Why is anyone surprised by Barr's behavior at this point?

[BigmanPigman]

I hear legal eagles on MSNBC and CNN telling us how they can't wrap their heads around why typical lifelong GOP political figures are suddenly acting as corrupt as tRump. I do not get it, I thought I was naive or ignorant but they beat me in this area. So much for their ability to assess one's "character".

[The Genealogist]

1. I don't watch these cable news channels

except when they are on while I am at the gym. But I want to ask these various personalities that haunt these news outlets, "have you been alive for the past few decades? How could you possibly be so ignorant of Republican behavior for the past several decades?"

The Republican party has been rolling around in the sewers for over half a century now. Donald Trump is simply the inevitable outcome of decades of Republican shenanigans. Yet here we are, educated people showing up on TV acting just oh so very shocked as can be about heinous Republican behavior. Please.

[abqtommy]

2. No surprise since corruption is as corruption does...

[Grasswire2]

3. we knew what he was in Iran Contra pardons!!

Why some who know him still think he might "do the right thing" is bizarre.

[ooky]

4. Pretty sure it didn't take many of the people who frequent

this website by surprise. I 100% knew what that fascist blob was going to do.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Me too.

I questioned his consideration from the start after learning about his past. It wasn't hard to me but apparently being objective instead of subjective isn't a quality these political professionals possess.

[c-rational]

6. Barr has worked for Alpha bank over the last decade. He also has other financial ties to the

Russians. I am not sure how indebted he is, but as Rachael says, 'Follow the money'.