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Senate Dem: We’re Trying To Block A Recess Appointment To Replace Sessions
thehill.com ^ | 07/25/17

Posted on 07/25/2017 7:55:02 PM PDT by Helicondelta

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said the Senate Judiciary Committee is "exploring" measures that would block President Trump from appointing an acting attorney general to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions during the August recess, effectively allowing him to circumvent the need for congressional confirmation.

"We're exploring the ways right now," Durbin said on MSNBC's "The Beat with Ari Melber."

The Illinois senator declined to offer further details when Melber pushed how they plan to prevent any attempt of Trump to replace Attorney General Jeff Sessions, adding that he's told Melber "as much as I can tell you at this moment."

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KEYWORDS: democrats; doj; sessions; trump
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To: Helicondelta

Oh yeah, I’m sure they want Do Nothing Jeff to occupy that chair as long as possible.


21 posted on 07/25/2017 8:03:22 PM PDT by chris37 (Donald J. Trump, Tom Brady, The Patriots... American Destiny!)
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To: Helicondelta

The same kinds of people who were going to block Sarah Palin from being sworn-in as Vice President if McCain had won.


22 posted on 07/25/2017 8:03:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Jonny7797
This is interesting...the dems want Sessions left in place....hmmmmmm.

I've been saying Sessions is compromised since I first heard of the nomination.

23 posted on 07/25/2017 8:03:52 PM PDT by Edward.Fish
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To: Helicondelta

If Trump were going to recess appoint, he wouldn’t make it obvious...unless he wanted to get the adversaries to think he would.

All this Sessions stuff doesn’t make sense as it’s presented.

Either Sessions is part of the swamp (unlikely...unless he’s being forced under duress) or this is a feint to force swamp dwellers to defend Sessions or Trump did read Sessions wrong and he’s not going to go after the swamp....why?


24 posted on 07/25/2017 8:04:12 PM PDT by Principled (OMG I'm so tired of all this winning...)
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To: Helicondelta
Durbin suddenly 💙's Session. LOLOL.
25 posted on 07/25/2017 8:04:17 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Edward.Fish

I’m thinking the same thing.


26 posted on 07/25/2017 8:06:22 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: Alberta's Child

“This might explain why Trump felt a need to go through this whole WWE-style charade with Sessions”

There’s a simpler explanation. Trump needs to build public support for the firing of Sessions before he can pull the trigger.

If Sessions was smart he would resign right now with honor. If he doesn’t resign, he’ll get roasted for a long time and will get fired when he has no support left and people are just begging Trump to let him go.


27 posted on 07/25/2017 8:07:33 PM PDT by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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To: Jonny7797

I think the implication is that Trump and Sessions may have planned this all along. Now if Sessions begins to indict the Deep State this preempts Sessions from being attacked for unleashing a political witch hunt. All the Dems are now defending Sessions’ integrity.


28 posted on 07/25/2017 8:08:34 PM PDT by mbrfl
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To: Helicondelta

Looks like Jeff’s running with the in crowd now.


29 posted on 07/25/2017 8:08:41 PM PDT by rawcatslyentist (TETELESTI Read em and weep Lucy! Yer times almost up.)
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To: poconopundit; HarleyLady27; LS

PING!
Charlotte’s Web?


30 posted on 07/25/2017 8:09:00 PM PDT by V K Lee (DJT: "Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war. ")
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To: Principled

Senator Sessions is a politician first. That might answer a question or two.


31 posted on 07/25/2017 8:10:37 PM PDT by blackberry1
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To: Helicondelta

The Dems went out of their way to keep him from being confirmed. What hypocrites.


32 posted on 07/25/2017 8:11:27 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: All

This is 100% about Mueller. Replace Sessions and at the very least he loses his blank check and no limits investigation. The Rats have all thier “the honest and impartial” SC.


33 posted on 07/25/2017 8:11:35 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Principled
Either Sessions is part of the swamp (unlikely...unless he’s being forced under duress) or this is a feint to force swamp dwellers to defend Sessions or Trump did read Sessions wrong and he’s not going to go after the swamp....why?

Sessions is very much part of the swamp -- this vote, the "Iran Deal", was/is treason (explained here) -- this is how I knew that as AG we wouldn't see a big anti-corruption push.
(Instead we get DARE, and "warnings" to sanctuary-cities, oh! and increased asset-forfeiture.)

34 posted on 07/25/2017 8:13:19 PM PDT by Edward.Fish
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To: Jonny7797

There isn’t much of anything that seems like a stretch anymore.


35 posted on 07/25/2017 8:13:44 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: Alberta's Child

Yes, Barry has been quite lately. He’s not out popping his mouth off about Trump.


36 posted on 07/25/2017 8:14:08 PM PDT by dandiegirl (BO)
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To: mbrfl

Fair enough.

It’s bold for sure but the problem is the dems have no problem turning on session once he starts to press so I dont see it as an effective tactic. Something I wonder is if this a ruse, Trump might just be dominating the news cycle with something other than Russia. If that’s the case, I think he’s being effective b/c the Russia story seems like it’s dying/dead.


37 posted on 07/25/2017 8:14:39 PM PDT by Jonny7797
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

With Pro Forma they can block.


38 posted on 07/25/2017 8:14:58 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Helicondelta

I am sure he will get plenty of support from Republicans.


39 posted on 07/25/2017 8:16:49 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Helicondelta
If Trump thought he needed public support to fire Sessions, I'm sure he'd be smart enough to publicly criticize him over things that actually matter to most Americans -- or even just his own supporters.

For that matter, why embark on this plan by starting with an interview with the NYT -- which Trumo himself ridicules as a failing newspaper, and which has a readership that is probably 95%-5% against Trump anyway? It makes no sense at all.

40 posted on 07/25/2017 8:17:28 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
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