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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Tue Apr 10, 2018, 12:27 PM Apr 2018

No. 2 Senate Republican: 'Big mistake' to fire Mueller

Source: The Hill

BY JORDAIN CARNEY - 04/10/18 12:01 PM EDT

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) warned on Tuesday that it would be a “big mistake” for President Trump to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, and predicted it would not happen.

“I don't think the president's going to fire him because I think it would be a big mistake,” he told The Hill.

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Cornyn separately told reporters that lawmakers have warned the White House that it would be a mistake to fire Mueller.

“I think it's pretty universally being conveyed,” he said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/382471-no-2-senate-republican-big-mistake-to-fire-mueller

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No. 2 Senate Republican: 'Big mistake' to fire Mueller (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2018 OP

and what will you do about it, Cornyn? janterry Apr 2018 #1

My guess is that if Mueller's fired, Corny will be the first to run interference for Cheeto sandensea Apr 2018 #3

Please call your senators and congress critters (especially republicans) and tell them that .... Botany Apr 2018 #2

Republican profiles in courage... Zoonart Apr 2018 #4

The technicality being BumRushDaShow Apr 2018 #5

Has anyone asked... NCDem47 Apr 2018 #6

maybe Republicans can protect Mueller with thoughts and prayers rurallib Apr 2018 #7

janterry

(4,429 posts)

1. and what will you do about it, Cornyn?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 12:28 PM

Apr 2018

sooner or later, it's going to happen.

sandensea

(21,636 posts)

3. My guess is that if Mueller's fired, Corny will be the first to run interference for Cheeto

Reply to janterry (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 12:30 PM

Apr 2018

The same with Sessions and the rest of them.

Botany

(70,514 posts)

2. Please call your senators and congress critters (especially republicans) and tell them that ....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 12:29 PM

Apr 2018

.... you demand that Bob Mueller be protected and then ask two friends to do the
same.

Zoonart

(11,869 posts)

4. Republican profiles in courage...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 12:44 PM

Apr 2018

Not quite the same as saying, "If you fire Mueller, we will imediately move to remove you from office.", is it?

BumRushDaShow

(129,067 posts)

5. The technicality being

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 01:31 PM

Apr 2018

that Drumpf CANNOT "fire Mueller". Rosenstein would need to do it. So this whole dog and pony show is a non sequitur and moot.

NCDem47

(2,249 posts)

6. Has anyone asked...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 01:33 PM

Apr 2018

These senators today what they’ll do IF he fires Mueller? All they are saying is that he shouldn’t do it with some vague response that there will be consequences if Trump fires. But the logical comeback by reporters should be “specifics please.” We’ll get some weasel response that they can’t respond to hypotheticals because it hasn’t happened it. This Pollyanna approach by Republicans astounds me! I feel we’ll just get a shoulder shrug if Trump does fire.

rurallib

(62,420 posts)

7. maybe Republicans can protect Mueller with thoughts and prayers

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Apr 10, 2018, 01:55 PM

Apr 2018

works pretty well for stopping gun deaths.

put some teeth in it you worthless bastids

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