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By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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ulysses
One minor part that you left out was Schiff wanting to provide evidence and the GOP voting against it.
Senile is actually a compliment when you consider the state of their minds, ROFL.
That one didn't work, try something better.
bass4funk
...as to what and why and how the Democrats could do what they have been doing to try and oust this President.
Yeah, like Schiff, too funny.
Oh, you sure got him with that insult. ROFL!
ulysses
ROFL, how many times has Rudy claimed he has evidence and each time come up with a dud.
Rudy is senile just like Donny and the neutered GOP is too scared to call them out!!!
ulysses
Deep inside himself to try to find his soul!!
nishikat
He's still impeached forever. Just like Clinton.
No need to worry since he won't leave even if he isn't. It is guaranteed.
nishikat
Yes, it was. Good point.
bass4funk
And the Russian debunked impeachment where Justice Roberts gaveled “acquitted?”
Not a dodge, that’s for Trump to decide, I don’t think Bannon is, but not up for me to decide.
Why, Stone will be a free man soon. Lincoln, what will you do, your theories keep getting smashed. Lol
Done, but he’s deeply looking into Democrats corruption issues, well, about time!
Blacklabel
what were those 18 witnesses and 28000 documents again? could have sworn that was the evidence in your overwhelming impeachment? The only thing blocked is the IG transcript that Schiff refuses to release and the questions he wouldnt let Vindman answer about who he leaked to.
bass4funk
Liberals only like a conversation if they know they get the results that they like, if not, then it’s just bad faith for them. Lol
Blacklabel
We dont know that they didnt object. We didnt even know their names. We dont know how they answered their juror questionnaires when asked about their social media bias or if they had ever run for office. we dont know if the judge acted appropriately as this is the same judge in all the other Mueller cases.
But we will know now, because the far left activist fell right into the trap. and Barr is the one to look into all this, not the judge.
Blacklabel
Its quite clear that Dems are only after Barr to delay the Durham report, FISA abuse investigation and the separate DOJ investigation into Ukraine. Also dont want anyone to see those documents that Rudy gave him.
However, I am quite sure he will just keep on doing what he does until completion of all of those.
lincolnman
You mean the Russian interference that was confirmed by The Senate Special Intel Committee chaired by REPUB Bill Burr?
Yep, lot's of cult members in Russia...
HA! What a blatant dodge. Is he a Backstabber and scum? Yes or no...
Blatant dodge #2 - explain Stone being buddies with Assange who is buddies with Manning and the Russians...
Trump U law grad. Barr doesn't look into those issues - that's what the Judge is there for. And you didn't answer the question, why didn't Stone's lawyers object? And how about Bannon - scum?
nishikat
Trump is still in office. What's the problem? And he will still be in office even if he is defeated in the election since he will refuse to leave. He has said this and it's proof.
nishikat
the House of Representatives impeached Trump with both articles on December 18.
(Wikipedia and will be there for eternity)
Blacklabel
ok then stop wailing and gnashing teeth every time Barr or Trump does something that their position legally allows them to do.
these biased jurors could have lied in the selection process, the judge could have inappropriately allowed them to remain on the jury, could have been prosecutorial misconduct. The sentence recommendation could actually be way longer as a way to try to justify the Russia hoax. The DOJ says they were told differently than what the prosecutors told the judge.
The Attorney General is the person who looks into such things, as these people work for him. why cant he look?
nishikat
There is nothing "fair" it's political. What saved Trump was the economy. Proof is Clinton vs. Nixon. Trump keeps bragging about the economy. What if there is a recession?
Blacklabel
exactly what Bill Barr will be looking into. Now that it is no longer hidden from us because the far left Dem activist just had to go on CNN and identify herself, took the bait.
bass4funk
Who cares? He was acquitted for life.
Blacklabel
liberals didnt want to hear about fairness in the House impeachment, then screaming for it in the Senate.
Didnt want fairness when Holder was Obama wingman, now they screaming its unfair if Barr does basically anything at all.
Dont want fairness for Stone trial but when its Comey and McCabes trial will be screaming for fairness.
bass4funk
Hey, Dems were the ones that went wild with the Russia hoax.
Great! Our numbers are growing, bad news for the Dems.
Bannon can do what he wants.
Darn, it’s just all falling to...For the Dems, tough time to be a liberal these days.
ulysses
Don't you worry, nobody has to chase him, this rat also will jump ship.
Getting paid for lying and being a bigot, thats the dream job of..... a liar and a bigot. ROFL.
Chip Star
How many times do you need to be told what’s Donny was impeached for?
Chip Star
It’s sounds dumb as rocks because it is dumb as rocks.
lincolnman
Trumpers love their conspiracy theories...must all be X-Files fans - and the Kardashians. So why didn't Stone's lawyers dismiss them?
True. In fact, none of the Trumpers are conservatives - they're Trump cult members.
All the Trumpers ran away from these questions yesterday - how about an answer today;
Steve Bannon testified against Stone - is Bannon a "Backstabber" and "scum"?
Stone was friends and business associates with Assange - Assange colluded with Chelsea Manning to release classified materiel, and Assange worked with the Russians to release the DNC emails - explain that...
bass4funk
And you had partisan Democrats wanting to get this President, based on.....what again? I guess liberals are angry because they did not get the results that they wanted
nishikat
I heard one of the juror is a hairdresser and has Liberals as some of her clients. It should be investigated.
Simon Foston
BlacklabelToday 01:18 pm JST
I don't know how you can object to biased jurors given that the Senate impeachment trial was stacked with them. I suppose it's different when a broken system gives you a result you like.
Simon Foston
Chip StarToday 07:57 am JST
I wouldn't lump in all conservatives with people who write pro-Trump comments online. That's what they do when they gibber monotonously on about "liberals".
Blacklabel
Heres two more. thats 3 biased jurors. Seems Barr should have gotten involved in this way before now.
Meanwhile, another Stone juror, Seth Cousins, donated to former Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke and other progressive causes, federal election records reviewed by Fox News show. And, another juror's husband reportedly worked at the Justice Department division that played a role in prosecuting Stone.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/roger-stone-juror-justice-department-anti-trump-social-media
u_s__reamer
Another Trumpian tragi-comedy in 2 acts:
1) Emails and phone-calls will be deleted and documents shredded.
2) Just before Barr is due to testify (with no intention of answering any questions), his boss will scupper it citing "executive privilege", "national security", or his favorite: "Article 2 ("I can do anything I want"). This twisted tale of narcissistic megalomania can only end in tears.
Blacklabel
Its going to be funny when this boomerangs too.
We already found out who the jury foreperson was on the Stone trial due to Trump calling out the 4 Stone trial prosecutors. The person actually outed themselves to CNN to try to virtue signal for those prosecutors.
That gave us a name and let us see their Twitter and Facebook hatred of Trump prior to the trial. Which they tried to delete but the internet is forever.
Even ran for Congress as a Democrat and linked to Kamala Harris and the DNC chair.
This was justice for Roger Stone to have a biased judge allow a person like this on the jury? Pardon him.
nishikat
All talk and no action. It is Trump's failure to investigate Hillary and have her arrested for these crimes. Remember LOCK HER UP....LOCK HER UP... What happened to that? Trump promised to have Hillary arrested for Fast and Furious and the blame goes to Hillary? No, it's Trump's failure. Why keep talking about Hillary's crimes when it is Trump who is not taking any action against her?
bass4funk
Good luck with that. Liberals still trying to chase more rabbits down holes.
Ahhhh, that’s a nice compliment, not to mention to also getting a fat paycheck.
bass4funk
No, it’s not. Holder always prided himself on being Obama’s wingman, his words.
Funny, now liberals are concerned with morality?
Says the people that supported a failed and farce impeachment. Lol.
Ok, so Democrats loooove Trump, gotcha.
Blacklabel
Yes wingman. holder likely regrets making that comment publicly.
Laguna
Trump has always had surrogates perform his dirty work then throw them under the bus when the become inconvenient (unless they have dirt on him). Barr had better hope he has some good dirt.
Simon Foston
arrestpaulToday 12:00 pm JST
It might be easier to take you seriously if you stopped obsessively going on about these people like there actually are any. Going by the tone of some of the comments here Trump worship seems to be a bigger thing, assuming that they aren't being written by trolls or paid shills.
arrestpaul
The "common policy agenda" you are referring to was the Obama/Biden/Holder administration promoting the illegal buying of firearms, and then the illegal transportation of those firearms across the border into Mexico. And not notifying the Mexican government that the weapons were being delivered to drug cartels.
arrestpaul
Eric "wingman" Holder actually did claim that he was Obama's "wingman". It now appears that Democrats, and Hillary-worshippers, do not want anyone to remind them that Holder actually said that he was Obama's "wingman".
arrestpaul
For more than three years, House Democrats had wanted to impeach the man who kept ol' Hillary out of the WH. House Democrats are the ones who claim there was pressure to investigate junior Biden. Others have rejected the House Democrats political claim as being unbelievable. As did Senate Republicans.
PTownsend
Another term to go along with hoax witch hunt totally exonerated hillaryobama libsdemssocialists orangemanbad and so many others identifying the poster as a cult member and as a person unable to reason beyond the fewer-than-7-word meme they've learnt to parrot.
SuperLib
Looks like "wingman" is on quite a few conservative sites, including Rush Limbaugh today:
"I remember back in the day where the attorney general of the United States said that he was Barack Obama’s wingman. "
"And Eric Holder admitted that he was Obama’s wingman."
And other far-right sites:
"and who also referred to himself as "the president’s wingman" during a radio interview in 2014"
And comments on message boards:
"he didn't need a lawyer he had eric holder aka his "WINGMAN""
So it's a thing now. When someone mentions this case and Barr, you'll hear, "wingman."
nishikat
WRONG! Judge shot it down.
plasticmonkey
Smart people will understand that there’s a difference between an AG working together closely with the president in service to a common policy agenda, and an AG working together closely with a president in service to that president’s personal interests.
ulysses
Don't have too much hopes of Barr actually answering any questions .
He should be disbarred(no pun intended) from any judiciary related role, or for that fact any role that requires an iota of intelligence and integrity.
A Fox commentator should be the best job for him.
PTownsend
Waiting for an example showing 'the people that usurped the Constitution' and explain why Trump's DOJ appointee Barr allowed that.
SuperLib
and
We can see where this is going. No defense of Trump possible, insert whutabouts.
Serrano
Democrats question his leadership
I question the Democrats' mis-leadership.
Wolfpack
Funny how Dems didn’t seem to mind that AG Holder announced to the world that he was Obama’s wingman. He ended up being help in contempt of Congress for covering up for his boss. For Dems - no big deal. Barr says good morning to Trump and the full on meltdown commences. The hypocrisy is mind blowing.
SuperLib
C'mon, Chip. Those guys. The ones who waited until months before the next election to "undo" the one from over 3 years ago.
Sure, sounds dumb as rocks, but it is what it is.
Chip Star
Pure competence.
Chip Star
Who did this?
plasticmonkey
False equivalence. Holder was not acting as Obama’s personal lawyer.
Even if your equivalence were accurate, your argument would be that Barr’s malfeasance is OK because two wrongs make a right. This is your usual bad faith MO when you can’t defend your cult with facts and logic.
That’s the Trump cult narrative, and it’s total baloney.
lincolnman
First question: Attorney General Barr, were you aware of, or participate in, any discussions with the President on the subject of military aid being held as a condition of a Ukraine investigation into the Biden's - yes or no?
Second: You stated you were unaware of the Ukraine issue until Aug, however, Mr Bolton has asserted that he had a discussion with you about that topic in Jul - which is true?
Third: Were you aware of Mr Giulani's involvement in Ukraine? And what specific violations of law is Mr Giuliani currently under investigation for?
SuperLib
Still my favorite Barr moment, when asked by Kamala Harris if Trump had ever ordered or suggested that he investigation anyone (first minute of the video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktdi_L0rYkk
Uhh....uh....uh....I.....what was the question?....duh....I don't know. He literally answered the question with, "I don't know."
bass4funk
I remember when Eric Holder was held in contempt, man was that guy tight lipped...
Unlike the people that usurped the Constitution in order to undo an election by the people.
stormcrow
The next honest administration that comes along needs to put Trump and gang on trial for what they've done, continue to do and for what they have yet to do.
Chip Star
Remember when conservatives incorrectly screamed that Obama weaponized the IRS?
I do.
Remember when the FBI found this to be untrue?
I do.
Remember when the Donny admin declined to investigate this because it was meritless?
I do.
Now Donny has actually weaponized the DoJ and conservatives approve.
Repugnant.
SuperLib
Waste of time. He will just say it's not big deal that they took extraordinary measures to help a Trump friend, and he will absolutely humiliate himself to do it.
SimondB
Trump now not only thinks he is above the law, but the law now answers to him. And with Barr at the helm it appears it does. Wake up America! This is deadly serious stuff.
PTownsend
But will refuse to do so if don his master tells him not to.
Trump-speak for the prosecutors were trying to uphold the US Constitution.