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7. attorneys general are supposed to be expert at all aspects of "gotcha" questions.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Tue Mar 7, 2017, 04:20 PM

Mar 2017

c'mon, that's their bread and butter.

never mind that this wasn't a gotcha question at all, it was a simple unforced error on the part of sessions.

point is that there are contexts in which "it was a gotcha question" is a legitimate objection. this isn't remotely one of them.

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Chuck Grassley: Senator Franken asked Sessions a "GOTCHA" question at hearing [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2017 OP

Grassley knows something madaboutharry Mar 2017 #1

Looks like he got him lame54 Mar 2017 #2

He lobbed a softball Jonny Appleseed Mar 2017 #3

Definitely an unforced error! longship Mar 2017 #11

Well said, that makes it very clear Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #20

Well put, Jonny - welcome to DU! JudyM Mar 2017 #21

Even if it was a "gotcha" question Rorey Mar 2017 #4

Asking a reasonable question and expecting a truthful answer guillaumeb Mar 2017 #5

With the current batch of Republicans in Congress MurrayDelph Mar 2017 #18

Well said. eom guillaumeb Mar 2017 #19

+1 oasis Mar 2017 #22

Feel free and melt away, theaocp Mar 2017 #6

???? trof Mar 2017 #14

attorneys general are supposed to be expert at all aspects of "gotcha" questions. unblock Mar 2017 #7

I saw that Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #8

These assholes do not control us! They are liars and bullies! Initech Mar 2017 #9

It was as much of a "gotcha" question NewJeffCT Mar 2017 #10

Sounds like he got him... lame54 Mar 2017 #12

"Do you still beat your wife?" is a GOTCHA question Mr. Ected Mar 2017 #13

I don't know who's dumber, Grassley or Sessions. trof Mar 2017 #15

I don't have much confidence OliverQ Mar 2017 #16

Even if it was...clearly there was something in this russian stuff to get Johonny Mar 2017 #17

One thing this past election has shown.. coco22 Mar 2017 #23