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kennetha

(3,666 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:04 AM Mar 2019

Barr takes it all back.

So much for all the breathless "reporting" by intellectually lazy so-called "journalists," all the premature chest-thumping about "complete exoneration" by Trump and his sycophants and enablers, and all the gnashing of the teeth defeatism and denial of too many so-called "leftists" who are eager to look past Trump's lawlessness and disloyalty and "move on" to more "urgent" matters.

"Also, I am aware of some media reports and other public statements mischaracterizing my March 24, 2019 supplemental notification as a “summary”of the Special Counsel’s investigation and report. For example, Chairman Nadler’s March 25 letter refers to my supplemental notification as a “four-page summary ofthe Special Counsel’s review.” My March 24 letter was not, and did not purport to be, an exhaustive recounting of the Special Counsel’s investigation or report."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/context/attorney-general-william-barr-s-letter-to-congress-detailing-plans-to-deliver-the-mueller-report/?utm_term=.91591f017017

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Barr takes it all back. (Original Post) kennetha Mar 2019 OP

Release the full report. Blues Heron Mar 2019 #1

we will continue to watch the drama unflod, by no means is this anywhere close to being over beachbum bob Mar 2019 #2

Nothing is more urgent than the release of the report Ponietz Mar 2019 #3

Agreed. (n/t) Delphinus Mar 2019 #14

Maybe Barr is realizing his place on history?? cbdo2007 Mar 2019 #4

I noticed Barr did not look good Polly Hennessey Mar 2019 #5

I haven't seen any recent photos. All I keep seeing is his stock photos from his hearing... PeeJ52 Mar 2019 #19

They all look like shit.. mountain grammy Mar 2019 #9

It's another Faustian bargain. This time, Barr got sucked in. Now he pays. n/t Eyeball_Kid Mar 2019 #20

If It Walks Like A Duck DallasNE Mar 2019 #6

If Barr isn't careful, he may find himself indicted Augiedog Mar 2019 #7

I suspect he is trying to walk it back to dodge some of the potential consequences cstanleytech Mar 2019 #8

How many of these officials are Scarsdale Mar 2019 #10

These Trump administration folks are D listers ALBliberal Mar 2019 #13

Yes, it is amazing (no kidding!) just how many lied for Trump, the RNC, etc. machoneman Mar 2019 #15

Trump will fight this tooth and nail. world wide wally Mar 2019 #11

He's already said he's OK with releasing it. He depends on surrogates to fight tooth & nail. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #12

The two most meaningless words in the English language are, "Trump said" world wide wally Mar 2019 #16

Nah. Very meaningful to Trumpanzees. They pick & choose from him just like they do from bible. . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2019 #17

and hopefully he will be road kill scarytomcat Mar 2019 #21

Obstruction of justice in plain sight. gordianot Mar 2019 #18

What the hell did he think would happen? coeur_de_lion Mar 2019 #22

Blues Heron

(5,938 posts)

1. Release the full report.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:07 AM

Mar 2019

Transparency is the bedrock of democracy. This situation stinks to high heaven.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. we will continue to watch the drama unflod, by no means is this anywhere close to being over

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:21 AM

Mar 2019

Ponietz

(2,980 posts)

3. Nothing is more urgent than the release of the report

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:22 AM

Mar 2019

Delphinus

(11,831 posts)

14. Agreed. (n/t)

Reply to Ponietz (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:08 AM

Mar 2019

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)

4. Maybe Barr is realizing his place on history??

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:25 AM

Mar 2019

Some of these guys are just obvious pawns for Trump so it is up to them to decide if they want to be on the wrong side of history or the right side.

Barr has to know that the truth will come out some day. In recent pictures he already looks like the pressure is taking a toll. He looks defeated and near the end of his rope for protecting Trump. The guilt on his face is obvious.

Polly Hennessey

(6,799 posts)

5. I noticed Barr did not look good

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:51 AM

Mar 2019

in his latest photos. My first thought was ill-health. He is only sixty-eight. Our Nancy just turned seventy-nine. However, I like your assessment that he looks defeated and guilty. Definitely, something is taking a toll on Mr. Barr.

PeeJ52

(1,588 posts)

19. I haven't seen any recent photos. All I keep seeing is his stock photos from his hearing...

Reply to Polly Hennessey (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:18 AM

Mar 2019

To me, he never has looked well. I think the guy is in hiding. Has he even faced a TV camera? Even a Faux camera?

mountain grammy

(26,623 posts)

9. They all look like shit..

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:41 AM

Mar 2019

Barr, donnie, the whole lot.. except Pence who always looks the same because he's a fucking robot.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)

20. It's another Faustian bargain. This time, Barr got sucked in. Now he pays. n/t

Reply to cbdo2007 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:50 AM

Mar 2019

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)

6. If It Walks Like A Duck

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:31 AM

Mar 2019

And quacks like a duck it is a summary of the principal conclusions.

Augiedog

(2,548 posts)

7. If Barr isn't careful, he may find himself indicted

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:32 AM

Mar 2019

cstanleytech

(26,293 posts)

8. I suspect he is trying to walk it back to dodge some of the potential consequences

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:33 AM

Mar 2019

if its proven he tried to lie and obstruct justice to protect Trump like being disbarred for example.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)

10. How many of these officials are

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:41 AM

Mar 2019

willing to risk their reputations, defending tRump? People with nothing to hide - hide nothing. Why are they protecting this low-life, scam artist tRump? If tRump had been a (D) he would have been tarred and feathered long ago by the gop. They scraped the bottom of the barrel, then found tRump to be their "leader" A sub standard human being, no morals, no respect, no ideals, no character.

ALBliberal

(2,342 posts)

13. These Trump administration folks are D listers

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:07 AM

Mar 2019

In no other administration would they ever even get close to a nomination....Democratic or Republican. They were nominated and eventually confirmed for the sole purpose of protecting Trump. They will pay the piper.

machoneman

(4,007 posts)

15. Yes, it is amazing (no kidding!) just how many lied for Trump, the RNC, etc.

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:13 AM

Mar 2019

Exposing themselves, their families, their reputations (for some at least) and their 401K savings (to fight off subpoenas, court appearances and actual charges, through their personal lawyers) has been a recurring theme, even for mid-level folks.

The 'why' has me puzzled too as they must have known they could be subjected to serious legal pounding yet still chose to lie for the Orangemperor. To what end? No way Trump was going to pay their legal fees nor would most Republiscum-related organizations like the RNC. Yet still they lied, bamboozled, deceived and more, all in the service of the Orangeturd.

Amazing so, so many did so and still lie even after the SC's office has closed.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

11. Trump will fight this tooth and nail.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:51 AM

Mar 2019

He considers himself a god

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,005 posts)

12. He's already said he's OK with releasing it. He depends on surrogates to fight tooth & nail.

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 09:57 AM

Mar 2019

Saying he's OK with release is just for plausible deniability. He's hoping it never sees the light of day.

tRump has already begun the propaganda barrage. He's depending on CONservative plants everywhere to back him up and place roadblocks, like McCONnell in the Senate.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

16. The two most meaningless words in the English language are, "Trump said"

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #12)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:15 AM

Mar 2019

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,005 posts)

17. Nah. Very meaningful to Trumpanzees. They pick & choose from him just like they do from bible. . .nt

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #16)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:17 AM

Mar 2019

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)

21. and hopefully he will be road kill

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #11)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 11:19 AM

Mar 2019

I think repugs are beginning to crack
Time for dems to really start pushing in all committees and get on TV as much as possible getting the truth out

gordianot

(15,239 posts)

18. Obstruction of justice in plain sight.

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 10:17 AM

Mar 2019

Could it be another rat worried about his own ass?

coeur_de_lion

(3,680 posts)

22. What the hell did he think would happen?

Reply to kennetha (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 01:06 PM

Mar 2019

Did he think Dems would say, "Sure just give us a heavily redacted report. Take as much time as you need. We're fine with that."

I was really hoping he wasn't an asshole. Silly me.

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