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madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)
Thu May 2, 2019, 01:30 PM May 2019

White House Attorney Flood writes to William Barr

Last edited Thu May 2, 2019, 02:39 PM - Edit history (1)

claiming that Trump has the right to instruct advisers not to testify to Congress.

These Banana Republicans are making it up as they go along.

What the hell are they drinking over at The White House? Is there some potion in the water over there that causes people to lose their common sense. Emmet Flood is not an ignorant man. He knows better.

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White House Attorney Flood writes to William Barr (Original Post) madaboutharry May 2019 OP
This was and is the kick off Wellstone ruled May 2019 #1
Sadly this propaganda was spouted by the ignorant Bill Maher last week manor321 May 2019 #4
Yes it is. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #5
Maher is and always has been a -well, I was going to say a 'hack.' pangaia May 2019 #29
Thanks for you post. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #30
Has-been is too generous Roy Rolling May 2019 #32
I included 'never-was.' :)) pangaia May 2019 #35
Maher was critical of Mueller Gregory Peccary May 2019 #23
If he knew about Mueller's letter to Barr he wouldn't have made those comments njhoneybadger May 2019 #36
Yes, but the wheels of justice grind on anyway. Hortensis May 2019 #9
This was my take on Maher's Wellstone ruled May 2019 #11
Yes, I deleted that sentence as unnecessarily suggestive, Hortensis May 2019 #13
"Most stayed home or Voted for Jill Stein or a Mickey Mouse write in" Gregory Peccary May 2019 #26
Is that the same for Democrat's President? Iliyah May 2019 #2
Your phrase is called a Hook. Wellstone ruled May 2019 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2019 #3
:) So could Russia. But that would be very unfortunate Hortensis May 2019 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2019 #16
Well, 2016 was a wakeup, wasn't it? Hortensis May 2019 #21
Republicans will do whatever they can to win. Nuggets May 2019 #6
welcome to DU maxsolomon May 2019 #8
Exactly. Nuggets May 2019 #10
Hitler used that lawless advantage over the Hortensis May 2019 #18
Yes, that's a great analogy. Nuggets May 2019 #22
Yes, that is the direction RW powers are going, "a weird Hortensis May 2019 #25
And the few decent ones have fled or have been sucked into the vortex of lies erronis May 2019 #33
Oh yeah. It's been going on for years Nuggets May 2019 #37
Asshole's position in Developement was always: bully first. maxsolomon May 2019 #7
Didn't Flood quit? DeminPennswoods May 2019 #12
Yeah, I thought he resigned from acting White House Counsel post in December. PA Democrat May 2019 #15
Yupp, below is short article from Reuters Lotus54 May 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Lotus54 May 2019 #20
Another from Daily Beast Lotus54 May 2019 #24
Trump and his lawyers know that Democrats have no power to restrain him... Kablooie May 2019 #27
"Banana Republicans" - got to steal that phrase rurallib May 2019 #28
Hey Phlud, what's with the letter ashling May 2019 #31
"What the hell are they drinking over at The White House?" Still In Wisconsin May 2019 #34
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. This was and is the kick off
Thu May 2, 2019, 01:37 PM
May 2019

of the Smear and Denigrate Bob Mueller and his Team. As posted by someone earlier today,this is a PR Campaign to protect Barr and his Criminality from exposure and make Mueller and others the Criminals.

This will be a month long Propaganda Campaign run out of the White House.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Yes it is.
Thu May 2, 2019, 01:44 PM
May 2019

Bill Maher loves to think he is important to the National Discussion when in reality he is a Satire Writer and not that good of a one. Oh,have you noticed how he burns his Associates who Shared Satire Writing through the years.

And to think,he and Oberman were Roomies back in the Day at Cornell.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
29. Maher is and always has been a -well, I was going to say a 'hack.'
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:07 PM
May 2019

But I will say a 'has-been.' Or rather, a never-was.

Just a self-important, pontificating gasbag whit the poorest timing of anyone who claims to be a comedian I have ever seen.
He laughs at his own jokes with a little smirk that says, "look at me look at me, I made a joke.'

Everything about him, to me, is a joke. Compare him with someone with real talent and honesty like Dave Letterman.. or even that other useless gas-bag. Jay Leno.


 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
30. Thanks for you post.
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:15 PM
May 2019

You described him as our Writer Friend has said on many occasions. Sorry I am such a poor writer or word smith. Dyslexia is a bitch and it Ebb's and Flows 24/7.

Roy Rolling

(6,917 posts)
32. Has-been is too generous
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:24 PM
May 2019

He's a never-was. He declared himself the leader of liberal thought but has always been a shallow, joke-writer. He's written some hilarious jokes, and occasionally reflected the current mood of liberal, Democrats.

But even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I understand pointing out the flaws of Democrats gives the appearance of balance. But he has axes to grind and looks to interject his "wisdom" to show off his knowledge, not interject at an appropriate time and place.

And I'm sure his next crusade will be how "the left" is just intolerant of his blathering, rather than his blathering is self-serving and tone-deaf.

njhoneybadger

(3,910 posts)
36. If he knew about Mueller's letter to Barr he wouldn't have made those comments
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:56 PM
May 2019

He was was playing the devils advocate. Yes he does say ignorant shit and makes an ass of himself from time to time.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
9. Yes, but the wheels of justice grind on anyway.
Thu May 2, 2019, 02:06 PM
May 2019

We need to remember that political efforts matter as they affect the will of the electorate, but they only slow the legal. Millions watched this dick expose himself criminally.

As for Maher, he's what he is. He sells disaffection dressed up in highminded verbiage and of course does best in times of trouble when there's plenty of anxiety to feed off. Same techniques and much the same market as RT. A "co-opting leader" as Comey described Trump.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. This was my take on Maher's
Thu May 2, 2019, 02:17 PM
May 2019

audience. Most stayed home or Voted for Jill Stein or a Mickey Mouse write in. According to someone we know who did writing for Maher,he is one conflicted person and in off Camera interactions with writers is a real Turd.

Enough said.

It is after all,a Rating's Game and what you see is a very touchie Ego with lot's of Baggage.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. Yes, I deleted that sentence as unnecessarily suggestive,
Thu May 2, 2019, 02:45 PM
May 2019

and have no idea how big the sabotaging effect was, but how could it be otherwise?

As for Maher himself, how could it be otherwise?

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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
21. Well, 2016 was a wakeup, wasn't it?
Thu May 2, 2019, 03:31 PM
May 2019
Some of the voters and nonvoters who should have stood against the Republicans won't be repeating their mistakes. The midterms showed that. Across the nation people shifted away from the RW threats and ugliness, rejected the anti-Democrat agitprop of the far left, and affirmed clear preference for the systems, stability and principles we all grew up with and expect for ourselves. Red suburbs turned blue, and even much of rural America went pink.

And more people are probably waking up all the time to the reality that it could happen here, but not if they say no. We just need 2020 to be a little bigger than 2018.

As for Hillary's lesson, fwiw, that wasn't a serious scenario. It was an attempt to get people leaning right to see what Trump and Russia did by asking them to imagine Democrats and China conspiring the same way. A mental exercise is all.

 

Nuggets

(525 posts)
6. Republicans will do whatever they can to win.
Thu May 2, 2019, 01:46 PM
May 2019

They will say anything. McConnell says we should respect the presidency yet he did anything but. Dems should stop obstructing Trump, while that was literally the Republican plan over the entire span of Obama’s years.

They love to deny things they have said or done to drive you crazy. They know you’ll drive yourself insane trying to get an admission from them by giving examples, gathering proof etc.
They know you’ll keep wasting your time trying. The entire time they will do whatever they want and smear your name at the same time.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
18. Hitler used that lawless advantage over the
Thu May 2, 2019, 03:12 PM
May 2019

League of Nations. The purpose of the LON was to create peace and order through laws and treaties between nations who came together for agreement. Hitler used that order against them, kept signing agreements he had no intention of keeping, breaking them, delaying actions in Geneva, infiltrating neighboring nations and stealing elections to put Nazi sympathizers in, ... Wash, rinse, repeat.

Our situation is extremely different, but same people and so many similarities. Today's Republicans with their pervasive RW extremism, corruption to serve the wealthy, widespread election theft, ruthless breaking of laws, contempt for principles of democracy, etcetera, are giving clear signs they don't feel our nearly 250-year-old systems serve them and intend to replace them with RW authoritarian rule.

 

Nuggets

(525 posts)
22. Yes, that's a great analogy.
Thu May 2, 2019, 03:32 PM
May 2019
Our situation is extremely different, but same people and so many similarities


A weird 21st century mafia-style oligarchy.





Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
25. Yes, that is the direction RW powers are going, "a weird
Thu May 2, 2019, 03:36 PM
May 2019

21st century mafia-style oligarchy." What a coincidence (after years of Russia's exporting corruption for the purpose of taking down rival states) that that's just what Russia has.

erronis

(15,280 posts)
33. And the few decent ones have fled or have been sucked into the vortex of lies
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:28 PM
May 2019

It was just a small step, and then another, and then they were deep into the gut of the monster.

As Comey said earlier, he ... "eats your soul in small bites."

I wonder how deep inside of trump's voluminous gut Lindsay has descended. Barr is a huge bolus but will be excreted eventually.

 

Nuggets

(525 posts)
37. Oh yeah. It's been going on for years
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:58 PM
May 2019

Chasing Republicans with genuine concerns out of office.
I remember when my Rep Joel Hefley was run out of office, replaced by do nothing Doug Lamebrain (Lamborn if you have respect for him).



maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
7. Asshole's position in Developement was always: bully first.
Thu May 2, 2019, 01:47 PM
May 2019

Don't cooperate unless forced.

Now he runs the Presidency that way.

He could easily run out the clock using this strategy. Assuming the clock is Jan 20, 2021.

DeminPennswoods

(15,286 posts)
12. Didn't Flood quit?
Thu May 2, 2019, 02:20 PM
May 2019

He was replaced by Cippilone and I don't recall that he's one of Trump's outside, personal attys. So who cares what he writes? He has no standing.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
15. Yeah, I thought he resigned from acting White House Counsel post in December.
Thu May 2, 2019, 02:53 PM
May 2019

I read that he may possibly be under consideration to be hired to defend Trump in impeachment proceedings. So maybe he is doing a "Barr" and auditioning for he job?

Response to Lotus54 (Reply #19)

Kablooie

(18,634 posts)
27. Trump and his lawyers know that Democrats have no power to restrain him...
Thu May 2, 2019, 03:48 PM
May 2019

and all Republicans have become his willing and slavering slaves.
So he can do whatever he wants without consequences.

Essentially Trump has made himself dictator and he will continue to increase and consolidate his power over the next year and a half before the election so that he will be able to control the outcome just like they do in other banana republics.

 

Still In Wisconsin

(4,450 posts)
34. "What the hell are they drinking over at The White House?"
Thu May 2, 2019, 04:40 PM
May 2019

The answer is, Diet Coke. Oh, with a side of crushed Adderal, snorted.

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