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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:29:47 GMT -6
Blumenthal was saying that it was stomach churning to think that the president of the united states may have been working in Russian interests but Barr is troubled by THE TEXTS
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:31:43 GMT -6
Makes my skin crawl Ted wants to hear thoughts on First Amendment We believe in the democratic process. Power of voting by informed electorate. Did he actually say voting by "informed electorate"??? Yep
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:32:49 GMT -6
Barr won't commit that he would not alter or quash the Mueller report. He keeps saying he will adhere to the laws.
Blumenthal: But the laws give you an extraordinary amount of power and discretion
Barr: "I will carry out my responsibilities under the regulations."
now he's bitching about the questions
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:33:16 GMT -6
Did he actually say voting by "informed electorate"??? Yep I would like to see an informed electorate vote on his face
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:34:07 GMT -6
I had to have IT at my desk, so I 'missed' Sasse and most of Blumenthal.
But I am hearing him trying to hold Barr to letting SpecCoun do their job and not let the president not interfere by one hair Barr is circling
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:35:43 GMT -6
Blumenthal: POTUS is an unindicted co-conspirator in a case in SDNY. Will you interfere in that investigation in any way?
Barr: I have to supervise DOJ work, but I'm not going to pick and choose which US Atty's I'm going to listen to
Blumenthal: would you allow the president to fire a US Atty for the purpose of stopping an investigation?
barr: The president can fire a US Atty, they're appointed by the president. I'm not going to stand by and let an investigation get shut down, but he can fire whomever he wants
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:36:56 GMT -6
The president can fire any US atty because they are an appointment.
Blum: but what if he is firing them to stop an investigation.
Barr: he can do what he want.
Blum asks about Roe Barr the repub admin has stopped asking it to be overruled. WUT Blum would you defend? Barr huh?
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:36:58 GMT -6
Blumenthal: You said in 1991 that Roe v Wade should be overruled. Do you still believe that?
Barr: I said in 1991 that it was wrongly decided but I don't think it's going anywhere
Blumenthal: Would you defend Roe v wade if it were challenged?
Barr: I mean it's been on the books for 46 years
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:38:19 GMT -6
NRA pocket mouse Josh Hawley is up now.
He thinks that the FBI opened a counterintel investigation into Trump because they "didn't like" his foreign policy positions OH MY GOD
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:44:16 GMT -6
Hawley wants to know if he can go after SM Companies for rigging elections, is what I'm picking up here.
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:47:00 GMT -6
Hawley wants to know if he can go after SM Companies for rigging elections, is what I'm picking up here. Really because what I heard him say was that Google is too liberal
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:47:24 GMT -6
OMG Mazie lollllll
"I welcome the arrival of committee chairman Lindsey Graham. The other Lindsey Graham....we will see"
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:47:46 GMT -6
Mazie just slammed Graham
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:47:57 GMT -6
Hirono just asked him two very specific questions about sexual harassment and assault. Why?
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:49:19 GMT -6
Hawley wants to know if he can go after SM Companies for rigging elections, is what I'm picking up here. Really because what I heard him say was that Google is too liberal I heard the fb algorithms and making people vote the way they (sm) wanted, which I guess could be too liberal if the results are elected liberals?
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:49:28 GMT -6
Hirono: Trump will do just about anything to protect himself, which is why he wants you, "who has written a manifesto" on shutting down the special counsel, as his AG
LOL
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:49:41 GMT -6
Hirono just asked him two very specific questions about sexual harassment and assault. Why? Those are always her first questions. According to her
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:50:05 GMT -6
Hirono: BRO Y WON'T U JUST RECUSE
Barr: I don't really even want this job
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:51:11 GMT -6
She's kind of going for the jugluar.
All the things you've done, you want this job.
LOL
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:51:33 GMT -6
dayummmmm Hirono is going at him HARD
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:52:10 GMT -6
Hirono just asked him two very specific questions about sexual harassment and assault. Why? Those are always her first questions. According to her I've never picked up on that. Huh.
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:52:17 GMT -6
Barr I dont know there is an investigation of obstruction of justice
Mazie you read the same papers we do
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:52:57 GMT -6
I hate to be interrupted I only have 4 minutes lets move on
DAYUM
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:53:35 GMT -6
hirono: Everything Trump has ever touched is under investigation up to and including that giant stack of Big Macs. Do you think these are lawful investigations?
Barr: I guess so. You seem to know more about what's under investigation than I do.
SAYS THE GUY ASKING TO BE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:54:58 GMT -6
What are you going to be transparent about? Since you have said the report will be confidential
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 15, 2019 12:57:21 GMT -6
Hes getting really snotty with her.
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:57:24 GMT -6
Hirono: Sessions was a shite AG. He really sucked. Do you agree with his BS or are you going to be less shite?
Barr: I agree with withdrawing from consent decrees (!!!!!!!!!)
Hirono: AYFKM? you don't see a role for the DOJ in reducing police violence?
Barr: That's YOUR characterization, of course the department has a role in pattern and practice
Hirono: Ok, well, Sessions made it harder for the department to be involved
Barr: How do you figure?
Hirono: ..........
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 12:59:06 GMT -6
They're breaking for 10 minutes. Kamala doesn't need no stinkin comfort break. Blumenthal and Graham are having a little tete-a-tete
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Post by enchanted on Jan 15, 2019 13:02:49 GMT -6
Hirono just asked him two very specific questions about sexual harassment and assault. Why? She decided awhile ago that she would press for answers on sexual misconduct from all appointees. Even before Kavanaugh. HuffPo article: m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5b6b079de4b0de86f4a78277
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Post by dc2london on Jan 15, 2019 13:13:19 GMT -6
uggghhhh. John Kennedy.
Apparently because Mueller is a Marine, that means nobody would ever dream of firing him. Or something?
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