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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
Trump again on Twitter trying to force Sessions out. For a guy who most people under 40 only know because of "You're Fired", he sure is a pretty big ##### when it comes to firing people. Man up and do it oh orange one.
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NPR had some policy specialist on earlier talking about this. If Trump
fires Sessions, he is limited by law on who he can choose to fill that empty position--someone with at least 90 days of service and a sterling record among his colleagues. If Trump does not pick from a very specific list of replacements, his pick could be held up in the courts indefinitely.
If Sessions
resigns, however, Trump has free reign to basically hire literally anyone he wants to replace him. He could hire
me as AG if Sessions resigned. Trying to push Sessions out gives him much more control over replacement.
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Originally Posted by New Era
It does? It seems Trump just took ownership of the issue by initiating a ban on allowing transgendered people to serve. Seems this is an opportunity to stand up for all people and state you can serve your country regardless of who or what you are. If you can hold a rifle and evade the line of fire (straight or not) you are welcome to serve your country and defend our freedoms.
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This past election was a perfect example of why a stunt like this works. Blue collar voters in the Rust Belt voted for Trump largely because of exactly things like this--America doesn't look like the very white, picket-fence, housewife in a dress with dinner on the table past that they were sold as the "American Dream." They "no longer recognize America." For some people who might even be accepting of gay rights, trans rights are a whole different story, and trans people in the military will be far harder for them to rally behind than women or gays. It definitely puts Rust Belt Democrats in an awkward position. Appalachian Democrats are much different than East or West Coast Democrats, they're going to lean much more conservative.
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Originally Posted by Titan
Do keep us updated on this situation. I am fascinated on how the cognitive dissonance will work on someone that he is affecting so directly.
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She mentioned it to me today, talking via FB message with said trans friend. "Oh, Aria is just really upset today. You know, after what
the military did."
Not what Trump did. What the military did.
Said trans friend, who is currently living in NY, was asking about moving to Pittsburgh since she's scared by herself in New York--and in Pennsylvania she can concealed carry so she'll be safer here!
There's absolutely no connection to the fact that this was a Trump decision, not a military one. I'm not at all surprised.