# The Bill Barr Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [May 2, 2019, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354 "2019-05-02T04:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/81 "2019-05-08T15:02:52Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Some Republican reps seem to be confused about the nature of this vote. I will fix this for you: “Republican reps seem to be confused.” ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/82 "2019-05-08T15:05:05Z")
Has Barr reversed himself on Mueller testifying to Congress yet? He initially said he had no problem with Mueller testifying, but Trump says Mueller shouldn’t/can’t testify. If Barr reverses himself, I can’t think of any clearer evidence he’s not acting as Attorney General for the people of this country, but as Trump’s long-desired Roy Cohn, only he’s running the DOJ and has all the power that comes with that position. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/83 "2019-05-08T15:06:18Z")
Just wandered in to hear a bit of Louie Gohmert’s confusion. What a bunch of shills. I suspect we’re going to hear a lot of whataboutism from this cast of cretins. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/84 "2019-05-08T15:06:35Z")
What’s this “seems” baloney?? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/85 "2019-05-08T16:21:47Z")
He is in a state of desperation. His “privilege” claim is balderdash and tommyrot, but it will move things to the courts where delay equals “winning!”. As a Nixon survivor, I am experiencing waves of _deja voodoo_… ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/86 "2019-05-08T19:16:48Z")
Marco Rubio made a strong statement against Barr (for real, not sarcastic). > ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/87 "2019-05-08T19:28:34Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Marco Rubio made a strong statement against Barr (for real, not sarcastic). > > [https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21](https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21) No he didn’t. Unless I’m missing something, that was a strong statement against Eric Holder from several years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Scoobysnax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Scoobysnax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scoobysnax)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/88 "2019-05-08T19:28:35Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Marco Rubio made a strong statement against Barr (for real, not sarcastic). > > [https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21](https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21) He made that statement in 2012. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/89 "2019-05-08T19:31:37Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Marco Rubio made a strong statement against Barr (for real, not sarcastic). > > [https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21](https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21) You prolly should have listened to the video more closely at :56, eh. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/90 "2019-05-08T20:44:32Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > You prolly should have listened to the video more closely at :56, eh. 😃 Wow! That shows just how amazingly hypocritical he is that I completely had no idea that he wasn’t talking about the current situation! (And apologies!) ---
**Author:** ![HelenGawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@HelenGawn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelenGawn)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/91 "2019-05-08T20:59:13Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > He is in a state of desperation. His “privilege” claim is balderdash and tommyrot, but it will move things to the courts where delay equals “winning!”. > > As a Nixon survivor, I am experiencing waves of _deja voodoo_… > [@](#): > > “I don’t see any legitimate ground for the executive to be pushing back against Mueller testimony,” she explained. “Again, to do that, they’d also perhaps support it with this **unitary executive theory** that all members of the executive branch are under the president’s authority and therefore he can order [Muellser] not to testify…” [Georgetown University legal scholar Victoria Nourse](https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/05/06/georgetown_law_professor_mueller_subpoena_battle_could_lead_to_true_constitutional_crisis.html) ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/92 "2019-05-08T21:05:50Z")
As a side issue, Donald Trump Jr. has been subpoenaed by the Republican led Senate intelligence committee. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/93 "2019-05-08T21:34:18Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > You prolly should have listened to the video more closely at :56, eh. 😃 I’ll have to give Marco the benefit of the doubt and chalk it up to a slip of the tongue. ---
**Author:** ![racepug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@racepug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racepug)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/94 "2019-05-08T21:38:05Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > That’s pretty much what I wanted to say, so I will add a big “fuck you” to all the Republicans who think this administration’s behavior and practices are acceptable. They are not, Fuck You. Thank you. That’s pretty much my exact sentiment towards Angry Lid’l’ Donny, every single member of his “administration,” every single Republican who lies and covers for him, every single member of his family (yes, including Barron - what kind of a STUPID name is that to give a kid, BTW?), every single person whom he THINKS is his “friend,” and, MOST of all, to every single lizard brain in this country who voted for him for Prez. I will NEVER forgive any of those people for what they have done to this country by voting that “person” into the W.H. N-E-V-E-R. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/95 "2019-05-08T21:53:47Z")
> [@racepug](#): > > Thank you. That’s pretty much my exact sentiment towards Angry Lid’l’ Donny, every single member of his “administration,” every single Republican who lies and covers for him, every single member of his family (yes, including Barron - what kind of a STUPID name is that to give a kid, BTW?), every single person whom he THINKS is his “friend,” and, MOST of all, to every single lizard brain in this country who voted for him for Prez. I will NEVER forgive any of those people for what they have done to this country by voting that “person” into the W.H. N-E-V-E-R. Yeah, well you gotta stop them first. What are you gonna doooo? ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/96 "2019-05-08T21:55:33Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > As a side issue, Donald Trump Jr. has been subpoenaed by the Republican led Senate intelligence committee. They don’t care. They are more interested in debasing women, blacks, and Latinos. They are at war with progress and diversity, and they are willing to kill people and put others in jail for it. What are you gonna do about it? ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/97 "2019-05-08T22:05:25Z")
> [@asahi](#): > > What are you gonna do about it? I dunno about _you_, but I’m gonna sit around on message boards and pester people about what they’re gonna do about it. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/98 "2019-05-08T22:15:10Z")
Call your congressman! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/b6H5ZDUwVSI/hqdefault.jpg "South Park - Cartman vs. David Nelson") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6H5ZDUwVSI) ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/99 "2019-05-08T22:39:34Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > Marco Rubio made a strong statement against Barr (for real, not sarcastic). > > [https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21](https://twitter.com/billkristol/status/1126202268448165888?s=21) Good God, man… for a second there I thought I was going to have to respect Marco Rubio for something. Don’t ever scare me like that again! ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2019, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354/100 "2019-05-09T01:03:06Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > As a side issue, Donald Trump Jr. has been subpoenaed by the Republican led Senate intelligence committee. What’s up with this? There is SO much going on everything is focused on the super big things and the just regular big things are getting overlooked. Is this something I should be getting happy for in my desire for JUSTICE? Or is it some GOP trickery? And a third, much more distant possibility… is Trump throwing Jr to the wolves to save himself? If anyone’s reading this right now (9pm EDT), Nadler’s going to be on Maddow this hour. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-bill-barr-thread/833354.md?page=6)