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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,483 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:41 PM Jul 2020

Barr won't rule out pre-election release of Durham report

A highly anticipated forthcoming report from U.S. Attorney John Durham on the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation won’t trigger a Justice Department policy against interference in the 2020 presidential race, so the review could be released in the weeks leading up to the November election, Attorney General William Barr indicated to Congress Tuesday.

“I will be very careful. I know what Justice Department policy is,” Barr said during a long-awaited appearance before the House Judiciary Committee. “Any report will be, in my judgment, not one that is covered by the policy and would disrupt the election.”

When asked directly by Rep. Debbie Murcasel-Powell (D-Fla.) whether he would commit to not releasing a report from Durham between now and November, the attorney general flatly declined.

“No,” Barr replied.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/barr-wont-rule-out-pre-election-release-of-durham-report/ar-BB17ioDS?li=BBnb7Kz

It'll be a big nothing burger

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Barr won't rule out pre-election release of Durham report (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP

Jabba-the-Barr is too dumb to realize that every time his name comes up, Cheeto loses another point sandensea Jul 2020 #1

You can 100% count on a pre election release calguy Jul 2020 #2

And what trumpers are going to read it anyway? It won't affect their votes... brush Jul 2020 #8

They read? Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #15

They don't need to read it maxrandb Jul 2020 #18

True enough. Seems their plan is this to be their October Surprise. brush Jul 2020 #20

it will be a complete whitewash exonerating all republicans two days before the election unblock Jul 2020 #3

First of all saying Donnie when Donnie wins is Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #7

Not without cheating, certainly unblock Jul 2020 #9

That won't happen. There will be 250,000 virus deaths by then... brush Jul 2020 #21

it's not a prediction about the election unblock Jul 2020 #22

Not a prediction about the election? Do you have a short memory? brush Jul 2020 #24

It's a contingent event. unblock Jul 2020 #26

IMO the poster should post clearly what is meant. brush Jul 2020 #27

Fixed, hope that's clear enough. unblock Jul 2020 #28

Thanks. Most here are not mind readers. brush Jul 2020 #29

There's our October surprise. Laelth Jul 2020 #4

Of course, that's their "October surprise" budkin Jul 2020 #5

Bingo! kentuck Jul 2020 #10

Exactly! I'm sure his base- 25% will salivate..The rest of the electorate it won't matter Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #13

And the biggest surprise will be no one gives two fucks...thousands dead, an economy in Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #6

Bingo. It's going to be an attempt at copying Comey. It won't work. Not this time. nt crickets Jul 2020 #12

Is this the report Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #11

HRC led Trump by 16 points on October 26 davekriss Jul 2020 #14

Of course they will try this..but Biden is a totally different candidate than HRC Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #16

IMO, HRC would have been a great President davekriss Jul 2020 #19

There weren't 250,000 dead and 32 million unemployed in 2016. brush Jul 2020 #25

The Only People Dumb Enough To Fall For This Stunt Are Trump's Base ChoppinBroccoli Jul 2020 #17

Our Dems will have their own Fucking October SURPRISE for Maggots Inc. Cha Jul 2020 #23

sandensea

(21,720 posts)

1. Jabba-the-Barr is too dumb to realize that every time his name comes up, Cheeto loses another point

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:44 PM

Jul 2020

Knock yourself out, Jabba.

calguy

(5,351 posts)

2. You can 100% count on a pre election release

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:51 PM

Jul 2020

After all, that was the whole purpose in the first place.
I'm Joe is ready for it.

brush

(53,978 posts)

8. And what trumpers are going to read it anyway? It won't affect their votes...

Reply to calguy (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:41 PM

Jul 2020

or anyone else's. People outside the trump orbit know Barr's record on tampering with long-anticipated reports like he did the Mueller report.

Thekaspervote

(32,823 posts)

15. They read?

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jul 2020

maxrandb

(15,401 posts)

18. They don't need to read it

Reply to brush (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:57 PM

Jul 2020

they just need our media stenographers to treat this bullshit report like it's fucking relevant.

The stenographers could just say "meh, it's a big nothing burger", or they can portray it as a "game changer!".

That's the problem.

The stenographers could turn this into a new "Butter Emails", although "But his Durham" doesn't quite roll off the tongue as well.

They don't need there to be any "there, there". They just need the stenographers to pretend that there is.

brush

(53,978 posts)

20. True enough. Seems their plan is this to be their October Surprise.

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #18)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:39 AM

Jul 2020

We're smart enough this time after Comey and his October Surprise in 2016 to be ready with our own October Surprise.

And really whatever dirty trick they come up with, it's not going outweigh the 250,000 plus deaths there will be by Nov.

unblock

(52,502 posts)

3. it will be a complete whitewash exonerating all republicans two days before the election

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:55 PM

Jul 2020

Last edited Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:17 AM - Edit history (1)

and when Donnie wins in a stunning come from behind squeaker*, barr will say it didn't "disrupt the election" because donnie was always going to win anyway.

*note for those who can't detect sarcasm or contingent events or who think the future tense must be reserved exclusively for hard predictions only and can never be used ironically, I'm not actually predicting Donnie will win. It's just there to set up what I think Barr's plans are.

Demsrule86

(68,825 posts)

7. First of all saying Donnie when Donnie wins is

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:22 PM

Jul 2020

not acceptable...Donnie isn't going to win no matter what shit Barr comes up with.

unblock

(52,502 posts)

9. Not without cheating, certainly

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:43 PM

Jul 2020

But hey, that is what he does....

brush

(53,978 posts)

21. That won't happen. There will be 250,000 virus deaths by then...

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:42 AM

Jul 2020

which will outweigh everything. And then of course there will still be millions unemployed.

We have the winning hand so the pessimism is misplaced.

unblock

(52,502 posts)

22. it's not a prediction about the election

Reply to brush (Reply #21)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:44 AM

Jul 2020

just a prediction about barr's actions.

brush

(53,978 posts)

24. Not a prediction about the election? Do you have a short memory?

Reply to unblock (Reply #22)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 01:55 AM

Jul 2020

You just wrote:"...and when donnie wins in a stunning come from behind squeaker".

What's up?

unblock

(52,502 posts)

26. It's a contingent event.

Reply to brush (Reply #24)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:04 AM

Jul 2020

Go ahead and put a "should" in there if you really feel the need.

brush

(53,978 posts)

27. IMO the poster should post clearly what is meant.

Reply to unblock (Reply #26)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:06 AM

Jul 2020

unblock

(52,502 posts)

28. Fixed, hope that's clear enough.

Reply to brush (Reply #27)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:18 AM

Jul 2020

brush

(53,978 posts)

29. Thanks. Most here are not mind readers.

Reply to unblock (Reply #28)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 02:21 AM

Jul 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

4. There's our October surprise.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 08:57 PM

Jul 2020

You know Barr will insure that the report damns Biden and vindicates Trump.

No way Barr is holding that back.

-Laelth

budkin

(6,730 posts)

5. Of course, that's their "October surprise"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:15 PM

Jul 2020

Too bad no one believes that bullshit beyond the base. It'll make no difference.

kentuck

(111,111 posts)

10. Bingo!

Reply to budkin (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:45 PM

Jul 2020

You got it!

Thekaspervote

(32,823 posts)

13. Exactly! I'm sure his base- 25% will salivate..The rest of the electorate it won't matter

Reply to budkin (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:36 PM

Jul 2020

With 20,000 known lies under dotard’s belt, and who knows how many by barr..who’s gonna buy that shit!

Demsrule86

(68,825 posts)

6. And the biggest surprise will be no one gives two fucks...thousands dead, an economy in

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 09:18 PM

Jul 2020

shambles...Trump Gestapo raising hell...all the lies Barr can think of won't save him or the orange goon.

crickets

(25,993 posts)

12. Bingo. It's going to be an attempt at copying Comey. It won't work. Not this time. nt

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:04 PM

Jul 2020

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,460 posts)

11. Is this the report

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:00 PM

Jul 2020

That was commissioned by Barr over the Inspector General’s failure to find anything wrong with the Trump/Russia investigation as handled by the Obama/Biden WH?

I guess they figured since Comey came out with his announcement and it helped Trump that they can pull the same trick? Except it won’t because it will be so obviously and nakedly partisan that people won’t take notice. I don’t get what got people so worked up about the whole e-mails thing though but I’m going to guess that a lot of people were already pre-disposed to think of anything Hillary as being “shady”, a problem that Biden doesn’t seem to have.

davekriss

(4,644 posts)

14. HRC led Trump by 16 points on October 26

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:36 PM

Jul 2020

https://time.com/4546942/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-lead-poll/

Comey’s letter to Congress announcing that the FBI was reopening the HRC email investigation was October 28:

https://www.rollcall.com/2017/05/09/timeline-comeys-journey-from-clinton-investigation-to-unemployment/

By November 1, Trump led HRC 46 to 45 in an ABC News poll:

https://www.newsweek.com/presidential-election-polls-november-1-clinton-trump-515705

It was enough to allow the Republicans to steal the election. The Comey letter made it plausible. Yes, a couple of days before the election Comey said o, no, we were just kiddin’ around, there was nothing there. But at that point the damage was done. It worked. Stay tuned...

Expect the Republicans to try again to shape and control the narrative days before the election. I do think we’re wiser, but it will make it a very close election.

(Will DU again be hacked and down for a couple of crucial weeks? Very likely.)

Thekaspervote

(32,823 posts)

16. Of course they will try this..but Biden is a totally different candidate than HRC

Reply to davekriss (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 10:53 PM

Jul 2020

2016 verses 2020
2016 Dotard was an unknown. He is now known for his lying, stealing, misogyny, lawlessness..I could go on
Why I will never know, but HRC was not a well liked candidate. Biden is not facing the head winds she was
America is exhausted, covid, armed protesters in cities, loss of standing on the world stage
Loss of health care

Even republicans have fled and are going to vote for Biden

The above are facts...not just opinion

davekriss

(4,644 posts)

19. IMO, HRC would have been a great President

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #16)

Tue Jul 28, 2020, 11:46 PM

Jul 2020

On Biden, and the state of the nation, you are right. But I fear there still are large numbers of low-information voters that can be swayed by BS such as Comey-2016 and Barr-2020. I’ve got my fingers crossed that it will be otherwise. We have work to do.

(I’m just not terribly confident after 2016. R’s make me nervous for their anti-democratic underhandness.)