***BARR TESTIMONY THREAD***

[underpants]

Please offer details and observations here for those of us not able to watch or those who will come here later to get a re-cap.

[TruckFump]

1. Glad you did this

So much going on.

Sasse talks so fast, I need to rewind the DVR to understand some of the back and forth.

[cilla4progress]

2. Love Chris Coons

this frickin' Missouri McCaskill replacement can go suck shit.

[blogslut]

3. Chris Coons, I think, just mopped the floor with Barr

Long story short, he just insinuated the Barr couldn't be trusted to oversee all the current cases against persons/entities as a result of the Mueller investigation.

[eleny]

6. In so many words, he sure did

Ouch.

[Afromania]

4. Barr seems to be playing the stupid card. He doesn't seem to know shit.

[CrispyQ]

35. Republicans are okay using stupidity & incompetence as a cover for their malfeasance.

And their supporters don't give a shit because IOKIYR. They hypocrisy & double standard is stunning.

[elleng]

5. hawley SICK.

thanks for Blumenthal.

[eleny]

7. Blumenthal calling Barr the fall guy

Like Wilmer Cook in The Maltese Falcon - the weakest link in the chain. Ouch.

Coons and Blumenthal double teaming.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Blumenthal has been up

(for those not on a delay)

They are holding up a big chart on "evidence" of Drumpf "obstructing justice".

[blogslut]

9. Blumenthal picked up the baton

Ha! Relay questioning!

[PA Democrat]

10. Barr can't recall whether he had any discussions with White House about the 14

ongoing investigation spun out of the Mueller investigation.

Convenient.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. OMG!!!!!!!!!

Blumenthal - You don't recall discussing these cases with anyone in the White House including the President?

Barr - Blahblabbbbadssdjooofosdfss I don'tfbbadf recall.

Burgermeister Meisterburger frown.

[Afromania]

12. This mothafucka(Barr)

He didn't give the WH "substantive" information but he did give them non -substantive information about one case, but he also can't recall talking to anybody in the WH, but he also knows of 15-18 cases going on that he can't.... Forget it. This is bullshit.

[demmiblue]

13. Barr is so transparently bullshitting here

Link to tweet

[demmiblue]

14. MSNBC breaking in again to set the record straight. n/t

[demmiblue]

15. Hirono up

Called Trump the grifter and liar in the White House.

[elleng]

16. I LOVE Senator Hirono, SUCH substance.

'You knew you lied, and now we know.'

>Noriega and Iran Contra, too.

[BumRushDaShow]

17. Sen. Hirono is kicking ass.

[demmiblue]

18. !

Link to tweet

[demmiblue]

19. "You knew you lied and now we know."

Link to tweet

[Tommy_Carcetti]

20. Here we go: Graham's "LEAVE BILL BARR ALONE!!!!" moment.

I called it.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. F-U Graham

She kicked ass and took no prisoners and left him mumbling about whether it was okay for the counsel to the President to "lie".

[elleng]

22. Oh crap, blackburn!

How the hell did this happen?

[demmiblue]

23. Holy Shite... that was a thing of beauty!

Oh, shut up Lindsey.

[demmiblue]

24. Video of Hirono:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[underpants]

25. 👀

Marking to watch later

[emmaverybo]

46. She's just the best

🥰
In a nutshell, made the case to impeach Barr.

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. All republicans are disgraces to the human race.

[narnian60]

54. +a million

[GoCubsGo]

27. Hummina hummina hummina....

Just answer his fucking question, you evasive POS.

[demmiblue]

28. Booker:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

It often seems as if Barr hasn't read the entire Mueller report (or is just acting dumb).

[elleng]

29. Senator Harris is on.

Neither he nor anyone examined the underlying evidence of the Report.

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Harris - swing and a home run!

[emmaverybo]

49. Terrific, catching him out with common sense

What prosecutorial skill. And all while being utterly composed, even toned, gracious coming in for the landing. He made a charging decision without reviewing the evidence. Must have prepared the “no collusion, no obstruction” before Mueller’s ink was dried. He and Rosie didn’t need no stinkin’
evidence.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

31. Barr is hedging bigly on Harris' question...

...about whether anyone at the White House has suggested he investigate anyone.

[demmiblue]

32. .@SenKamalaHarris: Has the president or anyone at the White House ever asked or suggested you open

.@SenKamalaHarris: Has the president or anyone at the White House ever asked or suggested you open an investigation into anyone?

BARR: ..... ah .....

HARRIS: Seems like something you should be able to answer

BARR: I don't know .......

Link to tweet

[GoCubsGo]

33. Holy shit. You can't answer that simple question?

Nah, he's not to evade that question. Nope. Nuh uh.

SMGDH.

Jeezus.

Disgusting.

[BumRushDaShow]

34. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BWAHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Boom!

[Mme. Defarge]

36. And this is the EASY hearing!!!

[avebury]

37. Kamala has him stuttering!

Whatever Maizie didn't beat out of him verbally, Kamala is taking care of.

[demmiblue]

40. It is so funny to watch!

She certainly left him speechless quite a few times.

[Mme. Defarge]

41. The old one-two ...

[emmaverybo]

51. Love this comment

and the little guy rolling on the floor kicking, perfection. Those gals knocked the stuffing out of him.

[blogslut]

38. Deeeyam! Kamala Harris just threw a wrench in the works!

[demmiblue]

39. Barr admits he did no work of his own before deciding to clear Trump of possible obstruction of just

Barr admits he did no work of his own before deciding to clear Trump of possible obstruction of justice charges

Link to tweet

She is really taking him to task.

[BumRushDaShow]

42. IOW, he didn't read any of "the evidence" and therefore declared there was "no evidence" to charge

[demmiblue]

43. Lol: i am cory booker's left eyebrow as kamala harris is grilling bill barr

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[elleng]

44. cruz

[Tommy_Carcetti]

45. Chair: "Senator Cruz"

Everyone in the world: "Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[demmiblue]

47. ...

[elleng]

48. Leahy, round 2 (3 minutes)

[DeminPennswoods]

50. Did no Dem quote Barr's reply to Van Hollen's question

and ask if Barr still stood by that statement? There is no answer Barr could give that wouldn't implicate himself in lying to Congress and perjury.

[FM123]

52. Thank you all SO MUCH for posting this!

I tried to watch, Barr made me sick to my stomach and I had to stop....

[vlyons]

53. Mazie Hirono was amazing

Called Barr a liar to his face. Named all the Trump crimes cited in the report. No pussy footing around with her.

[avebury]

55. Bob, what is with the letter? Why didn' t you just pick up the phone.

Sounds like Barr wasn't happy that Mueller put it in writing. That pesky documenting of the shit going on.

Barr called Mueller's letter - snitty. Bob probably had someone else write the letter.

Barr got snippy when Bluementhal asked for his notes on the phone call.

[elleng]

56. 'The letter is a bit snitty, and was probably written by someone on his staff.'

said barr.

[Kali]

57. what did he say?

why won;t he release phone call notes?

[BumRushDaShow]

58. Because he doesn't feel like it

I expect the House is going to use this info to demand a copy of those notes because Graham ran out of there in a snit with the vapors declaring the whole matter "over".