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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #175 on: March 02, 2017, 08:42:12 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on March 02, 2017, 08:36:20 pm
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Not only did he meet this man in his office where he meets other ambassadors, he also talked with him at the Republican Convention.  Since when does the Russian Ambassador go to a Republican Convention?  That is the one I think is strange.

Sessions could have talked about both times, explaining them, and that would be that, but saying he DID NOT meet/talk with any Russians, was just wrong.  I hope he can recuse himself from that case and stop this. 

He will speak to the press at 3 pm, central time.

That's the same GOP convention where the Trump team lobbied for and got a change in the GOP platform that is much friendlier to Russia and a betrayal of our Ukrainian allies.

Trump campaign guts GOP’s anti-Russia stance on Ukraine

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-campaign-guts-gops-anti-russia-stance-on-ukraine/2016/07/18/98adb3b0-4cf3-11e6-a7d8-13d06b37f256_story.html?utm_term=.46bb37ff8a46

The Trump campaign worked behind the scenes last week to make sure the new Republican platform won’t call for giving weapons to Ukraine to fight Russian and rebel forces, contradicting the view of almost all Republican foreign policy leaders in Washington.

Throughout the campaign, Trump has been dismissive of calls for supporting the Ukraine government as it fights an ongoing Russian-led intervention. Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, worked as a lobbyist for the Russian-backed former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych for more than a decade.

Still, Republican delegates at last week’s national security committee platform meeting in Cleveland were surprised when the Trump campaign orchestrated a set of events to make sure that the GOP would not pledge to give Ukraine the weapons it has been asking for from the United States.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #176 on: March 02, 2017, 08:46:15 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on March 02, 2017, 08:39:45 pm
So should he have told them everyone he has ever met?   

If you are meeting foreign officials, yes you disclose this when you seek a high position in the US government.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #177 on: March 02, 2017, 08:48:59 pm »
Quote from: geronl on March 02, 2017, 05:29:06 am
A US Senator should not be having secret chats with foreign officials, period

Agree!
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AG William Barr: "I'm recused from that matter because one of the law firms that represented Epstein long ago was a firm that I subsequently joined for a period of time."

Alexander Acosta Labor Secretary resigned under pressure concerning his "sweetheart deal" with Jeffrey Epstein.  He was under consideration for AG after Sessions was removed, but was forced to resign instead.

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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #178 on: March 02, 2017, 08:51:01 pm »



The "Lion of the Senate".

Don't tell me there aren't a different set of rules for Democrats and Republicans.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #179 on: March 02, 2017, 08:53:20 pm »
Ahhh, whataboutism.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #180 on: March 02, 2017, 08:54:53 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on March 02, 2017, 08:51:01 pm



The "Lion of the Senate".

Don't tell me there aren't a different set of rules for Democrats and Republicans.

And that is EXACTLY what is going on here.  Valarie Jarrett  is running the entire operation.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #181 on: March 02, 2017, 08:55:05 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 02, 2017, 08:53:20 pm
Ahhh, whataboutism.

Yeah, "whataboutism", you damned right.    This is a nothing burger compared to what Democrats do.   Ted Kennedy certainly didn't have his career derailed because of his very real treason.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #182 on: March 02, 2017, 08:56:52 pm »
Quote from: dfwgator on March 02, 2017, 08:55:05 pm
Yeah, "whataboutism", you damned right.    This is a nothing burger compared to what Democrats do.   Ted Kennedy certainly didn't have his career derailed because of his very real treason.


Yeah and his quasi-replacement, LIzzy Warren, lied about being a native american and got elected anyway. COmplete farce and guess what? Still doesn't make it right for our side.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #183 on: March 02, 2017, 08:58:22 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 02, 2017, 08:56:52 pm

Yeah and his quasi-replacement, LIzzy Warren, lied about being a native american and got elected anyway. COmplete farce and guess what? Still doesn't make it right for our side.

You are really going to equate whatever it was that Sessions did with that?  Really??!?!?!?! Come on, you're smarter than that.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #184 on: March 02, 2017, 09:01:02 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 02, 2017, 06:55:30 pm

You haven't even been here a year and you want to turn it into FR.

Get a grip, WTF.  You can't answer every dissenting voice with some snide comment about going back to FR.

If you post something, be prepared to defend it and not with childish taunts.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #185 on: March 02, 2017, 09:09:28 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on March 02, 2017, 08:29:14 pm
Without question!  There is NO doubt about it!

Ok...that will leave us with Pence and I'm not confident that he will carry out any of Trump's agenda even remotely.  I'm still trying to figure out why Trump chose Pence ... you're thoughts please Bigun on Pence.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #186 on: March 02, 2017, 09:10:57 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on March 02, 2017, 09:01:02 pm
Get a grip, WTF.  You can't answer every dissenting voice with some snide comment about going back to FR.

If you post something, be prepared to defend it and not with childish taunts.


YOU get a grip. You don't want discussion here, just a conservative echo chamber.


Now where do I know of a conservative echo chamber...  :pondering:
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #187 on: March 02, 2017, 09:13:21 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on March 02, 2017, 09:09:28 pm
Ok...that will leave us with Pence and I'm not confident that he will carry out any of Trump's agenda even remotely.  I'm still trying to figure out why Trump chose Pence ... you're thoughts please Bigun on Pence.

I like him immensely! But I am FAR from ready to give up on Trump!  FAR from that!
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #188 on: March 02, 2017, 09:14:54 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on March 02, 2017, 09:13:21 pm
I like him immensely! But I am FAR from ready to give up on Trump!  FAR from that!

Thank you.  I always value your opinion.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #189 on: March 02, 2017, 09:15:07 pm »
Quote from: Weird Tolkienish Figure on March 02, 2017, 09:10:57 pm

YOU get a grip. You don't want discussion here, just a conservative echo chamber.


Now where do I know of a conservative echo chamber...  :pondering:

Apparently, that is all you know.  Do you have other words?  If so, use them.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #190 on: March 02, 2017, 09:15:54 pm »
Quote from: libertybele on March 02, 2017, 09:09:28 pm
Ok...that will leave us with Pence and I'm not confident that he will carry out any of Trump's agenda even remotely. 

Pence will be neutered (if he's permitted to stay) and the Republicans in Congress will surrender--this time in the open.

We are, simply put, in the middle of a coup--orchestrated from Obama's home in DC with Jarrett as the General and Congressional Democrats and the media as the ground troops.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #191 on: March 02, 2017, 09:16:32 pm »
Sessions has "recused himself from Russia investigations."
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #192 on: March 02, 2017, 09:17:22 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on March 02, 2017, 09:15:07 pm
Apparently, that is all you know.  Do you have other words?  If so, use them.


If you say something to the effect of "i thought this was a conservative site" you are saying "i don't like that opinions other than mine" are allowed to be expressed here.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #193 on: March 02, 2017, 09:20:39 pm »
Sessions:  "I don't recall any specific political discussions with Ambassador."
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #194 on: March 02, 2017, 09:21:21 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on March 02, 2017, 09:16:32 pm
Sessions has "recused himself from Russia investigations."

That is 100% false!  Never said anything REMOTELY like that!
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #195 on: March 02, 2017, 09:22:28 pm »
Sessions will amend his answers to the committee.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #196 on: March 02, 2017, 09:25:04 pm »
Quote from: Bigun on March 02, 2017, 09:21:21 pm
That is 100% false!  Never said anything REMOTELY like that!
@Bigun

Speak to Fox and CNN, it is on both channels in big letters.
I also heard him say it.
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #197 on: March 02, 2017, 09:30:32 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on March 02, 2017, 09:25:04 pm
@Bigun

Speak to Fox and CNN, it is on both channels in big letters.
I also heard him say it.

He said that he was recusing himsel from any investigations of THE CAMPAIGN the word Russian was not uttered!  I was sitting here watching and paying close attention to every single word he said!
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #198 on: March 02, 2017, 09:31:42 pm »
The current headline on Fox News is also FALSE.
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"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."
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Re: Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose
« Reply #199 on: March 02, 2017, 09:44:57 pm »
Quote from: CatherineofAragon on March 02, 2017, 02:16:08 pm
@DB   

I have the exchange-- or one of them---onscreen now.  Franken asked what Sessions would do if anyone affiliated with the campaign communicated with the Russian government.  Sessions replied, "I'm not aware of any of those activities.  I have been called a surrogate a time or two, and I did not have communications with the Russians."

CNN showed a clip of Sessions walking to a car; he told reporters he would recuse himself "whenever it's appropriate, no doubt about that."

Thank you. I'll take your word for it. It was a brief sound bite I heard and I may have gotten it wrong. So you are saying he clearly lied about it. That isn't what I expected from Sessions and unlike some I expect more from our politicians, particularly our chief law enforcement official.
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