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13. I suspect the Senate is instinctively standing with one of its own.

Tue Jul 25, 2017, 12:58 PM

Jul 2017

Jeff Sessions was up till a mere few months ago one of them.

I think in this case, much as I despise the man, I'd be supporting maneuvers designed to have his back. Whatever is worse for trump is my measuring stick.

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Senate won't let Trump make recess appointments [View all] Loki Liesmith Jul 2017 OP

We need every little bit of good news we can get. Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2017 #1

Those sneaky Senators! FakeNoose Jul 2017 #19

Great to hear! Ligyron Jul 2017 #2

What makes anyone think Trump will not just kacekwl Jul 2017 #25

:) PUBs are not holding him to ethical standards, BUT Hortensis Jul 2017 #28

In a normal world you may be right kacekwl Jul 2017 #32

nothing has been normal so far mdbl Jul 2017 #35

Boy, are you guys right, BUT Hortensis Jul 2017 #39

That was my first thought too. bitterross Jul 2017 #40

Ditto - good to hear they are taking a stance against sneaky backdoor crap of Trump iluvtennis Jul 2017 #3

After watching Rachel talk about this last night, this is a relieving development. Mrs. Overall Jul 2017 #4

I figured that they would do this BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #5

An awful lot of those senators were Boy Scouts. yallerdawg Jul 2017 #6

Yes - and Cheeto was never a Boy Scout FakeNoose Jul 2017 #20

"Doesn't know the pledge"? That's not the half of it... JHB Jul 2017 #38

I'm glad to hear it! k&r DesertRat Jul 2017 #7

Supreme Court ruled against Obama on this issue. geek tragedy Jul 2017 #8

hope they stick to it VaBchTgerLily Jul 2017 #9

bingo! rurallib Jul 2017 #24

Yes! lark Jul 2017 #10

Good news!,! Kaleva Jul 2017 #11

At this point, I call BULLSHIT! McConnell will change at the last minute to catch folks off guard. TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 #12

Yeah, me too. TomSlick Jul 2017 #30

I suspect the Senate is instinctively standing with one of its own. calimary Jul 2017 #13

Yep, it's that, along with 'checks and balances,' and removing any appearance of aiding and abetting ancianita Jul 2017 #17

The Senate is a very exclusive club titaniumsalute Jul 2017 #21

You can despise Sessions and still want him to stay as AG sharedvalues Jul 2017 #36

Thank you Loki saidsimplesimon Jul 2017 #14

Thank God! Cary Jul 2017 #15

I'm scared of what TrumpCo will do. Apparently, Sen, McConnell is also. nt NCjack Jul 2017 #16

This is good news Fatemah2774 Jul 2017 #18

So he can't put someone in to fire Mueller during this time? nt Quixote1818 Jul 2017 #22

Which of those 50 Senators to just voted for the motion to proceed Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2017 #23

I really hope that this is accurate Gothmog Jul 2017 #26

The Dems will filibuster any motion to recess Loki Liesmith Jul 2017 #29

Republicans blocking a Republicon President. That's how bad tRump is. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #27

Can't Mcconnell just ignore the rules? He has so far. Amaryllis Jul 2017 #31

McConnell approves of this strategy Loki Liesmith Jul 2017 #42

Keeps him from making Don Jr AG BainsBane Jul 2017 #33

So McConnell doesn't totally trust him...doesn't want Sessions' replacement named during recess adigal Jul 2017 #34

I really dont like this. I understand why they are doing it but I will be holding cstanleytech Jul 2017 #37

Absolutely necessary. The alternative is slipping into dictatorship. L. Coyote Jul 2017 #41

The Reps are probably doing this to protect Sessions rather than stop Trump. OnDoutside Jul 2017 #43

This is a Republican measure! Glad to see them standing up to the orange jackass.n/t Lil Missy Jul 2017 #44