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kentuck

(110,950 posts)
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 07:21 AM Feb 2020

Why did Barr meet with the Republican caucus?

Has no one leaked any information about it yet?

Why would he feel the need to meet with the entire caucus? That is strange.

Does he think he is about ready to be fired?

Does he have information that only Republicans need to know?

His secrecy tends to create conspiracy theories. What the hell is going on?

Why is Trump still so obsessed about the Russia investigation? One would think he would be willing to let it die? Now we hear that he is suing the NY times.

There are things going on that you don't know.

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Why did Barr meet with the Republican caucus? (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2020 OP
Getting everyone on message Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #1
+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #25
K&R onetexan Feb 2020 #28
I honestly can never see a situation where the AG meets with only one party exboyfil Feb 2020 #2
so much word Nikki28 Feb 2020 #3
I'm wondering if the Gina Haspell (CIA) meeting with House leadership...? kentuck Feb 2020 #4
Exactly LiberalBrooke Feb 2020 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #5
Probably... kentuck Feb 2020 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #8
"Elected," instead of named "Big Brother" sound more benevolent. 3Hotdogs Feb 2020 #11
Their next meeting should be in a federal prison messhall maxrandb Feb 2020 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #9
Naw, spread them out across the entire Fed System to isolate them Hestia Feb 2020 #18
"Why is Trump still so obsessed about the Russia investigation?" Botany Feb 2020 #10
I, for one, am not letting it die. I don't think we are done with it. lastlib Feb 2020 #15
We have yet to see the Mueller Report Botany Feb 2020 #17
RWers on another board are giving me the "Russia again/still? Get over it" line... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #30
And he wants to be re-installed by Russia. GOPers want it too. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #33
Making plans ... GeorgeGist Feb 2020 #12
Probably a warning Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #13
Maybe it was the Republicans idea Sucha NastyWoman Feb 2020 #14
Obviously it's none of our business. spanone Feb 2020 #16
Intuition aligned with gut tells me bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #19
There are more conspiracy theories than I thought... kentuck Feb 2020 #20
Meetings with only 1/2 of the elected Government NoMoreRepugs Feb 2020 #22
Very true. kentuck Feb 2020 #23
Is this it? Danascot Feb 2020 #24
Doesn't change the fact he shouldn't be meeting exboyfil Feb 2020 #27
Now there's a news item that hasn't gotten much attention! MadLinguist Feb 2020 #29
All part of the master plan... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #31
to coordinate lies, deception, suppression.. samnsara Feb 2020 #26
There oughta be a law... LAS14 Feb 2020 #32

2naSalit

(86,056 posts)
25. +1
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:17 AM
Feb 2020

Plus a briefing on what he's pulled from intel and his strategy for how the election will go or how they intend to truncate it.

Nikki28

(557 posts)
3. so much word
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 07:30 AM
Feb 2020

It is corrupt because the whole government who carries Trump's water are corrupt and Bill Barr is worse because of how he thinks and how he got the job. Whatever the reason he met with them,it is not good.

kentuck

(110,950 posts)
4. I'm wondering if the Gina Haspell (CIA) meeting with House leadership...?
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 07:49 AM
Feb 2020

...was connected or related in any way? Was she requested to appear by Schiff and for what reason?

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Hestia

(3,818 posts)
18. Naw, spread them out across the entire Fed System to isolate them
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:35 AM
Feb 2020

"For their safety," change their names so they won't be protected on the inside.

No parole in the federal system either and they have to serve 85% of their sentencing before they can get out for good behavior.

Botany

(70,291 posts)
10. "Why is Trump still so obsessed about the Russia investigation?"
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:25 AM
Feb 2020

Because he knows he was installed by Russia.

lastlib

(22,981 posts)
15. I, for one, am not letting it die. I don't think we are done with it.
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:26 AM
Feb 2020

It may have to wait until after the election, when we have D's in charge of both houses and (I FERVENTLY hope) a REAL A.G., but I think there is a LOT more to uncover there--and I think it could send AnusMouth and his pro-Russky cronies to prison forever. Hope springs eternal, and we ain't going away.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
30. RWers on another board are giving me the "Russia again/still? Get over it" line...
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:56 AM
Feb 2020

Not buying that, for sure.

The less they want to hear it, the more I want to bring it up.

Just_Vote_Dem

(2,790 posts)
13. Probably a warning
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:52 AM
Feb 2020

"We have something on all of you, so don't even think about straying from the party line"

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,725 posts)
14. Maybe it was the Republicans idea
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:54 AM
Feb 2020

Maybe he’s got some ‘splainin to do, but they don’t want it to look like they are being disloyal by questioning him publicly?

bucolic_frolic

(42,676 posts)
19. Intuition aligned with gut tells me
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 09:37 AM
Feb 2020

this meeting about Free Speech and a Free Press, and how it would be so useful if the GOP coalition held together,

To make Free Speech and a Free Press not so free, and preferably now or soon, so restrictions can contribute to Trump on Election Day.

But that's just my take on the confluence of events

NoMoreRepugs

(9,260 posts)
22. Meetings with only 1/2 of the elected Government
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:01 AM
Feb 2020

behind closed doors does not bode well for the rest of us considering where we are at.

Danascot

(4,664 posts)
24. Is this it?
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:07 AM
Feb 2020

William Barr pushes new strategy to extend surveillance laws amid intraparty debate

Attorney General William Barr urged Republican senators Tuesday to quickly reauthorize a set of expiring surveillance tools, breaking from House GOP lawmakers and some White House officials who are pushing for a more expansive overhaul to be enacted right away.

Congress faces a March 15 deadline to extend the expiring provisions, and there are internal disagreements between Republicans -- as well as with Democrats -- about how to overhaul the surveillance law, which has become a linchpin in the fight to reform the FBI after a scathing review of its work in the Russia investigation.

In a meeting behind closed doors on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Barr asked GOP senators to extend the expiring provisions while he takes targeted steps administratively to begin reforming elements of the law within the Justice Department. In the meantime, he indicated, Congress can work on broader reforms that can be enacted at a later time, according to several senators and a senior Justice Department official who spoke to CNN.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/politics/barr-republicans-fisa-lunch/

MadLinguist

(781 posts)
29. Now there's a news item that hasn't gotten much attention!
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:50 AM
Feb 2020

With all the other pieces of shyte swirling through the news cycle, it's not that surprising that this swirled on past, but DAMN! that is ominous. One party coordinating with the AG to beef up surveillance?! Tailored to fall under the AG's control, the same AG who demands all investigations involving any political candidate be authorized thru his office? It's not enough to wreck the FBI, CIA and NSA, this mutherfuqquer wants to leave a STASI-style imprint for his legacy. He wants to make sure the GOP puppets align with his agenda. I doubt anybody there showed (on the off-chance of any actual feeling of) dissent.

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
31. All part of the master plan...
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:58 AM
Feb 2020

Trump's lifetime strategy. Keep everybody so busy fighting fires, they don't notice you're stealing them blind.

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