Posted on 03/11/2018 4:30:21 PM PDT by EyesOfTX
Rod Rosenstein was the lead prosecutor in Maryland, in 2015, when he helped whitewash the first Uranium One investigation. Rosenstein ignored the informant, William Campbell, and gave plea deals to several non government, non Deep State players.
Three years later, Rod Rosenstein is now the acting AG on Uranium One matters. Rosenstein has put together mostly the same prosecutorial team, and they've indicted another non government, non Deep State player.
Sessions is recused on this Hillary connected matter. The Fox is in charge of the hen house.
I think the wait is for the IG report (Horowitz) for the FISA, 302, etc. stuff to hit the fan. Horowitz, while appointed by Obama, is a “White Hat” - he fought tooth & nail against the Obama administration when they denied him access to investigate where the FISA abuses were taking place. Also, I’ve followed Judge Sullivan via Judicial Watch cases that have come before him .... Flynn hit the lotto when his case ended up before Judge Sullivan. Sullivan is a really good judge & no friend of misbehaving government prosecutors, as you pointed out.
Sessions doesn't communicate with Mueller...Sessions stated early on that he would avoid news reports, official memos and any information about those things Mueller is investigating...Kinda like the 3 monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth...
Do you realize that Rosenstein was “in line” for that position within the Justice Department at the time of that appointment by the president, and that Rosenstein testified before the House Committee that he would recuse himself should he become a subject in Mueller’s investigation, as related to his role in terminating Comey, and, in that event that the Deputy AG position would then fall to the next “in line” at Justice, (who promptly retired herself).
All this to say that the Rosenstein appointment, by Trump, was perfunctory, as a matter of course, at the time. Two weeks after his appointment, Rosenstein set Mueller loose on the president and his staff and family and business on the pre-text for collusion with Russia.
Rosenstein testified that his motivation, for appointing an SC, Mueller, was due to “public interest”.
Funny, then Rosenstein has a no-name minion at Justice recently reply to Congress, who was still appealing for a Special Counsel into Hillary and the dossier, to say to the Committee that the JD declined the appeal for an SP, due to “LACK of public interest”.
So, now, what changed? Two weeks later Sessions announces that “we” will consider the appeal.
Here’s what I will give you. If the above is on the record with the Intel Committee, and it is, then it’s possible that Sessions, belatedly, and finally, at last, might, M I G H T, have turned some wheels on his own volition, even unbeknownst to Rosenstein.
I can’t tell yet, for sure, since Rosenstein may have done so, himself, and simply let Sleepy make the announcement. That was the usual MO for Sessions role at JD. Speak when he was told to speak, and to say what he was told to say in hearings, both examples of Rosenstein directing Sessions.
I seem to recall Sessions saying that about all the matters that he is recused from. He doesn't pay attention to the details, because he's recused.
When Sessions received the Nunes memo, I wonder if he even read it before he passed it on to the IG (and to this other person that he won't name).
How else would one explain Sessions keeping Rosenstein in charge, whilst the Nunes memo shows that Rosenstein signed off on a bogus FISA application?
Depends on what kind of resources are at my disposal.
You have NO CLUE what Sessions is doing. Maybe he’s just more clever than you think. Maybe he’s doing what his boss does, in a quieter way, of doing what he wants done, and THEN announcing it, instead of shooting off his mouth before it’s a fait accompli.
I find your comment fascinating as so many of us here on FR bash the MSM as fake news, and then you Self Profess you will not believe it until you read it in...
The Newspaper, a vehicle of the MSM
Interesting logic...
Let me see if I follow your logic here...
So DJT is a brilliant strategist and arguable the most competent and capable leader this county has ever had, but you in your infinite wisdom feel that he is absolutely stupid when it comes to the performance of a member of His cabinet and in charge of prosecuting all the criminals using all of the agencies of the Justice System entrusted to him
Did I capture your insight correctly?
Interesting logic
Here are the actual timeline dates:
November 18, 2016. President-elect Trump announces intention to nominate Sessions to be attorney general.
January 30, 2017. President Trump fires Acting Attorney General Sally Yates (holdover deputy attorney general from Obama administration).
January 31, 2017. President Trump announces nomination of Maryland District US Attorney Rosenstein as Deputy Attorney General.
February 8, 2017. Attorney General Sessions confirmed by Senate.
April 25, 2017. DAG Rosenstein's appointment confirmed by Senate.
March 2, 2017. AG Sessions announced "I have decided to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for president of the United States."
May 16, 2017. President Trump interviewed former FBI Director Mueller for job that then 73-year-old Mueller was ineligible to hold since the director is limited by statute to a 10 year term (and Mueller had previously served 12 years).
May 17, 2017 (the very next day!). DAG Rosenstein appoints Mueller as special counsel to investigate Trump campaign collusion with Russia.
In retrospect, the timeline shows President Trump's fingerprints all over the Sessions recusal feint. As Sun Tzu taught and Donald Trump learned, any successful deception plan must fool most of your own people. While Mueller has dominated headlines, the DOJ has been busy.
That is incorrect. Here is the correct timeline of the events you mentioned:
May 9, 2017. President Trump fires FBI Director Comey.
May 16, 2017. President Trump interviewed former FBI Director Mueller for job that then 73-year-old Mueller was ineligible to hold since the director is limited by statute to a 10 year term (and Mueller had previously served 12 years).
May 17, 2017 (the very next day!). DAG Rosenstein appoints Mueller as special counsel to investigate Trump campaign collusion with Russia.
What you are missing is that Rosenstein appointed Mueller the day after Mueller was interviewed by President Trump. Coincidence?
Trump attorney Jay Sekulow correctly asserted that "we would not and should not know" if grand juries have been convened. We've become so accustomed to illegal leaks by our adversaries over the years that we expect to be told everything. The Trump Administration and its Justice Department are determined to play by the rules.
Great work. Thanks for the dates. I do doubt the communication between Trump and anyone at JD, or FBI. If he were even perceived to have any “control”, he would be a liar, and since he is Republican, the Hill would happily lead an impeachment.
I only opine on what I see and hear, of course. If I hear Trump’s anger at Sessions, I believe it’s anger. (I was angry as well.)
[ Screw all you Sessions bashers. Hope you choke on crow.
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I look forward to eating some feathery crow pie
“Trump and Sessions had a plan all along, and I believe it is playing out brilliantly.”
That’s been my position all along. Their strategy of strict non-obstruction was the smart move, and was executed flawlessly.
But to be honest, it’s not exactly 4D chess or Art of the Deal stuff - it’s kind of obvious that the slightest hint of even the appearance of obstruction would have been like throwing gasoline on the fire.
So, - let the investigation go on, - let Mueller pick whoever he wants, - let Trump and Sessions keep arms length, - don’t go off half cocked with indicting Democrats just to provide red meat for the base, - go ahead and occasionally Twitter about how frustrated you are with Jeff Sessions.
It all seems kind of a no brainer to me - not 4D chess.
I wonder what the Sessions bashers expect would have happened if Sessions had not recused himself, had tried to block Mueller’s appointment or limit its scope, or had attacked Clinton/Obama corruption like a pit bull?
Do they think the status would have been better than it is now? Would the impeach Trump frenzy of last year have dissapated as it has, or would it have exploded into a full fledged Watergate scandal?
I say the latter. I think Trump/Sessions picked the correct approach. Trump wins. Again.
“The “Hate Sessions” cult is disgusting.”
Agreed
In retrospect, the timeline shows President Trump’s fingerprints all over the Sessions recusal feint. As Sun Tzu taught and Donald Trump learned, any successful deception plan must fool most of your own people. While Mueller has dominated headlines, the DOJ has been busy.
LOL. Do you write fantasy for a living? Sessions just proposed another year long administrative IG “investigation” into the FISA crimes. Meaning, it will be pushing 3 years since the crimes before any criminal charges would possibly be filed. Does that sound like a Trump plan? No. It sounds exactly like a run out the clock Democrat plan.
“I only opine on what I see and hear, of course. If I hear Trump’s anger at Sessions, I believe it’s anger....”
I don’t think you should take everything Trump says at face value.
Look, I believe Trump is as honest as they come. I believe during the campaign he told the truth and made promises he plans to keep. At that time though, he was communicating directly with we the people, building a bond of trust with the people he sought to represent. That is a time for straightforward honesty, and I believe Trump lived up to that ideal.
Now Trump is communicating also with his adversaries. Globalists who do not put America first. Partisan Democrat and uniparty political hacks who simply want him to fail so they can take his place. Corrupt Deep state swamp creatures who use the government to sell out private citizens in order to line their own pockets. Foriegn enemies who want what we have.
When you are talking to adversaries, - whether you are playing poker, or negotiating a deal, or executing a political strategy to MAGA, or draining the swamp - you can’t win if you telegraph your true intentions. Deception and misdirection are your most powerful tools.
For that reason you simply cannot take Trump’s public statements at face value. You have to consider that his words, his tone and his expressions are being chosen for the effect the will have on his adversaries.
Please note that I’m not saying Trump is dishonest - far from it. I’m saying that there’s a time and a place for straight honest talk - and that’s when you’re at a campaign rally talking to the people or drawing up your campaign platform.
Then there’s a time and place for striking a negotiating position, a misdirection, a distraction, a bluff - that’s when your target audience includes your adversaries and you want to win. You win by baiting them into a trap, lowering their guard, triggering their emotions, exploiting their fears and weaknesses, hiding your own strengths, hiding your next move, maintaining the element of surprise.
Believe me, Donald Trump did not get to where he got without mastering the Art of the Deal - he even wrote the book!
You pretty well nailed it!
If sessions had not recused himself, mueller would not be in the position to do what he’s done.
Yes, well, sorry, I can’t make that leap. Case in point... you will remember the phrase. “Are ya’ going to believe me, or your own lying eyes?”
I get the obvious, the art playing going on, by Trump. It’s just not remotely related to Justice Department.
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