I’m not missing anything. Barr’s made a smart here. He’s opted not to open with a prosecution that would sour the public on further prosecutions that actually matter.
I remember when people were impatient with Grassley during the Kavanaugh hearings. Oh he’s was blowing it, not aggressive enough. And then Kavanaugh got appointed. Same thing with McConnell — oh he’s a weakling, even as he’s carefully installing our judges into the courts.
You have to be patient this stuff. Timing matters. Strategy matters. Political reality matters.
If the hotheads had their way we’d have nothing.
*smart move
I sure hope we still have something to save when Barr decides to give us a hand.