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Atlas Has Shrugged
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« Reply #250 on: March 02, 2017, 03:49:56 PM »
« edited: March 02, 2017, 03:57:43 PM by We're never gonna have it so good! »
I've apparently missed a lot today.

Hope sinks, shit floats.
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« Reply #251 on: March 02, 2017, 03:58:23 PM »

I don't disagree
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« Reply #252 on: March 02, 2017, 03:58:43 PM »
« Edited: March 02, 2017, 04:01:54 PM by Castro »
Mark Murray @mmurraypolitics  2m2 minutes ago
Perspective: As we conclude Trump's 6th week, his AG is holding a news conference on whether he will -- or won't -- recuse himself on Russia

Gabriel Debenedetti‏ @gdebenedetti  26m26 minutes ago
Eric @Schneiderman, New York's Attorney General, is now calling for Sessions to "immediately resign."
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« Reply #253 on: March 02, 2017, 04:03:20 PM »
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I only want Sessions to recuse himself -- not to resign. At the end of the day, I just want a fair and just investigation into this administration's ties to Russia, and I'm pretty confident that Trump will just pick another lackey of his without any obvious connections to Russia and who ultimately won't recuse himself.
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« Reply #254 on: March 02, 2017, 04:04:58 PM »
Odds of resigning: 1/100
Odds of recusal: 79/100
Odds of stonewalling: 20/100
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« Reply #255 on: March 02, 2017, 04:06:37 PM »
I'd be shocked if Sessions doesn't recuse himself. This is a nothingburger, but it is a steaming nothingburger, so I don't see why we shouldn't try and find out if it's hot before taking a bite. By the end of the year I'll laugh at this sorta like I do Rick Perry now (remember when Democrats got a mugshot out of that scandal).
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« Reply #256 on: March 02, 2017, 04:08:57 PM »
Just in: He's recusing himself.
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« Reply #257 on: March 02, 2017, 04:09:30 PM »

Your favorite Uncle Grumps told you so (twice).
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« Reply #258 on: March 02, 2017, 04:10:00 PM »
Recusal statement:
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« Reply #259 on: March 02, 2017, 04:10:46 PM »
So what happens when he recuses himself?
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« Reply #260 on: March 02, 2017, 04:12:07 PM »

Good. This counts as a win. Now we can take a step toward an Investigation.
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« Reply #261 on: March 02, 2017, 04:13:14 PM »
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So what happens when he recuses himself?

As noted in the statement, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of VA will handle any investigation into this matter.
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« Reply #262 on: March 02, 2017, 04:18:06 PM »
A NYT review of Dane Boente. Seems legitimate.
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« Reply #263 on: March 02, 2017, 04:19:23 PM »
He's talking about how he and the ambassador discussed Ukraine. What is the goal here?
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« Reply #264 on: March 02, 2017, 04:26:16 PM »
« Edited: March 02, 2017, 04:29:47 PM by TD »
Taken from Twitter:

Sessions on the WH: "I feel like, they don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't."

I don't have the context so take with a grain of salt.

Edit: Fuller context ...

Q: Pres. Trump, Spicer said you shouldn't #Recuse

AG Sessions: "...They don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't."
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« Reply #265 on: March 02, 2017, 04:44:28 PM »
Lol... now Kushner is in the mix...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/us/politics/kushner-flynn-sessions-russia.html?_r=0

At this point, is there anyone who didn't meet with the Russian ambassador?
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« Reply #266 on: March 02, 2017, 04:52:25 PM »
i have no sympathy at all.

it's like with hillary's emails....it happened...didn't it? :-)
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« Reply #267 on: March 02, 2017, 04:53:15 PM »
Quote from: TD on March 02, 2017, 04:26:16 PM
Taken from Twitter:

Sessions on the WH: "I feel like, they don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't."

I don't have the context so take with a grain of salt.

Edit: Fuller context ...

Q: Pres. Trump, Spicer said you shouldn't #Recuse

AG Sessions: "...They don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't."

I'm actually inclined to agree w/ Sessions here. I do think he has much better command of the ethics rules than anyone in the WH
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« Reply #268 on: March 02, 2017, 04:54:14 PM »
Quote from: KingSweden on March 02, 2017, 04:53:15 PM
Quote from: TD on March 02, 2017, 04:26:16 PM
Taken from Twitter:

Sessions on the WH: "I feel like, they don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't."

I don't have the context so take with a grain of salt.

Edit: Fuller context ...

Q: Pres. Trump, Spicer said you shouldn't #Recuse

AG Sessions: "...They don't know the rules, the ethics rules, most people don't."
I'm actually inclined to agree w/ Sessions here. I do think he has much better command of the ethics rules than anyone in the WH
Not like that's saying much.
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« Reply #269 on: March 02, 2017, 04:55:27 PM »

There's also Donald Jr.:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-jr-lingering-questions-meeting-pro-russia-group/story?id=45858839

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« Reply #270 on: March 02, 2017, 05:14:00 PM »
OMG! Shocking scandalous revelation on Senate Democrats!

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« Reply #271 on: March 02, 2017, 05:17:16 PM »

Again, you're being deliberately obtuse. No one cares that a senator met with an ambassador. The problem is that he lied about it.
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« Reply #272 on: March 02, 2017, 05:18:18 PM »
wouldn't believe those transatlantical, liberal yellow press mags, pete, they are not trustworthy.

i prefer the good gold, conservative weeklystandard.
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« Reply #273 on: March 02, 2017, 05:19:17 PM »
A group meeting that is part of Senate business is hardly the same thing as a person to person meeting. Plus, none of those failed to disclose it while under oath in a confirmation hearing.
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« Reply #274 on: March 02, 2017, 05:19:23 PM »
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