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intrepidity

(7,272 posts) Mon Dec 14, 2020, 07:07 PM Dec 2020

Here's why someone would resign a month before the term ends [View all]

Very simply, because Trump is punishing people who are trying to plan ahead for their next gig, because that's a de facto acknowledgement that Trump lost the election.

But by resigning, Barr can now freely pursue that next gig without having to make such an admission.

IOW: a very, very cowardly move by a coward.

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Here's why someone would resign a month before the term ends [View all] intrepidity Dec 2020 OP

Barr was actually fired.. LeftInTX Dec 2020 #1

This Poiuyt Dec 2020 #6

Didn't want to ride the wreckage alll the way down...... N.T Mopar151 Dec 2020 #2

Must be pretty bad Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2020 #4

That Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2020 #3

Barr was given a choice Progressive dog Dec 2020 #5

Maybe he's tired of the 3am, 3:15am, 3:20am, 3:25am... phone calls. BlueIdaho Dec 2020 #7

Barr must have known this would happen Cha Dec 2020 #8

This ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #10

I bet Barr is "holding dirt"! Not Cha Dec 2020 #13

On "Stop The Steal" ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #14

Exactly!.. Orwellian Gaslit Bullshit at its Cha Dec 2020 #15

Something about sinking ships and rats. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2020 #9

Barr was in retirement before he became AG former9thward Dec 2020 #11

Worst case scenario? Trump is planning something even Bill Barr wants no part of. Midnight Writer Dec 2020 #12