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Trump 'surprised' by Barr's Obama comments (Original Post) yuiyoshida May 2020 OP
BFD. Watch what the DO, not what they say. n/t Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #1
Maybe Barr has a line he won't cross...like Sessions. Thomas Hurt May 2020 #2
I hear Barr's statements as zentrum May 2020 #3
Exactly this. dewsgirl May 2020 #4
+1 2naSalit May 2020 #5
Sure appears you are on the right track. Wellstone ruled May 2020 #6

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
2. Maybe Barr has a line he won't cross...like Sessions.
Tue May 19, 2020, 11:14 AM
May 2020

More likely he is lying and will come to heel like the good dog he is.

Barr seems to be signaling his belief in an imperial presidency applies to Democratic Presidents/VPs as well.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
3. I hear Barr's statements as
Tue May 19, 2020, 11:23 AM
May 2020

…..more of an inoculation against the Democrats raising criminal allegations against the stealing of the election from us. Or other acts of corruption.

He disguises it under nice and even tones but we know how they will behave.

This is kabuki with Trump playing his part. "Surprised"? Hardly. It's choreographed.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
6. Sure appears you are on the right track.
Tue May 19, 2020, 12:16 PM
May 2020

Remember at the end of Administrations,Amnesty for that administration is the usual game.

This is not Barr's first Rodeo,he is known in DC as the go to Guy for Pardons and get out of jail free cards.

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