. . . and this entire discussion takes us right back to another point we should always consider: is Bill Barr one of the corrupted and compromised officials? Did somebody bribe him? Pressure him? Blackmail him? That entire administration was being run by Donald Trump, who was in turn being run by Vladimir Putin. Were Barr and others in тАЬClean-Up-On-Aisle-45тАЭs administration being compromisedthrough blackmail or bribery?
No blackmail needed--agreed. But I think he leveraged power more than permission, though he got both. To me, he is scarier in our current political context than many other would-be autocrats because he's a trained and highly committed theocrat.
His intelligence was focused in one area. Circumventing the rule of law. It was his area of expertise and his reason for being. He said it over and over
He has ripped the world's strongest (arguably) democracy to shreds. I believe it has been a grave mistake to present him as an idiot. His intelligence may be singularly focused but he is not lacking when it comes to being able to fool millions and to get away with crimes.
Certainly a possibility. One wonders if the NY investigation will bring out enough to spur Congress into an overall investigation of the administration. Some Republicans might join in the interest of demonstrating their own innocence.
He didn't tell the truth.
lies of ommission covering up crimes of comission;
Sounds familiar, where have I heard that before?
. . . and this entire discussion takes us right back to another point we should always consider: is Bill Barr one of the corrupted and compromised officials? Did somebody bribe him? Pressure him? Blackmail him? That entire administration was being run by Donald Trump, who was in turn being run by Vladimir Putin. Were Barr and others in тАЬClean-Up-On-Aisle-45тАЭs administration being compromisedthrough blackmail or bribery?
I donтАЩt believe blackmail was necessary. Barr is a natural autocrat, all he needed was permission.
He believes in unfettered power of the office of the President - Republican, of course.
Exactly I do believe he petitioned for the job and made some promises to get it
here's a copy of it for those who may have missed it. blackmail definitely NOT needed! https://int.nyt.com/data/documenthelper/549-june-2018-barr-memo-to-doj-mue/b4c05e39318dd2d136b3/optimized/full.pdf#page=1
No blackmail needed--agreed. But I think he leveraged power more than permission, though he got both. To me, he is scarier in our current political context than many other would-be autocrats because he's a trained and highly committed theocrat.
Your correct Tom. Believing himself to be GodтАЩs warrior makes him terrifying.
Surely a natural talent.
Wow-what a sobering consideration.
I still canтАЩt believe djt was clever enough to be such an тАШeffectiveтАЩ mastermind.
Well, that begs the questionтАж.
Who was running Trump? And still is.
Putin and Russian creditors.
Yes, the man behind the curtainтАж
McConnell is one of the most dangerous men to ever sit in the Senate. He is without conscience.
HeтАЩs evilтАФ plain and simple.
His intelligence was focused in one area. Circumventing the rule of law. It was his area of expertise and his reason for being. He said it over and over
That said he could never have done any of it without all the help he got
More like peasant cunning.
I'd add Drump's goal is to circumvent any and all rules.
He's not clever enough. His track record in prior business ventures clearly indicates his idiocy.
He has ripped the world's strongest (arguably) democracy to shreds. I believe it has been a grave mistake to present him as an idiot. His intelligence may be singularly focused but he is not lacking when it comes to being able to fool millions and to get away with crimes.
I think he meant to do that all along.
It continues to be demonstrated that he didn't do it without help - Comrade Vlad. We all know he doesn't have two brain cells to rub together.
He wasn't, and was manipulated into any "strategy" he used. There was a stable full of traitors willing to guide him.
Certainly a possibility. One wonders if the NY investigation will bring out enough to spur Congress into an overall investigation of the administration. Some Republicans might join in the interest of demonstrating their own innocence.
No. HeтАЩs a dominionist and wants a piece of the pie!
DonтАЩt leave the Vatican out.
They fired their top banker....again!