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Re: AG Sessions and the Russians
« Reply #25 on: March 03, 2017, 09:07:56 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on March 03, 2017, 07:57:14 PM
In the context of the question, what he said WAS true. If what he said wasn't true, he would be guilty of perjury, and even you don't seem to think he is guilty of perjury.

The context or question being asked does not negate what he stated as a plain and simple (and untrue) fact. Franken could have asked him what he had for breakfast and if he responded how he did it would still be untrue.

I did use the word "lie" in my first post on the topic, and as fistful points out that's probably not the right word if that wasn't his intent to deceive. I can't claim to know his intent when making that untrue statement so perjury, at least in my understanding, is not applicable because it requires that same intent.
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Re: AG Sessions and the Russians
« Reply #26 on: March 03, 2017, 11:35:35 PM »
It wouldn't surprise me to see more weak-kneed Republicans demanding Sessions resign.  And it wouldn't surprise me if Sessions resigned next week.
After all, caving is what Republicans do.
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Re: AG Sessions and the Russians
« Reply #27 on: March 03, 2017, 11:43:04 PM »
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Re: AG Sessions and the Russians
« Reply #28 on: March 04, 2017, 12:02:28 AM »
Has no one heard of the Hatch Act?

Sessions has been a Senator for many, many years.  There is NO WAY he would violate the Hatch Act by meeting with the Russian Ambassador (or talking to him on the phone in his office) about anything to do with an election.

Plus, I'll give him a pass on the did you meet with Russians?  type question.  It was clear to me that Franken was asking Sessions in role a campaign surrogate if he had met with the Russians.  No.  Also do you know how many people Senators meet on a daily basis??   Every kid and family that wins a spelling bee or science fair, families on vacation in DC.  School trips.  Miss County Fair Queen, hundreds of constituents and .gov officials and bureaucrats.   Even McCaskill forgot about her two meetings with the Russkies.

Again, the D's hate Trump and Sessions so much that they spin every little thing into a HUGE scandal.   Again, I will point out what I said earlier.


WHERE IS THE CRIME ?   WHAT LAW WAS BROKEN ??
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