Breaking : In a reversal Nadler now open to impeachment of Barr

[sunonmars]

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A shift from House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler: After saying Sunday impeaching AG Bill Barr is a “waste of time,” he says his committee “may very well” pursue Barr’s impeachment.

“We’re looking into that, we may very well,”

Asked what changed, Nadler says: “I think the weight of the evidence and of what’s happens leads to that conclusion.”

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I suspect Dems have been voicing their opinions vociferously.......

[Zoonart]

1. They got an EARFULL today.

[sunonmars]

4. I did hear, his inaction had not gone down well and was told as much.

[NotHardly]

22. Nadler needs to saddle up or get out of the damn way Impeaching traitors is a necessity, make it so.

[coti]

30. Good. This "there's no point" stuff is exactly what the fascists want to hear from us. nt

[Newest Reality]

2. Hell yeah!

[Thekaspervote]

3. Oh please go ahead!!

[diva77]

5. K&R!!!!!!!

[onetexan]

17. second that!!

[soothsayer]

6. I'm all for it but won't it be a dead end again?

[sunonmars]

7. It will however drive Barr and Trump mad and keep him busy for a bit. Barr has a lot to lose here.

[katmondoo]

9. He should do it anyway. Impeach Barr!

[soothsayer]

12. Worth it for that!

Plus the hearings are great tv (even with heartbreaking endings)

[leftieNanner]

8. Possibly

But Trump's Senate firewall may have some tiny cracks in it.

Lindsay Graham told Barr to pound sand when they tried to cram in their own toadie to SDNY last week.

Mitch has his 200 judges installed and they might not see impeaching Barr as such a bad thing.

I don't ever think it's a bad thing to bring their crimes out in the open.

[Sherman A1]

16. Precisely

I see no good end to doing so, no matter how much he deserves being impeached.

[yaesu]

18. To do nothing is much worse. Do you think the repukes would hesitate for one second

is they were the ones impeaching?

[Sherman A1]

24. Your opinion

I would much rather see the time in Congress devoted to police reforms, extending needed assistance for folks affected economically by the pandemic and such. Barr needs to be removed, but thus isn’t going anywhere.

[bluecollar2]

32. Are you suggesting

Democrats are incapable of walking and chewing gum at the same time?

[Sherman A1]

36. I was very clear in my post

You take away whatever you want, but do not put words in my mouth.

[dalton99a]

10. The most corrupt attorney general in American history deserves official recognition.

[wryter2000]

11. I don't care what you call it

Just keep investigating

[poli-junkie]

13. Impeach The Bastard Already!

[jorgevlorgan]

14. One way or another, Barr will see the inside of a prison cell.

[Wellstone ruled]

15. House Impeachment would

cause Bar Associations to disbar Billy Barr causing lose of License and really mess up his legacy.

Plus,think of the cannon fodder for the fall Elections against the GOP.

[Lock him up.]

21. Would losing his License disqualify him from keeping his position?

I mean, working as the top DOJ lawyer must require a valid License, right?

Lock him up.

[Wellstone ruled]

23. Understand,one has to be in good standing with the Bar

and be a Licensed Attorney.

[dlk]

19. Why not? It's especially important to stand up for and do what's right in these treacherous times

If Republicans decline to convict, Democrats can hang it as a millstone around their necks in the upcoming election.

[warmfeet]

20. This entire maladministration

should be impeached. Not a one of them believe, or follow, The Constitution of The United States of America.

Not a one of them has been faithful to their oath of office.

We must get rid of, and prosecute, all of them - or suffer the end of this experiment.

Not hyperbole, just the way things are.

[WyattKansas]

25. Immediately cut his funding until he testifies to the House Judiciary's satifaction.

Bully Wild Billy Barr back and keep adding more pressure if he does not fully comply with the law. Stop letting him play his grab ass games.

[StarfishSaver]

34. The House can't unilaterally cut DOJ funding

[hotdamn00]

26. Impeach Wormtongue this year

Indict Wormtongue next year.

[doc03]

27. That should have been done when Barr lied about

the conclusions in the Mueller report.

[Lonestarblue]

28. Impeachment may be seen as just one more partisan move.

Barr certainly deserves impeachment, but given that the election is four and a half months away, is it worth impeaching and sending a trial to a Senate that will hold a sham trial and do nothing? The Senate will not go against Trump to remove Barr from his position.

Public hearings into Barr’s behavior are good. Follow the Republican playbook of endless hearings and claims of criminality without ever reaching a decision to impeach—just as Republicans did to Hillary on Benghazi.

We’re not after Trump supporters, but we do need some of those independents.

[bucolic_frolic]

29. Everything's on the table in an election year

This is one tool Democrats can use. Just realize Mitch will acquit quickly, so the key would be to time hearings and votes so as not to hand off to the Senate before election day.

[c-rational]

33. It's about fucking time. Regardless of the outcome with the reThugs, it should already be in motion.

As much as I like Nadler and have gone to see him speak in the last year, he needs to learn how to go for the jugular. Our opposition is not playing fair.

[Blue Owl]

35. K&R

[Vinca]

37. It is a waste of time because Republicans will not let it go anywhere.

The impeachment is in November at this point. At best maybe Barr will be stripped of his ability to practice law at some point.

[kentuck]

38. I think the Democrats should be polled.

To see if there is support for an impeachment?

The first question to Mr Barr:

"What do you mean when you say 'unitary executive'...?