Rachel Maddow on William Barr's criminality.

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Absolutely essential reporting for historical context, and for understanding the present Executive over-reach:

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/barr-record-of-deception-for-bush-calls-credibility-into-question-1496086595805?cid=sm_fb_maddow&fbclid=IwAR3UoLtnXi3lYnBG5cpMS5HQHZWDX8TTNhvjKxL3WFKR51yuGF85dU29g1o

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1. Too bad

Too bad this wasn't hammered on before his confirmation.
Why wasn't it?

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2. Some of us at least knew and spoke of Barr's Iran Contra coverup

Maddow's stellar reporting on Professor Ryan Goodman's important research into this particular episode of Barr dishonesty was news to me. But the knowledge that Barr was a liar regarding Iran Contra was widespread ahead of Senate Confirmation hearings.


If any Trump appointment deserved a filibuster, this was it. I can't for the life of me speak to why Democratic Senators did not even try.

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3. Experts knew about this

It's their area of knowledge.
Most folks don't have time to research all this.

I am stunned with how many times I heard media legal pundits, even on MSNBC, assure us of his "integrity".

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4. That was a great segment. Here's my take

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