Discussion: WATCH LIVE: AG Nominee Barr Testifies In Confirmation Hearing At 9:30 AM ET

Not sure I wanna ruin my day…Looking at freezing rain outside, that I may have to drive in looks better than watching this shit. We’ll see…

I need coffee however so my rage, which I know will kick in, is at the ready and in large supply when this guy begins to deflect and avoid direct questions from the Democrats on the panel.

Btw, do they need a simple majority or 2/3rds to approve him? If its a simple majority than its already a fate accompli and this guy knows it. He doesn’t have to answer anything honestly…which is probably why he won’t.

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Jebus first guy I see when I click on it is Lindsay fucking Graham, what a dick head pompous ass.

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Watching Graham now. “Immigration Lindsay”??? As opposed to “the one nobody likes”? He promisess to be “measured” – sounds as though he has taken all the bad press he’s received recently for being Tiny Toadstool’s Toady to heart.

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WTF is that sanctimonious slimeball Orrin Hatch doing there??

Oh, of course…like this Barr guy needs a “formal introduction” to the committee. What is this, the bleeping Oscars??

p.s. to sr-gr - nominee only needs a simple majority for confirmation: ‘fix is in’, but D’s need to make this as challenging as possible to lay the groundwork for future litigation, if required.

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Imho, Graham’s persona this AM is only a temporary condition.

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First guy I see is Orrrrrrrrin Hatch, asshole extraordinaire. Isn’t he retired? This can only go downhill from here imo.

Well, at least they found an age-appropriate pic of the guy this time. Looks like he’s non-plussed about having to do this sitting behind Hatch. He knows the fix is in. What a sick process we have, made all the more useless by Republicans that have no desire in their ethical responsibility to make this guy answer anything that will jeopardize his confirmation. They will essentially ‘kavanaugh’ him into this job. I have no doubt about that.

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why am I seeing these on my tv ? it’s on the right channel for the hearing.

First lie of the day by this guy…“I did not pursue this position”. Bullshit. He wrote an essay and sent it to tRump and all his lawyers soliciting for the fucking job. Mind you, he’s under oath…or should I say oaf.

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Promises, promises. Btw, his memo what a long fucking screed about executive power.

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done, it’s the linny graham show and there is no way I can watch it any further.
I just hope the democrats poke really big holes through this guy so he is exposed for all he is worth.

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My only hope (more like a fantasy) is that Mueller sent this guy to appease and appeal to tRump sense of vanity and self-aggrandizement, to attract him to nominating him with that ridiculous essay so that he could get this heady DoJ job as AG, and actually protect the investigation in an act of counterintelligence jujitsu. The chance of that however are probably nil.

Graham is now going into the politics of the investigation as it relates to one of the GOP’s boogeymen, Strok. What’s that about? Why is he politicizing the investigation and asking for conclusions from this guy? Graham is apparently speaking directly to tRump through these questions. Its interesting that Barr is willing to answer the questions even though he just said he would be impartial and let the investigation proceed without interference.

When Dems ask their questions related to the investigation will he deflect and say he can’t go there, or just let Rs get into aspects of the investigation?

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Just wanted to come here and say…FUCK YOU Lindsay Graham.

What a prissy ass.

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Graham: “Don’t you know tRump is a one-pager kinda guy”
Barr: “yes, I guess so.”
Graham: “OK, just remember that”

The dumbing down of the American Presidency, aided and abetted by one of the most feckless Senators in the country today.

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He says Trumped asked him for: No assurances, promises or commitments

BUT, he doesn’t include an oath of loyalty. Lawyers are slippery, I would want the exact wording.

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EXACTLY…WTH. That seems like a slam against donnie…

And did you notice the weird look at Lindsay’s face when he said that?

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The guy is big on his espousing his supposed general philosophy which is basically a lot of bullshit buzz words with a whole lot of wiggle room. He’s a professional semantic manipulator…In other words, lawyerly bullshit.

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He’s giving his Memo an out because he didn’t know the facts.

SO WHY WRITE THE Fing Memo?

Don’t bother to answer…I know.

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Graham truly embarrassed himself with his questions - he came off as even more partisan, less intelligent, more juvenile and more out-to-lunch than I expected.

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