Attorney General of the United States goes full MAGA in interview

[reagansghost]

There is, in fact, nothing unusual about FBI agents expressing political opinions. An investigation by the FBI’s Inspector General “did not find evidence to connect the political views expressed in these messages to the specific investigative decisions that we reviewed.” And no serious person doubts the overall weight of political opinion at the FBI leans rightward. The bureau has never had a Democratic director, and James Comey testified that, during the campaign, agents appeared to be leaking heavily to Rudy Giuliani. (Comey violated policy by scolding Clinton, and then publicly reopening the investigation, in part due to the pressure of the leaks from the FBI’s pro-Trump cabal.) Barr’s depiction of the FBI as a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment is grossly at odds with the evidence.

Even more astonishingly, Barr proceeds from that false premise to liken the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation of Trump to right-wing birther conspiracies:

I think if the shoe was on the other foot we could be hearing a lot about it. If those kinds of discussions were held, you know, when Obama first ran for office, people talking about Obama in those tones and suggesting that “Oh that he might be a Manchurian candidate for Islam or something like that.” You know some wild accusations like that and you had that kind of discussion back and forth, you don’t think we would be hearing a lot more about it?

By likening the Russia scandal to birther conspiracies, Barr is tracking the arguments made by the most fanatical members of the pro-Trump commentariat, who treat it as a complete hoax. In fact, the Trump campaign had dozens and dozens of contacts with Russians, cultivating and relying on their hidden and sometimes illegal support. For Barr to liken these
As far as Barr is concerned, Trump has done nothing wrong, and all the shredding of norms has been done against him, not by him. Trump’s calls to jail all his opponents, his non-stop lies, his demands to punish independent media and satirists, his open conviction that law enforcement should operate at his personal command and follow him loyally, not to mention the repeated obstruction of justice detailed by Mueller — none of it concerns Barr even slightly.

Everything Barr has said and done during this investigation tells us he is not lying about this belief. The terrifying truth is that he all but surely believes every word.


http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/...oup-trump.html

[Grokmaster]

The LEADERSHIP of the FBI , OBVIOUSLY did not "LEAN RIGHTWARD" in 2016.


Makeup some more SILLIASS BULLSHIT.


If it's a "Right Wing Conspiracy Theory" why are the PRIMARY CHARACTERS LOSING THEIR SHIT OVER THE DE-CLASSIFICARION of THEIR ACTIONS?


Der.....

[Jack]

Barr is a Trump stooge. Whatever comes out of his mouth has as much weight as what comes out of Trump's mouth.

[canceled.2021.2]

There is, in fact, nothing unusual about FBI agents expressing political opinions. An investigation by the FBI’s Inspector General “did not find evidence to connect the political views expressed in these messages to the specific investigative decisions that we reviewed.” And no serious person doubts the overall weight of political opinion at the FBI leans rightward. The bureau has never had a Democratic director, and James Comey testified that, during the campaign, agents appeared to be leaking heavily to Rudy Giuliani. (Comey violated policy by scolding Clinton, and then publicly reopening the investigation, in part due to the pressure of the leaks from the FBI’s pro-Trump cabal.) Barr’s depiction of the FBI as a bastion of anti-Trump sentiment is grossly at odds with the evidence.

Even more astonishingly, Barr proceeds from that false premise to liken the FBI’s counterintelligence investigation of Trump to right-wing birther conspiracies:

I think if the shoe was on the other foot we could be hearing a lot about it. If those kinds of discussions were held, you know, when Obama first ran for office, people talking about Obama in those tones and suggesting that “Oh that he might be a Manchurian candidate for Islam or something like that.” You know some wild accusations like that and you had that kind of discussion back and forth, you don’t think we would be hearing a lot more about it?

By likening the Russia scandal to birther conspiracies, Barr is tracking the arguments made by the most fanatical members of the pro-Trump commentariat, who treat it as a complete hoax. In fact, the Trump campaign had dozens and dozens of contacts with Russians, cultivating and relying on their hidden and sometimes illegal support. For Barr to liken these
As far as Barr is concerned, Trump has done nothing wrong, and all the shredding of norms has been done against him, not by him. Trump’s calls to jail all his opponents, his non-stop lies, his demands to punish independent media and satirists, his open conviction that law enforcement should operate at his personal command and follow him loyally, not to mention the repeated obstruction of justice detailed by Mueller — none of it concerns Barr even slightly.

Everything Barr has said and done during this investigation tells us he is not lying about this belief. The terrifying truth is that he all but surely believes every word.


http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/...oup-trump.html

Let’s investigate and find out. Don’t obstruct justice

[canceled.2021.2]

Barr is a Trump stooge. Whatever comes out of his mouth has as much weight as what comes out of Trump's mouth.

Let’s just wait until his investigation is complete shall we?

[reagansghost]

Barr is a Trump stooge. Whatever comes out of his mouth has as much weight as what comes out of Trump's mouth.

yeah one would think someone with Barr's credentials - doubt an actual moron could acquire them - would be beyond hyping idiotic conspiracies and thus trashing a reputation (hardcore conservative granted) that took years to establish....all for what, the AG gig? fuckin amoral spineless piece of shit

[Earl]

Investigating the investigators time.

Bring it.

[Jack]

Let’s just wait until his investigation is complete shall we?

Yeah. I'm good with that.

[christiefan915]

yeah one would think someone with Barr's credentials - doubt an actual moron could acquire them - would be beyond hyping idiotic conspiracies and thus trashing a reputation (hardcore conservative granted) that took years to establish....all for what, the AG gig? fuckin amoral spineless piece of shit

And RWNJs have the gall to whine about Mueller!

[Darth Omar]

yeah one would think someone with Barr's credentials - doubt an actual moron could acquire them - would be beyond hyping idiotic conspiracies and thus trashing a reputation (hardcore conservative granted) that took years to establish....all for what, the AG gig? fuckin amoral spineless piece of shit

Cry us a river lol.

Comey trashed whatever was left of his reputation in leaking in order to get his good buddy Mullet appointed as SC. And he was brazen enough to admit it.

Now the investigation shoe is on the other foot. I hope it drags on for two full years.

[Part Multi 313]

The LEADERSHIP of the FBI , OBVIOUSLY did not "LEAN RIGHTWARD" in 2016.

I agree with this statement 100%.