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.”...
A Timex and Dinner ?
In contrast to the remarkable courage of Collins, Graham, Grassley and even the Turtle, Sessions is a confirmed cowards coward.
Someone should write a book chronicling Sessions cowardliness. Sure bet.
She just came to mind when seeing the headline .. it's a pick that's way above my paygrade, fortunately.
“No one from the swamp or with ties to swamp or beholden to anyone from swamp. Time for a conservative AG from rural America that despises the swamp and who cannot be blackmailed or bribed by the uniparty swamp critters.”
I think that President Trump should fire every political appointe in the Department of Justice except for about 2 good ones to run it while everyone is replaced. Every attorney shitcanned, gone.
And the discount bin for a buck in 6 weeks.
Sessions made his intentions known during confirmation. Sorry you missed it.
And yes, him wanting an Eric Holder equivalent is wanting a fixer.
Now, go change your diapers.
If Ted Cruz loses the Texas race he has a job....
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Cruz won’t lose the election.
But there’s a lingering stench and we’re going to get rid of that, too.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtSpNJ76_UU
I agree.
Larry Klayman.
“The problem for Trump will come after about 6 months, when the book comes out. Omarosa Part Deux.”
Exactly how would a Sessions book be a problem for Trump?
Fake news. Powerline is better than this.
A Party. C E L I B R A T I O N !!!
“But we had some real bad ones — you see what’s happened at the FBI, they’re all gone, they’re all gone, they’re all gone. But there’s a lingering stench and we’re going to get rid of that, too.”
Stay tuned.
No way Jose......
Cite the specific law or regulation that required Sessions to recuse himself?
And there's more than just those two
that need to be booted out.
Many US Attorneys and many mid level and upper level
officials of the DOJ (Obama/Clinton holdovers)
who are opposing Trump and not enforcing the law
regarding Hillary and the other Obama officials like
Comey, Clapper, Brennan, etc.
Trump needs prosecutors
who will prosecute those creeps!
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