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riversedge

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27. This process is sure a mess. Barr will not prosecute himself and I highly doubt he will
Wed Jul 17, 2019, 11:54 PM
Jul 2019

had it off to someone else. damn.


........The impact of the contempt vote is largely symbolic. Those found in criminal contempt are normally referred to the Justice Department for prosecution; in this instance, the Justice Department would not prosecute itself.

and may this be the nicest thing that happens to them going forward DURHAM D Jul 2019 #1
Hopefully the House will make Barr have to explain his reason not to pursue criminal contempt in2herbs Jul 2019 #2
This process is sure a mess. Barr will not prosecute himself and I highly doubt he will riversedge Jul 2019 #27
lock 'em up gopiscrap Jul 2019 #3
I'm sure Barr will get right on that customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #4
Lock em up! On Jan 21, 2021! docgee Jul 2019 #8
1000% TheRealNorth Jul 2019 #11
From your lips customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #28
and where's the Kavanaugh impeachment we were promised... VarryOn Jul 2019 #5
Another meaningless act. Barr will continue to claim the administration is sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #6
Mnuchin needs to be on that list for refusing to hand over IQ45's taxes. Maraya1969 Jul 2019 #7
If there's a long term strategy here... jvill Jul 2019 #9
It's a diversionary tactic until Mueller testifies FakeNoose Jul 2019 #13
Something to keep in mind about the Mueller testimony, watoos Jul 2019 #14
Or, hey, they can always send one of those "sternly-worded letters". calimary Jul 2019 #19
They have passed numerous court cases watoos Jul 2019 #23
good, keep up the pressure on tRumps crime family fixer. nt yaesu Jul 2019 #10
How about impeaching Barr? sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #12
Because just like Trump, the Senate will block it. OliverQ Jul 2019 #16
It doesn't matter what the Senate does about it! calimary Jul 2019 #21
Dems should look into that, watoos Jul 2019 #17
Epstein is charged under Florida law also. The Wizard Jul 2019 #25
4 Democrats voted no. OliverQ Jul 2019 #15
red state Dems? Well, probably and was planned so they could vote no I still get passed, but yaesu Jul 2019 #20
Yeah I saw that, watoos Jul 2019 #18
Lock them up! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #22
They "... asked her to postpone the vote so they could continue working through a legally NCjack Jul 2019 #24
"By taking this action," Bayard Jul 2019 #26
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