The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Anteater · 05-02-2019, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

There is also the question about "Did Trump ask for Mueller to be fired?" Barr went into a weedling distinction about the difference between "firing someone" and "asking someone to be removed." Barr claimed that Trump only wanted the latter - even though in Mueller's report, the word used (something like 5 times) is "fired." It's one thing for the supposedly-impartial AG to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but it is another thing when the AG invents a doubt that is not textually there, and then gives Trump the benefit of that too.
Bottom Line: Barr is a lying partisan charlatan who has betrayed his office, his integrity and the Justice Department all for the sake of placing Trump above the reach of the law.

You might find this article rather interesting. Provides more of a nuanced background to Barr's conduct.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/...report-1295273

OccultHawk · 05-02-2019, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ Yes, Mueller was sufficiently angry to write two letters, to be put on record, explaining that Barr was mis-handling the release of his report. So far, there is little more than Barr's word that Mueller later back-peddled his criticisms in a later convesation.
Also, Barr's denial of knowing that Mueller was unhappy is only one of six false or evasive statements from Barr in yesterday's testimony:-

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/01/u...factcheck.html

To that list of six, I'd add one more as well:

There is also the question about "Did Trump ask for Mueller to be fired?" Barr went into a weedling distinction about the difference between "firing someone" and "asking someone to be removed." Barr claimed that Trump only wanted the latter - even though in Mueller's report, the word used (something like 5 times) is "fired." It's one thing for the supposedly-impartial AG to give Trump the benefit of the doubt, but it is another thing when the AG invents a doubt that is not textually there, and then gives Trump the benefit of that too.
Bottom Line: Barr is a lying partisan charlatan who has betrayed his office, his integrity and the Justice Department all for the sake of placing Trump above the reach of the law.

Mueller is a nut sucking cowardly bitch. It was his job to press charges. He brings everyone up on charges except for the gang boss and now he wants to cry about the milk he ****ing spilt. Mueller was tasked with a man’s job but he was a scared little boy.

Anyway - it’s over now - Trump won on all collusion and obstruction stuff - thanks to Mueller who gave him a pass.

Chula Vista · 05-02-2019, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Anyway - it’s over now - Trump won on all collusion and obstruction stuff - thanks to Mueller who gave him a pass.

Yup. No room for nuance in Trump World. He won and his base is flat out ecstatic.

rostasi · 05-02-2019, 11:15 AM

William Barr Keeps Lying About Mueller, and People Keep Trusting Him Anyway

"The Post’s account summarizes a phone call between Mueller and Barr. It reads an awful lot like Barr’s side of the story...":

rostasi · 05-02-2019, 11:31 AM

"Collusion" is a term that Trump minions were steered into.
The absurdity is that there was an emphasis on a non-existent stance,
but was turned into something meaningful. There is little, if any,
legal weight to this term and Trump knew/knows this.
It's always deflecting jargon that sends his base into apoplexy.

Anteater · 05-02-2019, 12:02 PM

CNN - Hillary Clinton suggests scenario in which Democrat asks China to hack IRS for Trump's tax returns

*laughter.gif*

**Frownland** · 05-02-2019, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I don't recall Obama supporters having an obsession with Romney

Romney isn't attempting to insert himself into the conversation after being laughed off of the stage.

rostasi · 05-02-2019, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Anteater

CNN - Hillary Clinton suggests scenario in which Democrat asks China to hack IRS for Trump's tax returns

*laughter.gif*

"suggests" - <sheesh...>

OccultHawk · 05-02-2019, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

it would have set a weird precedent

and I think every president from then on would get "investigated"

point the fingers at the GOP who won't impeach

Every president should be investigated. Then given a fair trial before execution. Freedom isn’t free.

**Frownland** · 05-02-2019, 02:49 PM

Microsoft Done Fucked up

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rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	William Barr Keeps Lying About Mueller, and People Keep Trusting Him Anyway "The Post’s account summarizes a phone call between Mueller and Barr. It reads an awful lot like Barr’s side of the story...":

05-02-2019, 11:31 AM	#17705 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,008	"Collusion" is a term that Trump minions were steered into. The absurdity is that there was an emphasis on a non-existent stance, but was turned into something meaningful. There is little, if any, legal weight to this term and Trump knew/knows this. It's always deflecting jargon that sends his base into apoplexy.