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BumRushDaShow

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8. Again

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 21, 2017, 09:16 AM

Dec 2017

He'd have to fire Rosenstein (Drumpf can't directly fire Mueller) and cascade on down with the firing to find someone who would fire Mueller, which would double the pain of what will be hung around a neck... And am not even sure if Sessions can do it either. And depending on what happens with Thad Cochran, it might get interesting with the Senate balance...

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Please tell your Senators to FILIBUSTER any resolution to RECESS over the holidays -- and protect us [View all] pnwmom Dec 2017 OP

This is a really, really good post. Mike Niendorff Dec 2017 #1

Thanks, Mike! pnwmom Dec 2017 #2

But here is the other side of that coin BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #3

If they went through the process again they'd just pass it again. MUELLER IS MORE IMPORTANT. pnwmom Dec 2017 #4

Remember that there is no longer any cloture required for appointments BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #5

Mueller is more important. If DT is going to be firing Mueller and appointing a replacement, pnwmom Dec 2017 #7

Again BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #8

Cochran would be replaced by another Republican. So stop dreaming about that. pnwmom Dec 2017 #10

Not dreaming and highly likely but then a GOP replacement for Sessions was a sure thing too. BumRushDaShow Dec 2017 #11

They always do. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #6

k and r Achilleaze Dec 2017 #9