jeffw@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agoBill Barr is happy to debase himself for Donald Trump againwww.motherjones.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1209arrow-down14
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minus-squarewhereisk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoHere’s the thing, grifters are very good at positioning themselves to gain advantage just in case. What’s the over under if Trump wins vs if Biden wins? The worse case scenario is an out of control, out for blood, Trump - this speech insulates him, might even put him on the table in some discussions. If Biden wins, nothing changes, he lost nothing.
minus-squareBoddhisatva@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoYou’re not wrong, however, this article is about stuff he’s been saying for decades now. It’s not just something he’s been saying lately. Barr must see Trump as a possible step on the path towards a Christianity focused unitary executive government.
Here’s the thing, grifters are very good at positioning themselves to gain advantage just in case.
What’s the over under if Trump wins vs if Biden wins?
The worse case scenario is an out of control, out for blood, Trump - this speech insulates him, might even put him on the table in some discussions.
If Biden wins, nothing changes, he lost nothing.
You’re not wrong, however, this article is about stuff he’s been saying for decades now. It’s not just something he’s been saying lately. Barr must see Trump as a possible step on the path towards a Christianity focused unitary executive government.