I just found myself agreeing with something Bill Kristol said.

[pnwmom]

I think Sessions MIGHT have fired McCabe in an effort to protect his own job and by extension Mueller's job.

That doesn't excuse the firing, but it's possible that's what Sessions was thinking.

Kristol also said that the GOP leaders must now step up and protect Mueller and his investigation.

[marylandblue]

1. It's entirely possible

[SHRED]

2. Why would Sessions protect Mueller?

[pnwmom]

3. He's been protecting him all along. If he had resigned when DT first wanted him to,

then someone would have replaced Sessions who could have fired Mueller or reined him in. Instead, Rosenstein has been supervising Mueller.

I think it's not impossible that Sessions is a cooperating witness. . . . hopefully we'll find out eventually.

[marylandblue]

7. Sessions is definitely a cooperating witness

He knows he broke the law and his only way out is a deal with Mueller.

[tblue37]

10. Ssssiondid submit a resignation letter when Trump first told him to, but McGahn persuaded

Trump to not accept it after asll.

[kentuck]

4. I think Kristol is right on this one.

I think that is exactly what's happening. If Trump gets word of it, he'll probably fire Sessions, too.

[njhoneybadger]

5. Even a broken clock is right twice a day

[Hoyt]

6. Kristol has been pretty good with regard to his trump comments lately.

[wishstar]

8. I agree with Kristol too, that Trump would have been inclined to fire Sessions

claiming that Sessions went against recommendation of Inspector General.

Firing McCabe undoubtedly is giving Trump a vindictive thrill, whereas Sessions not firing him would have made Sessions a target for Trump's vindictive rage.

[moondust]

9. Interesting theory.

The two lawyers on the panel felt strongly that it would be wrong to game the situation like that. On the other hand, Sessions might know how the recently unhinged Drumpf has been talking and acting after Mueller subpoened Drumpf's records. Sessions may have been sure that not firing McCabe would have led to his own firing and ultimately the firing of Mueller. There may be a case for an "act of patriotism."

[errant boy]

11. Kristol: The Man Who's Always Wrong

[marylandblue]

12. Kristol is what passes for a reasonable republican these days

[BigmanPigman]

13. ??????

Didn't Sessions dine with Rosenstein and someone else a week ago when something similar came up? I think he was trying to send a message to the fucking moron.

[pnwmom]

14. Yes, he did. n/t

[Leghorn21]

17. Feb. 28, Big:

Jonathan Swan
✔
@jonathanvswan

Here's an image for Trump tonight —— Jeff Sessions with Rod Rosenstein and Solicitor General Noel Francisco
8:04 PM - Feb 28, 2018

Scoop: Besieged Sessions dines with Rosenstein in show of solidarity


Damn, forgot all about that!!

Also, at some point way before that, Sessions was at some public gathering and said realllly nice things about Rosenstein and (Rachel) Brand...that was kinda strange, too - in a good way...hopefully

[BigmanPigman]

19. Ah, two weeks ago....

time flies when you're NOT having fun. I want to get off this ride. It is making me sick.

[Leghorn21]

20. Hell, I thought it was a month ago...lets do the time warp AGAIN (halppp!!). nt

[highplainsdem]

15. David Jolly agrees with Kristol:

Link to tweet

[grantcart]

16. Actually he was saying that Kelly and he were coordinating this in order

to forestall Trump firing Mueller.

If Sessions doesn't fire McCabe then Trump fires all of them using the Inspector General's report to show that an Obama appointed official stated that he should be fired but they didn't do it because they are all protecting each other and Sessions has been sucked into it.

I think Kristol is right on this one.

[Leghorn21]

18. Thank so much, mom, I can almost breathe again after reading this - !!! nt