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(13,606 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2019, 09:06 AM Nov 2019

Attorney General Barr defends Trump, assails 'Resistance' in fiery speech to conservative lawyers [View all]

Source: ABC News

Attorney General Bill Barr on Friday delivered one of his most effusive defenses to date of his expansive views on executive power, in a speech where he accused Democrats who've sought to thwart President Donald Trump's agenda of "using every tool and maneuver to sabotage" the administration.

"In waging a scorched-earth, no-holds-barred war of Resistance against this administration, it is the Left that is engaged in a systematic shredding of norms and undermining the rule of law," Barr said in a speech to conservative lawyers at the Federalist Society's convention in Washington.

Barr went into detail as he assailed the self-described "Resistance" to Trump, accusing them of adopting "dangerous" and "incendiary" language by implying the sitting government is illegitimate.

"This is a very dangerous and indeed incendiary notion to import into the politics of a Democratic republic," Barr said. "The fact is, that, yes, while the president has certainly thrown out the traditional beltway playbook and punctilio, he was upfront about what he was going to do and the people decided that he was going to serve as president."

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Attorney General Barr defends Trump, assails 'Resistance' in fiery speech to conservative lawyers [View all] groundloop Nov 2019 OP

punctilio underpants Nov 2019 #1

Same here PatSeg Nov 2019 #36

He's not all that smart Aquaria Nov 2019 #43

True PatSeg Nov 2019 #47

What this country needs is more punctilious behavior. TomSlick Nov 2019 #49

barr veru annoyed at all those 'subpoenas', courts, the rule of law. empedocles Nov 2019 #2

No Barr, you are the dangerous one, should be charged with obstructing justice still_one Nov 2019 #3

Should be impeached for dereliction of duty to act as the people's attorney. Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #25

Exactly right. Somehow these assholes forget that they are on our dime. Not Trump's tulipsandroses Nov 2019 #29

Uh...the Constitution? underpants Nov 2019 #4

I Can't Believe an Attorney General Said Congress Has Implied Authority Stallion Nov 2019 #28

And first in order underpants Nov 2019 #30

From listening to the speech Calista241 Nov 2019 #35

Why I said he's cunning, but doubtful that he's smart. Aquaria Nov 2019 #44

Here's the reality atreides1 Dec 2019 #51

"Implied"??? PatSeg Nov 2019 #37

His Opus Del ass, is the dangerous one. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #5

a cult supported and nurtured by Francisco Franco DBoon Nov 2019 #21

Agreed. They falsely accuse others of being what they themselves are. n/t MarcA Nov 2019 #40

There is a whole lot of that going around ATM. dewsgirl Nov 2019 #41

These people freak me tf out. Nt BootinUp Nov 2019 #6

Yep.... they belong in Colonial England groundloop Nov 2019 #9

Well, no, numnuts... llmart Nov 2019 #7

Exactly..... 3 MILLION more votes, just fucked over by an archaic system groundloop Nov 2019 #13

I agree wholeheartedly that the electoral college is outdated. llmart Nov 2019 #15

That bias could change, and fast Aquaria Nov 2019 #45

Barr has lost his rudder, if he ever had one. C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #8

Of course he can tell right from wrong FiveGoodMen Nov 2019 #48

Did the people really decide that Trump would be president? Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #10

Yep PatSeg Nov 2019 #38

The only kind of "Democratic Republic" Barr and Trump seem to admire DFW Nov 2019 #11

I guess when there's smoke they give fiery speeches. FM123 Nov 2019 #12

Pelosi had opportunity earlier to impeach this lying SOB beachbumbob Nov 2019 #14

This may read like an extreme post, but IMO, the only way we can get the Federalist Society in2herbs Nov 2019 #16

Barr, "by implying the sitting government is illegitimate." Botany Nov 2019 #17

We should take him and the Fascist Society at their word. Anon-C Nov 2019 #18

Barr is a full-blown fascist bootlicker dalton99a Nov 2019 #19

If it wasn't clear before, even cultists can see he is tRump's lawyer, not the PEOPLE'S lawyer Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2019 #20

WE are at war with our OWN government! bluestarone Nov 2019 #22

The people chose Hillary by 3 million votes, Barr evil fuck. Trump IS illegitimate. SunSeeker Nov 2019 #23

Barr really needs to be disbarred. nt cstanleytech Nov 2019 #24

Was this speech the outcome of a heated meeting between Trump and Barr? oregonjen Nov 2019 #26

Resistance? Barr's euphemism for the First Amendment Zambero Nov 2019 #27

Barr its the Anti-Attorney General. He should be impeached. Nitram Nov 2019 #31

"... the Left that is engaged in a systematic shredding of norms and undermining the rule of law," Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #32

Well, now we know why tRump and Barr had a tussle on Thursday. B Stieg Nov 2019 #33

Very disturbing- and dangerous. MBS Nov 2019 #34

the people decided that he was going to serve as president." BULL. SHIT. trof Nov 2019 #39

What ca-ca Aquaria Nov 2019 #42

Fuck Him BlueIdaho Nov 2019 #46

Ha ck4829 Dec 2019 #50

Lmao Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #52