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The Velveteen Ocelot

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2. The gang that couldn't shoot straight.

Reply to DetlefK (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2020, 04:50 PM

Jun 2020

Trump: Fire Berman.
Barr: Yes, master.
Barr: Berman, you're fired.
Berman: No, I'm not. You can't fire me.
Barr: Trump told me to fire you.
Trump: No, I didn't.
Berman: See, I told you I wasn't fired.
Barr: Yes, you are.
Berman: No, I'm not.
Trump: I had nothing to do with it.
Barr: You told me to do it.
Trump: No, I didn't.
Berman: So I'll get right back to those investigations now...

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Barr to Berman: "Trump has just fired you." - Trump in press-conference: "No, I didn't." [View all] DetlefK Jun 2020 OP

Geez! leftieNanner Jun 2020 #1

;) sheshe2 Jun 2020 #9

The gang that couldn't shoot straight. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2

This! Jirel Jun 2020 #5

YES!! Leghorn21 Jun 2020 #7

Who's on first? grumpyduck Jun 2020 #8

The whole incident does have a bit of an Abbot & Costello vibe. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #10

Rofl! Cha Jun 2020 #20

I'm hoping that this little 24 hour CF leftieNanner Jun 2020 #12

Berman just now agreed to step down, The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #14

Too bad he agred to step down, BUT grumpyduck Jun 2020 #22

K & R for a million LOL's Budi Jun 2020 #18

"i'ver been too busy tweeting to follow the news" struggle4progress Jun 2020 #3

He's really not responsible James48 Jun 2020 #4

Yup. No one knows what that was all about. Back to business as usual everyone. Budi Jun 2020 #19

RetweetedX2! TY, Budi! I smell the popcorn is ready! Cha Jun 2020 #21

IKR! 😄 Twitter's already mocking the heck outta this latest Trump/Barr dust up. Budi Jun 2020 #23

These Branch Covidiots can't keep their shit straight Blue Owl Jun 2020 #6

WTHell is going on. " Tump just took a big dump on Barr" Budi Jun 2020 #11

Berman called their bluff yesterday. Budi Jun 2020 #13

Nope, he just agreed to step down, Barr having agreed to appoint The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #16

What cracks me up is that Trump thinks that he has departments. tavernier Jun 2020 #15

Is Barr leading a mercuryblues Jun 2020 #17