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Baltimike

(4,146 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:14 PM Apr 2019

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Can the AG obstruct justice? nt

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Can the AG obstruct justice? nt (Original Post) Baltimike Apr 2019 OP

Sure. And Congress can impeach. manor321 Apr 2019 #1

We Have Been Watching Obstruction Before Our Very Eyes dlk Apr 2019 #4

Just ask John Mitchell. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #2

This one IS obstructing justice. elleng Apr 2019 #3

Or at least obfuscating it. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #6

Obfuscate: elleng Apr 2019 #8

He's doing the one to accomplish the other I suppose. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #12

He is right now. SHRED Apr 2019 #5

Barr playing a bdamomma Apr 2019 #7

Yes. Next question. Merlot Apr 2019 #9

Two words Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #10

Yes, right before our eyes. onecaliberal Apr 2019 #11

Richard Kleindienst also pleaded guilty DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #13

manor321

(3,344 posts)

1. Sure. And Congress can impeach.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:15 PM

Apr 2019

We just need Dems with some backbone to start impeachment proceedings.

dlk

(11,566 posts)

4. We Have Been Watching Obstruction Before Our Very Eyes

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:16 PM

Apr 2019

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)

2. Just ask John Mitchell.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:15 PM

Apr 2019

elleng

(130,942 posts)

3. This one IS obstructing justice.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:15 PM

Apr 2019

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

6. Or at least obfuscating it. n/t

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:21 PM

Apr 2019

elleng

(130,942 posts)

8. Obfuscate:

Reply to rzemanfl (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:32 PM

Apr 2019

render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

obstruct: deliberately make (something) difficult.

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

12. He's doing the one to accomplish the other I suppose. n/t

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 09:29 AM

Apr 2019

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

5. He is right now.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:20 PM

Apr 2019

bdamomma

(63,868 posts)

7. Barr playing a

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:23 PM

Apr 2019

very dangerous hand. I hope he gets burned too.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

9. Yes. Next question.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:43 PM

Apr 2019

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,010 posts)

10. Two words

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 10:44 PM

Apr 2019

John Mitchell.

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)

11. Yes, right before our eyes.

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 11:24 PM

Apr 2019

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)

13. Richard Kleindienst also pleaded guilty

Reply to Baltimike (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2019, 09:40 AM

Apr 2019

to lying to Congress during his AG confirmation hearing (to succeed John Mitchell) about whether he was asked to interfere in an anti-trust investigation against ITT.

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