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babylonsister

(171,070 posts) Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:46 PM Jan 2017

Lawrence Tribe on Rachel, re: firing Acting AG: it's historic.

dt is challenging the Constitution. Watch or catch it. Tribe thinks it's an important turning point in our history.

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Lawrence Tribe on Rachel, re: firing Acting AG: it's historic. (Original Post) babylonsister Jan 2017 OP

He's choosing his words wisely C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #1

this is violating a huge norm and raises serious questions; but, i don't think it's unconstitutional unblock Jan 2017 #2

Block Sessions. Block the USSC nominee. Call for impeachment, Dems. elehhhhna Jan 2017 #3

please! finally, please, learn some obstructionism from the republicans! unblock Jan 2017 #4

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

1. He's choosing his words wisely

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:50 PM

Jan 2017

But basically calling Trump evil incarnate

unblock

(52,253 posts)

2. this is violating a huge norm and raises serious questions; but, i don't think it's unconstitutional

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 10:52 PM

Jan 2017

the attorney general serves at the pleasure of the president, and so can be fired at any time for any reason.

even a petty and vindictive one.

not to mention impatient, as she'd only have been acting ag for a very short time until sessions or whoever gets confirmed gets in.

also politically stupid, as it invited saturday night massacre comparisons.

elehhhhna

(32,076 posts)

3. Block Sessions. Block the USSC nominee. Call for impeachment, Dems.

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:10 PM

Jan 2017

We're paying attention.

unblock

(52,253 posts)

4. please! finally, please, learn some obstructionism from the republicans!

Reply to elehhhhna (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 11:11 PM

Jan 2017

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