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(6,007 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2019, 08:09 AM Apr 2019

Great point from Chris Matthews last night about Barr testifying [View all]

Chris was really wondering why Nadler told Barr they would have their lawyer question him. That is what started the controversy. Barr was set to testify and then Nadler informed him that they would have their lawyer do some questioning and Barr balked. Now we are having that standoff. Chris Matthews, and me too, want to know why Nadler did that and threw that wrench into the works.
Shiela Jackson Lee was on later and said that was because they were courteous. Please, give me a break. Can anyone tell us a real story about a bully having a change of heart due to your courteous behavior? We all know how that dynamic works. . . you have to confront the bully and stand up to him. Period. Stop treating these people as if they have earned the right to any courtesy or good faith and get on with the standing up.

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Great point from Chris Matthews last night about Barr testifying [View all] pdsimdars Apr 2019 OP

Republicans did it to Blasey Ford, at the Kavanaugh hearing, watoos Apr 2019 #1

Can they really defund him so much that it hurts him? BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #3

That was no secret ambush. We were informed. Hortensis Apr 2019 #4

Blasey Ford is a woman, though NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #11

They get special treatment because the Democrats don't force them to do otherwise. pdsimdars Apr 2019 #20

++++++ zentrum Apr 2019 #27

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #33

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2019 #32

Blasey Ford WANTED to testify FBaggins Apr 2019 #41

Is anyone wondering why Barr is freaked out about facing his own profession? Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #2

I want them to question him BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #5

No doubt. Baitball Blogger Apr 2019 #7

I want them to put his fucking nuts in a vise until the sonofabitch ... 11 Bravo Apr 2019 #52

I like it...it's inspired! BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #55

that's an excellent point BB. Yet, even with an atty, Barr's pretty good at stall and obfuscation. Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2019 #56

Barr is now trump's lawyer. We need to treat him as such. spanone Apr 2019 #6

Then the US government needs to stop paying him! dchill Apr 2019 #29

If he hadn't told him, the R's on the committee would have and made a big public stink about hlthe2b Apr 2019 #8

Since when is SOP throwing a wrench into the works? stopbush Apr 2019 #9

Since people seem to want Democrats to disregard rules because Republicans are doing it... Caliman73 Apr 2019 #47

Thank you fo saying this StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #50

Nadler did it because he wasn't thinking vlyons Apr 2019 #10

And you wonder what the heck it will take to wake them up? pdsimdars Apr 2019 #22

i'm not sure about that barbtries Apr 2019 #54

Hopefully they'll find some "prosecuter" better than the GOPers had in Kavanaugh. Plus, Hoyt Apr 2019 #12

I agree, the last Senate hearing watoos Apr 2019 #15

Well put nt prodigitalson Apr 2019 #36

If Barr objects to the 30-minute Q&A session sop Apr 2019 #46

or they could each defer to one...who could continue the questioning. Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #49

Nothing is stopping Senate Dems from using DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #13

Lindsey is running it they will get only a few minutes. House wants their counsel gets half hour pdsimdars Apr 2019 #23

Sure there is FBaggins Apr 2019 #37

The senators can certainly yield their time to one colleague DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #59

They can yield to each other FBaggins Apr 2019 #60

I want to hear from Mueller, not Barr. Sneederbunk Apr 2019 #14

Too bad they couldn't both appear at the same hearing. watoos Apr 2019 #17

Barr's balking about being interrogated by "lawyers" at the hearing was bogus. Texin Apr 2019 #16

Giving them a heads up isn't the problem, watoos Apr 2019 #18

Precisely and here is probably the most famous example benfranklin1776 Apr 2019 #25

if it hadn't been that it would have been another pretext. barbtries Apr 2019 #19

Informing the witness of the structure and procedures of a hearing is SOP StarfishSaver Apr 2019 #21

It goes beyond that FBaggins Apr 2019 #38

Democracies die when we treat political opposition like they are the enemy zaj Apr 2019 #24

Yeah ok, watoos Apr 2019 #30

Barr's objection to being questioned by a lawyer is a pretext gratuitous Apr 2019 #26

If the committee members do the questioning, House of Roberts Apr 2019 #28

That's it. watoos Apr 2019 #31

Dems can "do" courtesy & enforce the law at the same time. It's what's done in civilized countries. ancianita Apr 2019 #34

Because he works for us, Corgigal Apr 2019 #35

Who is "us"? FBaggins Apr 2019 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author ahoysrcsm May 2019 #61

They all are supposed to work for us FBaggins May 2019 #62

We may have to homegirl Apr 2019 #40

Congress Has Abandon Regular Order DallasNE Apr 2019 #42

Barr and everyone within the tRump administration* are pushing the bounds of the laws. Texin Apr 2019 #43

I believe that Barr refused to testify unless several conditions are met grantcart Apr 2019 #44

Barr was supposed to testify voluntarily and has balked at the arrangement bigbrother05 Apr 2019 #45

A MOB BOSS sees "courtesy" as weakness and will exploit it. Grasswire2 Apr 2019 #48

I feel like we're complaining about this for days, and it's all a distraction exercise. Calista241 Apr 2019 #51

That's exactly what it is- Barr is running interference and killing time coti Apr 2019 #53

+1000 calimary Apr 2019 #57

They couldn't hide it -- the R's also get to call their own counsel to ask questions. n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #58