tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post7666980823070393136..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: UPDATED: Bill Barr Remains Unfazedmark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-59698560506244482062020-06-21T18:13:11.707-05:002020-06-21T18:13:11.707-05:00It sure is strange the way an Iran connection -- a...It sure is strange the way an Iran connection -- and accompanying media blackout of that aspect -- eventually surfaces in all these Deep State/Obama admin scandals. Probably just a coincidence ... a statistically-improbable cosmic coincidence.<br /><br />"The central Iranian connection places the case squarely in the category of core “deep state” interests. As the Berman-Barr dust-up has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-91740805811107230512020-06-21T10:52:05.370-05:002020-06-21T10:52:05.370-05:00OT, but major:
According to Breitbart, photos show...OT, but major:<br />According to Breitbart, photos show the Tulsa rally to be *nowhere near* a full house, see<br />https://www.Breitbart.com/2020-election/2020/06/20/live-updates-trump-in-tulsa-oklahoma-great-american-comeback-rallies-begin/ .<br /><br />I'm staggered, that DJT's folks would let that disaster-for-optics happen.<br />Looks like they should've had the event outside, aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-12569667575047280942020-06-20T22:55:06.014-05:002020-06-20T22:55:06.014-05:00DJL, June was an estimate. Indictments come from...DJL, June was an estimate. Indictments come from the Grand Jury. They will not take any action until all evidence and witnesses have been presented to them. There is no way of estimating, in a sprawling plot like this one, how long that will take. Thus any estimated date is no more than a best guess… As for a whisper, I would imagine it will come with a bang.Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-3693378918257065562020-06-20T21:24:12.816-05:002020-06-20T21:24:12.816-05:00NYT is saying that Berman conceded when Barr acqui...NYT is saying that Berman conceded when Barr acquiesced in letting Strauss take over as acting USA rather than NJ USA Craig Carpenito. <br /><br />Lindsey Graham is saying he may let the two NY Dem Senators block Clayton.<br /><br />Still wondering what Barr's game is here...Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-78927407894348014512020-06-20T20:17:48.524-05:002020-06-20T20:17:48.524-05:00Why would the SCOTUS have anything to do with it?
...Why would the SCOTUS have anything to do with it?<br />If U.S. marshals refused an order to eject Berman, and were thus disciplined/ fired by Barr, and they went to seek a stay/ injunction in court....<br />Nowadays, anything is possible.<br />aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-27331520918509212972020-06-20T19:33:38.937-05:002020-06-20T19:33:38.937-05:00Barr is assigning Stauss as Acting USA until Clayt...Barr is assigning Stauss as Acting USA until Clayton is confirmed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-3599074694622660992020-06-20T19:24:05.327-05:002020-06-20T19:24:05.327-05:00@Mouse
I don't think so. I believe Strauss wi...@Mouse<br /><br />I don't think so. I believe Strauss will be acting until Clayton (or whomever) is confirmed.<br /><br />I don't know what has happened to the guy from New Jersey.Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-60815665941544779922020-06-20T18:31:29.524-05:002020-06-20T18:31:29.524-05:00In his letter, Barr has telegraphed that DoJ IG Ho...In his letter, Barr has telegraphed that DoJ IG Horowitz will be watching to insure that everything in that office is handled according to "the law and the facts”.<br /><br /><i> I fully expect that the office will continue to handle all cases in the normal course and pursuant to the Department’s applicable standards, policies, and guidance. Going forward, if any actions or decisions are Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-40624005287544265292020-06-20T17:45:35.511-05:002020-06-20T17:45:35.511-05:00PS. Barr’s letter today is a doozy!PS. Barr’s letter today is a doozy!Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-50042019479870284492020-06-20T17:44:16.285-05:002020-06-20T17:44:16.285-05:00Mark, when I posted the news about Berman’s firing...Mark, when I posted the news about Berman’s firing and the link to Barr’s letter, I missed the fact that you’d updated your main post… <br /><br />Berman should have seen this coming. He replaced Preet Bharara, who had tried to pull a similar stunt and was gone the next day.Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-34887258196971825232020-06-20T17:31:15.489-05:002020-06-20T17:31:15.489-05:00Alas, Clayton's name has been replaced by that...Alas, Clayton's name has been replaced by that of Audrey Strauss. Is she Swamp?aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-17577851855504705632020-06-20T17:28:24.094-05:002020-06-20T17:28:24.094-05:00Letter from Barr to Berman, dated today advising h...Letter from Barr to Berman, dated today advising him that he has been removed by the President - and for good measure citing the appropriate legal authority. Great letter. Kapow to Berman.<br /><br /> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ea-qfAFXYAEom-q?format=jpg&name=largeBebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-48928421586800302982020-06-20T16:20:06.404-05:002020-06-20T16:20:06.404-05:00Trump reportedly said a few hours ago that he had ...Trump reportedly said a few hours ago that he had nothing to do with it.<br /><br />???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-44507540612474907482020-06-20T16:03:11.907-05:002020-06-20T16:03:11.907-05:00By law, the United States attorneys are subject to...By law, the United States attorneys are subject to removal by the President.<br /><br />Why would the SCOTUS have anything to do with it?Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-20670520523707898802020-06-20T15:49:32.643-05:002020-06-20T15:49:32.643-05:00High level persons are usually given the opportuni...High level persons are usually given the opportunity to resign. Looks better in the media and on one’s resume, even though it may be a winky-winky thing. Berman wants to be fired. Sounds fine to me. Lawfare et al will kick and scream. Berman will do a political hatchet job on PDJT as Preet did. Life will go on. <br /><br />Biden will never ever be president. Nor will any of those Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-58535228793937953422020-06-20T14:07:45.340-05:002020-06-20T14:07:45.340-05:00Another fascinating aspect of this latest debacle ...Another fascinating aspect of this latest debacle is the fact that Trump intends to nominate Jay Clayton as USA for the SDNY. Clayton is a corporate lawyer who in all likelihood has never willingly set foot in a federal courthouse. (I know - I was one.) This suggests to me that there was considerable political and administrative games-playing within the SDNY. Trump is signalling that he needs a Cassanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11255275730299959627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-51736331617490883962020-06-20T13:26:34.188-05:002020-06-20T13:26:34.188-05:00Yeah, so this is how the Left/ DS may get its Satu...Yeah, so this is how the Left/ DS may get its Saturday Night Massacre moment.aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-52208948210803710782020-06-20T12:55:50.428-05:002020-06-20T12:55:50.428-05:00Trump will need to fire Berman before Barr can tak...Trump will need to fire Berman before Barr can take enforcement action.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-75849437082785977702020-06-20T12:48:44.410-05:002020-06-20T12:48:44.410-05:00Can Barr physically eject Berman from his DoJ offi...Can Barr physically eject Berman from his DoJ office, using federal Marshals, or can he fast-track this mess straight to the Supremes?<br />If not, expect more of this crap at every turn, so that the Resistance will be able to bleed DJT with 1000 cuts.<br /><br />aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-22570195016501508622020-06-20T12:37:03.839-05:002020-06-20T12:37:03.839-05:00We were told (not so long ago) that indictments wo...We were told (not so long ago) that indictments would be coming down in June. Two-thirds of June has passed and not even a whisper so far. It cannot be that difficult based on what is public knowledge to put some of these "public servant" criminals in the dock. <br /><br />DJLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-1703632568946617632020-06-20T12:37:01.442-05:002020-06-20T12:37:01.442-05:00If Graham won't hold any hearings for Berman’s...If Graham won't hold any hearings for Berman’s replacement, I must fear that the GOPe expects to get away with sabotaging DJT. 'til the election.<br /><br /><br />aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-26069695509425737522020-06-20T12:24:52.931-05:002020-06-20T12:24:52.931-05:00As I just commented in another thread, even if Dur...As I just commented in another thread, even if Durham is all we have (to put the Left on its heels), it should be enough, if this culture has any real life in it.<br />If this culture will tolerate the biggest criminal conspiracy ever launched vs. Const. gov't. (once Durham let's things rip, or if he ducks the challenge), then this culture has no real life anyway.<br />It's sort of aNanyMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452492302514671882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-67368870561922509712020-06-20T11:34:05.899-05:002020-06-20T11:34:05.899-05:00Cardboard sword rattling by Berman. Has he forgot...Cardboard sword rattling by Berman. Has he forgotten that Preet Whoever was fired? Is gone, even though he said he wouldn’t leave? Preet went noisily and hangs around like a boil or a pebble in your shoe, but he’s gone. We are becoming immune to the ranting of the Disgruntled Firees….<br /><br />I remain a Barr fan. Those who are fond of perp walks, frogmarching in leg irons, flashy Bebenoreply@blogger.com