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HOW WILL TRUMP HANDLE SESSIONS’ DEPARTURE?
https://www.powerlineblog.com ^ | OCTOBER 28, 2018 | PAUL MIRENGOFF

Posted on 10/29/2018 4:59:42 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45

It’s no secret that Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ days as Attorney General are numbered. The main questions are: (1) How will his exit be handled and (2) Who will replace him.

I have no insight as to the second question. One hears names like Matthew Whitaker (a former U.S. Attorney — and University of Iowa football player — who currently is Sessions’ chief of staff); Alex Azar, the Secretary of HHS (and not to confused with Alex Acosta); and Rep. John Ratcliffe (another former U.S. Attorney). However, I have no idea whether or to what degree these three (and others) are under consideration.

For me, a major concern is whether the new Attorney General will back leniency for drug felons legislation, something Sessions has vigorously opposed. I don’t know the answer to that question, either.

As for the first question, I believe the Sessions exit will be handled badly and without class. According to this report by the AP, some of Sessions’ influential conservative supporters are asking the White House to allow for a graceful exit. What does that mean?

A scenario advocated by at least one Sessions ally, former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell, would allow him to remain on the job until January and be permitted to resign on his own then rather than be fired immediately after the midterms. Blackwell said allies have made their case to administration officials that Sessions has successfully pushed the president’s core priorities, including on illegal immigration, and deserves some sort of recognition from the White House that “he has more than a passing grade.”...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; 59dchess; agsessions; attorneygeneral; bloggers; effsessions; election2018; election2020; jeffsessions; keeblerelf; trump; trumpdod; trumpdoj; trustthescam
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To: Para-Ord.45

Drop kick them both over the Pacific atolls


21 posted on 10/29/2018 5:09:06 PM PDT by combat_boots (God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her! Meprry Christmas! In God We Trust!)
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To: tomkat

Depending on mid-terms...Move Bolton over AG. Bolton made his bones in DOJ.


22 posted on 10/29/2018 5:09:38 PM PDT by stylin19a ( Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: Para-Ord.45

Wait until after the election; see what happens. A lot of apologies will be henceforth from many Freepers.


23 posted on 10/29/2018 5:11:05 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Pin drop time! Big-name lib swampers go into hiding!)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

Barry had the perfect one, Eric Holder.

There are many, MANY, hard core Natural Law legal minds out there to choose from who are aching for the fight.


24 posted on 10/29/2018 5:11:31 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45 (Americans, happy in tutelage by the reflection that they have chosen their own dictators.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

Tom Fitton or Joe DiGenova


25 posted on 10/29/2018 5:11:33 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: Para-Ord.45

But! But! But! Sessions has 1.3 Trillion Sealed Indictments for Obama, hillary and the entire DS. Why would he leave the No Work Job?


26 posted on 10/29/2018 5:11:51 PM PDT by DrDude (The Plan has been postponed! We need time to make more excuses.)
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To: tired&retired

"...Chris Christie..."


Chris Christie is damaged goods and a RINO. President Trump can do far better.

27 posted on 10/29/2018 5:11:55 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: tired&retired

“I would like to see a mean nasty prick that takes no hostages get the job... Chris Christy?”

Me too, but not that fat, anti-Second Amendment turd! You could kiss your gun rights away with Krispy!


28 posted on 10/29/2018 5:12:17 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: stylin19a

Yea, Bolton doesn’t seem to take much crap, and we need a lot more of that in DC.


29 posted on 10/29/2018 5:12:25 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: tomkat
Rudy Giuliani.
30 posted on 10/29/2018 5:12:37 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

50,000 sealed indictments makes me wonder what it will be like after the election. I got to get some popcorn.


31 posted on 10/29/2018 5:12:48 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Para-Ord.45

Sessions is the best thing he’s got going in the cabinet. If he wants him out as AG, then stick him in charge of Homeland Security


32 posted on 10/29/2018 5:13:50 PM PDT by pissant ((Deport 'em all))
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To: tomkat

“She’s sharp as a tack, never intimidated, a solid conservative, and reeeeeal easy on the eyes ;-)”

But she doesn’t listen at all well! I don’t watch her much any more because she is rude and talks over her guests. You never learn anything when your mouth is moving. She evidently hasn’t learned that with all that she has learned.


34 posted on 10/29/2018 5:14:10 PM PDT by vette6387
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To: mountainlion
50,000 sealed indictments makes me wonder what it will be like after the election. I got to get some popcorn.

You say that as if you have evidence that those 50K sealed documents, not "indictments", are still sealed.

35 posted on 10/29/2018 5:16:37 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: liberalh8ter

Too old, and that’s said by a guy who’s no spring chicken.
Without mega delegating, it’d be too demanding on the man.
Now if he was lookin’ to go out in the saddle, perhaps.
/.02


36 posted on 10/29/2018 5:17:28 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Para-Ord.45

His departure will be no problem.

The problem for Trump will come after about 6 months, when the book comes out. Omarosa Part Deux.


37 posted on 10/29/2018 5:18:01 PM PDT by adorno
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To: gov_bean_ counter
“Proudly supporting the war fighter for 29 years.”

Supporting the military with what? With a post name government_bean_counter I can only assume it's an abacus.

President Trump wanting an active Attorney General that would weigh the case on ‘Russian Collusion’ on its merits is not wanting a ‘consigliere’. Jeff Sessions recusing himself because the Democratic Party thugs were making political noise about meeting a Russian ambassador at a party which as a Sitting Senator and a member of the transition team after the election he is fully expected to do was either the hight of stupidity or the most weaselly excuse to enable Rod ‘The Rat’ Rosenstein to stick the knife in.

I find your post to be baseless and despicable.

39 posted on 10/29/2018 5:18:02 PM PDT by WMarshal (An Ugly American - who now wants to break things in other lands)
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To: Para-Ord.45
A scenario advocated by at least one Sessions ally, former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell, would allow him to remain on the job until January and be permitted to resign on his own then rather than be fired immediately after the midterms.

Forget the best interests of the country, let's concern ourselves with what's best for Jeff.

40 posted on 10/29/2018 5:18:05 PM PDT by FreeReign
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