’ Is a Fantastic Revenge Fantasy for Anyone Suffering in Family Courts

VIP Gold

Schlichter: Fredocon Hypocrites Again Shocked to Find the Left Hates Them Too 

Why the Left Is Doing Everything It Can to Keep Life from Going Back to Normal

From the Mothership and Beyond

Franco: Melilla enclave removes last statue of fascist dictator on Spanish soil

British police send “chilling” message: “Being offensive is an offence,” later retract 

Why Greenies and the Liberal Media Don’t Want You to Read About Canada Amid Texas’ Deep Freeze

Adam Kinzinger’s First Primary Opponent Announces Her Run with This Ad

Schumer Has a Message for Moderate Democrats

Former Editor: Cuomo Didn’t Like a Story We Were Running, So His Enforcers Terrorized Me

Advertisement

There’s a hidden message in the parachute of NASA’s Mars rover  

Activists Press Biden To Enact His Anti-Gun Agenda

Opposition To South Carolina Carry Bill Is Off-Target

Constitutional Carry Passes Indiana House

Missouri County Says It Will Arrest Feds Enforcing Gun Control

Senators denounce Amazon’s removal of transgender-critical book

Valid question. Does Merrick Garland Even Know What Day It Is?

You Won’t Believe How Much Money Black Lives Matter Received Last Year

Kyrsten Sinema Doubles Down on Owning the Libs

WaPo Takes Shot at Elon Musk, Musk Promptly Scorches WaPo AND Jeff Bezos in Blistering 7-Word Response

Just like CA…get rid of one Dem, a worse one is waiting in the wings. Progressives see N.Y. AG as potential Cuomo challenger

Climate Activists Want To Get Rid Of Gas Stoves, Whether You Like It Or Not  

China Demands ‘Patriotism’ From Hong Kong’s Elected Leaders

This’ll be tough to blame on Trump, but they’ll try. Pharmacists Wonder: When Are We Going To Stop Throwing Out All These Vaccine Doses?

Latest School Data: Infection Rate Among Staff Is Lower Than Among The General Community

Senate GOP Not Feeling The “Unity” Under Biden

5 Misconceptions About Colonial America

LOL Momjeans can’t hit that hard. Barack Obama says he broke a classmate’s nose over a racial slur

Again, teachers’ unions are evil. Montgomery County teachers’ union holds car rally to protest the district’s reopening plan

Advertisement

‘Ironic wokeism gold’! Kirsten Powers apparently has a big problem ‘listening to Black people and respecting their view’

‘Someone ELSE’S problem’: Brit Hume BLISTERS Fauci with reminder about who and what he really IS in just one brutal tweet

Transport Yourself With This Northern Lights Livestream

How an Arizonan Company Turns Cacti Into Candy

Bee Me

The Kruiser Kabana

I’m a couple of chickens and goats away from being the FBI profile I always dreamed of being.

___

Kruiser on Gab
Kruiser on Parler
Kruiser on MeWe
Kruiser on Twitter
Kruiser on Facebook
PJ Media Senior Columnist and Associate Editor Stephen Kruiser is the author ofDon’t Let the Hippies ShowerandStraight Outta Feelings: Political Zen in the Age of Outrage,” both of which address serious subjects in a humorous way. Monday through Friday he edits PJ Media’s “Morning Briefing.” His columns appear twice a week.

Recommended

Trending on PJ Media Videos

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Advertisement
Advertisement