Posted on 10/11/2018 5:40:19 PM PDT by jazusamo
“Trump seems to like him. In fact, he says he has a “very good relationship” with Rod and that “I’ve gotten to know him and I get along very well with him”.
Perhaps it is the right time and place to quote the line from “The Godfather II”, in which Michael Corleone says: “Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.”
I really like Jarret.
This man has done much to explain the law. I cannot imagine anyone not liking him, except for people who constantly like to complain and be contrary to get attention.
In other words, you believe that Trump really welcomes and appreciates the Russian collusion hoax investigation and turmoil, which Sessions caused entirely.
So why is Trump hanging around with Rosenstein and praising him?
But it’s a great deception, you see... /s
“In other words, you believe that Trump really welcomes and appreciates the Russian collusion hoax investigation and turmoil, which Sessions caused entirely.”
No, but then I know how to check a calendar and it appears that you haven’t bothered to.
National Security Adviser Michael Flynn was the first casualty of the Russian Collusion accusations against Trump.
General Flynn was accused of colluding with Ambassador Kislyak by the New York Times on January 12, 2017. The Russian Hoax was already going. Flynn resigned on February 13.
Jeff Sessions wasn’t even confirmed as Attorney General until February 8, 2017, nearly a month after the first accusations of Russian collusion in the press, and a mere 5 days before Flynn resigned.
So unless you want to ascribe magical powers to Sessions you might want to revise your theory.
So what’s the latest excuse for why Trump hasn’t fired Sessions?
Is he still supposed to be afraid of big bad McConnell and Graham?
Or has their pro-Trump behavior displayed in Kavanaugh put a hitch in that fairy tale?
On Tuesday May 16, 2017 Trump interviewed Robert Mueller ostensibly about Mueller replacing the just-fired James Comey.
Odd, because Congress had put a statuatory limit on how long any one person could be FBI Director, and Mueller had already exceeded it (due to an extension requested by Obama)
Even odder is the fact that the very next day, Wednesday May 17, 2017 Mueller was appointed Special Counsel.
Pure coincidence, I’m sure. Or something.
Ask Trump.
What we do know is that Trump doesn't think Sessions is doing the job. What we do know is that Trump says that at some point he may have to become involved with the DOJ and straighten it out.
Those are the real things Trump tells us in his own words.
Many think that Trump is waiting until after the midterms to fire Sessions similar to the way he is waiting until after the midterms to fight for the full funding of the wall and to cut spending. I think that is what's most likely.
If you want to believe the "fairy-tale" that Trump likes the job Sessions is doing, even though he says that he doesn't, good luck with that.
BTW, what's your latest excuse for why Sessions' DOJ hasn't indicted anybody in the Deep State?
You didn't address his point.
“BTW, what’s your latest excuse for why Sessions’ DOJ hasn’t indicted anybody in the Deep State?”
Because he doesn’t have to operate on a schedule to please you. Nor is he fool enough to conduct investigations in public.
“What we do know is that Trump doesn’t think Sessions is doing the job.”
Only for those who imagine that tweets speak louder than actions.
“All war is deception”- Sun Tzu, one of Trump’s favorite thinkers.
You’ll need to point out where “Mueller investigation” is hiding in this sentence:
“In other words, you believe that Trump really welcomes and appreciates the Russian collusion hoax investigation and turmoil, which Sessions caused entirely.”
Sadly for you, the Russian Hoax investigation was already going in the FBI and DOJ and had claimed Flynn before Sessions was around to Entirely Cause It. The hoax investigation didn’t start with Sessions or Mueller, despite your delusions.
Only for those who imagine that tweets speak louder than actions.
Trump's words saying that he's not happy with Sessions are real. Sessions, remaining in place at this point in time, is real.
Your explanation and my explanation for Sessions remaining in place are what's imagined. Your explanation, contradicts Trump's words, Sessions recusal and many other pieces of evidence. Mine, does not.
One can of course one can easily give examples of when actions don't speak louder than words.
However, many people do inprecisely refer to the Mueller Russian investigation as the "Russian Investigation". The poster could be more precise with his wording and the poster could clarify what he meant.
Now address my point (and what I assumed was the poster's point). Do you believe that Trump really welcomes and appreciates the Mueller investigation, which Sessions is partly responsible for?
I don't.
Because he doesn’t have to operate on a schedule to please you. Nor is he fool enough to conduct investigations in public.
Nor does Trump operate on a schedule to please you, to prove your point, that Trump supports Sessions.
Trump says that he does't like the job Sessions is doing. Trump says he will get control of the DOJ at some point in time.
I'll trust what Trump says and I'll trust his timing.
What did I say?
If I said so.ethink unkind about Sessions I will stand by my post.
“It’s of course silly to blame Sessions for the phony Russian investigation that began in 2016.”
I don’t know exactly when it started, but the fact that it has continued since Trump became president is the sole responsibility of Jeff Sessions.
If he had not recused himself, there would not be a Mueller investigation.
“Now address my point (and what I assumed was the poster’s point). Do you believe that Trump really welcomes and appreciates the Mueller investigation, which Sessions is partly responsible for?”
I never said that, so I’ll pass on arguing a red herring that you have cooked up and somehow assign to the original poster. But obviously Trump isn’t unhappy enough to fire Sessions because he hasn’t. Unlike how he fired Rex Tillerson, which oddly enough wasn’t preceded by a string of negative tweets. Maybe there’s a lesson there for those who think that Trump tips off his personnel plans in his tweets.
As for Sessions being responsible for Mueller, it’s funny how the Fire-The-Elf crowd forgets all of the Congressional Republicans hailing Mueller’s appointment:
“Republicans joined in the parade of praise for Mueller, undoubtedly relieved that Rosenstein’s decision would lift at least part of Trump’s political burden from their shoulders. GOP lawmakers have been hounded by reporters in recent days seeking their reactions to the latest bombshell media reports, and Mueller’s appointment allows them to defer to an investigation that now has bipartisan credibility. Representative Jason Chaffetz of Utah, chairman of the House Oversight Committee, called Mueller “a great selection” with “impeccable credentials.” Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said the former FBI chief “has a strong reputation for independence, and comes with the right credentials for this job.” Senator Cory Gardner of Colorado said Mueller had “an incredible reputation.” “It’s the right decision,” he said Thursday morning at an event hosted by The Atlantic. “Let’s get the facts, let’s get the information, and let us proceed with all haste.”
Trump, too, was unusually restrained in his response. “As I have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know—there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity,” the president said in a written statement. “I look forward to this matter concluding quickly.”
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell each signaled their support for Rosenstein’s decision while vowing that the separate congressional investigations would continue. Upcoming testimony by Comey and other officials will certainly capture headlines and sway public opinion, but Republicans will face less pressure on Capitol Hill as long as Mueller’s probe maintains credibility.
As for Trump, the president faces the same risk he did before: criminal prosecutions that could imperil his presidency and perhaps lead to his impeachment. But the potential reward is greater, too. Exoneration by an impartial investigator who has won bipartisan buy-in would do far more to lift the cloud hovering over the White House than the result of any GOP-led probe in Congress.
To the extent the Justice Department’s announcement generated any criticism, it came from House Democrats who have called not only for a special counsel but for the creation of a fully independent, bipartisan commission modeled on the panel that investigated the 9/11 attacks.
“A special prosecutor is the first step, but it cannot be the last,” Pelosi added in her statement. “Director Mueller will still be in the chain of command under the Trump-appointed leadership of the Justice Department. He cannot take the place of a truly independent, outside commission that is completely free from the Trump administration’s meddling.”
A truly independent commission, however, would take an act of Congress, and Republicans in control of both the House and Senate now have less of an incentive to support such a panel with the appointment of a special counsel. And Democrats in the Senate have been hesitant to call for a new outside committee, knowing that it would take months to staff up and its probe could drag on for years.
For the moment, the one thing both parties seem to agree on is that Robert Mueller is the next best thing.
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