I strongly disagree with the way in which Rod Rosenstein is handling his possible firing.

He should never have broadcast that he’s accepting of his firing. It normalizes something that is incredibly abnormal.

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I strongly disagree with the way in which Rod Rosenstein is handling his possible firing. (Original post)	Sampan	Apr 2018	OP
Trump is a criminal and we will protest any DOJ changes. But be careful about how you frame this.	sharedvalues	Apr 2018	#1
But it's no fun for Trump to fire someone who's at peace with it.	50 Shades Of Blue	Apr 2018	#2
Fun isn't exaclty Trump's motive	RandomAccess	Apr 2018	#8
I was being sarcastic.	50 Shades Of Blue	Apr 2018	#10
He's at peace because he's done his job well. And there's no same in letting Trump know.	Tatiana	Apr 2018	#3
I think he's daring Trump to do it.	cbdo2007	Apr 2018	#4
I took that another way. It sounds to me that Rosenstein	pnwmom	Apr 2018	#5
I suspect Rosenstein knows better than any of us how to handle his business ...	EffieBlack	Apr 2018	#6
He's a professional. I trust his judgement.	NurseJackie	Apr 2018	#7
I tend to agree with you. I winced when I heard that.	RandomAccess	Apr 2018	#9

Response to Sampan (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 05:49 PM

sharedvalues (6,916 posts)

1. Trump is a criminal and we will protest any DOJ changes. But be careful about how you frame this.

One GOP propaganda goal is to put the words "Rosenstein" and "firing" into as many Democratic minds as possible.

Remember "Don't think of an Elephant" -- that makes you think of an elephant, of course.

Better headline: "I strongly disagree with the corrupt president's wanna-be autocratic threats to Rosenstein."

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Response to Sampan (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 05:58 PM

50 Shades Of Blue (7,330 posts)

2. But it's no fun for Trump to fire someone who's at peace with it.

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Response to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 06:43 PM

RandomAccess (5,210 posts)

8. Fun isn't exaclty Trump's motive

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Response to RandomAccess (Reply #8)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 07:58 PM

50 Shades Of Blue (7,330 posts)

10. I was being sarcastic.

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Response to Sampan (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 06:04 PM

Tatiana (14,167 posts)

3. He's at peace because he's done his job well. And there's no same in letting Trump know.

Why was the Comey firing so nasty and personal? Because of Comey's arrogance and insecurity. Because Comey couldn't believe someone so loathesome, ethically-challenged, and criminal could dare dismiss him.

Rosenstein takes all the sting and the pleasure Trump gets out of firing people by telegraphing that he's at peace. Which maybe means that he buys a little bit more time. Regardless, I think all the necessary plans have been made and are ready to go if/when Rosenstein and/or Mueller are fired.

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Response to Sampan (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 06:04 PM

cbdo2007 (9,184 posts)

4. I think he's daring Trump to do it.

Mueller is pretty much begging Trump to fire him at this point so he can move forward. They all know that will be the breaking point for everyone and Trump must know this too deep down or else he would have done it already.

They are all playing chicken with each other to see who breaks first and luckily Mueller/Rosenstein hold all the cards.

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Response to Sampan (Original post)

Sat Apr 14, 2018, 06:16 PM

pnwmom (106,279 posts)