Discussion: READ: AG Barr's Remarks On The Redacted Mueller Report, As Prepared For Delivery

“He’s not a crook!”

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So ten instances of obstruction that “Rod and I decided to judge as the kind of thing Trump does all the time, so not illegal,” despite the fact that they are not judges.

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William Barr is destined to end his career the butt of more jokes than even Richard Nixon was. He’s not fooling anyone and his attempts to do so are making him a laughingstock.

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"it is important to bear in mind the context. President Trump faced an unprecedented situation. "
Yawn. The “poor poor Trump” victimhood again.
You know sometimes the world seems to be against you simply because you’re against it.

It’s rather weak tea at this point, but

As you will see, the Special Counsel’s report states that his “investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities.”

does not justify a conclusion that

But thanks to the Special Counsel’s thorough investigation, we now know that the Russian operatives who perpetrated these schemes did not have the cooperation of President Trump or the Trump campaign – or the knowing assistance of any other Americans for that matter.

In fact, as Ricky said to Lucy on many occasions, “… you got some ‘splainin’ to do.” Inability to prove the existence of a conspiracy doesn’t wipe away the facts that look a lot like a conspiracy. It’s almost as if Barr is saying, “There was no conspiracy because these clowns really are that fucking stupid.”

“And at the same time, the President took no act that in fact deprived the Special Counsel of the documents and witnesses necessary to complete his investigation.”

Um, didn’t Chiselin’ Trump refuse to be interviewed, in person, by Mueller’s team?

Barr’s a fucking liar.