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2018-03-05 Home Front: Politix
Jeff Sessions -- Ninja or Nincompoop?
[American Thinker] Conventional wisdom, as shaped by the mainstream media, is becoming more and more schizophrenic. President Trump is a Russian stooge, doing Putin’s bidding, yet he is reigniting the cold war via new Russian sanctions. His White House is in chaos, yet the left is apoplectic over his barrage of policy initiatives. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is shooting blanks and at the same time is circling the Oval Office, ready to pounce and indict.

Then there is Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Lurking in the weeds, moving with stealth and deception like a ninja. Or playing Rip Van Winkle, taking a nap, ignoring the waves of corruption engulfing the DOJ and FBI. Which is it?

Let’s look at the latter scenario first. That Jeff Sessions, in the view of his boss, is Mr. Magoo. Trump also described Sessions as "beleaguered." Now almost 14 months into the Trump presidency, the evidence of massive corruption in the Obama DOJ and FBI is piling up. As outlined on these and other pages, the Obama administration attempted to prevent Trump’s election. Having failed, it began a new effort to undermine and destroy his presidency via illegal wiretaps, leaks, misleading the FISA court, and pushing the bogus Russian collusion narrative.

Trump tweeted his displeasure with his AG and the OIG, publicly criticizing their lack of action and political bias.

Each week reveals new revelations. The latest being FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe leaking investigation details to journalists, all without consequence or accountability, while Michael Flynn is indicted for misstating a minor detail to the FBI.

It’s not only Trump noticing Session’s ineptitude. Fox Business host Lou Dobbs tweeted, "Sessions has fallen ill, he's incapacitated in some fashion, or he's been coopted or captured: to preserve any dignity, for the good of the country he needs to resign." This after when Sessions was questioned by House investigators, he constantly deferred to his deputy, Rod Rosenstein. The same Rosenstein who approved FISA warrant requests to spy on Carter Page, and by extension, the Trump campaign.

GOP Rep Matt Gaetz, in the thick of the House investigation also weighed in, saying, "If Jeff Sessions does not appoint a second special counsel, then we need a new Attorney General." Gaetz is concerned that even if the OIG or Congress finds evidence of wrongdoing, it’s the DOJ that will need to do the prosecuting. Congress does not have that power and all evidence points to sleepy Jeff Sessions oblivious to the corruption in his own agency.

Other members of Congress, such as Trump supporters Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows have called on Sessions to resign, saying that, "By recusing himself from the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the United States election, Sessions has lost control, allowing for a leaky and unnecessarily overdrawn, partisan investigation."

All painting the picture of an inept Mr. Magoo as Attorney General, letting the lunatics run the asylum, doing a grave disservice to his president and the country.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-05 06:42|| || Front Page|| [12 views ]  Top

#1 Alternatively, by recusing himself from the early action, if there really is a demonstrable chinese wall, he can bring the hammer to the close.
Posted by Skidmark 2018-03-05 08:03||   2018-03-05 08:03|| Front Page Top

#2 One vote here for nincompoop.
Posted by Raj 2018-03-05 09:35||   2018-03-05 09:35|| Front Page Top

#3 It's almost as if someone has something on him...
Posted by CrazyFool 2018-03-05 10:04||   2018-03-05 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Sorry, his longstanding UniParty membership makes him suspect. I hope I am wrong.
Posted by Besoeker 2018-03-05 10:12||   2018-03-05 10:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Trump: Hay Jeff, I need you to investigate the Dems and the FBI.
Jeff: That will cause a storm and I'll look like a partisan hack.
Trump: Your right, announce the investigation and I will criticize you for it. They will think we are fighting and support your investigation.
Jeff: Brilliant boss, consider it done.
Trump: See you in Fla for dinner! The news follies will be fun....
Posted by 49 Pan 2018-03-05 10:31||   2018-03-05 10:31|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 I have to believe that something like that is going on. DOJ has the facts and the AG seems in no hurry to lay down his cards.
Posted by Blinky Unater1464 2018-03-05 10:58||   2018-03-05 10:58|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll vote for 49 Pan's version. We will see what the DOJ IG's report says and what the reaction is to it. Should give a better idea about whether Sessions is a Ninja or Nincompoop.
Posted by JohnQC 2018-03-05 11:32||   2018-03-05 11:32|| Front Page Top

#8 49 Pan most likely has it right
Posted by 746 2018-03-05 11:40||   2018-03-05 11:40|| Front Page Top

#9 He recused himself from the Russian conspiracy investigation. He's a nincompoop.
Posted by gorb 2018-03-05 13:31||   2018-03-05 13:31|| Front Page Top

#10 considering his only accomplishment thus far is a questionable recursal.

Has the top cop put any one in prison? In front of a grand jury? Under oath? it is as if Obama is still his boss. So he is neither a Ninja or Nincompoop; he is a Nightmare Neerdowell.

I would be interested in someone walking into his office and seeing what cases he has on desk and reporting back.
Posted by airandee 2018-03-05 14:58||   2018-03-05 14:58|| Front Page Top

#11 I do hope that AG Jeff Sessions and President Trump are playing the long game, though I feel very uncomfortable about how things have gone so far.
Posted by Alaska Paul 2018-03-05 15:09||   2018-03-05 15:09|| Front Page Top

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