The fact that Sessions had one iota to do with this

[babylonsister]

should be illegal. He recused himself; shouldn't he be divorced from ANYTHING having to do with this?




http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2017/05/jeff_sessions_recommended_trum.html

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Jeff Sessions recommended Trump fire James Comey in letter

Link to tweet

[Freethinker65]

1. The GOP willingly confirmed him knowing this might happen and did not care

[babylonsister]

2. He recused himself after his confirmation. nt

[Freethinker65]

4. They knew he was lying. That actually probably helped him as it showed him as a loyal partisan hack

[riversedge]

3. I agree. Session is still in control and someone needs to shout this from

the mountaintops!

[trof]

5. Is Comey "soft" on pot?

'Cause Sessions is just HELL on pot.

[babylonsister]

10. Can you imagine the uproar

if that was the reason? I just googled; there was a kerfuffle in 2014 between Comey and Sessions.


Thanks for sharing that!!

[yallerdawg]

6. This is a portion of what Sessions signed off on:

My perspective on these issues is shared by former Attorneys General and Deputy Attorneys General from different eras and both political parties. Judge Laurence Silberman, who served as Deputy Attorney General under President Ford, wrote that it is not the bureau’s responsibility to opine on whether a matter should be prosecuted. Silbertnan believes that the Director’s performance was so inappropriate for an FBI director that [he] doubt[s] the bureau will ever completely recover. Jamie Gorelick, Deputy Attorney General under President Clinton, joined with Larry Thompson, Deputy Attorney General under President George W. Bush, to opine that the Director had chosen personally to restrike the balance between transparency and fairness, departing from the department’s traditions. They concluded that the Director violated his obligation to preserve, protect and defend the traditions of the Department and the FBI.

We need a DOJ and FBI above politics - just evidence, facts and law.

In my opinion. considering the "misstatements" under oath acknowledged by the FBI today, Comey being terminated now is most appropriate.

[babylonsister]

7. Pierce thinks

Comey should have resigned, but I think Sessions by recusing himself forfeited his right to say anything.

Here's Pierce's take on Comey before he got fired...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029036607

Yea, he's just a writer but I have lots of respect.

[yallerdawg]

8. Yes, Pierce makes good points.

I don't think this is related to "Russia" per se - but this is Session's job.

And firing Comey for good damn reasons makes my day!

[milestogo]

9. Exactly right.