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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo was that their last best chance to spin this thing?
Next, the report drops. As soon as that happens, the narrative will change again. Then, the House will have Mueller testify.
That whole press conference reeked of desperation, IMO.
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So was that their last best chance to spin this thing? (Original Post)
EarlG
Apr 2019
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Gothmog
(176,683 posts)1. This "press conference" would make the editors of Pravda proud.
lame54
(39,310 posts)8. Baghdad Barr
uponit7771
(93,499 posts)2. Barr is a hack, Barr never said there was no conspiracy ... collusion isn't a crime in this context
So yeah, the screwed the pooch on the spin on this one
liberal N proud
(61,175 posts)3. Barr blew any chance at credibility hen he spoke of trumps feelings
Not that Barr had any credibility to start with.
dubyadiprecession
(7,341 posts)10. Trump has feelings??
My my, trump sure knows how to cover them up.
MissB
(16,344 posts)4. Yeah. That "game over" meme won't age well
I give it hours.
Tommy_Carcetti
(44,446 posts)6. "Game Over"

Grasswire2
(13,849 posts)5. why wait until May 23 for Mueller? nt
Wednesdays
(21,904 posts)7. Gives everyone a chance to stock up on popcorn.
Ellipsis
(9,445 posts)9. ...indeed it did.

NewJeffCT
(56,848 posts)11. I think they're counting on the holiday weekend and upcoming break
to allow them to control the narrative for the next week or so.
then, when the narrative starts falling apart, they'll do something really big to distract the public - bomb Iran and/or Venezuela
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)13. They are not going to bomb Iran or Venezuela.
Please.
NewJeffCT
(56,848 posts)14. Invade then?
launch missile strikes?
You know if Trump forced him out there to say all that, the report doesn't say that at all.
toddwv
(2,831 posts)15. Actually, it looks like Trump is going to yammer about it before it drops.
