Officerrob
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Trump doesn't care about the party or the law, Sessions didn't cover Trump's ass so he must go
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PoliGAF 2017 |OT5| The Man In the High Chair
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RumbleHumble
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We're not gonna need leaks now that Scaramucci's essentially WH Chief of Staff. He'll just tell us literally everything and Trump will love him for it because Trump has no sense that he could do anything wrong.
RumbleHumble
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The jackass can't even wait for recess.
balladofwindfishes
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Should the "Skinny Repeal" plan get a thread of its own, since that appears to be the new plan?
I bet the senate is loving that they have to make a tough vote today while this nonsense is going on.
I bet the senate is loving that they have to make a tough vote today while this nonsense is going on.
Nothing like firing a guy who, by all accounts, has done his job exactly as the Republican Party would have wanted him to. This isn't a James Comey thing, Republicans LIKE Sessions and think he's doing a good job.
That's why he wants him to quit. He knows firing Sessions is a negative and he doesn't want his hands dirty on that act. That's why he's bulling trying to get him to leave himself. If I were Sessions I would stay just to spite Trump. Make him dirty his hands with a firing and suffer the backlash.
Aaron Strife
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Trump is going to announce the firing at the Ohio rally
Hopefully while bitching about the MTP failing and sanctions passing
Hopefully while bitching about the MTP failing and sanctions passing
Nazgul_Hunter
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That's why he wants him to quit. He knows firing Sessions is a negative and he doesn't want his hands dirt on that act. That's why he's bulling trying to get him to leave himself. If I were Sessions I would stay just to spite Trump. Make him dirt his hands with a firing and suffer the backlash.
Yeah I think that's why he's holding out. However, the comments today make it clear that Sessions "resigning" is just a soft-firing by the Potus
GoldenEye 007
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Yeah I think that's why he's holding out. However, the comments today make it clear that Sessions "resigning" is just a soft-firing by the Potus
That's the thing. Even if Sessions resigns, Trump has said so much shit, nobody will believe it was anything but forced!
RumbleHumble
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Sessions leaving is going to be like when Michael Flynn "resigned".
Sessions leaving is going to be like when Michael Flynn "resigned".
Except that Trump didn't really want to fire Flynn.
BlastProcessing
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Trump is going to announce the firing at the Ohio rally
Hopefully while bitching about the MTP failing and sanctions passing
I really don't think Trump has the guts to actually fire Sessions and I don't think Sessions is willing to leave his position of power.
Except that Trump didn't really want to fire Flynn.
Flynn is a good man. A very, very good man. The best man.
What could go wrong with congress ad hoc rebuilding 1/6th of the economy with pet amendments?Not with this they don't. This is starting new and building a bill from amendments.
I don't understand what the fuck is happening now if Graham is against this.
What is Graham against?
So even if Sessions is fired, are all in agreement that Mueller can still somehow continue his investigation even if he's fired by being hired by the whatever-it-was-thing someone posted on the last page?
The New York Attorney General? Sure Mueller could investigate Trump for them. But not for federal crimes like he is now, only state crimes.
balladofwindfishes
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What is Graham against?
The "Skinny Repeal"
Basically just a small tax cut and the repeal of the mandate.
Officerrob
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Graham can say whatever he wants, but he will vote for whatever bill there is at the end of the day
RumbleHumble
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Graham can say whatever he wants, but he will vote for whatever bill there is at the end of the day
I doubt this. If anything, this might be indicative of a minor revolt in the Senate today.
ShadowSwordmaster
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His ass is grass either way.Dean Heller is truly stupid if he thinks he can get away with voting yes on MTP but no on any actual bill and still not have it bite him in the ass next year.
Officerrob
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I doubt this. If anything, this might be indicative of a minor revolt in the Senate today.
People say the same shit about McCain and Graham all the time, then they always fall in line
BlastProcessing
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Graham can say whatever he wants, but he will vote for whatever bill there is at the end of the day
He is in a massive position of leverage. You think he's going to give that up? I'm not counting on Graham or any GOP senator standing up and doing the right thing, but I will guess that they will all defend their self interests and fight to accumulate power.
BoogieWoogie
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So the plan is skinny repeal. Then work with House Republicans to "fix" in conference. Then hope that bill passes both chambers.
But it doesn't get rid of funding to Planned Parenthood?
Heh good luck.
But it doesn't get rid of funding to Planned Parenthood?
Heh good luck.
He'll fucking vote for it anyways.
RumbleHumble
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People say the same shit about McCain and Graham all the time, then they always fall in line
They say that shit about shit Trump says. We don't get Graham shitting on actual pieces of legislation full on, right before a major vote. There's a clear difference here. If Graham feels comfortable saying more than just "I find this bill troubling", that means the party line's changing and he's safe to shit on the bill.
balladofwindfishes
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It can't and still pass reconciliation, and the plan appears to still be to pass within reconciliation rules.But it doesn't get rid of funding to Planned Parenthood?
Heh good luck.
So yea, I'm not really sure the plan. I doubt there even is one. The senate just wants their beer party.
Joe Shlabotnik
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I'm not linking to Breitbart but they put Trump on blast for his attacks on Sessions. And call him out for hypocrisy and flip-flopping on his calls to prosecute Clinton.
Seems like he's going to lose literally everyone if he cans Sessions.
Seems like he's going to lose literally everyone if he cans Sessions.
D
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Breitbart criticizing dear leader? Oh shit
benicillin
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I'm not linking to Breitbart but they put Trump on blast for his attacks on Sessions. And call him out for hypocrisy and flip-flopping on his calls to prosecute Clinton.
Seems like he's going to lose literally everyone if he cans Sessions.
If Preibus and Sessions both get the boot, which is looking increasingly likely, is there anyone left in the White House apart from the barely warm corpse of Mike Pence left as a link to the *actual* GOP?
Dubbedinenglish
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Breitbart criticizing dear leader? Oh shit
The Mooch hate is real
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Sam Stein‏Verified account @samstein
NEW: Sessions ”pissed" about treatment by Trump. Won't quit. Wants to call his bluff. Via @woodruffbets @swin24
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has no plans to leave office as friends say he's grown angry with President Donald Trump following a series of attacks meant to marginalize his power and, potentially, encourage his resignation.
”Sessions is totally pissed off about it," said a Sessions ally familiar with his thinking. ”It's beyond insane. It's cruel and it's insane and it's stupid."
https://t.co/LkH5394Nbd
I can't believe I'm in a world where I'm rooting for Sessions.
ShadowSwordmaster
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We live in weird times.
SatelliteOfLove
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Graham has basically been silent this entire time, so I do find him suddenly speaking up now odd.
Hes gone on record on MTP saying "blah blaa, ACA is falling apart but we should work dems to shore it up." about 3 weeks ago.
Yeah, evidence of possible but evidence of not guarenteed to fall in line either"
D
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Fantastic. He should publicly dare him
Deuce Deuce
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Am I mistaken, or wouldn't this not pass reconciliation?
I like our odds here. This spits in the face of everyone who risked voting for the House bill. And certainly the "moderates" should be able to see that this would likely cause issues for their low income residents.
But of course anything's possible, stay vigilant, call your senators, etc etc
Greigor The Fellhand
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if the kebler elf ends up being the thing that ends trump I'd lol.
let trump fire sessions, I want sessions to flip state
BoogieWoogie
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Sessions vs. Trump. It's like Freddy Vs Jason only they're more evil.
Aaron Strife
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Soft JeffxitYeah I think that's why he's holding out. However, the comments today make it clear that Sessions "resigning" is just a soft-firing by the Potus
BlastProcessing
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Like is said, Trump is about to learn how hard it is to remove a racist from a position of power. Sessions' entire professional life has been focused on getting a job like AG, he isn't going to give that up.
Schucky Ducky
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Can Trump just outright fire him?
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