“Rosenstein Acting AG. That would make bad things worse”
Why would that be worse? The swamp is rising to defend Sessions. He is clearly working for the enemy.
Rosenstein can’t make things any worse than they are now. Will he appoint another special prosecutor? He is more likely to fall in line to save his job.
Not firing Sessions will be perceived as a weakness at this point. It will mean the end.
I think it would be (might be?) worse because the goal here should be to get rid of Mueller. Rosenstein will not fire Mueller. So if Sessions is fired, then Rosenstein will have to be fired next. I think the result of that would be bi-partisan congressional furor far worse than we have seen to date and that would result in very damaging veto-proof legislation. I think that if Sessions resigns and Rosenstein is bypassed by appointing someone else as Acting AG, that the politics will be a little less explosive and that will be better.
Rosenstein can’t make things any worse than they are now....
True but Rosenstein as Acting AG means we are stuck with Mueller as special counsel.
Not firing Sessions will be perceived as a weakness at this point. It will mean the end.
I agree this cannot continue for very long. If Sessions will not quit very soon (next few days?), then I agree that he must be fired.
“Rosenstein can’t make things any worse than they are now.”
Must disagree. Rosenstein is neck deep in this coup. He gave Mueller a blank check and no restrictions, way beyond what would be appropriate. Yet he limited the election tampering investigation look at Trump and only Trump despite the suspicious BS going with the Rats and Obongo. He picked Mueller, Comey’s BFF. No Roesenstein must go and I say he should go first. Except it’s an Obongo holdover the next 2 steps down.