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The whole presidential pardon thing is weird to my, but in the light of both traitors, violent criminals, and felons with direct ties to presidents receiving such pardons, it is hard to object to this one.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: shooterbrody
The FBI does not prosecute anyone.
Libby’s case has been a cause célèbre for many of Trump’s conservative allies. His lawyer, Victoria Toensing, is married to Joseph DiGenova, who had discussed joining the president’s outside legal team in the Russia investigation.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: DupontDeux
The whole presidential pardon thing is weird to my, but in the light of both traitors, violent criminals, and felons with direct ties to presidents receiving such pardons, it is hard to object to this one.
In this case it's purely symbolic. Libby's sentence had been commuted years ago and a pardon is not an exoneration. A jury declared Libby guilty. That has not changed.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
...and if Sessions snipcanned Rosenstein, you'd be shouting about Trump personally obstructing justice until you lost your breath and gave the world a bit of peaceful silence while you recovered. Hypocrisy at it's finest right there.
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
...and if Sessions snipcanned Rosenstein, you'd be shouting about Trump personally obstructing justice until you lost your breath and gave the world a bit of peaceful silence while you recovered. Hypocrisy at it's finest right there.
originally posted by: soberbacchus
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
...and if Sessions snipcanned Rosenstein, you'd be shouting about Trump personally obstructing justice until you lost your breath and gave the world a bit of peaceful silence while you recovered. Hypocrisy at it's finest right there.
If Trump fires Rosenstein, it would be congress that impeaches him, not out of moral imperative, but out of politicians primary instinct...survival.
Watch what happens if that comes to pass.
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: burdman30ott6
What is Rosenstein guilty of? Besides not kowtowing to Trump, that is?
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: burdman30ott6
What is Rosenstein guilty of? Besides not kowtowing to Trump, that is?
He's the one who authorized FBI spying on Carter Page, which still has not been shown to have been legal.
originally posted by: Wayfarer
originally posted by: soberbacchus
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
...and if Sessions snipcanned Rosenstein, you'd be shouting about Trump personally obstructing justice until you lost your breath and gave the world a bit of peaceful silence while you recovered. Hypocrisy at it's finest right there.
If Trump fires Rosenstein, it would be congress that impeaches him, not out of moral imperative, but out of politicians primary instinct...survival.
Watch what happens if that comes to pass.
I wish you were right, but if/when Rosenstein gets canned I'm predicting every one of the Republican politicians who claimed it would be a line in the sand will quietly retreat to their chambers...
originally posted by: soberbacchus
originally posted by: Wayfarer
originally posted by: soberbacchus
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
...and if Sessions snipcanned Rosenstein, you'd be shouting about Trump personally obstructing justice until you lost your breath and gave the world a bit of peaceful silence while you recovered. Hypocrisy at it's finest right there.
If Trump fires Rosenstein, it would be congress that impeaches him, not out of moral imperative, but out of politicians primary instinct...survival.
Watch what happens if that comes to pass.
I wish you were right, but if/when Rosenstein gets canned I'm predicting every one of the Republican politicians who claimed it would be a line in the sand will quietly retreat to their chambers...
Possible, but they got elected by understanding which way the wind blows.
Its already getting scary for them.
GOP breaks the glass as House outlook darkens
The party is scrambling to shore up seats deep in Trump country, where incumbents won by double digits in 2016.
www.politico.com...
No one. Mcabe was canned but it doesn't seem that he has been charged with a crime. The penalty for that 2.6 violation is dismissal. Which is what he got.
Who said someone has to be guilty of a crime to lose their job?
Are you sure about that?
Sessions could fire Rosenstein because he doesn't like his haircut.
originally posted by: soberbacchus
Observers see it as a call to folks that might cooperate with Mueller that Trump will save them if they get caught lying.
originally posted by: Wayfarer
originally posted by: soberbacchus
originally posted by: Wayfarer
originally posted by: soberbacchus
originally posted by: burdman30ott6
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: bigfatfurrytexan
No.
Sessions did. As a result of the inquiry.
...and if Sessions snipcanned Rosenstein, you'd be shouting about Trump personally obstructing justice until you lost your breath and gave the world a bit of peaceful silence while you recovered. Hypocrisy at it's finest right there.
If Trump fires Rosenstein, it would be congress that impeaches him, not out of moral imperative, but out of politicians primary instinct...survival.
Watch what happens if that comes to pass.
I wish you were right, but if/when Rosenstein gets canned I'm predicting every one of the Republican politicians who claimed it would be a line in the sand will quietly retreat to their chambers...
Possible, but they got elected by understanding which way the wind blows.
Its already getting scary for them.
GOP breaks the glass as House outlook darkens
The party is scrambling to shore up seats deep in Trump country, where incumbents won by double digits in 2016.
www.politico.com...
I've heard this as well. Part of me worries though that at the realization that no amount of retreating to their safe spaces is going to save them, so instead they double down on Trump and ride the train as long as it'll take them (since it may be fractionally longer than just bowing out now).