Barr tightens rules on surveillance of political candidates

Associated Press ^ | September 1, 2020 | Eric Tucker

[Uncle Miltie]

BARR: THE HORSE IS OUT OF THE BARN.

GO CATCH IT!!!

You can close the gate when you’ve got the Obamaites LOCKED UP!

[montag813]

Maybe when Barr is done with this meaningless decree, he can tell the FBI to arrest the terrorist murderer of Jay Bishop up in Portland.

If he's not too busy. I mean Panera does have a nice coupon this week.

[TBP]

Nice move, but where is Durham?

[Moorings]

It is not a lack of rules that caused the problems of 2016 and 2017. It was ignoring the existing rule and laws.

The thing that needs to happen is investigation and prosecution of those involved at all levels. All they have done so far is whitewash and rule out all the top players. Shame! They should not be above the law.

This looks like they are trying to create an appearance of doing something by prosecuting a low-level flunkie and set up some new rules.

Slow walking, clearing the names of the high level decision makers, phony investigations, withholding pertinent documents and information - all this has been the name of the game for the last three years.

[Still Thinking]

Great. So when D’s are in power, they weaponize federal agencies, but when R’s are in power, and D’s would be the target, we get reform and restraint. When D’s are once again in power, they’ll just ignore and/or repeal the rules. How do you win fighting asymmetrically like that?

[crosdaddy]

You don’t win, and isn’t that really the whole point of the GOP? Certified losers.