**Barr Judiciary Hearing Thread # 3**

[blogslut]

Eric Swalwell up

Thread # 4 is here: https://democraticunderground.com/100213820332

(thanks, Mersky)

[uponit7771]

1. BAMB !!! "why not", We need more Swawells !!

[H2O Man]

66. +1

He is outstanding. High among my favorites over the decades.

[blogslut]

2. Barr is so mad

He's yelling at Swallwell

I missed the question setting this thread up. Anyone know what it was?

[uponit7771]

6. +1, wtf did Barr think would happen ?! He thinks Americans like him ?! These people live on another

... planet !!

[Wednesdays]

7. Lemme guess... it was something about Store, right?

Right?

[mnmoderatedem]

3. Swalwell is kicking butt!

[blogslut]

4. Barr calls the facts that Stone lied to the FBI a Rube Goldberg theory

[blogslut]

5. Oh, so the sentencing shenanigans around Michael Cohen make Barr mad too

Eric Swalwell is so good.

[uponit7771]

8. Barr lied, he said he didn't read Trumps tweets

[blogslut]

9. I know!

And just minutes ago Barr was agreeing the president tweets a lot! What a damned lying jerk.

[flibbitygiblets]

10. Swalwell: At your confirmation hearing, you were asked if a President could pardon in exchange for

a recipients promise not to incriminate. You said that would be a crime. Is that right?

Barr: Yes.

Swalwell: You said a crime. Not 'wrong', not 'unlawful', you said it would be a crime. And when you said that, you promised the American people that if you saw that, you would do something about it. Is that right?

Barr: That's right.

Swalwell: Are you investigating Donald Trump for commuting the sentence of Roger Stone?


Barr: No.

Swalwell: Why not?

Barr: Why should I?

Swalwell: Well let's talk about that!....(talks about Roger Stone a bit, then talks about Trump tweeting about Roger Stone "showing guts not talking to Fed prosecuters)..."do you read the president's tweets?

Barr: No

Swalwell: Well, there's a lot of evidence in there, I think you should start reading them. How can you sit here and ask "why should you investigate the president for using his commutation power to swap the silence of a witness?

[gratuitous]

26. Thanks for the play-by-play

It sounds like Barr isn't looking for any evidence of a crime, therefore there's nothing he needs to investigate. Before the day is done, don't be surprised if he plugs his ears, shuts his eyes real tight, and starts in with "La la la la la I can't hear you!"

[pandr32]

27. Sounds about right

[avebury]

91. He only will look for evidence of a crime if it is Trump's enemy.

Everyone else gets a free pass.

[blogslut]

11. McClintock (R) throws another sofball

Violent protest are baaaad. Billy agrees. Goran.

[RhodeIslandOne]

15. And tosses a random shot at Keith Ellison.

[Karma13612]

12. Barr can't have it both ways

In one instance he says he doesn’t monitor the Presdent’s tweets
And in the next instance, he is quoted saying that Trump’s tweets make his job difficult

[Thomas Hurt]

13. Anyone asked about Lafayette Park and the National Guard officer yet?

[Susan Calvin]

16. Yes.

I don't have details because I was just listening with the TV in another room, but the general idea is I got was that Barr made it sound like they were rioting and getting ready to swarm the White House.

[blogslut]

14. Ted Lieu up

Trying to get Barr to explain how he determines probable cause for arrests during protests.

[blogslut]

17. Lieu says federal forces snatching a protestor off the street and detaining him

is against the 4 Amendment

[Karma13612]

18. Lieu is awesome!

“I haven’t asked you a question yet”

Whew hoo!

Nice job!

[Susan Calvin]

19. That Debbie Lesko

From Arizona is disgusting. Smug smug smug.

[nolabear]

20. They're just using time to spread lies about Democrats. It's disgusting.

They doctor comments and use them as “evidence” of Democrats saying things they never said, support Barr’s lies, show that BLATANT propaganda video...this is a travesty. The Democrats need to shove their words right down their throats.

[blogslut]

21. Debbie Lesko (R) is such an asshole

She's trying to make the protestors out as violent criminals. The thing is, Debbie. During the day, they are peaceful. It's at night, when Barr sends out his stormtroopers, that the violence happens. Why do you think that is, Debbie?

Another recess

[ariadne0614]

22. Has anyone asked why the stormtroopers are not identifiable? n/t

[blogslut]

25. I don't think so?

But srsly, there's so much bullshit coming from Barr and the repubs, it's hard to keep up.

[malaise]

23. If you're going to say my name

the least you can do is pronounce it properly - beautiful but Congresswoman Jayapal should have added that it is also Democratic Party and not Democrat party.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. Rep. Lesko should worry about her own state

Arizona has the eighth highest count of COVID-19. Yet she's concerned about what is going on in Seattle per protests.

[blogslut]

28. Recess over, David Cicilline up

[Karma13612]

29. Barr blinks his eyes when having to swallow facts

which he finds offensive.

[blogslut]

30. Cicilline challenging Barr about the "Russia hoax"

Cicilline asking if Barr agrees the president shouldn't solicit foreign aid for an election campaign. Finally gets him to agree. Cicilline notes that the agreement took 'work'.

[backtoblue]

32. That's how it needs to be done!

Laundry in the dryer now lol. Tuning back in

[malaise]

33. He's excellent

[blogslut]

31. So, basically Barr just claimed gassing peaceful protestors is collateral damage

Barr needs to be impeached.

[Mersky]

34. "Do you think it is ever appropriate to use tear gas on peaceful protestors?" Rep Cicciline

[agingdem]

38. when Barr is down to parsing words

then whatever offense the corrupt asshole is playing is swirling the toilet...

[blogslut]

35. Cicilline showing film of peaceful protests now

I wish he had better techs

I mean it's fine but then, he didn't have time to hire a production company like the GOP did.

[Mersky]

36. Showing videos of peaceful protest

The phone waving crowd chanting, “Black Lives Matter”, and then the Wall of Moms’ lullaby chant of, “Hands up, please don’t shoot me.”

[blogslut]

37. Greg Steube (R)

Bitching about getting more time and the liberal mob and blah blah blah

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

42. Guess he doesn't know FISA warrants have to be court approved

[brooklynite]

39. Ciccilini is a very sharp questioner.

[backtoblue]

40. Cicilline aint having Barr's non-answers

THIS IS HOW TO DO IT!

[Mersky]

41. And to waste time, stuebe goes off topic into a deep state wallow hole

then yields to Gym.

[blogslut]

43. I have to wonder if BLOTUS told the GOP members to keep flogging

the deadhorse "Russia hoax" theory.

[Karma13612]

59. Of course he did.

Any time there is public testimony it is brought up, along with ALWAYS referring to Biden whenever Obama is mentioned.

It is ALWAYS Obama/Biden.

Always.

[Mersky]

44. Jamie Raskin quoted a bishop describing the clearing the of Lafayette Square

as antithetical to Christian principles.

[Mersky]

45. Raskin now calling barr out - big time

By showing the double standard applied towards Black Lives Matter protestors versus the gun toting RW anti-mask protests.

Raskin got him right there, legally, ethically, and smell test wise.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

46. Gym Jordan plays the clown by interrupting

[blogslut]

47. Anyone else want to start thread number four?

Please?

[Mersky]

48. I'll start one after this thread gets a little longer

Closer to 90 or so posts. Thank you for starting/continuing these!

[blogslut]

49. I'm holding you to that

I am much better being a member of the peanut gallery than I am at hosting a thread.

[Mersky]

51. No worries

Can hold me accountable. I am just aggravated I couldn’t be in here earlier!

[blogslut]

50. Gym Jordan trying to claim going to work and church are more important than protesting

[blogslut]

52. Jayapal tries to get Barr to justify gassing protestors at Lafayette Square

Brings up the National Guard whistleblower

[Mersky]

53. Jayapal now bringing up his semantics BS in his slippery redefining tear gas and pepper balls

As not chemical agents.

[blogslut]

54. Jayapal compares the armed "open r up" protests to the protests against the presidnet

How come Barr lets those armed people make death threats get away with that shit?

[Mersky]

55. Yes! Jayapal has his double standard number, too

The huge discrepancy of when the pResident won’t activate barr when it’s for racist and white supremacists storming a government office.

No, that passes as acceptable protest by the tRump/barr administration.

[Mersky]

94. Y'all gotta hear this:

Last edited Tue Jul 28, 2020, 05:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Link to tweet

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Reposted this twitter clip I saw on Yaesu’s OP: https://www.democraticunderground.com/100213820298

[Karma13612]

56. Jayapal's questioning session was brilliant! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

57. Reschenthaler another Republican asshole who needs to worry about his own state

Shitting his pants over the ANTIFA boogieman

[Mersky]

58. Interesting, barr wants to keep the discussion about antifa

Away from others - anarchists and far-left groups. Is just odd.

[blogslut]

62. Antifa is a known entity and a easy blanket target for their ire

FOX news made sure of that. It's easy to just call them all Antifa.

[Mersky]

69. Yeah, it's their catch-all boogeyman

I don’t think it’s a known entity, though. Is a euphemism they flog to avoid saying the words, protestors against fascism, etc.

[Mersky]

60. Val Demings is up!

She’s so sharp.

[Mossfern]

61. Bringing out Berman now!

"It's the language that we use"

[H2O Man]

63. Recommended.

This is fucking wild! I love the Democrats. The republicans are shitheads. Burr is pathological with his lies. I am enjoying seeing his discomfort.

[Mersky]

64. Demings goes back to Berman's exit

June 20 - giuliani suggests he was removed for investigating matters close to the pResident

“Have you in any way attempted to interfere in SDNY investigations?”

[blogslut]

65. Val Demings asking if Barr interfered in investigations run by the SDNY

[H2O Man]

67. She is SO GOOD!!!!

[blogslut]

68. Yeah, no! Imean, will I confirm it?

Watching Barr lie is exhausting

[H2O Man]

70. Criminal.

He reminds me of Nixon.

My cousin calls me about once every ten minutes, laughing at how pissed Barr is becoming.

[blogslut]

71. Roger Stone questions notably piss him off

interesting to me

[H2O Man]

72. Right.

He took it personally. And, of course, lied about his role, etc.

[blogslut]

75. I also think Barr may hate Stone

And he's sensitive about that line of questioning because he hates having to justify doing favors for that slimeball.

[H2O Man]

76. Great point!

[blogslut]

73. Hey, Kelly Armstrong (R)

The violence starts at night because THAT'S when the stormtroopers come out.

[Mersky]

74. Oh gawd that was the stretch of stretches

I’m sorry, but, laser pointers are not IEDs.

As with all, and I mean, all of the republicans, armstrong’s lines of ‘argument’ are well beneath the Judiciary Committee.

[blogslut]

77. Lou Correa trying to get Barr to justify why the WH wants to remove aliens from the census

Barr cites an Alabama case.

[Mersky]

78. Correa went into apportionment and definitions in regards to immigrations and the census

Then chided at barr for tRump’s outrageous use of tweets.

[blogslut]

79. Hey, Tom Tiffany (R)!

Garrett Foster was murdered in Austin by a person who tried to run protestors down with his car. Why aren't you incensed about that?

[blogslut]

80. Mary Scalon tells Barr about health advisors recommending nationwide mail-in voting

Barr lies and claims he never heard of such a thing

[Mersky]

81. That guy, I don't know who he was, but he is awful

He was basically saying that a protest on a city block in various cities is widespread anarchy. Is disingenuous and dangerous. Is the type of b.s. spray that can only happen in the age of propaganda outlets like fox snooze, etc.

[blogslut]

82. Barr admits he has no evidence that foreign entities will interfere with mail-in voting

[blogslut]

83. Scanlon calling the WH and Barr on this mail-in BS

You and the president are helping our enemies - my take

[blogslut]

84. Sylvia Garcia up

Asking about Manafort and why he was released over thousands of other prisoner are risk for COVID

[blogslut]

85. In response to Garcia, Barr claims

he has no idea why the DOJ has only processed 7 claims by prisoners for release due to COVID

Sure, Bill

[flibbitygiblets]

86. Pat Cicilline just wiped the floor with Barr's ass

[Mersky]

87. I'm gonna put a clip of Garcia's questioning here

[blogslut]

88. It was stunning

She was raging. Barr needs to be in jail

[Mersky]

89. MOVE over to Thread #4 after Neguse's questioning

https://democraticunderground.com/100213820332

[blogslut]

90. Joe Neguse is good

Barr mad about being asked about firing Berman, again

[Mersky]

92. Thread 4 is UP

https://democraticunderground.com/100213820332

[blogslut]

93. thank you!

[Mersky]

95. No, no - thank you!

Is all a good team effort.