Sessions is out

[ryoder 1,590]

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/539109386/jeff-sessions-out-as-attorney-general-after-steady-drumbeat-of-criticism-from-tr

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[normiss 891]

Just another confederate monument that needed taking down.

[wmw999 2,584]

Dunno. He had some backbone and stood up to Trump when he thought the law required it. Do you see Trump nominating someone else with backbone?

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[normiss 891]

I expect he's already wetting himself over his new appointee.
Sessions is now freely available to be a witness for Mueller's investigation though.

[ryoder 1,590]

wmw999

Dunno. He had some backbone and stood up to Trump when he thought the law required it. Do you see Trump nominating someone else with backbone?

Wendy P.

True.
Although I don't like Sessions, at least he wasn't a total ass-kisser.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[billvon 3,107]

Yep. Too much of a justice sort of guy, not enough of a Trump sycophant.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Giuliani is fresh back from a trip to Georgia and Armenia, as a private citizen of course....wink, wink. He should be well rested for this nomination.

[ryoder 1,590]

SkyDekker

Giuliani is fresh back from a trip to Georgia and Armenia, as a private citizen of course....wink, wink. He should be well rested for this nomination.

First I've heard of this, but googling turns up multiple articles, e.g. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-rudy-giuliani-mystery-trips-to-russia-armenia-and-ukraine

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[Phil1111 1,171]

ryoder

***Giuliani is fresh back from a trip to Georgia and Armenia, as a private citizen of course....wink, wink. He should be well rested for this nomination.

First I've heard of this, but googling turns up multiple articles, e.g. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-rudy-giuliani-mystery-trips-to-russia-armenia-and-ukraine

That is just to bizarre. It sees like something that only Breitbart could come up with.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Speaking of, I think Bannon should be on the shortlist as well.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Of course the acting AG has already been proven to have ties to a Mueller Grand Jury witness.

https://twitter.com/KenDilanianNBC/status/1060284515992641544

What a Banana Republic.

[Phil1111 1,171]

SkyDekker

Of course the acting AG has already been proven to have ties to a Mueller Grand Jury witness.

https://twitter.com/KenDilanianNBC/status/1060284515992641544

What a Banana Republic.

I have faith in America but the crossing of the Delaware is causing the skiff to take aboard water

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/jeff-sessions-resignation-donald-trump/575305/

and more dangerous waters are ahead.

[normiss 891]

I thought the AG post required the Senate to authorize the person.

[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

normiss

I thought the AG post required the Senate to authorize the person.

It does.

Anyone taking the full responsibilities and duties of the AG needs to be confirmed by the Senate.

This guy is just 'acting' AG.

There are things that need to be done, decisions made, ect.

Someone has to fill the spot, even on a temporary basis.

If the reports are correct, this guy should have to recuse himself from the Russia/Mueller investigation.

At least he would if the Rs gave half a shit about ethics.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[normiss 891]

Even temporary requires Senate approval.
Now let's also consider the Vacancy Reform Act.

[rushmc 23]

normiss

Even temporary requires Senate approval.
Now let's also consider the Vacancy Reform Act.

Yeah! Until the Democrats are in power. What a damn joke.

sessions needed to go a long time ago. I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did. And the Democrats are even asking the new one to recuse himself before he even goes in front of the Senate. Another damn joke

"America will never be destroyed from the outside,
if we falter and lose our freedoms,
it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Abraham Lincoln

[SkyDekker 1,465]

He was the campaign manager for one of Mueller's Grand Jury Witnesses. How is that a joke?

I believe temporary appointments are exempt from Senate Approval for 220 days.

[billvon 3,107]

>sessions needed to go a long time ago. I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did.

I know. He had this "justice" BS that I know you hate.

[Skwrl 56]

billvon

>sessions needed to go a long time ago. I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did.

I know. He had this "justice" BS that I know you hate.

That's not fair to RushMC and you know it - he cares when the "justice" is being "done" to Democrats.

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[wolfriverjoe 1,523]

billvon

>sessions needed to go a long time ago. I'm surprised he lasted as long as he did.

I know. He had this "justice" BS that I know you hate.

I was both surprised and impressed at the level of integrity Sessions showed.

I was mostly expecting him to be a Trump lackey, just like the rest of the cabinet.

He didn't appear to take advantage of his position (Carsons and Pruitt), ignore the law when it didn't fit his agenda (Flynn), or ignore reality to support the Mango Mussolini (everyone).

Once this became apparent, it was clear his days were numbered. Kind of a shame the Ds didn't take the Senate.

I'm pretty sure the only reason Trump waited until after the election was to make sure anyone he appointed would be rubber stamped into the position.

"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy

"~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

[DJL 235]

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I was both surprised and impressed at the level of integrity Sessions showed.

I was mostly expecting him to be a Trump lackey, just like the rest of the cabinet.

I think it's because the first thing he learned is that Trump will throw his own people under the bus when he's tired of them and he doesn't care that he'll ruin someone's career in the process. Could you imagine if Sessions HAD cut some corner's on Trump's behalf? He could be disbarred and shunned from the legal profession and there goes that cushy twilight career as a board member to some legal group. The irony is on all of us that despite our fears Sessions actually had to behave.

"I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

[ryoder 1,590]

I still don't forgive Sessions for bringing that sociopath Stephen Miller to Washington.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[ryoder 1,590]

From Twitter:

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Shimon Prokupecz
@ShimonPro
Former NJ Governor Chris Christie is under consideration to become Attorney General, replacing Sessions, according to a source familiar. Matt Whitaker is currently acting Attorney General.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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wolfriverjoe

I'm pretty sure the only reason Trump waited until after the election was to make sure anyone he appointed would be rubber stamped into the position.

I would also add that with Trump, the narrative has to be about him. I've always believed that as soon as the media starts talking about something other than him, he throws a spanner in the works and say something to provoke front page news. After all, it is free advertising for his re-election campaign.

The gains the Dems had made in the house meant, he wasn't front page news any more. Thus whilst I think him dropping Sessions most definitely was always in the pipeline, doing it so soon after the midterms meant that suddenly throws the focus of the media was back on Trump and so moves the spotlight away from the newly elected members of congress who had battled to achieve the successes of Tuesday night.

[SkyDekker 1,465]

Really the only difference between this and sharia is the religion.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/nov/08/matthew-whitaker-acting-attorney-general-judges-christian?CMP=twt_gu&__twitter_impression=true