Joan Walsh: Bill Barr's Rehabilitation Tour Begins. Let's Not Fall for It.

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/bill-barr-aftermath-atlantic/

ABC News’s Jonathan Karl played a fairly lurid role in the Benghazi nontroversy of 2013 (and beyond). He was one of several reporters stovepiping distorted “evidence” from constantly leaking House GOP investigators directly into the mainstream media.

I wrote about one episode extensively: Karl “quoted” an e-mail “proving” that the White House had doctored Benghazi talking points to protect the State Department—meaning Secretary Hillary Clinton. Then CNN obtained the actual e-mail in question—and it didn’t mention the State Department. Karl had to admit that while he’d reported he’d “obtained” the e-mail in question, he hadn’t. He’d merely heard about it from the notes of a source—likely a House GOP staffer.

With his history of solid GOP sourcing, Karl has now produced his second tome about the Trump era, The Aftermath, to be published next year. Its breakout excerpt, published online in The Atlantic Sunday morning, is the first stop on former Attorney General William Barr’s rehabilitation tour. It’s chock-full of Barr star turns as the conscience of the Justice Department, thwarting an out-of-control Trump. It’s a little tough to take.

To his credit, Karl acknowledges why some people might throw shade on his account: “Barr and those close to him have a reason to tell his version of this story. He has been widely seen as a Trump lackey who politicized the Justice Department.” Indeed.

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[Lovie777]

1. republican's talking point . ...

Uphold the Constitution.

And I know that's full of shit.

[elleng]

2. Not a CHANCE.

[agingdem]

5. I remember years ago

there was a 60 Minutes story about Auschwitz and the end of WWII..at the end of the segment Andy Rooney did his observation comment thing, except this time Rooney wasn't amusing or glib..he said (and I'm paraphrasing) "Believe it, I was there"...as for Barr's I'm-just-a-baby-duck rehabilitation bullshit tour I have this to say "I was there, you smug asshole!"...

[dalton99a]

3. Never forget

[malaise]

8. Have you noticed how many magots are jumping ship

since they've heard about an organization being charged this week?

[CentralMass]

4. I know a scumbag when I see one.

[niyad]

6. That was my first thought yesterday.

[wyn borkins]

7. TwoFer 2024

Barr/Cotton in 2024
We'll even the score
Couldn't ask for more

[SWBTATTReg]

9. Well, maybe now Barr will be forced to take some disturbing questions on his conduct while in

office, and made to answer for some of his transgressions while in office. At least, he'll be caught on camera or other means avoiding answering difficult questions and such, while on his 'tour'. He may think it's his 'rebirth' tour, that a new Bill Barr will emerge, but what will really show up is more of his disturbing behavior while under trump, his manipulation of the Mueller report, and other things that came out of his org. while under trump.

[Fullduplexxx]

10. It's like there's a template to rehab cause they all do the same thing

[onecaliberal]

11. He needs to be charged with the crimes he committed on behalf of dumpco

I’m fucking sick of these evil pricks walking away. Lock his ass up.

[struggle4progress]

12. "In public, I always supported dictatorship in America. But now

that the would-be dictator has been deposed, I want you to know that I was always opposed to the whole idea!"

[Boomerproud]

13. Yes Jonathan Karl he is rightfully seen as a Trump lackey.

BTW I couldn't care less about your book. Time is too short.

[UTUSN]

14. KARL filled ex-ABC Brit HUME's wingnut slot there, is barely covering himself because: Selling books

[Brother Mythos]

15. Disbar Barr and lock him up!

[BSdetect]

16. From slobbering sycophant to save my ass at any cost

[Mysterian]

17. Barr needs rehab in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary

for crimes against the American people.

[uponit7771]

18. Most likely Barr has illegally interfered with investigations in Putin's whores favor, book him