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12. "Stop the tweeting"

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 04:29 PM

Feb 2020

I know how you want me to rig the system already! You put it out there in public like that, well . . . Let's just say a nod is as good as a wink to me, Sir. (Trump really likes it when people call him "Sir." )

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Barr blasts Trump's tweets on Stone case: 'Impossible for me to do my job': ABC News Exclusive [View all] Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 OP

Liar . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #1

I'm not believing Barr here. irisblue Feb 2020 #2

Billy Barr you are a lying stack of shit. You're only pissed he did it in public. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #3

In other words, "Donald, just call me, your twits are too public." Raven Feb 2020 #4

Trump's Roy Cohn is chafing a bit. VOX Feb 2020 #5

I can hear it now - Lindsay Feb 2020 #6

Poor attempt at damage control. Sneederbunk Feb 2020 #7

Doing his job? Rider3 Feb 2020 #8

His job is to cover up crimes and to make America a dictatorship. OliverQ Feb 2020 #19

Right.Trump had someone else tell Barr to do it. pwb Feb 2020 #9

meh... I'd bet $$ he was "pre-approved" by Trump to say this hlthe2b Feb 2020 #10

Exactly. spanone Feb 2020 #28

Yea, I buy that... Xipe Totec Feb 2020 #11

"Stop the tweeting" gratuitous Feb 2020 #12

If he were truly nonplussed, he could always resign. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #15

That's the first thing an honorable AG would do. spanone Feb 2020 #30

Using Trump's tweets to deflect from his real issue. ooky Feb 2020 #13

+1. DING, DING, DING. ChiTownDenny Feb 2020 #33

Yeah Trump! Just let your consigliere do your dirty work PA Democrat Feb 2020 #14

Do not believe a word he is saying. He is creating an excuse for his actions in case mfcorey1 Feb 2020 #16

Classic Barr CYA. He may be corrupt or waaaay overboard on Unitary Executive ... MFGsunny Feb 2020 #17

Something going on EndlessWire Feb 2020 #18

Launching the propaganda to try to calm the populace EleanorR Feb 2020 #20

I think this is gaslighting... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #21

Me too Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #22

lying, criminal traitor thug. Who is the target audience ecstatic Feb 2020 #23

More lying from dis-Barr Bill. Hassler Feb 2020 #24

Cover is what he's trying to pull here. Ms. Toad Feb 2020 #25

CYA statement. Utter horseshyt. blm Feb 2020 #26

May be useful at some point. empedocles Feb 2020 #27

Bill Barr.."I am pretending that Trump is making it hard for me to do my job of destroying the DOJ" Mars and Minerva Feb 2020 #29

Hah! Y'all do not disappoint. nolabear Feb 2020 #31

My late father had a comment for such stuff. madamesilverspurs Feb 2020 #32

The tweets are completely unhelpful Midnightwalk Feb 2020 #34

yeah right Nikki28 Feb 2020 #35

He's trying yo say stop telling all the crimes I'm committing if you want them done. blueinredohio Feb 2020 #36

100% fake drama bullshit. Written, produced and directed by Donald Trump dalton99a Feb 2020 #37

Fake..fake..fake..Barr is a lying @sshole!nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #38

Barr is feeling the heat. C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #39

Greg Sargent calls bullshit Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #40