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FM123

(10,053 posts)
Thu Jul 27, 2017, 11:09 PM Jul 2017

Lindsey Graham is up to something...

He said that he is going to introduce a bill to protect special counsels so they can't just be fired without judicial review. He makes it seem like he is doing this to protect Mueller from Trumpy BUT I think there is a different reason. 20 Repub Congressmen from the Judiciary Committee are calling for a special counsel to investigate Hillary, Comey & Lynch - this Graham bill will protect THEIR guy/gal as he/she proceeds with their fake investigation.

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Lindsey Graham is up to something... (Original Post) FM123 Jul 2017 OP
Fatal logic flaw ... they don't have to worry about Dump undermining THAT special prosecutor ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #1
Trumpy is nuts, he might fire their special counsel FM123 Jul 2017 #3
I disagree with Graham more times than not but TomSlick Jul 2017 #2
Then they can blame the review judges instead of trump? L. Coyote Jul 2017 #4
Or, he actually DOES want... 3catwoman3 Jul 2017 #5
Hes full of shit as always Thrill Jul 2017 #6
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. Fatal logic flaw ... they don't have to worry about Dump undermining THAT special prosecutor ...
Thu Jul 27, 2017, 11:28 PM
Jul 2017

Ergo, no need for this law to protect them ... they wouldn't even have to worry about a POTUS Pence doing so either, were that to happen.

Naw, I'm not feeling this particular CT I'm afraid.

FM123

(10,053 posts)
3. Trumpy is nuts, he might fire their special counsel
Thu Jul 27, 2017, 11:49 PM
Jul 2017

if he/she couldn't come up with enough dirt, and try to replace him/her with a special counsel that would

TomSlick

(11,096 posts)
2. I disagree with Graham more times than not but
Thu Jul 27, 2017, 11:48 PM
Jul 2017

he seems genuinely concerned about little things like the Constitution and the rule of law. He is also (I think) beginning to worry about what Trump is doing to the GOP. I'm doubtful that Graham's bill will ever be filed and if filed will not ever get to the floor. This was just Graham's way to tell Trump "don't go there."

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
4. Then they can blame the review judges instead of trump?
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:05 AM
Jul 2017

Graham is up to one thing bad I see, trying to pin the TrumpRussia dossier on Russia and the Dems. That dissonance will keep their base sated perhaps, but with won't fly with thinking people.

3catwoman3

(23,970 posts)
5. Or, he actually DOES want...
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 12:37 AM
Jul 2017

...Trump to fire Mueller, and is warning him not to because he knows Trumphates to be told what to do and will say, "Oh, yeah? Just watch me."

I agree he sounds sincere, but I don't trust him.

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