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Dan Rather: "And there folks is the tell.." (Original Post) Miles Archer Feb 2020 OP
Fake drama from the drama queen dalton99a Feb 2020 #1
Anyone who thinks it wasn't coordinated by Trump and Barr hasn't been paying attention Miles Archer Feb 2020 #4
+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #9
Exactly Rebl2 Feb 2020 #16
He isn't upset because it's a head fake. madaboutharry Feb 2020 #2
Perfect analogy. zentrum Feb 2020 #10
We know it's a set up . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #3
Yeah, but the IOA* will buy it lock, stock & barrel hangaleft Feb 2020 #20
+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #5
It's not even that it was "staged," Trump just understood Barr's message that Barr is trying to put coti Feb 2020 #6
That was my first thought as well... Volaris Feb 2020 #12
No need to be upset, Barr's comments were perfect! 42bambi Feb 2020 #7
Well then, someone needs to call Lou Dobbs and let him in on the caper!! He's in a bit of a snit!! Leghorn21 Feb 2020 #8
That's just Dobbs trying to help further the illusion that Barr isn't acting on dotard's behalf. nt greyl Feb 2020 #11
Very possible, but I am not sure Dobbs mental capacity is that sophisticated. gordianot Feb 2020 #14
Dobbs is in real need of a bowel movement. gordianot Feb 2020 #13
It's a real mess when a bowel movement needs a bowel movement. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #23
Barr is covering his Linda Ed Feb 2020 #15
Yep. kentuck Feb 2020 #17
Weird, right? It's almost as though ramen Feb 2020 #18
Perhaps Trump was just testing Barr to see how far he would go in protecting him? kentuck Feb 2020 #19
Another Trump production...Only Faux viewers would believe liar Barr KewlKat Feb 2020 #21
Droopy Dog strikes again. smirkymonkey Feb 2020 #22
They must think we were born yesterday... BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #24
Their intent is announced for all the world to see. warmfeet Feb 2020 #25
Dan Rather shames today's media reporters. dem4decades Feb 2020 #26
There will be a day when Trump hangs Barr out to dry and I frankly will laugh my ass off Pepsidog Feb 2020 #27
Thespians. Really bad ones. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #28
Dan shouldn't that be their not there? nt doc03 Feb 2020 #29

Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
4. Anyone who thinks it wasn't coordinated by Trump and Barr hasn't been paying attention
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:00 PM
Feb 2020

There have been several armchair quarterback articles breaking it down, which I haven't bothered to post here, because all roads lead to Rome.

Trump and Barr sat down and agreed to everything Barr said. That's not tinfoil hat, that's the history of two extremely transparent jerks.

madaboutharry

(40,204 posts)
2. He isn't upset because it's a head fake.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 09:58 PM
Feb 2020

Trump probably sent Barr out to plant this in the press so the two of them wouldn’t look completely like Hitler and Himmler.

 

hangaleft

(649 posts)
20. Yeah, but the IOA* will buy it lock, stock & barrel
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 06:13 AM
Feb 2020

*Idiots of America

(And I don’t mean only the Deplorables)(I DO NOT mean DU members, I mean rank and file Americans who buy bullshit like this wholesale)

coti

(4,612 posts)
6. It's not even that it was "staged," Trump just understood Barr's message that Barr is trying to put
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:02 PM
Feb 2020

in the fix for him, but it's really difficult to do that when Trump flat-out admits to it constantly on Twitter.

Volaris

(10,269 posts)
12. That was my first thought as well...
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:17 PM
Feb 2020

Its damn hard work to keep the fix a secret when everybody knows about it!,.. if Barr is upset, its cause now it's harder for him to DO EXACTLY THE JOB TRUMP HIRED HIM FOR.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
8. Well then, someone needs to call Lou Dobbs and let him in on the caper!! He's in a bit of a snit!!
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:19 PM
Feb 2020
Lou Dobbs attacks Bill Barr, suggests he's part of the "deep state," calls the Justice Department "rancid, corrupt"




greyl

(22,990 posts)
11. That's just Dobbs trying to help further the illusion that Barr isn't acting on dotard's behalf. nt
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:12 PM
Feb 2020

gordianot

(15,237 posts)
13. Dobbs is in real need of a bowel movement.
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:23 PM
Feb 2020

I can think of several methods that would do the trick.

Linda Ed

(493 posts)
15. Barr is covering his
Thu Feb 13, 2020, 11:32 PM
Feb 2020

This is nothing but a Front...Barr is just covering his arse...don't believe a word of this cause he talks to drumpf all the time and goes out traveling looking for dirt himself! He needs to resign

Barr made a mysterious trip to SDNY hours before Parnas and Fruman were arrested. Shortly thereafter, Giuliani started shutting up about Parnas and Fruman, and didn't try to go to Vienna with them (and Sean Hannity) as planned. What was Barr doing in NYC? Who did he talk to?

ramen

(789 posts)
18. Weird, right? It's almost as though
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 12:36 AM
Feb 2020

this is all political theater via social media alongside highly selective press appearances by the most fully corrupt shitshow we've seen in this country thus far. But maybe it's just me..

kentuck

(111,078 posts)
19. Perhaps Trump was just testing Barr to see how far he would go in protecting him?
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 12:39 AM
Feb 2020

And how much he would be able to help in the battle about to happen in NY?

BigmanPigman

(51,584 posts)
24. They must think we were born yesterday...
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 08:28 PM
Feb 2020

Did you see Rush's fake expression of surprise when Melanie gave him his medal during the SOTU speech? It was announced earlier. Barr and Rush need to take some acting classes since they are completely unconvincing in any role they play, especially the roles of Americans and patriots. No ones their BS acting.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
25. Their intent is announced for all the world to see.
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 09:02 PM
Feb 2020

It's almost as if they are challenging us to do something to stop them.

Will we?

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