Keith Ellison isn't just calling for Sessions' resignation, he's bringing up jail time

[kpete]

Link to tweet

https://congressionalblackcaucus.com/keith-ellison-suggests-jail-time-for-jeff-sessions/

[Mr. Ected]

1. Damn straight

As with Bill Clinton, the crime is the false swearing under oath, not the content of the underlying crime.

And the more we learn, the more it appears that the defenses potentially available to Sessions do not apply.

LOCK. HIM. UP.

[Miles Archer]

2. "Jeff Sessions Calls For Bill Clinton's Prosecution Over Perjury Allegations in 1999"

[dewsgirl]

12. Karma is a bitch

I think it was Stephen Colbert that called him,"baby grandpa", everytime I see him, those words go through my mind. Quite perfect for him.

[True Blue American]

24. Funny you should say that

I was discussing with a friend what tiny comedian Sessions has always reminded me of.

Any suggestions? Baby Grandpa fits.

[Ligyron]

29. Gollum

[tblue37]

30. Henry Gibson of "Laugh -In." nt

[dewsgirl]

32. the elf stuff is funny too, for some reason this has stuck with me.

[yallerdawg]

3. The standard we are held to:

"I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God."

Their standard: "Whatever."

[Cosmocat]

10. I get your point, but to be totally accurate

the standards that democrats are held to are whatever insanely deranged bullshit standard the lunatics come up with in any given moment.

[DK504]

16. Exactly

Their truth is relative. It is what ever they want it to be at that moment.

[FarPoint]

4. Slow down...

We need to be methodical.

[LuvLoogie]

6. Yeah. Let the GOPers stoke their own fire.

[lagomorph777]

13. Keep your powder dry.

Count on the right-wing crazies to suddenly become intelligent and sane. Relax, compromise, and hope for the best.

Nope. This is war.

[KPN]

20. Absolutely. Anything else is the same old gentlemanly acquiescence

that has always gotten us pummeled by the hardball righties!

Fuck slowing down. Methodical yes, but keep the frigging peddle to the metal in daily messaging for christ's sake.

[BeckyDem]

5. The law is there for a good reason. Way to go, do not let up. Reminding the Republicans is a great

way to go.

[OnDoutside]

7. Thank you Keith, THAT is what should be persued.

[FarPoint]

15. It's a chess game...

Not a gun fight....

[OnDoutside]

18. I prefer Iron fist and Velvet glove myself ! We've had too much Velvet glove.

[Cracklin Charlie]

8. He has boiled it down.

Excellent tactic.

[Nitram]

9. LOCK HIM UP!

[Achilleaze]

11. Lock him up

republican traitors deserve justice: lock the traitors up

[bucolic_frolic]

14. Jeff is really two people

the one who meets with Russians
and the one who wants to stay out of jail

[MADem]

17. They will NEVER (ever) get him on a perjury charge.

That dawg just will not hunt. I'm a bit disappointed that Ellison is continuing to pursue this line--he should know better and probably does. It's fine to keep hammering on the FACT that he LIED, but they didn't get Ashcroft for the same thing, in similar circumstances, either, and they wisely didn't even try. Legislators are allowed to lie in the workplace, basically--that's the bottom line. Even under oath. You can charge them till the cows come home, you can even find them guilty, but you're not going to PUNISH them for it, unless you want to change a founding document.

Art 1 Sec 6 of the US Constitution, like it or not, gives ABSOLUTE protection to the speech of a sitting legislator within the halls of Congress--and it doesn't matter if they are speaking to give or receive testimony or in debate on the floor. The phrase "with impunity" and "shall not be questioned in any other place" are not ambiguous.

The door opens for prosecution when one looks at the possibility of TREASON, though (no "Get Outta Jail Free" card for that) --but there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.

The smart move is to keep focusing on the CONDUCT--he lied, he lied, he lied. He's not honorable--he tried to hoodwink us, he didn't tell the truth, he's untrustworthy, blah blah blah etc. etc. and so forth.

[ffr]

19. LOCK THEM UP!

[RicROC]

21. more than just J. Beauregard S.

We need to know the names of ALL of the characters involved with Russian involvement in the 2016 sElection. Sessions is the first, but Trump, the son-in-law, Paul Ryan, Mitch McC, R.Prebus had some knowledge and ALL should face the legal consequences. The next Trump Hotel will be the new wing at Leavenworth Federal Prison.

...and then, the Supreme Court needs to nullify this 2016 sElection. That's an essential step to getting the US back to normal.

[KPN]

22. Good for Ellison.

I'm glad to see a prominent Democrat playing hardball right back at 'em. It's all about messaging -- lies and liar are passe; the public already believes all politicians lie -- lying has become accepted. Criminal behavior amounting to possible treason is another story though -- the message needs to be JAIL TIME for the Attorney Gebneral -- and anyone else in on the game.

[KittyWampus]

23. Sure, mention jail time but we'll settle for resignation.

[Blue Owl]

25. Fuck Yeah

Looks like LEADERSHIP to me.

[LisaM]

26. Good. I'm glad he's still in his seat.

By all accounts, he's a great Congressman. He can currently make a lot more noise where he is than as head of the DNC.

[Cha]

28. Exactly, LisaM.. it's working out the the very best

[malaise]

27. Lock him up

Perjury

[NoMoreRepugs]

31. to quote my despicable 'deplorable' relatives with a small edit - "LOCK HIM UP"