William Barr is leading attorney general candidate in Trump discussions

The Washington Post ^ | 06 December 2018 | Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey

[proust]

I guess Alberto Gonzales was busy?

[Intolerant in NJ]

If he’s not a shark, he needn’t apply.....

[Glad2bnuts]

Pick a powerhouse ANTI-GOVERNMENT go getter to the position. How about someone from the staff of Judicial Watch???

[rlmorel]

[Robert A Cook PE]

Hey! Why not Bob Barr?

[marron]

Trump got elected promising to appoint “killers”.

I haven’t seen any yet. Maybe he’s waiting for his second term of office.

[Blennos]

That photo-cartoon captures the essence of that meeting exactly. Romney was a dupe with as much chance of being appointed SOS as my cat. And my cat is pretty smart.

Now Romney will get his revenge by becoming McCain-2 in the senate.

[Terry Mross]

Haven’t you seen the coverage? GHW Bush walked on water. So, anyone who worked for has to be wonderful.

[a little elbow grease]

"A former GHW Bush AG is almost surely an establishment lifer and would never make a serious effort to let justice take its course in pursuing the extensive criminal activity that pervaded the Obama admin and Hillary state department."

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Yes, he stinks. I saw him this morning on tv ....... and I don't like him.

He's wrong.

[a little elbow grease]

Since Barr has been an avid bagpiper, having started at the age of eight, I say give him the pipes and put him out on a hill somewhere.

No more government jobs for this tool.

[a little elbow grease]

We had a mayor here in Pittsburgh, PA back in the 60's named Joe Barr.

He lived on my friend's street in Point Breeze.

This likable guy named his daughter ..... Candy.

Really.

[montag813]

WTF? Did Trump take his first drink? Insane if true, so I will assume it’s not, but rather a ploy by the globalist rats to use the national unity after H.W.’s death to play with Trump’s vanity.

[montag813]

WTF? Did Trump take his first drink? Insane if true, so I will assume it’s not, but rather a ploy by the globalist rats to use the national unity after H.W.’s death to play with Trump’s vanity.

[minnesota_bound]

Will he prosecute the clintons and obamas? If not then do not hire him.

[ek_hornbeck]

Trump still trying to appease the gopE? After they have stabbed us, and him, in the back at every turn.

Barr would be a big step down from Sessions, who at least was a reliable immigration hawk.

I understand Trump's need to appoint some GOP establishmentarians because he needs the cooperation of Republicans in the House and Senate in order to govern, but that still doesn't justify having almost all appointments Bush I/II-cabinet retreads or McCain clones.