Another complaint about Trump’s Tweeting.
In a surprising rebuke Thursday, Attorney General William Barr criticized President Donald Trump’s tweets about Roger Stone’s case and other Justice Department matters.
“I think it’s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases,” Barr told ABC News’ Pierre Thomas in an interview.
Trump on Tuesday blasted federal prosecutors’ recommendation that Stone serve up to nine years in prison for a conviction that stemmed from a case that started under the special counsel.
I doubt Barr is gonna get very far with that one, although I must also say I can somewhat understand his concern. As supportive as I’ve been all along of Trump’s deft, canny use of Twitter, Barr could have a point.
In essence Bill Barr is working to emphasize there’s no undue influence, and also emphasize the appearance of no undue influence. The problem, however, is that the media will create the impression of influence even if, and despite the reality of, no Trump influence.
Nothing Bill Barr does and/or says will stop the media from falsely creating a narrative that says President Trump and Bill Barr are colluding to target their political opposition.
With that reality in mind, the answers in the ABC interview as delivered by Bill Barr only pour fire on a furnace of media intent to controversialize President Trump’s communication approach.
Barr’s intention may have been good (albeit selfish), but declaring that President Trump’s free speech and opinion as an impediment to Barr’s ability is just nonsense.
Yep, pretty much. Ultimately, though, there’s a solution to Barr’s dilemma, one which is simplicity itself:
You know what would stop Trump tweeting about the DOJ? Throw someone in fucking prison already. We can see you Deep State assholes.
— The OG Hillbilly (@LauraLMonroe33) February 14, 2020
Barr is rapidly confirming our fears that he is nothing more than a fat-assed fraud. He got the nomination, talked all tough, got confirmed by a Senate that is pretty much on the side of the enemy, and has since sat back and done nothing. Sure, he went on a nice trip to Italy, went fly-fishing in Alaska, strenuous journeys to be sure, but… Where are the arrests? Where are the indictments? Stinking McCabe has a criminal referral that has been gathering dust for two years! Barr has been on the job for one of those years, and still the stinking McCabe is walking around free as a bird.
Barr isn’t on our side. He’s just more disappointing Deep State trash.
Memed.
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Trump should say: Attorney General Bill Barr complains that my tweets make his job more difficult. Fair enough. Therefore I’m lightening his workload by pardoning Roger Stone, also General Flynn, with others to follow. Now AG Barr can concentrate on bringing real criminals to justice.