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Hey, Deputy AG Rosenstein, threatening to resign is not enough... (Original Post) blitzen May 2017 OP
No....he just needs to appoint a special prosecutor virtualobserver May 2017 #1
yeah, I would take that....kind of doubt it will happen... blitzen May 2017 #2
I doubt it much less now than before he threatened to resign. virtualobserver May 2017 #3
Exactly. Kingofalldems May 2017 #6
He may very well be a spineless jellyfish (my first choice ) or nocalflea May 2017 #4
good point...whoever is next in line will no doubt be worse n/t blitzen May 2017 #5
Not a very believable tale C_U_L8R May 2017 #7
The pressure needs to be piled on him....that's when OnDoutside May 2017 #8
Excellent point! arthritisR_US May 2017 #9
 

virtualobserver

(8,760 posts)
3. I doubt it much less now than before he threatened to resign.
Thu May 11, 2017, 12:11 AM
May 2017

This gave Rosenstein a quick lesson on how messed up the Trump inner circle really is.

nocalflea

(1,387 posts)
4. He may very well be a spineless jellyfish (my first choice ) or
Thu May 11, 2017, 12:11 AM
May 2017

he's worried about his replacement being incompetent and/or compromised or he's getting a lot of pressure from GOP to stay in or he's worried about more chaos if he left-staying could actually be the right , sane thing to do (assuming he cares).

C_U_L8R

(44,893 posts)
7. Not a very believable tale
Thu May 11, 2017, 12:29 AM
May 2017

Sounds more like a PR person's idea for the DepAG's reputation management.
Yes, if you are so interested in doing the right thing, you'd risk getting fired
and appoint a special prosecutor.

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