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at140

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23. Itan-Contra was eons ago,

Reply to EleanorR (Reply #21)

Thu Feb 21, 2019, 09:35 PM

Feb 2019

and Barr could not decide who goes to jail and who does not. Only a judge can make that ruling.
If Barr was appointed to defend those implicated in Iran-Contra, he probably was doing his job.

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Calm Down, Think: Why Would William Barr [View all] Stare Decisis Feb 2019 OP

If anything, Barr will try to mitigate GOP complicity, but yeah... renegade000 Feb 2019 #1

why did hitler's accomplices go along with him? nt msongs Feb 2019 #2

Trump chooses loyal people EleanorR Feb 2019 #3

Trump has left behind a trail of bad choices (for him) at140 Feb 2019 #9

When you're part of the mob, all your hires need to be at least a little crooked EleanorR Feb 2019 #11

Right, and Barr's career does not indicate he is in the mob at140 Feb 2019 #19

Sure he is. He made sure no one went to prison for Iran-Contra EleanorR Feb 2019 #21

Itan-Contra was eons ago, at140 Feb 2019 #23

Again why would Barr Stare Decisis Feb 2019 #4

Bob Barr is back? Polybius Feb 2019 #5

Lol! Nt ecstatic Feb 2019 #8

Barr, notwithstanding his conservative politics and the document he sent the WH The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #6

Thank you for this well-written and hopeful post, SD. yonder Feb 2019 #7

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2019 #10

I honestly don't know what to make of this man. I remain suspicious and Marie Marie Feb 2019 #12

Yeah, and given his son-in-law is now working for the Dump admin, I am very suspicious. kysrsoze Feb 2019 #13

he's an institutionalist. He's not there to be Trump's hack, and he's not there for his own wiggs Feb 2019 #14

It's Complicated DallasNE Feb 2019 #15

I trust him 0%. Actually less than that amount. BigmanPigman Feb 2019 #16

Apparently you are unfamiliar with the help he gave after the Contra hearings ... read up a bit. NotHardly Feb 2019 #17

No Trump put him in there to stop Mueller from investigating further. UCmeNdc Feb 2019 #18

Mueller does not seem to be the type of person who can be at140 Feb 2019 #20

Trust but verify. kentuck Feb 2019 #22

The same person that made sure Iran-Contra participants were pardoned? LiberalFighter Feb 2019 #24