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NewJeffCT

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6. That's how it happened with Nixon

Reply to Horizens (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 15, 2017, 05:33 PM

Dec 2017

Nixon ordered the AG to fire the special counsel and he refused and got fired or resigned in protest. The next 2 guys in line also refused and were fired. I think it was Solicitor General Robert Bork that finally did the actually dirty deed. Yes, that Robert Bork.

I'm guessing that it will only be Rosenstein that gets canned this time out. Trump will go to somebody that has taken the Trump Loyalty Oath and they'll fire Mueller.

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Trump going to fire Mueller when Congress leaves for Christmas? [View all] Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 OP

How Will it go Down? Horizens Dec 2017 #1

That's how it happened with Nixon NewJeffCT Dec 2017 #6

The next person in line is Rachel Brand. StevieM Dec 2017 #8

Looks like she's a Trumper, all right. She'll fire Mueller in a heartbeat, if asked. Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #11

It's hard to say. Many people don't want to write their way into the history books that way. StevieM Dec 2017 #15

For all who have not seen any of my previous posts on this topic: PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #2

Definitely setting the groundwork to fire Mueller, but more importantly signals the truth that patricia92243 Dec 2017 #3

Congress stays in session pro-forma and can always come back brooklynite Dec 2017 #4

Can come back but won't? BSdetect Dec 2017 #5

If Democrats come back, Republicans will have to as well. brooklynite Dec 2017 #7

They can just say they can't. No flight available...sick kids....nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #10

They'll be spread out across the country, and in flight and traveling and... Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #9

No, he is never going to fire Mueller. End of Story! n.t USALiberal Dec 2017 #12

What makes you say that? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2017 #13

Because that would be impossible for the GOP leadership to defend. n/t USALiberal Dec 2017 #14