Thank you Rachel - your coverage of Rod Rosenstein's recent speeches and Q & A

[malaise]

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was brilliant and funny. More importantly it is really needed. We need to hear more from AGs and judges. Separation of power is very important.

Rosenstein is standing up to the fucking bullies.

[jodymarie aimee]

1. Mal, I am watching, too

and this segment is brilliant.... thanks for alerting DU. Old buttoned up Rod is a hero.

[malaise]

13. Loved it

Really loved - it is very important.
Maddow is a high quality PhD Political Scientist. We all need more discussions on Separation of Powers.

[BigmanPigman]

2. He and Mueller need to be protected by

the House and Senate. This is ridiculous!

[monmouth4]

3. It also re-enforced a "don't judge a book by its cover." I first thought of Rosenstein as a very

quiet, sort of a milquetoast type of guy. He isn't at all. Very personable. Thanks Rachel, very enjoyable and educational. Tip of the hat to AG Robert Jackson..

[malaise]

11. I have deep respect for people who genuinely know

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their area of work - their discipline as it were. I really loved that.
Earlier this year the PM in Jamaica announced that he was appointing the Chief Justice in an Acting position.
The Judicial Branch simply shut the courts and headed for a meeting at the Supreme Court. At the end of the meeting they reminded the government about Separation of powers. That was fugging that.
He backed down faster than the Con lies.

[monmouth4]

16. Me too. Love learning new facts. Good on your Chief Justice. Good stuff..n/t

[shraby]

4. It's extremely interesting too. Separation of powers is the bedrock of our system.

Without it, nothing will work right.

[malaise]

12. Yep - it's fascinating

That's the truth

[babylonsister]

5. Yes! She concentrated on something important

we haven't heard about. And major props to Rosenstein!!!

[nolabear]

6. It's nice to see Rosenstein stand right up there.

He’s not askeered of Spanky.

[riversedge]

7. very good segment.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

8. OUTSTANDING reporting.

[Ccarmona]

9. Sounding the Alarm that the Right Wing Extremists in the House

Are plotting to cross the line and abuse their role as lawmakers.

[kentuck]

10. Rosenstein is a courageous American.

In my humble opinion.

[malaise]

14. May turn out to be this generation's Jackson

[Demsrule86]

15. Rosenstein is a brilliant guy...that was an amazing speech...and I love the part about Jackson.

[malaise]

17. I loved how well he knew the quote

down to the date when he said it.
Loved how subtly he was reminding these treasonous scumbags that he has both Separation of Powers and precedent on his side.

[Demsrule86]

53. Congressional reps involved with this can and should be charged with obstruction.

[malaise]

54. I see lots of folks heading for prison

This will be a year to remember

[Demsrule86]

67. Nunes and the Ohio asshat Jim Jordan.

[moondust]

18. Profile in Courage

[kentuck]

51. So rare, nowadays...

I agree.

[chillfactor]

19. I really enjoyed that segment...

with Rachel......she had a very good program tonight.

[SCVDem]

20. Take this paper.

It's not a subpoena is it? (Shock)

Smart and a sense of humor. It's nice having someone intelligent speaking.

[pnwmom]

21. I LOVED the show. I wish I could find a video of the RR interview or at least the Jackson quote.

If anyone could find either/both, I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to have them.

[C-SPAN4me]

30. Video on C-Span

On C-Span 1May2018 Dep Attny Gnl Rod Rosenstein Q&A re: the Rule of Law:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?444870-1/justice-department-extorted-articles-impeachment-rosenstein

[pnwmom]

34. Thank you! For anyone else, the clip Maddow showed was at about the 6-8 minute mark.

Welcome to DU!

[Hortensis]

45. Yes, thanks and welcome to the discussion.

[C-SPAN4me]

31. Robert H. Jackson speeches

Since they're PDF, the link is to the list of his speeches while serving in the AG role. Look for April 1, 1940 "The Federal Prosecutor" (links to DOJ site):

https://www.justice.gov/ag/speeches-14

[pnwmom]

35. Thanks, again, C-SPAN4me! And welcome, again! n/t

[malaise]

41. Thanks

Hope DUers send Rachel's link to family and friends
Is this trending on Twitter?

[Gothmog]

50. From my twitter feed

Link to tweet

[gibraltar72]

22. Rachel is an artist.

I often wonder where were going. But if you take the tour by the end she has painted a picture for you.

[triron]

23. Good side of Rosenstein exposed by Rachel.

[Roy Rolling]

24. Thinking the Same

Rosenstein is my new hero.

[lillypaddle]

26. Agree 100% nt

[pnwmom]

37. Me, too. He's Clark Kent to Bob Mueller's Super Man. Underneath the different exteriors

they have the same integrity and intelligence.

[lillypaddle]

25. You are spot on, malaise

Seeing her show about Rosenstein was very humanizing for him, and I think we needed something like that.

[RandomAccess]

27. Imagine the place this mild-mannered hero is

going to have in history!! I think he'd make HIS hero very proud.

[FakeNoose]

28. I love Rachel's show - I tape it at night and watch the next day

Very high quality and always interesting!

[oberliner]

29. Rob?

[malaise]

40. Thanks n/t

[oberliner]

42. No problem

A common mistake.

Although not as common as people mispronouncing his last name - which still happens a lot on various news programs.

[FailureToCommunicate]

32. Yes! Rachel did a fine bio on a new hero...and Robert Jackson. Profiles in courage indeed

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[Upthevibe]

33. Thank you, malaise for the heads up!

I dvr'd Rachel and am watching it now. I may have missed her if I hadn't seen this post...

[Gothmog]

36. As a lawyer, I really dnjoyed Rachel's explanation

Tonight's episode was great

[bluestateboomer]

38. Great Show! N/T

[ooky]

39. Watching it on DVR now. Good show. Have great respect for Rachel's reporting

and for Rosenstein standing up to the President's lackies.

[Vinca]

43. I was so impressed with Rosenstein. He's the polar opposite of President Numbnuts.

Intelligent, well spoken, affable, NORMAL.

[kacekwl]

47. I could listen to him talk for hours.

His voice is somehow soothing yet powerful because his knowledge and experience.

[DrDan]

44. that was terrific coverage - I have new-found respect for him

[Hortensis]

46. +1000, Malaise. This reorientation to what is really

happening and important was so appreciated after days of reporting from down in the Trump swamp. The view into activities of good men on the heights was much needed, and reassuring in spite of the grave seriousness of this situation.

I'm also newly in love with what she displayed in Rosenstein.

[Squinch]

48. Rosenstein is turning out to be the hero of this whole thing. Who knew?

[murielm99]

66. Maybe another John Dean?

He looked like Casper Milquetoast during Watergate, too.

Dean did some jail time.

Has Dean spoken up lately?

[Gothmog]

49. This makes me smile

Link to tweet

[malaise]

56. We should sent this to everyone we know

[Gothmog]

58. I have sent it to my two lawyer children and some other friends

[malaise]

59. Sent it to my siblings, their spouses and kids

Two are lawyers

[Gothmog]

52. Nunes needs to be charged with obstruction of justice

Link to tweet

[Pachamama]

60. There are traitors and enemies within and all around

It is bigger than we can imagine

[panader0]

55. I watched last night and gained a huge respect for Rosenstein.

His looks are deceiving. He's a strong brave man.
Thanks to Rachel for the background on the issues, and not just the shiny
objects that appear each day.

[malaise]

57. That's what she does best

This is way more important than the Con's latest lie

[lark]

61. Great segment, I totally look at Rosenstein in a different light now.

I am also worried about the Russian Repug House filing articles of Impeachment against him or drumpf firing him and in either case replacing him with a toady who will shut down the Mueller inquiry. At that point, we will have forever lost our country because there will be nothing that will stop Russian Repugs from stealing every election that matters sufficiently to them an destroying all of our constitutional rights while the complicit Rwers on SCOTUS do nothing to stop him.

[NastyRiffraff]

62. Rachel was at her best

and that's saying something. She often covers things in detail that others ignore or give short shrift to, as she did in that segment.

[Tatiana]

63. Absolutely. And let's ask ourselves why did Rosenstein write that letter?

You know, the letter that was not-so-nice about Comey?

Because it was the truth. There is something not-so-honorable about Comey and Rosenstein has his number.

[BobTheSubgenius]

64. For (ostensible) Constitutionalists,

they really don't seem to either know or care much about it.

[grantcart]

65. What showed Rosenstein's depth was his knowledge of the quote.

[malaise]

68. Down to the date of the speech

Repeat of Rachel just started

[lordsummerisle]

69. K&R n/t

[Gothmog]

70. From Preet Bharara

Link to tweet

[malaise]

71. Perfect