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berni_mccoy

(23,018 posts) Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:04 PM Dec 2017

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Why Trump won't be firing Mueller

The same reason Trump is so nice to Putin.

Mueller has the Kompromat.

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Why Trump won't be firing Mueller (Original Post) berni_mccoy Dec 2017 OP

He technically can't. BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #1

Or sack Tillerson. Appoint Sessions to SoS. Appoint a new AG who is not recused. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #2

The Tillerson sack BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #3

It isn't dicey if you have a Rep majority who will steamroll it through, like the Tax Bill. OnDoutside Dec 2017 #4

They are down a vote in the Senate now and lost a seat BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #5

BumRushDaShow

(129,336 posts)

1. He technically can't.

Reply to berni_mccoy (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:09 PM

Dec 2017

Rosenstein would have to do it. And if Rosenstein refuses, then it'll be Saturday Night Massacre redux until someone DOES do it.

OnDoutside

(19,965 posts)

2. Or sack Tillerson. Appoint Sessions to SoS. Appoint a new AG who is not recused.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:17 PM

Dec 2017

This person takes over and then ends the SC investigation.

BumRushDaShow

(129,336 posts)

3. The Tillerson sack

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:20 PM

Dec 2017

seems to be a foregone conclusion.

But moving Beauregard Elf to SOS may be a dicey proposition for the Senate.... particularly due to his Kislyak issues.

OnDoutside

(19,965 posts)

4. It isn't dicey if you have a Rep majority who will steamroll it through, like the Tax Bill.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:36 PM

Dec 2017

BumRushDaShow

(129,336 posts)

5. They are down a vote in the Senate now and lost a seat

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 08:39 PM

Dec 2017

so they effectively only have 50 votes and it would require Pence at this point (unless Jones decides to go all-GOP).

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