Out of the 100 United State Senators, I was the very first one to stand with @realDonaldTrump and I will keep fighting for him and his agenda. pic.twitter.com/Cf0tN8nzGl
— Jeff Sessions (@jeffsessions) November 14, 2019
November 15, 2019
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First! Ha.
But seriously, Jeff, "standing by" is about more than words. You were a failure when action was needed.
"I stood by when everyone was beating up President Trump." -- J Sessions
With. Standing with. You did indeed stand by.
What AllenS said.
Has he been asked for analysis of Mueller Report?
Is he still holding recused?
It's kind of sad really. Sessions was indeed the first and in this political climate, that took some moxy. But that isn't what he'll be remembered for by those who support the Constitutional process of a duly elected president. He'll be disparaged by them. And he will always be mocked and vilified by those who are still throwing a temper tantrum over the outcome of that process.
Yes, as Senator; Hell No as AG
Jeff Sessions, a man who respected the rule of law, and thus a man out of sync with his times.
Jeff Sessions was a great senator for Alabama, not a great AG for Trump. There are a couple other very good Republicans running against Sessions in the primary. It'll be an interesting race as long as a path doesn't open for Ralph Moore.
Sessions was rolled very easily by the Deep State. He needs to stay home; he’s not up for 21st century politics.
it's too bad you didn't just STAY a senator!
He actually handled the Russia investigation quite adeptly, Trump was just too dumb to play his part in the Mueller exoneration.
I share most of the same doubts about sessions.
But I'm not 100% convinced I'm right.
From a political viewpoint, it might have been for the best to let Mueller's team go nuts. The end result has been their complete discrediting.
Had sessions stayed in charge, we would still be hearing how PDJT's AG had knobbled the investigation for trump.
But I'm not sure about this point of view either.
John Henry
It's not clear to me that anything any Republican could have done at that time would have made a bit of difference. The hardcore Democrats (including non-politicians) were devastated by Hillary's loss, and unable to accept the outcome. The morning after Trump's election, I had friends of many decades, who were previously rational, functioning adults, writing hysterical emails to me about the need to "organize and take action against this monster". Some of them quit speaking to me because I was insufficiently hysterical. I didn't like Trump, because I viewed him essentially as a Bill Clinton-style Democrat. But something about him caused the paroxysms of rage, baseless fear, and excessive anxiety that continue to this day. It is impossible for most Democrats to articulate a particular thing Trump has done to deserve this, other than "he's just a bad man", from which followed the mocking "Orange Man Bad" tag. I don't believe the Republicans yet know how to take Trump. But I do know that I will never vote for a fucking Democrat and after Trump I will be fed wave after wave of "true conservative" Republicans like Mitt Romney or Paul Ryan. My revulsion will continue. The American Republic was designed by educated, intelligent and thoughtful white men. It worked OK. We will see what comes next.
A Southern gentleman enmeshed in New York politics.
Sessions air of rectitude is a cover for his cognitive and emotional weakness.
He knows how nasty the Democrats can be from his own personal experience as a judge. Yet he seems very afraid to fight them.
Thanks you for your service Mr Sessions. But good grief your were the worst nomination of trumps administration.
What Oso Negro said. The only good thing to come out of the hysteria for me was one sister in law quit talking to me and a couple of other women unfriended the wife and me on FB. Don't know why, other than they assumed (correctly) that we voted for Trump. We were living in Spain at the time, hadn't even seen any of them for a couple of years and we never post political BS on FB. Ef'em.
John henry said...
I share most of the same doubts about sessions.
But I'm not 100% convinced I'm right.
From a political viewpoint, it might have been for the best to let Mueller's team go nuts. The end result has been their complete discrediting.
You might be right about the Mueller report--the result was about the best that could be hoped for if you think (as I do) that it was a fake scandal. But the problems with Sessions go beyond that. We needed an AG ready to aggressively clean out the Aegean stables of Washington insider corruption and he was too "country club" for that. We needed Cromwell dismissing the Rump Parliament, or Jesus driving the money changers from the temple. Instead we got another General McClellan.
I'm keeping an open mind on Barr, but I'm not sure Trump's found his Grant yet.
Sessions stood by Pres Trump, when he needed to be standing up for him. I'd make that my campaign motto if I ran against Sessions in Alabama.
perhaps when all is said and done, more will be done than what was said, as far as his role in setting things up to play out. Time will tell, though it could be said enough time/events have transpired to fairly pass a verdict.
Well it was the same play from 14 years earlier, with ashcroft, fitz playing mueller, mueller playing wray and comey playing rosenstein.
What Oso Negro said.
I was online the morning after, telling hysterical people to calm down, wait and see what Trump would actually do. It seemed like they truly were expecting death camps by noon, and nuclear war by dinnertime.
Got unfriended by a number of people that day... (Shrug.) Three years later, I expect they're just as hysterical as they were then. I believe they get a dopamine rush from imagining all the horrible things Trump's getting ready to do, and they're addicted to it.
I thought my mother was the first.
Sessions was a great Senator, and he can be a great Senator again. He's right for Alabama, which is no disparagement but an observation. What happened in the AG position isn't representative of his career, and it's pretty murky on all sides.
Trump is an uniquely disruptive force. Often for good.
What makes an effective legislator doesn't always cut it as an executive. Les Aspin is probably the best example. Likewise, Bill Clinton should have been a Senator instead of a weak, feckless President (BO too).
Don't Southern Gentlemen speak with Mother before making serious decisions?
Don't Southern Christian pray before making serious decisions?
Sessions did any such?
Sessions was a lawman in the tradition of Barney Fife.
Jeff Sessions was a simple country boy. You might say a cockeyed optimist, who got himself mixed up in the high stakes game of world diplomacy and international intrigue.
Sessions made a mistake in recusing himself- he should have resigned right then and there. Trump made the bigger mistake, though, by not firing all the Obama holdovers in politically appointed positions in the first minute of his presidency.
Appreciate the comments on Sessions. I know the guy a little bit and co-hosted a fundraiser for him back in the day. He’s a fine and honest gentlemen. However, Trump needed a wartime consigliere, and he got an Eagle Scout. There are no points awarded for honor in Calvinball.
I have always been a big fan of Jeff Sessions. I don't think we have all of the facts yet with regard to his stint as AG. At the very least, it appears he is being extraordinarily magnanimous. That's a good thing. I'm really encouraged he's running in AL. We need him!
The guy was in DC 20 years as a Senator. Instead of retiring and enjoying the rest of his life he’s a typical politician. Needs the Attention and Power.
No different than Mitt Romney.
However, Trump needed a wartime consigliere, and he got an Eagle Scout. There are no points awarded for honor in Calvinball.
Exactly ! Sessions was a member of the Club and was gobsmacked when they went after him.
Darcy: "I have always been a big fan of Jeff Sessions. I don't think we have all of the facts yet with regard to his stint as AG."
Yes we do.
We have them all.
Little Jeffy was as easily rolled by the dem deep staters as a 4 year old might be. Yates and Page and the rest of the corrupt crew easily bamboozled Sessions by convincing him to misapply a rule which "required" Sessions to recuse which then allowed the hack Rosenstein to "take charge" (LOL, we all know now it was Comey/Yates/McCabe/Weinstein/Lawfare that were running that show) and immediately appoint Mueller once Comey was properly canned.
Worse yet, even after all that happened, Sessions STILL allowed Rosenstein to pour honey-ed wine into his ears as Rosenstein began working 25th amendment election workarounds with his dem pals so Sessions would continuously voice strong support for Rosenstein publicly even when all the facts began pouring out about this charade.
That picture of a smiling Sessions and Rosenstein having a steak dinner after a particularly egregious deep state ploy was the breaking point for me.
Now, having said all that, its clear that Sessions is incredibly distressed that this AG farce of his will be his lasting legacy and the unavoidable truth that the vast majority of conservatives see him as the lightweight joke that he is too much for him to bear.
He wants desperately to get back in to support the guy he supported first: DJT.
That is perfectly understandable and reasonable.
But, uh, no.
Thanks for your service Jeff. Time to crawl back into your hidey-hole.
The best part? Just a few years ago according to the lefties Sessions was an unrepentant KKK-er/nazi/fascist/misogynist.
Now? According to ARM and the gang here, Sessions is a real "stand up guy"!! LOLOLOLOL
History began 15 minutes ago for the lefties. Again.
Alabama had to really work to lose the senate seat to Jones. Judge Moore had been removed from office TWICE, yet the other R candidates were fatally flawed. Judge Moore was one of the most flawed candidates ever AND he was smeared relentlessly.
The next election should be a cinch to switch back. But we have Moore again (I want him to go away just a little less than I want Hillary to go away). Tubberville, former Coach of Auburn, hated by many of the U of Alabama faithful (Look up "one for the Thumb"). And now Sessions, who has been blasted by Trump as weak and ineffective.
Stupid, stupid,stupid.
Drago: I'm not convinced of all of that, but recognize you could be correct on all of it. Enjoyed the bit about him being a "stand up guy" now, though! But alas, Democrats/liberals are never held accountable for 15 minutes ago.
Beloved Commenter AReasonableMan said...
Jeff Sessions, a man who respected the rule of law, and thus a man out of sync with his times.
He is a racist too. And a Nazi. Just a few months ago.
But yeah ARM now thinks he is a stand up guy.
We totally think you are being sincere right now.
You aren't a complete joke. You aren't totally transparent. No not at all.
Left Bank of the Charles said...
He actually handled the Russia investigation quite adeptly, Trump was just too dumb to play his part in the Mueller exoneration.
oh.
my.
god.
He's old. He's slow. He's weak.
Not what you need Alabama.
It's past time to go sit on the porch, Jeff.
He wanted to reemphasize civil forfeiture as the new Attorney General. I mean with every damned thing else going on, separating people from their property was near the top of the list.
Sessions is no naif. He's not stupid. He's independent and deeply conservative, especially on Life and illegal immigration issues.
This makes him valuable as does his seniority.
He and Louie Gohmert are the two most stand-up, quietly effective, quietly intelligent (and of course regionally disparaged) people in Washington. I've worked with the Alabama conservatives next door on state and national issues, and while I wish his stint in the executive branch had gone differently, I have watched him carry some of the most important legislation and lead the most important causes for years, and these are issues that will still be most important in coming years.
Trump needs, and we need him back in the Senate. He's not weak: he has nerves of steel. I love Trump, but he made a mistake by not mending bridges with Sessions.
He's the one person willing to entertain eliminating the poisonous regime of so-called "hate crime" activism in Justice, for example.
The rest is bygones. I plan to work on his race. Strategically, also, he can win that set back from the Democrats and nobody else can.
"Jeff Sessions, a man who respected the rule of law, and thus a man out of sync with his times."
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thanks. I needed that.
Do you really not realize how pathetic and subservient this shows him to be?
I know that's a plus among his fanboy fanbase, but you keep telling us you're not one of those.
He's old. He's slow. He's weak.
Not what you need Alabama.
LOL! Hahahahaha. Since when?
Last in the nation in everything and proud of it.
Sessions made a mistake in recusing himself- he should have resigned right then and there.
Lol - true that. Maybe the American Bar Association should just declare all ethical and professional legal standards obsolete since that's what the Republityrants apparently want in their quest for every American to swear allegiance to the RNC.
sessions was all about propriety, that's why they used the recusal, to impugn his integrity, it's very much akin to what Ashcroft went through in 2004,
"He wanted to reemphasize civil forfeiture as the new Attorney General."
That alone make him makes him not a conservative, strongly u-nAmerican, and shows total disrespect for The Constitution, and the very essence of the American idea.
Few things are as un-American as civil forfeiture. It was one of the key practices that motivated the American revolution and the new legal framework that the founders designed.
Fuck Sessions and anyone else who supports it.
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