William Barr's sucking up to President Trump is a new low | By Paul Begala for CNNOpinion
Paul Begala, a Democratic strategist and CNN political commentator, was a political consultant for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign in 1992 and was counselor to Clinton in the White House. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his. View more opinion articles on CNN.
So, William Barr, who works for Donald Trump, could be shelling out $30,000 for a party at -- wait for it -- the Trump International Hotel in Washington, according to the Washington Post. Thirty thousand dollars, wow. That's a heck of a party. Thirty thousand dollars will buy you a lot of pigs in a blanket. But perhaps the intent here is not to procure weenies wrapped in dough, but rather to curry favor.
Thus does Mr. Barr provide another example of the old maxim:"A person never stands so tall as when he stoops to kiss an a$$." CNN reports that"Barr consulted career ethics officials at the Department of Justice, who determined that ethics rules did not prohibit him from hosting the event at the Trump hotel, the Justice Department official said.
Cuomo and Lemon blast Barr for 'misleading' Americans 02:30A quick search turned up two dozen other hotels within walking distance of the Justice Department, including the historic Hay-Adams, which is even closer to the White House than Trump's hotel, and the Watergate, which has its own place in history. Read MoreBut apple-polishing is a time-honored tradition.
Barr sent memo to DOJ about Mueller probe 02:34With all due respect to the immortal Greeks, who created the word "sycophant" for self-seeking flatterers like the attorney general, perhaps we need an update. I suggest a new verb: to Barr,"to debase oneself in an obvious, unethical, and naked attempt to curry favor with one in power." I think it might catch on. Ballplayers who are being flattered by fans after a bad game could respond,"Don't Barr me, bro.
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