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rzemanfl

(29,553 posts)
1. I feel you have as much chance of getting a license to pilot flying pigs from the FAA as
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:09 PM
Jul 2017

seeing the Repukes do that EVER.

uponit7771

(90,301 posts)
2. After Rachael tonight there's no doubt the KGOP (aka Russia Party) is being paid by Russia big time
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:12 PM
Jul 2017

... sounds like Russia pays off key members of parliaments (congress's) in other countries then goes to the head offices.

Sounds exactly like what happened here.

Whiskeytide

(4,459 posts)
3. Trump can't fire him. He can...
Thu Jul 20, 2017, 11:21 PM
Jul 2017

... only instruct Rosenstein to fire him. Rosenstein has said he won't fire him absent misconduct - and Trumps red line doesn't measure up to misconduct.

Trump can't instruct Sessions to fire him because Sessions recused. And now that Trump understands what that means, he's pissed off about it. That's why Sessions is being floated as the next sacrificial lamb - so Trump can replace him with someone who won't recuse and will fire Meuller. That would come down to the confirmation hearings on the new candidate and how well the Dems can paint him and the republicans into a corner. The republicans have the votes to confirm, but Dems have to make it so they can't do it without losing face.

It should get interesting.

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