Bill Barr and his October Surprise

[AnonyMoose]

Is he wrong? What intrusion on civil liberties has been greater than the lockdown?

Well trolled...

Toss out the bait, then sit back and enjoy the show. "Triggering liberals" and all that.

Well trolled indeed.

The Orange One has trained his minions well.... although it's such a shame how he's turned otherwise fairly intelligent people (or so we thought) into his servitude pack of drooling lumpens.

 

[JoeMorgue]

So yet again we're pinning all our hopes on some new, future scandal/drama that will finally break Trump's completely steady approval rating even though all the previous scandals/drama didn't?

Yet another "This time will be different and this time we mean it..."

 

[uke2se]

So yet again we're pinning all our hopes on some new, future scandal/drama that will finally break Trump's completely steady approval rating even though all the previous scandals/drama didn't?

Yet another "This time will be different and this time we mean it..."

I think we're pinning our hopes on the polls being correct and that every non-fascist is fired up enough about the danger US democracy is in to go vote.

 

[Segnosaur]

I think we're pinning our hopes on the polls being correct and that every non-fascist is fired up enough about the danger US democracy is in to go vote.

Polls that should be noted, have been incredibly static for the past few months, only fluctuating a few percent here and there.

As this thread implies, it is the Republicans who are hoping for something dramatic to cause a change in the status quo (hence the idea that Barr might manufacturer some scandal via the Durham report.)

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[lomiller]

What intrusion on civil liberties has been greater than the lockdown?

Since when have actions that endanger others been protected civil liberties? You may as well be trying to argue that every law is an intrusion of civil liberties, because all of them restrict some people from taking some action.

Laws preventing you from harming or endangering others is where civil liberties come from in the first place, without such laws there is no freedom for the vast majority of the population.

 

[theprestige]

What do you think "jurist" means? Obama is a Constitutional law scholar who taught at Harvard Law. That makes him a jurist.

Yep. Not complaining about Obama's status as a jurist, even a highly regarded jurist.

Same with Barr. I'm not sure having tried cases is an important metric - or at least the only possible important metric - here.

Anyway, it turns out that Barack Obama has tried a case or two:

Incorrect, Obama HAS tried cases. Granted, not many.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-apr-06-na-obamalegal6-story.html

Thank you for the correction.

 

[Suddenly]

Same with Barr. I'm not sure having tried cases is an important metric - or at least the only possible important metric - here.

Arguing an appeal would be way more relevant as to being a jurist. If by that we mean having an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the law.

Trying a case is like being an athlete. Appeals are like being a coach. Some very good trial lawyers are complete muppets when it comes to any sort of deep legal analysis because it so rarely comes up.

 

[Donal]

Well trolled...

Toss out the bait, then sit back and enjoy the show. "Triggering liberals" and all that.

Well trolled indeed.

The Orange One has trained his minions well.... although it's such a shame how he's turned otherwise fairly intelligent people (or so we thought) into his servitude pack of drooling lumpens.

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It would help if people stopped taking the bait.

 

[Segnosaur]

Related to Barr and his attempts to dig up (imaginary) dirt...

From: The Hill
The Department of Justice’s probe into the origins of the Russia investigation is also looking into how the FBI handled allegations of political corruption at the Clinton Foundation, sources told The New York Times.

I guess its not too suprising... When you run into so many dry wells as the republicans in their quest to find dirt on the Democrats, they go to their default "but Clinton..." (even though that will likely be just as fruitless)

 

[The Great Zaganza]

I see Barr declare certain Blue Cities in Red States as "anarchist jurisdictions" and give local election officials the backing to discount votes from them.

 

[jerrywayne]

Barr's dead end.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...e-wrongdoing-report/ar-BB19ZFc1?ocid=msedgdhp

 

[The Don]

Barr's dead end.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...e-wrongdoing-report/ar-BB19ZFc1?ocid=msedgdhp

The report concludes that there was no substantive wrongdoing but doubtless President Trump and his cronies will insist that this is clear evidence of the greatest political conspiracy of all time.

edited to add....

He could still release a heavily edited version of the report which gives the impression that there was wrongdoing but that the Deep State were able to cover it up successfully

 

[jerrywayne]

The report concludes that there was no substantive wrongdoing but doubtless President Trump and his cronies will insist that this is clear evidence of the greatest political conspiracy of all time.

edited to add....

He could still release a heavily edited version of the report which gives the impression that there was wrongdoing but that the Deep State were able to cover it up successfully

Wonder how Hannity and Fox will scheme this dud.

 

[dasmiller]

Barr's dead end.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...e-wrongdoing-report/ar-BB19ZFc1?ocid=msedgdhp

Wonder how Hannity and Fox will scheme this dud.

Easy peasy. From the article you linked:

Bash and his team reviewed unmasking practices as well as whether officials at the time improperly leaked information to reporters. Bash reportedly turned over his findings to Barr, whose office chose not to publicly release them. The findings did not rise to the allegations Trump and his allies have made about wrongdoing, according to the report.

. . . etc

 

[Ziggurat]

Neolithic Revolution Governance is based on accepting community over tribal strife and warfare. Results in, gee, civilization. The Encyclopedia Britannica is full of discussion of all those things one can learn when civilized. Recommended.

What greater willful misunderstanding of freedom than that of the savage who cannot accept rational behavior as a restraint to enable survival of the community he benefits from?

Please, don't make it so easy.

Huh. I had no idea that was part of American history. Learn something new every day.

 

[Craig4]

I think Barr's October surprise will be when he gets a smack-down from a judge for trying to enforce a private NDA signed by an aid to the FLOTUS. I don't expect this ruling to be kind to Barr or the person who hold his leash.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/poli...anie-winston-wolkoff-melania-trump/index.html

 

[Trebuchet]

I think Barr's October surprise will be when he gets a smack-down from a judge for trying to enforce a private NDA signed by an aid to the FLOTUS. I don't expect this ruling to be kind to Barr or the person who hold his leash.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/poli...anie-winston-wolkoff-melania-trump/index.html

WTF is the justice department doing in a civil matter? Oh, wait, I forgot, Barr's job is to be Trump's personal lawyer.

 

[timhau]

WTF is the justice department doing in a civil matter? Oh, wait, I forgot, Barr's job is to be Trump's personal lawyer.

Is he like a public defender for Presidents who are too cheap to pay their legal bills?

 

[TurkeysGhost]

Bill Barr's October surprise may just be surviving covid. Has he made any public appearances since his exposure to the super spreader pod in the White House?

 

[The Great Zaganza]

My sauces inside the Trump Campaign have told me that the October Surprise will be a calendar featuring full-nudes of Trump and his cronies.