Jeff Sessions wilts under grilling by Al Franken on Russia contacts

[Botany]

Source: Raw Story

The Minnesota Democrat asked Sessions to explain why he continued walking back his denial of contacts with Russia during the campaign, and the attorney general sputtered.

First it was, I did not have communications with the Russians,' Franken said. Which was not true. Then it was, I never met with any Russians to discuss any political campaign, which may or may not be true. Now its, I did not discuss interference in the campaign, which further narrows your initial blanket denial about meeting with the Russians. Since you have qualified your denial to say that you did not discuss issues of the campaign with Russians, what in your view constitutes issues of the campaign?

Sessions proceeded to move the goalposts again.

Well, lets say this without hesitation that I conducted no improper discussions with Russians at any time regarding the campaign or any other item facing this country, Sessions said.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/give-me-a-break-jeff-session-wilts-under-grilling-by-al-franken-on-russia-contacts/?comments=disqus

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From no contacts to some contacts and now well I did have contacts but I
did nothing wrong. Locke 'em up.

[Alice11111]

1. Thanks for pointing his inconsistentencies, Sen Franken

[underpants]

2. Damn if only Sessions had brought a good lawyer with him

[PatSeg]

3. I'm loving Al Franken more and more

as time goes on. He is a force to be reckoned with.

[Roy Rolling]

12. Same here

His decade may come again. Mind like a steel trap, his opponents will begin to take notice, too, like you said.

[PatSeg]

17. I finished his last book a couple weeks ago

and as always, I am struck with his sincerity, coupled with a really sharp brain. Democrats are lucky to have him.

[ancianita]

21. Agreed. I read it, too. He's got presidential qualities.

[politicaljunkie41910]

4. Well Mr. Sessions, please describe the "proper" discussions you had with the Russians

regarding the campaign.

[questionseverything]

7. and we still don't really know how far the russians went

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029722275

not in the primary, not in the general

can you think of a better way to tear Americans apart than pretending half of us picked trump?

[mac56]

5. "Ah'd like to move this on a spell, Senuhtor."

"Ah gots to git back to that ol' hollow tree and bake them cookies."

[Gothmog]

6. Yeah for Senator Al Franken

[CTyankee]

8. Here...

[msongs]

9. nice analysis and opinion piece. nt

[Xipe Totec]

10. Argument in the Alternative

Originating in the legal profession, argument in the alternative is a strategy in which a lawyer advances several competing (and possibly mutually exclusive) arguments in order to pre-empt objections by his adversary, with the goal of showing that regardless of interpretation there is no reasonable conclusion other than the advocate's.

Bart Simpson's classic "I didn't do it, no one saw me do it, you can't prove anything!" could be considered a somewhat humorous example. In a more serious example, a lawyer might argue, not only that his client was elsewhere when a murder or other crime took place, but also that even if he had been on the scene, he would have had no way of accessing the alleged murder weapon. In this way, the lawyer attacks several premises of the prosecution's argument at once. The secondary line of reasoning might be presented to persuade a sub-audience who would not otherwise agree with the primary argument.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_in_the_alternative

[Sanity Claws]

22. Thats lawyer argument

That is not sworn testimony. Sessions was under oath and supposed to provide factual answers
Toto questions.

[Xipe Totec]

23. I'm describing what he did, not judging whether it makes sense.

I wasn't there, and even if I was, I didn't kill him, and even if I did, he deserved it.

[diva77]

11. The lying is so preposterous, it's like watching a cartoon

[rurallib]

13. Someday this little POS will be frogmarched into a federal prison I truly believe

and I sure hope I am around.

When he is I think I will replay the video over and over and over .......

[Sunlei]

14. Jeff Sessions needs to be replaced immediately. Void his appointment, he lied on "interview"

HUGE dangerous lies to the American people.

[BlueIdaho]

15. Worst. Liar. Ever.

He needs lessons from Trump...

[Mr. Ected]

16. I wonder if Jeff Sessions would let me be my own judge and jury if caught with cannabis

It's pretty mild bud, actually, not really that good, hardly caught a buzz. I'm going to let myself go, officer.

[xxqqqzme]

18. How the hell would he know

what's proper or not? Evidently he doesn't even know when he is perjuring himself. Perjury is illegal, jeff beau, when you are under oath to speak the truth.

[Enoki33]

19. And this man is the chief law enforcement officer..

[AKing]

20. Al Franken for POTUS

[liberalla]

24. I'm looking forward to Rachel's coverage on this coming up momentarily,

she prepped us last night...

[Blue Owl]

25. Jeff. Fucking. Sessions.

The lying sack of shit.

[Hieronymus]

26. It was great to watch.

[Hugin]

27. 'Trust me, it's chocolate.' - Keebler Elf.

'It smells like Bullshit' - Sen. Franken.

[riversedge]

28. Sesssions needs to resign!!

[Motley13]

29. poor Jeff Beau Sesspool, Franken really rattles the little weasel

just like Kamala Harris did


https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/06/13/social-media-lights-up-after-kamala-harris-questions-jeff-sessions/102824106/