I have thought all along something stinks about this whole thing. Rosenstein writes up a memo on why Comey should be fired. Trump agrees and fires Comey and within days Rosenstein appoints Mueller as special counsel. It just happened so fast and like it was a set up.
The question is "Set up by who?"
The issue of Rosenstein recusing was a prominent part of his confirmation hearings. Trump knew he had to get Comey out - he probably decided/knew that before he won the election. There is a very tight timeline from Rosenstein being appointed to Comey being fired, and days before the firing, Trump, Sessions and Rosenstein met.
Have you heard one peep of objection from Trump (I'm not talking about fake news) about the appointment of a SC?
I agree with you, and I think the set up goes back even further. Who advised Sessions to recuse himself, and who recommended Rosenstein for Deputy AG position?