I suggest that Nadler send back a terse note pointing out that the refusal of the Justice Department to obey Judge Sullivan’s order – and waiting until after the deadline to announce its refusal – shows what value anyone should place in the “good faith” of Justice Department. And also to accelerate the contempt vote.
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Nancy, if you’re listening, pretty sure blackmailing Congress is impeachable conduct. Give it a try, you’ll love it.
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In today’s episode of “As Congress Burns,” Billy Barr asks Slow-Walking Jerry to re-open talks because Nancy Delay finally scheduled the Contempt vote in the full House. Billy Barr wants the Contempt vote stayed in exchange for re-opening talks.
This is what slow-walking looks like:
March 23: Mueller Report Issued
March 25: Nadler writes letter requesting report by April 2
March 29: Barr refuses to release un-redacted report
March 29: Nadler says April 2 still stands
April 2: Barr refuses to release un-redacted report
April 3: The House Judiciary Committee votes to authorize subpoena for report
April 3: Barr refuses to release un-redacted report
April 18: Nadler issues subpoena for report to be delivered May 1
April 29: Nadler targets May 15 for Mueller to testify
May 1: Barr refuses to release un-redacted report and misses subpoena deadline
May 3: Nadler sends a “counter-offer” letter with May 6 deadline
May 6: Barr refuses to release un-redacted report
May 6: House Judiciary Committee schedules vote to hold Barr in contempt on May 8
May 6: Barr refuses to release un-redacted report; DOJ Invites Nadler To “Negotiation”
May 7: Trump and Barr declare Report covered by Executive Privilege
May 8: House Judiciary votes to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt
May 9: Pelosi refuses to schedule full House vote on Contempt motion
May 9: Barr Jokes About ‘Record’ Contempt Vote in speech at DOJ
May 10: Nadler says Mueller will not appear on May 15
May 11: Nadler sends an “offer to compromise” letter to Barr
May 15: Barr jokes with Pelosi: 'Did you bring your handcuffs?'
May 17: Nadler delays Muller testimony until June
May 22: Still no House vote scheduled on Contempt motion
May 23: Nadler says Muller wants to testify “privately”
May 28: Mueller resigns. Pelosi still has not scheduled vote on Barr Contempt Motion
May 31: Nadler said that he still wants Mueller to testify
June 3: House vote Scheduled June 11 for on Barr Contempt Motion
June 4: Hoyer reports Nadler is talking to Mueller
June 4: Barr requests to re-open Mueller Report talks if Contempt Motion vote is stayed
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And, oh brother, did Neil Katyal ever rake Barr over the coals on Melber’s show last night. Contempt was dripping from his lips.
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It seems the United States Constitution is negotiable to the current DOJ…
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And the Congress…
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Shorter Barr: If I promise to stop misbehaving will you stop doing your Constitutional duty?
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How I wish I had @irasdad’s talents to say what I would want to say to Barr on this one. Barr gets on my LAST nerve…
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If you flout Congress’s authority you’re in contempt. You don’t get a pass because you thought you could get away with it and were mistaken. That’s part of the contempt.
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Why are we negotiating with criminals/hostage takers?
No. No deal.
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You’ll get nothing and like it.
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They passed bipartisan sanctions on Russia nearly unanimously, if memory serves. It does happen.
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“How about if we hold impeachment hearings against William Barr if he doesn’t turn over the Mueller report? Do you really want to play this fucking game?”
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Will believe it when I see it. When confronted with the viper attacks on twitter, they’ll all fall into lockstep. Party before country.
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"We really appreciate all that Barr is doing to expand the powers of the Presidency, so that we don’t have to worry about whether or not we capture a majority in the House or Senate in 2020.
We’ll be using this expanded authority to nationalize healthcare, confiscate guns, mandate that all hospitals offer abortions, and other pressing liberal issues."
Something along those lines?
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OT again, but wow! Looks like Trump gambled bigly and lost.
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“BREAKING: Bill Barr Eats Bob Mueller; DOJ Chains Princess Leia To AG’s Feet.”
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You are far too kind.
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