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kentuck

(111,094 posts)
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:52 AM Sep 2022

Bill Barr's new role

It seems that Bill Barr is the only person that can go on FOX News and tell it to them straight.

He is the only one they will listen to, other than Donald Trump himself.

His new role seems to be to break the news to the cult that laws were broken. There is enough evidence to indict. It was wrong to steal top secret documents and take them to your country club. One might think they could have figured that out on their own, but that does not appear to be the case?

Now, Bill Barr has become the de-program master for the cult. He has to tell them the truth and hope that they are not so far down the rabbit hole that they cannot return.

It is a necessary role and one that needs to be done. It is strange that Bill Barr is the person delivering the message.

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Bill Barr's new role (Original Post) kentuck Sep 2022 OP
Yeah but he hopes Trump isn't indicted and would no doubt vote for him again if he runs. Solomon Sep 2022 #1
I think he may have to say that to keep their attention? kentuck Sep 2022 #2
I do not think Barr can walk a thin line without breaking it. GreenWave Sep 2022 #3
Last night I saw the rest of the interview at Fox and he said he hoped for no indictment. lark Sep 2022 #4
The FOX cult has to be spoon fed. kentuck Sep 2022 #5
They shpwed the interview on the Alex Wagner show lark Sep 2022 #10
Through out history...there have been men like Barr and I would add Pence... who were not Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #6
There has been talk for some time about somebody "inside" spilling on Trump? kentuck Sep 2022 #7
I also think Meadows is helping the FBI too. Demsrule86 Sep 2022 #19
I think so. kentuck Sep 2022 #22
I agree with you on Barr to a certain extent FakeNoose Sep 2022 #18
He was for him before he was against him. Chosen by The Chosened One. czarjak Sep 2022 #8
Rove has too but he's old news to MAGA underpants Sep 2022 #9
Has Trump sent him a fish, yet? Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #11
He's got the goods... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #14
Ah. True. Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #16
''The enemy of my enemy is . . . '' empedocles Sep 2022 #12
Trust him at your peril malaise Sep 2022 #13
He's far... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #15
I welcome any and all ammunition against the traitor and his cult. dalton99a Sep 2022 #17
He's trying to create a soft landing. If he is saying these things about handling of wiggs Sep 2022 #20
He's DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2022 #21

lark

(23,099 posts)
4. Last night I saw the rest of the interview at Fox and he said he hoped for no indictment.
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:05 AM
Sep 2022

Even though drumpf totally broke the law and deserves jail time and put our security at risk, Barr WANTS Justice to just look the other way and do nothing. He is still a traitor and still covering for the right and trying to have drumpf not be charged so US is hurt and 45/Putin/MBS can steal the country and change it to a non-democratic version and fuck the working class/poor/women & minorities. Barr is totally ok with a rw takeover and did his best to implement it - except for the actual stealing part. His hands won't get dirty but he is ok with others dong the dirty work.

kentuck

(111,094 posts)
5. The FOX cult has to be spoon fed.
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:09 AM
Sep 2022

Naturally, he does not want Trump to be indicted. But he believes there is enough evidence to indict him? He's playing his role.

lark

(23,099 posts)
10. They shpwed the interview on the Alex Wagner show
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:21 AM
Sep 2022

Previously I'd seen the good stuff where he was saying the ruling on the special master was total bullshit and there was no excuse for what drumpf did. Last night she showed the bad part where he said yes, this was criminal, but basically look the other way anyway. He definitely care more about being a R than an American.

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)
6. Through out history...there have been men like Barr and I would add Pence... who were not
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:13 AM
Sep 2022

good men ( I say men because women were not allowed much of a role back in the day) who did the one good thing. I think Pence likely saved our Republic by not agreeing to Trump's demands. I have no doubt Grassley would have done it (traitor) If Barr can convince enough Trumpers, perhaps our long national nightmare will end. I saw some posts yesterday raging against Barr which made me wonder about their real purpose. I don't like Barr either but if he can help with the Trump monster, I am in.

kentuck

(111,094 posts)
7. There has been talk for some time about somebody "inside" spilling on Trump?
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:16 AM
Sep 2022

I have wondered if that might be Bill Barr? He gave Trump a lot of rope to see how far he would go and at the end, he knew. And he left.

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
18. I agree with you on Barr to a certain extent
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:44 AM
Sep 2022

He's hoping to whitewash his recent history with Chump, and I suppose that's a good thing. In a way he kind of reminds me of Dick Cheney. But even so, they're both the worst kind of evil right-wing libertarians. Just because they've jumped off the Donald Chump wagon doesn't suddenly make them "good" men. I hate that Faux Noise is putting a halo on Barr's head now, and making noises like "all is forgiven. We know this wasn't YOUR fault!"

Well ummm, yes it is, Bill Barr. It is your fault. Plus that book you wrote 6 months ago really makes you look like an asshole - now that the whole world can see what a traitor Chump was all along. YOU enabled that ... YOU prevented the impeachment of Chump.

underpants

(182,803 posts)
9. Rove has too but he's old news to MAGA
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 09:20 AM
Sep 2022

doesn’t carry much weight with them. He has been on Fox saying the obvious.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
12. ''The enemy of my enemy is . . . ''
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:16 AM
Sep 2022

The enemy of my enemy is my friend - Wikipedia

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend" is an ancient proverb which suggests that two parties can or should work together against a common enemy. The exact meaning of the modern phrase was first expressed in the Latin phrase "Amicus meus, inimicus inimici mei",

wiggs

(7,813 posts)
20. He's trying to create a soft landing. If he is saying these things about handling of
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:56 AM
Sep 2022

classified materials, it's because the whole truth is much, much worse...beyond obstruction and documents.

If they ever admit to anything, it's for a purpose other than accurate information...it is to hide the bigger picture.

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