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Baitball Blogger

(46,697 posts)
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 05:49 PM Mar 2022

Beautiful irony of Barr's final chapter.

In the spirit of, "Be Careful what you wish for." William Barr spent his entire professional life interjecting himself into the debate of the power of the executive branch. He was all for it. He was convinced that a president welded far more power than what was conventionally accepted. And then, Trump entered into his life. And, Barr finally got to see the error of his reasoning. Because now he's the one who has to explain just how loco, LOCO it was for Trump to have this much power.

So sweet.

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Beautiful irony of Barr's final chapter. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Mar 2022 OP
K & R - nt Ohio Joe Mar 2022 #1
What I'd really like to see him explain is, lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #2
He may think that's all he has to explain... hippywife Mar 2022 #3
His reasoning may have been faulty gratuitous Mar 2022 #4
Yep smb Mar 2022 #30
He saw the end result of his reasoning, not the error of it JHB Mar 2022 #5
Bill Barr will never see the error of his ways & his bad politics FakeNoose Mar 2022 #6
He doesn't see it as an error. He sees himself as a successful personal profit generator. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2022 #12
Does the book get into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein? Achilleaze Mar 2022 #7
I wonder if he's deflated ::snicker:: Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 #8
I think Barr was a plant from the Bush faction of the Republican Party. nt delisen Mar 2022 #9
This man should not skate. gibraltar72 Mar 2022 #10
Barr did not foresee Putin picking the president. L. Coyote Mar 2022 #11
She did kick his ass. SergeStorms Mar 2022 #22
+100 nt reACTIONary Mar 2022 #25
Fuck Barr. trof Mar 2022 #13
Lowbarr is a slithering snake onetexan Mar 2022 #14
Barr is not a deep thinker BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #15
👍 Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #16
Its odd how trumps followers don't remember these people were "the BEST" when picked. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #17
They were the best.... SergeStorms Mar 2022 #28
But then they DID say no. And that's when they became the enemy. oldsoftie Mar 2022 #29
But he is going to make money from it. TNNurse Mar 2022 #18
Yeah, Bill, Turbineguy Mar 2022 #19
I remember that arrogant SOB saying that the Clearheadsam Mar 2022 #20
I hope it hurts. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #21
Sit down RayStar Mar 2022 #23
Like McConnell, Barr viewed TFG as a useful idiot. Just no longer useful, so jumping ship Raven123 Mar 2022 #24
No one person should ever have that much power. paleotn Mar 2022 #26
The stifling of the Mueller report saved trump's ass. Bill Barr is a guilty mofo. panader0 Mar 2022 #27

hippywife

(22,767 posts)
3. He may think that's all he has to explain...
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 06:15 PM
Mar 2022

he's a lot more explaining to do regarding his own actions and behaviors. 🤬

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
4. His reasoning may have been faulty
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 06:20 PM
Mar 2022

But at least Billy got a sweet book deal out of nearly wrecking the country.

JHB

(37,158 posts)
5. He saw the end result of his reasoning, not the error of it
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 06:22 PM
Mar 2022

If given the chance with some other Republican zealot, he'd do it again.

FakeNoose

(32,610 posts)
6. Bill Barr will never see the error of his ways & his bad politics
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 06:29 PM
Mar 2022

I guarantee it.

The only benefit I will ever get from this is the fact that I will (probably) outlive him and (hopefully) see a better government evolve because of his evil fuckery for the last 40 years.

Is that enough to make this all worthwhile? I don't know.


gibraltar72

(7,500 posts)
10. This man should not skate.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 07:06 PM
Mar 2022

He was willing to do every deed necessary to get trump reelected. He only abandoned ship when only the bow was above water.

SergeStorms

(19,190 posts)
22. She did kick his ass.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 08:06 PM
Mar 2022

Except in a few States where the very slim winning margins were enough to throw the electoral college (and don't get me started on the electoral college) to the Big Orange Pig.

Hillary won the popular vote by over two percentage points.

oldsoftie

(12,516 posts)
17. Its odd how trumps followers don't remember these people were "the BEST" when picked.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 07:23 PM
Mar 2022

How can they not see that either Trump is an idiot as reported by so many of HIS picks, or trump is an idiot because he couldn't understand who to pick!

SergeStorms

(19,190 posts)
28. They were the best....
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 09:16 PM
Mar 2022

people available who couldn't say no to anything Trump wanted them to do. That usually meant breaking the law in some fashion.

oldsoftie

(12,516 posts)
29. But then they DID say no. And that's when they became the enemy.
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 10:13 PM
Mar 2022

But the minions instantly see THEM as the problem

Clearheadsam

(273 posts)
20. I remember that arrogant SOB saying that the
Thu Mar 3, 2022, 07:58 PM
Mar 2022

winners write history. Well, his legacy will be of an enabler and ass swab for Trump who tried to redeem his reputation.

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