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2018-09-24 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Beavis 2018-09-24 11:17|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 No loss.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-09-24 11:26|| 2018-09-24 11:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Can I get a Fienstein with that?

Posted by Ebbavirt Clunk4147 2018-09-24 11:29|| 2018-09-24 11:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Teamwork works! Thank you for catching this for us, Beavis. I heard something about this on the radio, and was happy to see you’d already submitted an article before I even started to look for one. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2018-09-24 11:30|| 2018-09-24 11:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Who would replace Rosenstein?

Posted by JohnQC 2018-09-24 11:31|| 2018-09-24 11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 The Justice Department's rules of succession dictate that Solicitor General Noel Francisco would be next in line to take over for Rosenstein.

Francisco's track record as a lawyer mirrors Trump's rhetoric against intelligence authorities, with cases that include rebukes of the FBI and a defense of executive authority.

Hopefully.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-09-24 11:48|| 2018-09-24 11:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Better late than never.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-24 11:49|| 2018-09-24 11:49|| Front Page Top

Who will replace Rosenstein?

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-24 11:51|| 2018-09-24 11:51|| Front Page Top

#8 My regard for Rosenstein just went up substantially; his resignation, even if forced, is not a firing, and will be less usable as an 'obstruction of justice' tool against Trump.

Posted by Glenmore 2018-09-24 11:54|| 2018-09-24 11:54|| Front Page Top

#9 He's still gotta write his book.

Maybe it's already at the publisher.

Posted by Bobby 2018-09-24 11:56|| 2018-09-24 11:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Retiring to avoid being required to testify before Congressional Committee(s)? (Assuming the Republicans hold a Majority in either house, that is...)

Posted by magpie 2018-09-24 12:04|| 2018-09-24 12:04|| Front Page Top

#11 Hallofuckinglula!

Posted by Skidmark 2018-09-24 12:37|| 2018-09-24 12:37|| Front Page Top

#12 Trump just described Rosenstein as a weasel - sounds about right; he's got the look.

Posted by Raj 2018-09-24 12:51|| 2018-09-24 12:51|| Front Page Top

#13 The Justice Department's rules of succession dictate that Solicitor General Noel Francisco would be next in line to take over for Rosenstein.

Rules of succession???? What is this, a royal family? Why can't DoJ solicit resumes from both outside and inside the government and select the best candidate?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-09-24 12:51|| 2018-09-24 12:51|| Front Page Top

#14 Given the unreliability of the leaks and smears that pass for news nowadays, I'll believe it after it happens.

Posted by SteveS 2018-09-24 12:52|| 2018-09-24 12:52|| Front Page Top

#15 SteveS, maybe not even then.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2018-09-24 13:12|| 2018-09-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#16 Maybe not. Update: The Wall Street Journal’s take sounds more like a firing, given that discussions were taking place “all weekend” at the White House:
Mr. Rosenstein has not submitted his resignation, the person said.
The situation remained fluid, however, as another person familiar with the matter said Mr. Rosenstein is expected to resign, and that discussions have been underway about his departure all weekend. …
Mr. Rosenstein had disputed those assertions on Friday. In a statement released that day, he said, “I never pursued or authorized recording the President and any suggestion that I have ever advocated for the removal of the President is absolutely false.”

Posted by Deacon Blues 2018-09-24 13:12|| 2018-09-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#17 WP: Rosenstein to stay as deputy attorney general, will meet with Trump

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-24 13:21|| 2018-09-24 13:21|| Front Page Top

#18 Rosenstein to meet Trump Thursday as job hangs in balance

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-09-24 13:38|| 2018-09-24 13:38|| Front Page Top

#19 He got a better offer from Soros to stay on the job Deputy Attorney General.

Posted by airandee 2018-09-24 13:46|| 2018-09-24 13:46|| Front Page Top

#20 Resign and you keep you pension?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-09-24 14:05|| 2018-09-24 14:05|| Front Page Top

#21 Help us hang Brennan and Comey and you may live a long and happy rodent life.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-09-24 14:09|| 2018-09-24 14:09|| Front Page Top

#22 "The situation remains fluid " …..Is there poo running down someone's leg ?

Posted by Bugs Thud4877 2018-09-24 14:49|| 2018-09-24 14:49|| Front Page Top

#23 Help us hang Brennan and Comey and you may live a long and happy rodent life.

Don't forget Clapper.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2018-09-24 15:05|| 2018-09-24 15:05|| Front Page Top

#24 Still time to get that book to market before the 2020 election....

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-09-24 15:52|| 2018-09-24 15:52|| Front Page Top

#25 48 hour rule needs to be applied.

Posted by charger 2018-09-24 15:57|| 2018-09-24 15:57|| Front Page Top

#26 Maybe he plans to take the old fashioned way out, the 'honorable' way. Will he be found dead at his desk tomorrow? Or in Fort Marcy Park with two bullet wounds to the back of his head? He's involved in the Clinton emails...he might need to be worried.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-09-24 16:05|| 2018-09-24 16:05|| Front Page Top

#27 Yah. Shoots himself. In the back of his head. Twice. Just to be sure.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2018-09-24 19:44|| 2018-09-24 19:44|| Front Page Top

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