David Corn, spot on

[Quixote1818]

Mueller: Trump cannot be exonerated of obstruction of justice.
Barr: I exonerate him.

[bluestarone]

1. EXACTLY

[UniteFightBack]

2. I had hopes that Barr would be upstanding but here it is. nt

[dalton99a]

3. Past performance IS an indicator of future outcomes

when it comes to Republicans

[MFM008]

19. proving they feel no duty to country

just to hold onto power.

[uponit7771]

7. No one associated with Red Don is upstanding

[lunatica]

14. The truth is always a good thing to know

Especially the truth about the enemy

[Cattledog]

4. How can the AG determine this in 1 day?

[dalton99a]

5. He probably enlisted Lindsey's assistance over the phone

"Hey, Lindsey, is this gonna be ok with the president?"

[Mr.Bill]

17. He didn't.

He made the decision before he was appointed. It was a requirement for the job.

[uponit7771]

6. This !!! I'm ... VERY ... disappointed in Mueller right now!!!

[Volaris]

15. I'm not, actually (and I was hoping for a RICO indictment lol)

Mueller is pro enough that he is NOT going to submit his opinion as evidence BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT.

There's a shit-ton of CIRCUMSTANTIAL evidence lying around, but if nobody is willing to go on the record regarding the Russian Mob-State (and their penchant for killing people), all Mueller can do is report THAT.
Mueller did not say that trumpco is NOT GUILTY, NO EVIDENCE. He DID say, the evidence he can get at, isn't enough to put him on trial AND WIN, which is not quite the same thing (if for no other reason that for some reason it's the opinion of the DOJ that a sitting president can't be indicted for...well ANYTHING, apparently, and Robert Mueller is smart enough to know that, too).

If nothing else, the man did a commendable job of getting his work to pay for itself (manafort seizures), which is a hell of a lot more efficient than either Ken Starr OR those idjits who ran the Benghazi investigations .

[watoos]

8. Everyone should remember,

during Barr's confirmation hearing that he said he did not believe that a president can be found guilty of obstruction of justice. Barr gave this opinion before he read Mueller's report, it's his belief.

[DeminPennswoods]

18. Reading Barr's letter, it seems to me that

it implies because of DoJ's policy not to indict a sitting President, Mueller just gathered the evidence and made no conclusion as that decision is up to Congress.

[maryellen99]

9. I wonder if trump is going to sue him for libel now due to his book nt

[Cattledog]

11. Doubtful because Trump would have to be deposed.

[maryellen99]

12. I just think he's stupid enough to do it nt

[BamaRefugee]

10. NADLER: Mr. Barr, I command you to appear in front of my committee! BARR: NO.

[Hortensis]

13. Wonder what battles took place over including that

one sentence in the letter, and presumably report.

[ananda]

16. Just more proof that Barr is rotten to the core..

.. as if we didn't already know that.

[yaesu]

20. one reason the Mueller report used to show tRump was "possibly" innocent of obstruction

was that he made it public through interviews & such what he did. So, I guess, If I rob a bank & go on TV telling everyone I robbed a bank it must mean I am innocent of robbing that bank

[Pepsidog]

21. Because Trump obstructed in plain view of the public it cannot be obstruction according to Barr.

Why was OLC doing preparing this letter.