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brooklynite

(93,849 posts)
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:14 PM Feb 2020

Barr blasts Trump's tweets on Stone case: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclusive

Source: ABC News

In an exclusive interview, Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday that President Donald Trump "has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case” but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets “make it impossible for me to do my job.”

Barr’s comments are a rare break with a president who the attorney general has aligned himself with and fiercely defended. But it also puts Barr in line with many of Trump’s supporters on Capitol Hill who say they support the president but wish he’d cut back on his tweets.

“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr told ABC News Chief Justice Correspondent Pierre Thomas.

When asked if he was prepared for the consequences of criticizing the president – his boss – Barr said “of course” because his job is to run the Justice Department and make decisions on “what I think is the right thing to do.”

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/barr-blasts-trumps-tweets-stone-case-impossible-job/story?id=68963276

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Barr blasts Trump's tweets on Stone case: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclusive (Original Post) brooklynite Feb 2020 OP
Billy does blow smoke up his Anus Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #1
Hmmm...smells fishy.🤔 dewsgirl Feb 2020 #2
Ya think? kag Feb 2020 #13
Definitely, he is so purely corrupt, I'm surprised he is even dewsgirl Feb 2020 #20
Mob bosses don't have to explicitly give orders in each case. Their sub-gangsters understand what it RockRaven Feb 2020 #3
Does anyone seriously believe anything these guys say? jalan48 Feb 2020 #4
Amen Lulu KC Feb 2020 #17
And the media will treat these statements as if they are sincere only to be followed by outrage jalan48 Feb 2020 #22
Took him how long to bbbbbbbbbblast the Con...? pbmus Feb 2020 #5
Barr's firing will be done through a tweet. n/t cloudbase Feb 2020 #6
Goodness I hope so!! leftieNanner Feb 2020 #8
Never happen...Barr is covering up so much shit...it's unbelievable pbmus Feb 2020 #25
Will lil' trumpy now attack Barr because of Barr's criticism? Mrs. Overall Feb 2020 #7
Just a charade. It's a week old story looking for cover. mpcamb Feb 2020 #45
Barr got it wrong noneof_theabove Feb 2020 #9
Getting really fucking hard to even listen to these fuckers bluestarone Feb 2020 #10
Yeah, I agree with you DarthDem Feb 2020 #29
Oh look at Barr, pretending to give a damn about the dept. lark Feb 2020 #11
Even if he's JUST KIDDING, this is nevertheless...interesting Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #12
The job is not "impossible", it's easy: ... JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2020 #14
Since his job is to provide cover for Trump, and Trump's tweets make it harder for him to do so Tom Rinaldo Feb 2020 #15
Exactly correct DeminPennswoods Feb 2020 #42
Poor little guy. Lulu KC Feb 2020 #16
I was hoping he'd resign. sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #18
Dis-Barr is playing a word game ... aggiesal Feb 2020 #19
+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #27
Kabuki Theatre bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #21
LOL Skittles Feb 2020 #23
Yeah, Ms Maddow ain't goin for it Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #24
Head Fake redstateblues Feb 2020 #26
Cry me a river, Roy. SergeStorms Feb 2020 #27
Looks to me if he's got time for an interview, HE should bluestarone Feb 2020 #30
Stop tweeting so I can keep corrupting!! sueunderh Feb 2020 #31
Waiting for the Barr "summary" of his thoughts and plans NOT. F him and the orange ass he's riding! SayItLoud Feb 2020 #32
Republicans can now defend Barr and look like they are standing up to Trump Jade Fox Feb 2020 #33
To transpose a common phrase ("damning with faint praise") Drum Feb 2020 #34
I call bullshit choie Feb 2020 #35
hahahahahaha Red Mountain Feb 2020 #36
So funny - NOT - this sounds to me like the Orange Fool's just getting a reminder Backseat Driver Feb 2020 #37
A friend analyzed it this way... Kablooie Feb 2020 #38
Cant wait to see the reaction on FB. The Trumpers are in LOVE with Barr. oldsoftie Feb 2020 #39
Could be he does not like light shone on his twisting of the law. appleannie1 Feb 2020 #40
completely scripted and choreographed kabuki theater not_the_one Feb 2020 #41
Seriously? mdbl Feb 2020 #43
Exactly kabuki theater. All window dressing. Owl Feb 2020 #44
Yeah, right. gembaby1 Feb 2020 #46

kag

(4,076 posts)
13. Ya think?
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:32 PM
Feb 2020

I'm sure there was a meeting last night between Barr and Trump where Billy told the Con "I'm gonna have to say some negative things tomorrow, but don't worry because I don't mean any of them. We're still good to go on getting back at all of your 'enemies'."

RockRaven

(14,782 posts)
3. Mob bosses don't have to explicitly give orders in each case. Their sub-gangsters understand what it
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:20 PM
Feb 2020

expected and required of them.

Lulu KC

(2,547 posts)
17. Amen
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:38 PM
Feb 2020

They are all turning into giant blown-up monster dolls with little batteries and cassette recorders in their backs that say stupid things. Weary. I am so very weary.

jalan48

(13,797 posts)
22. And the media will treat these statements as if they are sincere only to be followed by outrage
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:48 PM
Feb 2020

when it turns out people like Barr are playing them. It's all a big charade with most of the gullible public falling for it.

pbmus

(12,418 posts)
5. Took him how long to bbbbbbbbbblast the Con...?
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:22 PM
Feb 2020

Last edited Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:01 PM - Edit history (1)

What he meant to add is ‘impossible to do my job and coverup all your shit while you are stirring the pot...’

noneof_theabove

(410 posts)
9. Barr got it wrong
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:26 PM
Feb 2020

"...Barr said “of course” because his job [trump - my edit] is to run the Justice Department and make decisions on “what I think is the right thing to do.

Trump should have nothing to do with the DoJ after making his appointment as to who is going to run it.

The DoJ is a seperate entity, cut and dried.

lark

(23,003 posts)
11. Oh look at Barr, pretending to give a damn about the dept.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:29 PM
Feb 2020

Hahahahahaha, that's totally funny. Who does he think he's fooling and why does he even pretend to try? We know damn well he's 100% in the tank for Traitor Tot, they are arm and glove in their destruction of America's legal system and it's whole way of life really.

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
12. Even if he's JUST KIDDING, this is nevertheless...interesting
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:31 PM
Feb 2020

“I’m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody ... whether it’s Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president,” Barr said.

hmmmmmmm

Tom Rinaldo

(22,911 posts)
15. Since his job is to provide cover for Trump, and Trump's tweets make it harder for him to do so
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:36 PM
Feb 2020

Barr is telling the truth.

DeminPennswoods

(15,246 posts)
42. Exactly correct
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 02:02 AM
Feb 2020

Barr is trying to tell Trump he can't effectively do Trump's dirty work when Trump tweets shine a spotlight on what he's doing.

Barr's comments will probably just make Trump angry and think Barr is being insubordinate and "disloyal".

aggiesal

(8,864 posts)
19. Dis-Barr is playing a word game ...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:43 PM
Feb 2020
”... but should stop tweeting about the Justice Department because his tweets “make it impossible for me to do my job.”

What he really means is that as long as Pendejo45 tweets about the DOJ, it implicates Dis-Barr as an accomplice, which makes it harder for Dis-Barr to be an accomplice. Too much light on Dis-Barr.
So he's telling Pendejo45 to STFU, so I can be an accomplice in the shadows.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
23. LOL
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:52 PM
Feb 2020

his "job" is to provide cover for Trump - he just wishes Trump would STFU about it so it didn't look so OBVIOUS to even the most brain-dead MAGAt

Leghorn21

(13,520 posts)
24. Yeah, Ms Maddow ain't goin for it
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 05:56 PM
Feb 2020

Rachel Maddow MSNBC

@maddow

Forgive me, but Mr. Barr cannot be complaining that he is being bullied by the president.

He happily intervened in cases of interest to the president, to the president's benefit, to the point where prosecutors resigned in protest.

What he feels bullied by is the backlash to it.



SergeStorms

(18,885 posts)
27. Cry me a river, Roy.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:07 PM
Feb 2020

That's 'Roy Cohn' to Trump. That's what Trump wanted, that's what Barr applied for before he was selected as Trump's 'Roy Cohn', and that's exactly what Barr has given Trump from day one on the job.

I don't believe you Barr. Not as far as I can throw you, and I couldn't throw you a millimeter.

bluestarone

(16,720 posts)
30. Looks to me if he's got time for an interview, HE should
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:27 PM
Feb 2020

Have had time to come before the HOUSE and testify NOW instead of end of March!!

sueunderh

(26 posts)
31. Stop tweeting so I can keep corrupting!!
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:29 PM
Feb 2020

Oh please. Barr has no credibility left. He doesn't like the bad press, that's all. Barr will continue to be Trump's Roy Cohn and Trump will continue to debase the justice department.

Jade Fox

(10,030 posts)
33. Republicans can now defend Barr and look like they are standing up to Trump
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:39 PM
Feb 2020

On the other hand, Trump will probably still freak out about being publicly censured.

If this turned into a real feud between these two, that would be great.

Drum

(8,909 posts)
34. To transpose a common phrase ("damning with faint praise")
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 06:54 PM
Feb 2020

I think that Barr is instead

praising with faint damnation

Red Mountain

(1,704 posts)
36. hahahahahaha
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 07:01 PM
Feb 2020

Nobody believes him. You want us to believe? Produce documents and email records relating to this issue. Cooperate with an investigation. Or two. Or ten.

He's just worried about the Bar Association coming after him for the damage he's doing to our Democracy and legal institutions.

He's undermining our system of government and giving it the Alfred E Neuman treatment.

Reprehensible asshole.

Backseat Driver

(4,336 posts)
37. So funny - NOT - this sounds to me like the Orange Fool's just getting a reminder
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 07:03 PM
Feb 2020

about who he owes for his cover, and/or he heard the word "impeachment" headed his way...just stick another in the playpen! Who's in Charge of unconstitutional playtime? The tweeter or the oh-so-not laughing-legal enforcer/cover artist of the latest reality show episode...

He is as ready for the consequences of bumbling those silly Boys from (no longer Developing) Brazil seeking 5G at rock bottom pricing or what to do, what to do with friendly mercenary, Erik Prince? Hope to Christ, no more to do about that Epstein crap, or garbage mouth Guiliani? Bolton? Poor guy's got a HUGE headache...the biggest ever now!

Kablooie

(18,571 posts)
38. A friend analyzed it this way...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 08:33 PM
Feb 2020

Barr and Trump had a meeting. To please Trump Barr told Trump that the sentence could be a little extreme and he would recommend lessening it.
Trump then wants credit for the decision so tweets about it before Barr can do anything.
Barr then releases his recommendation which looks like he's following orders and all hell breaks loose as the mountain of blame falls on Barr's shoulders.

So technically he wasn't following Trump's orders but, of course, the only reason he would intervene at all would be to stroke Trump's bloated ego.

Now he's whining about how Trump's tweeting creates problems for him.
(Problems that wouldn't exist if he hadn't kowtowed to Trump in the first place.)

So now Barr has publicly criticized Trump so this could be the beginning of the end of his corrupt AG stint.
Let's all hope.

Unfortunately Trump will find another total toady to install as AG next so it won't really change things.
The next one will probably be even more corrupt than Barr, hard as that is to imagine.

mdbl

(4,972 posts)
43. Seriously?
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 08:30 AM
Feb 2020

Either Barr just admitted he's an obstructionist asshole just like trump, or he's lying his ass off.
There are no other choices.

gembaby1

(251 posts)
46. Yeah, right.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 02:53 PM
Feb 2020

The two assholes are colluding in plain sight on how to give Barr the appearance of independence.

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