#MoscowMitch stands by #BillBarr: "man of the highest character and unquestionable integrity"

[riversedge]

McConnell stands by Barr amid Stone sentencing fallout

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy also supports the attorney general.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/william-barr-mcconnell-115832





Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. | J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

By MARIANNE LEVINE

02/18/2020 03:44 PM EST



Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reiterated their support Tuesday for William Barr after the attorney general was heavily criticized over the Justice Department’s handling of Roger Stone’s criminal case.

In a joint statement, McConnell, McCarthy and Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) called Barr a “man of the highest character and unquestionable integrity” and highlighted his previous Senate confirmations.



“Suggestions from outside groups that the Attorney General has fallen short of the responsibilities of his office are unfounded,” the lawmakers said. “The Attorney General has shown that he is committed without qualification to securing equal justice under law for all Americans. … The nation is fortunate that President Trump chose such a strong and selfless public servant to lead the Department of Justice.”

Democrats and outside groups attacked Barr last week after the Justice Department revised a sentencing recommendation for Stone, after a tweet from Trump declaring that the initial sentencing recommendation of seven-to-nine years was “horrible and very unfair.” The Justice Department maintains that the agency planned to adjust Stone’s sentencing recommendation before Trump’s tweet. The new recommendation, however, prompted the four career prosecutors assigned to the case to withdraw from the case. .....................

[BKDem]

1. I'm questioning Barr's goddamned integrity.

Am I allowed to do that, Mitch? If not come and get me, you asshole.

[WyattKansas]

15. I am perfectly fine with calling Bill Barr... 'Wild Billy' Barr.

Anyone remember the Green Mile???

Can anyone come up with some computer trickery to put Bill Barr's face on 'Wild Billy' in the Green Mile? Oh, some computer enhanced weight gain for Wild Billy would help too.

After all, it's not like Bill Barr is doing anything different than Wild Billy did by letting others pay for his crimes.

[Phoenix61]

2. Consider the source. He's one of them.

Of course they support him. I’m sure Ted Bundy approved of Charles Manson.

[alwaysinasnit]

3. "man of the highest character and unquestionable integrity"

Yeah, it takes one to know one.

[abqtommy]

4. I want some of whatever Moscow MItch is smokin'...

[ecstatic]

5. Wow! So it's no longer enough to just provide cover for the crooks.

Now Mitch is torturing us with bold face lies about Barr having high character and integrity?! This makes me so angry! They all need to see a prison cell and soon!

[C_U_L8R]

6. Gobble gobble gobble

[Maeve]

7. The slime praises the dirt for its cleanliness

And the muck chimes in.

[struggle4progress]

8. Vito Genovese says Lucky Luciano is a stand-up guy!

[dalton99a]

9. Mutual admiration society among criminals

[kacekwl]

10. Says the man with low character

and no integrity.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. This is conclusive proof that fuBarr needs to be in prison.

[malaise]

12. Just like MoscowMitch

[DFW]

13. I take it Moscow Mitch is usung the jury in "The Devil And Daniel Webster" as a standard

Compared to that bunch, sure, Barr fits right in.

[gembaby1]

14. Well that says it all right there.

Fire Barr, that lying cheat.

[maxsolomon]

16. who's going to do that?

no one.

gird your loins, because this is what America is like now: constant abuse, baldfaced lies, and no recourse but to shake your head in wonder.