MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
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Sessions resigns!
By Richard Day on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 3:03pm |
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-jeff-sessions-resigns-attorney-general-20181107-story.html
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This is deadly serious, Dick. He's being replaced by his chief of staff, Matthew Whitaker, who will assume leadership of the Mueller investigation and try to shut down. Sessions is a shmuck, but his position at Justice was the only thing protecting the investigation. The shit is about to hit the fan.
by Michael Wolraich on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 3:09pm
Acting AG Matt Whitaker on CNN, July 2017: "I could see a scenario where Jeff Sessions is replaced with a recess appointment and that attorney general doesn’t fire Bob Mueller, but he just reduces his budget to so low that his investigation grinds to almost a halt.”
by Michael Wolraich on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 3:14pm
Mike I get this, believe you me!
But Mueller is just about done, in my humble opinion.
Does Mueller have the tax info, the email info, the audio info.....
Yeah I think he does.
Will the House follow up? Yes indeedy.
Our President is a crook and a liar and he covers up and he is...
Incompetent.
And NBC notes that Mueller can approach his Grand Jury and ask for further indictments and I think? he can send those indictments to the House.
We shall see.
Anyway, you have more than a few good points.
by Richard Day on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 3:40pm
I doubt Mueller is "almost done" - he's been pulling on a lot of strings, and some have gotten quite a bit longer. See how this extends to Saudi, UAE, Israel now. Manafort was just convicted a month ago, no doubt leading to a whole new load of confessions. Trump's tax situation was revealed to be much worse, leading one to suspect that all the suspicions over Russian support of his business is absolutely true, along with additional partners. I imagine he'll need to see Trump's taxes at this point, among other records, even though Trump's still playing his game about supposedly answering questions, a process that takes months it seems.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 3:49pm
I agree with PP that Mueller probably has a lot more work to do. That said, he was surely anticipating this and has prepared at least an interim report. I expect we'll find out his strategy soon enough.
by Michael Wolraich on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 4:29pm
Mike that is my point.
But with Gildenstern gone, Rosencrantz is meeting with Spanky today!
Spanky is mad and I feel that Rosencrantz is gone tooooooooo.
the end
by Richard Day on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 4:34pm
New AG scammed gullible inventors of millions. Isn't that what being a Republican is all about?
He was on the Board.
Matthew Whitaker sat on advisory board of World Patent Marketing, which was ordered to pay $26m settlement in May..... link
by NCD on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 6:44pm
more on the Guardian' Whitaker story link, which cites the 2017 Miami New Times feature; the New Times published this this afternoon:
Trump's Acting Attorney General Was Part of Miami-Based Invention Scam Company
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 11:30pm
Marcy Wheeler keeps insisting Mueller's doing his work through indictments, not reports. I'd imagine thw only way we see a report is via a deadman's trip, but maybe not even then - there are other alternatives.
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 5:23pm
May we not hope (without exposing ourselves to uproarious derisive laughter from the cynics...) that Mueller has already availed himself of the now ended Rosenstein supervisory period to file under seal the necessary indictments?
by jollyroger on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 6:36pm
What two pros from Dover think on the Mueller question, Preet Bharara and Glenn Kirschner:
(click on their names to get other comments on topic)
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 10:50pm
Slightly related, why would Lindsey Graham put himself under Trump's whims? (all the speculation he wants to be Sec Defense or something)
by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 3:41pm
McConnell to Democrats:
"This is a one Party state, led by the Führer, he answers to no one, his power is unlimited as far as you are concerned."
by NCD on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 4:01pm
I viewed that 'interview' NCD.
I feel bad sometimes about my own emotional state at times, but I hate this rotten prick.
by Richard Day on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 4:36pm
Trump is mentally unstable, just watch his press conference today.
https://blackamericaweb.com/2018/11/07/trump-goes-off-on-media-including-april-ryan-during-heated-press-conference/
Iowans were OK with sending a white supremacist back to the Senate
A guy who was comfortable meeting with white supremacists was elected Governor of Florida
A guy who openly suppressed votes will likely be voted Governor of Georgia.
Democrats made gains yesterday, but we cannot lie to ourselves that we are in normal times. Our bodies are supposed to be telling us that something is off kilter.
by rmrd0000 on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 5:16pm
There will be no "soft landing" for this nation's politics or economy when the repercussions of this leadership cult finally come to fruition.
by NCD on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 5:45pm
Our fellow Republican citizens know that votes are being suppressed and they simply don’t care. There are former Republicans who realize that Republicans are scum. As you note, in very short time, 70% of the country will be controlled by 30% in small states. This cannot stand. Our fellow Republican citizens saw babies kidnapped at our border. They hear the venomous rhetoric of Donald Trump. Our fellow Republican citizens are not children.
by rmrd0000 on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 8:59pm
Rachel Maddow reminds us that indicted Republicans Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins we’re both elected in their Republican districts. The values voters.
by rmrd0000 on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 9:10pm
FWIW, just a tweet with a kinda vague use of "Trump allies" but then on the other hand she wouldn't waste the time unless she thought if of some import:
Maybe more developed coming soon?
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 10:37pm
Straight-out juicy gossip, so cavaet emptor:
by artappraiser on Wed, 11/07/2018 - 10:40pm
more speculation on Don Jr. possible indictment as inspiring the quick move, from two more serious sources: Phillip Bump @ WashingtonPost.com & within his article is a Politico link as well:
by artappraiser on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:16am
found because retweeted by presidential historian John Meachem; Senator Lamar Alexander's statement referring to Mueller:
by artappraiser on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 12:01am
Trump gets secret Grand Jury back door to all the info:
https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/11/07/matt-whitaker-has-authority-to-sha...
So while trying to impeach Trump, he'll have the whole archive ti defend himself or pre-empt, or leak about his cronies' investigations? (Including sons' and Ivanka's)
by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 11/08/2018 - 1:59am