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-- It is hard to see how Sessions stays given the now daily public humiliation by his boss. --

Today's tweets have a different flavor, "Sessions is weak because McCabe is sitting on Hillary crimes."

At any rate, I believe Sessions has a longer view, and even if Trump is truly pissed at him, give it time, and it'll pass. That is, if Sessions even takes discomfort from the public slamming. I have my doubts that it discomforts him. As you say, he's held up as a scapegoat, fake blame, blame MUST lie elsewhere.

Sessions could easily educate the public why he can't be to blame for actions in cases he is recused from, and he already adequately explained his various recusals. He chooses to NOT do that. He is not opposing Trump.

-- The appointment of Rosenstein may have been Sessions biggest mistake, not the recusal. --

I don't see any of Sessions' recusals was mistaken or too broad. I'll keep an open mind about Rosenstein. I have been biased in favor of him, based on his excellent memorandum about Comey's actions. But he does have a mixed-bag history. I think I should have similar reservations about Wray, too.

I agree with you totally that firing Sessions would be a mistake. It would be such a big mistake that I don't feel any need to explain it or expound on it. I just LOL at the people here who advocate it - careful what you wish for, you might get it.

Agree. Firing or forcing Sessions to resign will set off a firestorm that will consume Trump's Presidency. Trump doesn't seem to understand that he cannot use the AG or the IRS etc. to go after his political enemies--at least not so blatantly. Sessions is not Holder or Lynch. Sessions is following the Rule of Law. He has been very effective in his job. I can only imagine the confirmation circus that will surround Sessions' replacement.

IMO Trump is feeling the pressure of the investigations and the failure to get any of his legislative agenda thru the swamp. He is frustrated and angry and that can only lead to mistakes. Getting rid of Sessions would be the biggest mistake of all. The unintended consequences will be huge.

Today's tweets have a different flavor, "Sessions is weak because McCabe is sitting on Hillary crimes."

That is a good point. The FBI is still in the hands of Obama appointees and will be until the new director is confirmed and in place. I don't know what access the AG has to the internal records ands ongoing investigations of the FBI, but I doubt Sessions would receive much cooperation as things stand now.