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coti

(4,612 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:29 PM Mar 2019

Never play the other man's game: Putting any faith in the possibility that Barr could be objective

was a HUGE mistake. It led to the shock people are feeling now. It'll take a few days for people to realize just how brazen of a betrayal of justice and our democratic institutions this is.

They're going to try to hide behind a memo of Trump-spun conclusions that reports no factual findings. It plays to the media circus well in the short-term, but, if you think about it, as a long-term strategy it's pretty weak- because, eventually, we're going to see the actual report.

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Never play the other man's game: Putting any faith in the possibility that Barr could be objective (Original Post) coti Mar 2019 OP

I, for one, never had any faith in the possiblity of that stooge doing anything ethical or right. niyad Mar 2019 #1

Same here,we discussed this Wellstone ruled Mar 2019 #6

most didn't think he would be objective. most called him out for what he JI7 Mar 2019 #2

At the Dem leadership level, there was suspicion but they didn't make enough of a stink and coti Mar 2019 #4

Barr equals John Mitchell? muntrv Mar 2019 #3

Exactly! And even now it's full of obvious holes. lunatica Mar 2019 #5

Not only are we eventually going to see the whole report Downtown Hound Mar 2019 #7

niyad

(113,573 posts)

1. I, for one, never had any faith in the possiblity of that stooge doing anything ethical or right.

Reply to coti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:30 PM

Mar 2019

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. Same here,we discussed this

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 02:05 PM

Mar 2019

very outcome months ago.

Never ever forget what Ed Meece did to the Rule of Law and accepted Norms. My guess is,we find his Fingerprints all over this. He is not known as the fixer for nothing.

JI7

(89,269 posts)

2. most didn't think he would be objective. most called him out for what he

Reply to coti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:30 PM

Mar 2019

is doing now

coti

(4,612 posts)

4. At the Dem leadership level, there was suspicion but they didn't make enough of a stink and

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:32 PM

Mar 2019

eventually rolled over in hope that he and Mueller would combine for a fact-oriented report. Obviously didn't quite work out that way.

muntrv

(14,505 posts)

3. Barr equals John Mitchell?

Reply to coti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:31 PM

Mar 2019

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. Exactly! And even now it's full of obvious holes.

Reply to coti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:35 PM

Mar 2019

I think this week is going to be riveting. The House has only been waiting for this report in order to take the next steps. They already had a plan in place, just like they did when the new Congress was sworn in.

They were not caught off guard. Just like most of us who lived through the Nixon years weren’t.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)

7. Not only are we eventually going to see the whole report

Reply to coti (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 02:18 PM

Mar 2019

or at least most of it, but there's still the SDNY investigation of Trump going on, plus a whole host of others. Trump is far from clear.

In a way, this might actually be better for us in the long run. I was always wary of pursuing impeachment with the Pukes in control of the senate. But this way, we can hang investigations, hearings, and eventual charges on Trump right up until election day, ensuring his defeat. The minute he's out of office, the handcuffs come on.

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