Barr says he'll vote for 'Republican ticket' in November

[speak easy]

Source: The Hill

Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday he will vote for the “Republican ticket” in the November presidential election.

“I think it’s my duty to pick the person I think would do the least harm to the country,” Barr said on Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom.” “And in my mind, that’s — I will vote the Republican ticket.”

Barr’s comments come in spite of past criticism of his ex-boss, former President Trump, who is the presumptive Republican nominee for president. In December, Barr said his successor in a potential second Trump administration would have to be against the former president’s “abuse of government power.”

“Trump needs people around him who will push back and help keep him on the straight and narrow,” Barr said.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4599759-bill-barr-republican-ticket-vote-2024/

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"[voting for] Trump may be playing Russian roulette, but a continuation of the Biden administration is national suicide, in my opinion.”

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. Shocker /S

[jimfields33]

6. Republican voting for a republican. Who thunk it.

Media is so bazaar with their questions.

[C_U_L8R]

2. "Our candidate is so inept and corrupt..."

"...that he actually needs babysitters to make sure he doesn't blow up the world, but I'll vote for him anyway"

Does Barr even care or realize how stupid he looks?

[EarlG]

3. Sad. How messed up do you have to be to think like this?

Barr can't even bring himself to say Trump's name while making this statement:

“I think it’s my duty to pick the person I think would do the least harm to the country, and in my mind, that’s — I will vote the Republican ticket.”

Barr is not stupid, he knows Trump would do more harm to the country than Biden. The only possible conclusion is that Barr is fully on board with that harm, even if he can't bring himself to say Trump's name in public.

[slightlv]

34. Well, Barr is a 100% backer of the "Unitary Executive" theory.

That would put him solidly in the camp of the Dictatorial, Authoritarian party. IOW, he wants the U.S. to become the next country to be led by a Dictator. And he sure as hell doesn't want it to be run by a Democrat. So, his only choice is *rump, although he knows how dangerous this man is to world peace and order.

I say, Barr should be arrested as a traitor to the country... but it probably doesn't fit the original definition of a statement within the Constitution... or as we read it today, anyway. I see it differently... but because I see our "enemies" as not of a foreign ilk, but of the domestic variety. And the PTB just can't bring themselves to go after other "Americans." (sigh)

[Polly Hennessey]

4. Why is this even news? Who cares how Barr votes.

He was in the tRump administration. In what universe would he vote Democratic.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Barr knows Trump is a criminal and will vote for him anyway.

What does that make Barr?

[Traurigkeit]

10. A criminal. But we all knew that on the outset.

[Irish_Dem]

16. Barr committed crimes to protect Trump's crimes.

[BlueKota]

31. Then people wonder why some of us have no faith

in anyone that still proudly identifies themselves as Republican to keep their word on anything especially when it comes to the orange one.

[Autumn]

7. Of course the SOB will vote for Trump. Maggots are attracted to shit.

[FeelingBlue]

8. After Rachel's Monday show...

He’d better hope Trump wins.

[Traurigkeit]

9. Barr really needs those PAC checks to keep him going

[bluestarone]

11. Well now, We can all witness PROOF of

Why TFG was not prosecuted when he was AG huh? I'm sure that even when we win in November this asshole will be untouchable?

[PatSeg]

12. Geez, Barr could just keep his mouth shut

instead of drawing attention to himself and reminding us of his complicity in the Trump administration.

[Talitha]

13. Read between the lines... he's holding his nose while voting for Dump.

Looks like he tried to say it diplomatically, but it's clear as glass.

[Faux pas]

14. Why

isn't he being indicted for corrupting the DOJ?????

[cactusfractal]

15. I'm looking forward...

...to ignoring his memorial service.

I hope it's tomorrow.

[bedazzled]

17. If orange man wins, barr will be put in a camp somewhere

Some good will come of it then

[vanlassie]

36. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Barr lies

and says he’ll vote for Trump.

[prodigitalson]

18. is there any bigger sack of shit than bill barr?

[PufPuf23]

38. The Barr-Epstein nexus is way stinky too.

Barr is a traitor, unlikely to be inconvenienced as consequence of his acts.

[RainCaster]

19. BFD. Nobody gives a crap here. Just another MAGA moron spewing love for an Orange Autocrat

Nobody is surprised that Barr has poor judgement.

[GB_RN]

20. And In Other News...

Bears shit in the woods…

[Mz Pip]

21. Barr is delusional.

He actually thinks Trump will appoint people who will push back? That’s laughable. Trump will only appoint loyal sycophants this time around.

[LeftInTX]

22. I would have never guessed. Thanks for informing us of this relevant information!

[SamKnause]

23. Scum will vote for scum.

What a surprise.

Barr isn't finished protecting trump.

[slightlv]

35. Lie down with dogs; get up with fleas! n/t

[Lulu KC]

24. Apparently has an incurable illness

Didn't it appear that he might have been snapping out of his coma at some point? Guess not.

[Carlitos Brigante]

25. The other networks keep trotting out that sociopathic, corrupt, walrus out as if he had any

redeemable qualities. I don't remember O.J. being brought into the studio every time they needed to discuss domestic abuse and murder.

[Rebl2]

26. No surprise there

[The Unmitigated Gall]

27. Authoritarians are REALLY scummy people. nt

[Shermann]

28. Says the first MAGA warrior to throw down his rifle and flee the battlefield. nt

[mahina]

29. As You did when you reached into the New York cases against Trump that proved election interference

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Spare us your sentiment on protecting the country, please

[Quanto Magnus]

30. Of course he will

because he wants to be able to cash in on it...

Edit:

Why doesn't the MSM ask these Republicans to name specifically how Biden in ruining the country? /rhetorical

[MOMFUDSKI]

32. I just want Jack to finally get to him with

an indictment. He is as slimy as hell

[NowsTheTime]

33. What a Phoney Explanation!!!

“Trump needs people around him who will push back and help keep him on the straight and narrow,” Barr said.

[cstanleytech]

37. True Colors?

[Hotler]

39. Barr is an evangelical (christian dominionist) and the orange one is just a tool to be used ...

to achieve christian rule. Sure as a group they are fascist but, the main players are the christian right, America's Taliban.
'Former White House Ethics Chief Calls Bill Barr 'Most Dangerous Attorney General in US History'
(snip) Richard W. Painter shared a New York Times opinion article Tuesday saying that Barr is on a theocratic mission and is using Justice Department power to promote "religious nationalism." Painter argued that Barr is subverting the Constitution and appealing to conservative evangelicals for support. The former Bush administration attorney also touted a congressional candidate in Indiana who was the lone Notre Dame University Law School faculty member to publicly criticize what he called Barr's "dominionist rant" there in an October speech.

"Mr. Barr has embraced wholesale the 'religious liberty' rhetoric of today's Christian nationalist movement. When religious nationalists invoke 'religious freedom,' it is typically code for religious privilege,"
https://www.newsweek.com/bill-barr-most-dangerous-attorney-general-us-history-richard-w-painter-religious-extremism-1479858

Beware, the Christians are making a power grab.

[Conjuay]

40. lackey does what lackey is told to do

no surprises here