AG nominee William Barr is currently getting grilled by Senators who want camera time for their loud and clear virtue signaling.
Little Spartacus clearly did not disappoint.
He LIVES for this kind of thing.
William Barr *literally* wrote & published a book called “The Case for More Incarceration” while leading the Department of Justice. Found a copy in a law library. It’s real.
The fight for criminal justice reform has made so much progress – we can’t let forces take us back. pic.twitter.com/pTwHohVwiJ
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 15, 2019
Today is the confirmation hearing on William Barr, Trump’s pick for AG. I have objections. Take for example, this awful claim from Barr:
“The benefits of increased incarceration would be enjoyed disproportionately by black Americans living in inner cities.”Absolutely not. ❌
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 15, 2019
Right.
Because talking about how black neighborhoods are victims of crime – and therefore may need MORE HELP is RACIST.
Actually, talking about CHICAGO is racist.
.@CoryBooker tells Barr: “When you talk about Chicago in the way you just did [saying it’s okay to lock up people for drug offenses], it brings up racial fears or racial concerns.”
Barr says he thinks that “overall, the system is working.” pic.twitter.com/IMv8aKgMAC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 15, 2019
No, my friend. YOU brought up racial fears.
THAT WAS ALL YOU.
Well well, Booker doesn’t want to talk about violence in Chicago
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 15, 2019
Why would he? He pulled his race card out, and that’s supposed to be the END OF IT.
Booker has said “no personal experiences”, but wastes his 10′ continually going back to his own.
Q: Why would Barr commission ANOTHER black incarceration study (on their inner city crimes) if @SenBooker repeatedly, already cites from data/statistics from his several sources?
— Shrek™ 🌨️ (@shreksshrek) January 15, 2019
.@SenBooker wraps up by admitting he’s the only US Senator that lives in a “low income” inner city. ‘I had shootings in my neighborhood’.
Fascinating REPresentation of the gang members he’s trying to help keep out of jail. 🤔 https://t.co/3IKJ0D3LzN
— Shrek™ 🌨️ (@shreksshrek) January 15, 2019
“I had shootings in my neighborhood” …but I want all those people on the STREETS and out of jail? REALLY?!
It’s racist to talk about violence in Chicago apparently, I guess it’s racist to care about black people being killed in record numbers.
— Rachael 🇺🇸 (@Rachael_WV) January 15, 2019
Isn’t it interesting how it’s “RACIST” to think criminals should be put away… so that non-criminals in black neighborhoods may actually be SAFE in their own homes?!
Unbelievable.