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babylonsister

(171,074 posts) Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:24 PM Jan 2017

Trump fires acting attorney general Sally Yates. Of course he does.

This is being reported on Maddow.

Sally Yates is out. She is principled, smart, a woman, and got punished for that.

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Trump fires acting attorney general Sally Yates. Of course he does. (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2017 OP

Person acting as President fires person acting as Attorney General. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #1

Yea. No kidding. babylonsister Jan 2017 #3

Only 9 days into his Presidency and the craziness is mounting. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #5

I'm not at all surprised, and I'll bet she isn't either. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #2

She knew what she was doing; I love that she did it anyway. babylonsister Jan 2017 #9

I'm glad she took the action, though eleny Jan 2017 #4

Absolutely! Her principles trumped dt, who has none. nt babylonsister Jan 2017 #6

Glad it was on Monday and not Friday jeanmarc Jan 2017 #7

So now there is no Senate confirmed person at Justice Old Terp Jan 2017 #8

Actually, if the Donald thinks well of somebody, IMO it makes that person poison. Recd. nt raccoon Jan 2017 #10

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Person acting as President fires person acting as Attorney General.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:26 PM

Jan 2017

Only one was actually qualified.

babylonsister

(171,074 posts)

3. Yea. No kidding.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:28 PM

Jan 2017

#gagglefuck all the way around.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

5. Only 9 days into his Presidency and the craziness is mounting.

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:30 PM

Jan 2017

Will it tarnish the GOP brand in the eyes of moderates and independents is the question.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,740 posts)

2. I'm not at all surprised, and I'll bet she isn't either.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:27 PM

Jan 2017

babylonsister

(171,074 posts)

9. She knew what she was doing; I love that she did it anyway.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:36 PM

Jan 2017

Kind of a big FU, he responded, and now he'll feel the blowback. At least from me.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

4. I'm glad she took the action, though

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:29 PM

Jan 2017

A parting middle finger to the pretender.

babylonsister

(171,074 posts)

6. Absolutely! Her principles trumped dt, who has none. nt

Reply to eleny (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:31 PM

Jan 2017

jeanmarc

(1,685 posts)

7. Glad it was on Monday and not Friday

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:33 PM

Jan 2017

We get to talk about this all week. Hold every confirmation at this point.

Old Terp

(464 posts)

8. So now there is no Senate confirmed person at Justice

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:33 PM

Jan 2017

Let us hold off on Session as long as we can.

raccoon

(31,111 posts)

10. Actually, if the Donald thinks well of somebody, IMO it makes that person poison. Recd. nt

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2017, 11:08 AM

Jan 2017

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