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William Barr, H.W. Bush-era attorney general, eyed as possible Sessions successor
Folx News ^ | Dec. 6, 2018 | John Roberts, Ales Pappas

Posted on 12/06/2018 11:14:08 AM PST by libstripper

President Trump wants to nominate William Barr, the George H.W. Bush-era leader of the Justice Department, as his next attorney general, sources told Fox News.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ag; barr; brr; bush41; doj; georgehwbush; trump; trumpcabinet; trumpdoj; williambarr
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Hideous, loathsome, abominable choice, if true.
1 posted on 12/06/2018 11:14:08 AM PST by libstripper
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If he wants to go with a Barr he could consider this one


2 posted on 12/06/2018 11:16:34 AM PST by plain talk
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Sure why not. “Drain the swamp” was just a campaign slogan anyway.


3 posted on 12/06/2018 11:16:51 AM PST by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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Come on...no way!


4 posted on 12/06/2018 11:17:20 AM PST by LongWayHome
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We are being served milquetoast.


5 posted on 12/06/2018 11:18:33 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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“Hideous, loathsome, abominable choice, if true.”

Trump appoints who Pence and Kelly allow him to appoint. This crap appointment would not surprise me in the least.


6 posted on 12/06/2018 11:18:52 AM PST by heights
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Barr is an avid bagpiper, an avocation he began at age 8, and has played competitively in Scotland

Bagpipers are crazy. Every last one of 'em.

7 posted on 12/06/2018 11:19:04 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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Didn’t think he could make a worse choice than Sessions. I was wrong.


8 posted on 12/06/2018 11:20:32 AM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: libstripper
Interesting speculation.

1. I don't know a whole lot about him, but from what I have seen I'd say Barr was probably the best U.S. Attorney General since the Reagan administration. Take that for what it's worth, since most of these people have been knuckleheads at best and @ssholes at worst.

2. If Trump nominates Barr, I'd say the Mueller investigation is officially over. There's no good reason for Trump to hire someone with a long Washington track record if the Mueller debacle is still ongoing.

3. If Trump nominates Barr, then I'd say he was never as unhappy with Sessions as he has claimed to be for the last 18+ months.

9 posted on 12/06/2018 11:20:48 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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He’s hard-assed.

And libertarian.

We could do worse.

What is your objection?


10 posted on 12/06/2018 11:21:48 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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OOOPS!

I was referring to BOB Barr.


11 posted on 12/06/2018 11:22:52 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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Washed up Post just wanted to throw a name out there that DS likes..


12 posted on 12/06/2018 11:23:32 AM PST by FranklinsTower
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Some things I like about Barr:

1. He seems to be very conservative philosophically.

2. He has a long paper trail of legal documents supporting the independence of the President under the U.S. Constitution.

3. He's gotten a lot of grief from the media and leftist political groups for his anti-abortion views.

13 posted on 12/06/2018 11:24:49 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: FranklinsTower

I imagine these “sources” saw Trump and Barr speaking at Bush’s funeral yesterday, and just made this great leap to suggest that Barr would be nominated as the next AG. LOL.


14 posted on 12/06/2018 11:27:45 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: plain talk

Bob Barr? Is he still alive?


15 posted on 12/06/2018 11:36:00 AM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: Alberta's Child

William Barr
Bob Barr
Roseanne Barr


16 posted on 12/06/2018 11:36:30 AM PST by Col Frank Slade
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Raise The Barr

:-P

17 posted on 12/06/2018 11:37:43 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: libstripper

That would lose my vote. Same old $hit.


18 posted on 12/06/2018 11:44:09 AM PST by Souled_Out (Our hope is in the power of God working through the hearts of people.)
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- 68 years old
- Native of New York City
- Degree in Chinese studies
- Worked for the CIA (73-77)
- Domestic policy staff at the Reagan White House (82-83)
- Wrote opinions justifying the U.S. invasion of Panama and arrest of Manuel Noriega
- Easily confirmed as AG in only two days (1991)


19 posted on 12/06/2018 11:44:28 AM PST by BeauBo
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To: billorites
Bagpipers are crazy. Every last one of 'em.

Almost as bad as banjo players.

20 posted on 12/06/2018 11:44:36 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perhaps we should be less concerned about who we might offend and more concerned with who we inspire)
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