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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas anyone read Wonkette?
I just googled "How Can Rosenstein Fire Mueller If Sessions Is Fired?" and this article came up. Is this a legit source?
https://wonkette.com/627910/all-the-presidents-lawyers-wtf-is-going-on-with-rod-rosenstein
shenmue
(38,506 posts)emulatorloo
(44,124 posts)https://wonkette.com/627893/doj-and-fbi-dusting-off-hillary-clinton-brand-speculum-for-double-headed-investigation
They are able to be very blunt and quickly cut through the bullshit because of their humor.
Paladin
(28,262 posts)UTUSN
(70,695 posts)Especially her Tweets. I had her on a Twitter List with others of the best (PIERCE, BOROWITZ, et al.) and her tweets outnumbered everybody and were non-stop. Moved her to a different List that I don't use so much.
I was wary when she went through some kind of religious conversion, but didn't notice that her political pov changed.
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)Bill Maher but she has always been announced as being from MTV News. A just did a Wikipedia search of Wonkette and made the connection. I have to discover things like this myself (like how I am learning how to use my touchscreen tablet...trial and error). I was always too busy working 50+ hour weeks, elementary school teacher, until a few years ago when I got sick and had to stop. Now I have some time to "catch up" on things. I just donated to their site. I have never read them as a source on DU though so I questioned its legitimacy.
UTUSN
(70,695 posts)since over the past few months I've found myself agreeing/Recc-ing lots of your posts!1
blogslut
(38,000 posts)She left in 2006. Gawker sold it to Ken Layne in 2008. Ken Layne sold it to Rebecca Schoenkopf in 2012 and she has owned it ever since.
UTUSN
(70,695 posts)tanyev
(42,559 posts)Yes, theres a definite presentational style for humorous effect, but everything is well sourced. I wouldnt send a low information friend there, but someone who really hates Republicans should get a kick out of it.
blogslut
(38,000 posts)It is legit and funny and liberal as shit.
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)for the possibility that DT would fire Comey.
It was actually a good thing that Rosenstein kept the original letter, because that meant it wasn't destroyed and it was available for evidence. And by agreeing to write the memo, he kept himself in DT's good graces. When Comey was fired, Rosenstein almost instantly had Mueller in place and ready to go. I don't think that was just good luck. I think that was the result of planning.
The Lawfare writer suggests two possibilities to consider: that Mueller isn't yet investigating Trump for obstruction, which would mean Rosenstein had no reason to recuse -- YET. Or that Rosenstein has recused on the obstruction issue without making it public, and turned that part of the investigation over to Rachel Brand.
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)figure out what the Hell is going on and what to be prepared to expect (not easy with these cretins). That is why I am so confused. I wish I knew political procedures and the law better.
https://www.lawfareblog.com/president-cant-kill-mueller-investigation
tableturner
(1,682 posts)I have had a feeling that Rosenstein has been doing as much as possible to keep himself in a position to protect the Mueller investigation.
ColoradoBlue
(104 posts)And apparently, so does Rachel Maddow: https://wonkette.com/608711/rachel-maddow-correctly-labels-wonkette-best-website-in-the-world