Bill Barr Defends Bombshell Reversal In Flynn Case | Talking Points Memo

Attorney General Bill Barr defended the Justice Department’s bombshell move to drop its case against Michael Flynn Thursday, claiming to CBS News that “the crime cannot be established here.”


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“the crime cannot be established here.”

Then why did Flynn plead guilty?

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Because they were going to go after his family and bankrupt him if he didn’t.

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Barr on Thursday denied he was doing Trump’s bidding.

“I am doing the law’s bidding,” he told CBS.

Narrator’s voice: Barr is totally doing Trump’s bidding.

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I think he pled guilty because he’s a traitor and he knew the FBI had the goods on him.

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Did he say something about winners writing the history? Let’s make him eat those words for breakfast, lunch & dinner the rest of his miserable life.

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Barr is the face and body of corruption. It’s been his job since before he was confirmed. Corruption corruption corruption

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So, typically, Barr’s massively lying and the lie rests on the preposterous idea his lawyers couldn’t convict a man who admitted guilt. Orwell would be gobsmacked for having grossly underplayed the idea of doublethink as just one aspect of a dystopian government. Our current real life version is built on either rationalizations like that or just pure, outright, outrages and bald-faced lies.

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CBS: When history looks back on this decision, how do you think it will be written?

Wrong subject in the question. Should read : “When Joe Biden’s AG looks back on this decision”

AND, I’d like to remind Mr Biden that this is the guy that’s trying to railroad his only surviving son.

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This is part of Trump’s contingency plan (transition plan) if he leaves the WH in 2020 or Jan 2021. Flynn is one of the loose ends to take care of. Recall that Trump announced a withdrawal from Syria, fired his defense secretary and launched a government shutdown after Judge Sullivan tore Flynn a new one in an open court proceeding back in Dec. 2018.

Trump is exposed for multiple counts of obstruction of justice and violation of the federal election campaign act relating to Flynn tracks. Taking care of him prevents him from being a witness against Trump in 2021 and beyond on these matters. In addition, a pardon would be used as evidence of an obstructive act. It was part and parcel of the cover up and quid pro quo between him and Flynn. That’s why he didn’t want to do it and had Barr cook up a rationale to get it done for him.

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“Well, people sometimes plead to things that turn out not to be crimes,” Barr said.

Looking forward to Barr pleading guilty – to a whole buncha stuff that turns out to be crimes.

#BidenDOJ

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Who amongst us hasn’t pleaded to things that turn out not to be crimes ?

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Well, sure. But they went after their family for also being traitors. And that’s just not fair!

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I hope he goes medieval on their ass.

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The gatekeeper of the 9th level of hell, John Mitchell, anxiously awaits his replacement, Bill Barr. Just awaiting Senate confirmation.

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“It all depends on what the meaning of the word ‘crimes’ is,” he explained.

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Hell has a senate?

Derp. Of course it does.

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Orwell’s image of fascism (paraphrased) as “a heavy boot, stamping on someone’s naked face, over and over for eternity.” This is Barr saying “we are in command and we will do anything to hold power.” Naked dictatorship.

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Targeting a public servant’s family is the most despicable form of corruption imaginable!

But enough about Barr’s treason with Putin to frame Biden’s only surviving son.

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