John Amato at Crooks and Liars:
Bill Barr, Trump’s former Attorney General, told ABC’s This Week that Trump’s legal trouble may help him in the Republican primary; however, it all but assures he would lose in the 2024 general election.
“What do you think the likelihood is at the end of the day that we are actually going to see Donald Trump convicted and sentenced to prison?” Host Jonathan Karl asked.
Barr at first made the case that the indictments are part of a conspiracy to help Trump by those in power wanting the cockwombler to be the nominee in 2024.
“I also think though, as far as the general election is concerned, it will gravely weaken Trump. He is already, I think, a weak candidate that would lose,” Barr said. ” But I think this sort of assures it.”
Barr seems perturbed by this. Why should that be? He knew what he was dealing with when he covered for Trump’s massive obstruction of justice while he was president. (Also, everything else.) . But then Trump lost and was no longer of use to him.
I know a lot of people hate the Never Trumpers but I give them credit for getting off the train and staying off it since 2016. The incentives were all going the other way. But the people who knew better but worked for Trump either for money and status or political/ideological opportunism, stuck with him until he lost the election and only then “realized” that he’s a menace are beneath contempt. Barr is the undisputed leader of that group (many of whom are still trying to have it both ways.) He is irredeemable.