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tetedur

(820 posts) Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:33 PM Mar 2017

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Did Sessions mean to say a double negative when he denied his "communications" with the Russians?

A transcript says:

Sessions: "Senator Franken, I'm not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn't have — did not have communications with the Russians, and I'm unable to comment on it."

Was he really trying to say,"I did not not have communications...."

It's subtle but it's an obvious lie.

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Did Sessions mean to say a double negative when he denied his "communications" with the Russians? (Original Post) tetedur Mar 2017 OP

As I said in another post TBA Mar 2017 #1

He also had a lawyer sitting next to him for his testimony. nycbos Mar 2017 #3

What is amazing to me is he volunteered the false information. nycbos Mar 2017 #2

I suspect he hadn't rehearsed Homeoutside Mar 2017 #8

I suspect he was particularly afraid of Franken. randome Mar 2017 #10

And with good reason. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #11

He didn't have communicatons that he's unable to comment on? Merlot Mar 2017 #4

And what did he mean... Homeoutside Mar 2017 #5

on 'investigation.' elleng Mar 2017 #7

'Mean to say?' elleng Mar 2017 #6

As attorney general, that's kindergarten weaseling. He wouldn't accept that from HRC, or any defend lindysalsagal Mar 2017 #9

TBA

(825 posts)

1. As I said in another post

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:36 PM

Mar 2017

He is an attorney. They obsess over every word. They obsess over commas. Spoken and written words mean everything to them and they are trained to always think about liability. Just sayin.

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

3. He also had a lawyer sitting next to him for his testimony.

Reply to TBA (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:39 PM

Mar 2017

nycbos

(6,034 posts)

2. What is amazing to me is he volunteered the false information.

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:38 PM

Mar 2017

Franken was just asking if he would recuse himself.

Almost always is the lie and/or coverup that gets them in trouble not the wrongful act.

Homeoutside

(65 posts)

8. I suspect he hadn't rehearsed

Reply to nycbos (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:57 PM

Mar 2017

how he was going to answer that question. His rehearsed answer for "the Russians" didn't fit the question.

randome

(34,845 posts)

10. I suspect he was particularly afraid of Franken.

Reply to Homeoutside (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:17 PM

Mar 2017

Rhiannon12866

(205,025 posts)

11. And with good reason.

Reply to randome (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 03:45 AM

Mar 2017

Al Franken sure has turned out to be one of our most effective senators.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)

4. He didn't have communicatons that he's unable to comment on?

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:41 PM

Mar 2017

What does that mean?

Homeoutside

(65 posts)

5. And what did he mean...

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:41 PM

Mar 2017

when he said, "and i'm unable to comment on it"?

What is "it"? You're not able to comment on not having any communications with "the Russians"?

elleng

(130,820 posts)

7. on 'investigation.'

Reply to Homeoutside (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:49 PM

Mar 2017

Prosecutors/investigating agencies have policies against disclosing existence of investigations, so as to keep public and subjects uninformed.

elleng

(130,820 posts)

6. 'Mean to say?'

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 09:46 PM

Mar 2017

Sure! (in his dreams!)

lindysalsagal

(20,638 posts)

9. As attorney general, that's kindergarten weaseling. He wouldn't accept that from HRC, or any defend

Reply to tetedur (Original post)

Thu Mar 2, 2017, 10:08 PM

Mar 2017

defendant.

Proves he's not up to the job, even if he's innocent, which he's certainly not.

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