Posted on 10/29/2018 4:59:42 PM PDT by Para-Ord.45
Its 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 dont 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 presidents core priorities, including on illegal immigration, and deserves some sort of recognition from the White House that he has more than a passing grade....
That's all irrelevant now. Whatever noble service he rendered in the past, has been far overshadowed by his deep failings in his current post.
As for Trump's agenda, it was mapped out years before Sessions came on as a supporter. It's in his books.
>>Please bring in Sheriff Clarke !
A true patriot who has real experience of locking up the bad guys
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LOVE SHERIFF CLARKE!!! He is exactly who we need, he’d do a great job.
Joe would be great, not sure he’d want it, but he would be great as well as Sheriff Clarke.
5 days, 22 hours, 32 minutes!
Christie appointed muslims to NJ’s supreme court. He’s such a jerk.
Christie appointed muslims to NJ’s supreme court. He’s such a jerk.
Sessions & Miller wrote Trump’s immigration policy. Recusing himself re. Russia was not a shining moment, obviously. But Mueller has nothing on Trump, and when that is finally revealed, the dems/MSM won’t be able to scream that Sessions protected Trump.
Regardless, you won’t find a stronger opponent of illegal immigration in the cabinet. Sessions was a bulwark against the GOP’s Bushian house & senate amnesty plans for decades.
Sessions has done a crapload of good work as AG, despite the recusal.
Load of crap? I can agree with that.
Damn! Anger leads to typos.
Analyze the posts on FR in order to see those posters who are truly on our side.
Please take a look apnpost 139.
Make that post 129.
Wouldn’t toss her for eating crackers, to be sure.
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