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FM123

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3. Exactly!

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2019, 07:26 AM

May 2019

This is exactly why he was hired, to cover up.

Back in 1992, the last time Bill Barr was U.S. attorney general, iconic New York Times writer William Safire referred to him as “Coverup-General Barr” because of his role in burying evidence of then-President George H.W. Bush’s involvement in “Iraqgate” and “Iron-Contra.”

https://www.salon.com/2019/03/26/cover-up-attorney-general-bill-barr-strikes-again_partner/

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Barr did not mischaracterize the contents of the Mueller report nor were his descriptions off ... [View all] Botany May 2019 OP

Exactly! madaboutharry May 2019 #1

There will be many GOP talking points to see which one Iliyah May 2019 #2

Exactly! FM123 May 2019 #3

They should refer him now duforsure May 2019 #4

K&R, America needs courage in reporting uponit7771 May 2019 #5

The biggest crime in American history and Trump and company worked with the largest organized .... Botany May 2019 #6

What kind of an idiot volunteers to lie and then release the facts an hour later? world wide wally May 2019 #7

This kind for idiot Botany May 2019 #8

Every time you are confused about an obviously stupid act... zaj May 2019 #10

It was not a cover-up.... zaj May 2019 #9

"Mischaracterize" is a mischaracterization. dchill May 2019 #11

He blatantly lied to Congress about his prior discussion and written correspondence with Mueller. Firestorm49 May 2019 #12