Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with Russian ambassador during Trump campaign but didn't disclose

[mguerena]

Maybe he was confused what the word “met” means. Words like those are tough to remember.

[stinkinbadgers]

@wrecksdart

the part highlighted will become the part they try using to say, “we spoke about relations between the US and RF, but that convo did not include any discussion ‘about’ the 2016 election”. Weasel words, as usual,

That’s the thing; if that was indeed the question (and I’m pretty annoyed if it was phrased that way, because of course it would have given him an out), then he does have plausible deniability. It’s… dishonest, but not lying.

[Footface]

@stinkinbadgers

That’s the thing; if that was indeed the question (and I’m pretty annoyed if it was phrased that way, because of course it would have given him an out), then he does have plausible deniability. It’s… dishonest, but not lying.

Sessions said, “I didn’t have—not have communications with the Russians.”

Al Franken Questions Jeff Sessions On Russia

[Papasan]

[eduardo_padoan]

@TobinL

jeezuz may as well start calling each other comrade now.

I wish they still called each other by that in Russia.

[Glaurung]

@michaelditullio

Pictures of Sessions and Putin in a hot tub together would still result in nothing happening

Pictures of Trump molesting a child in a hot tub might, perhaps, have a slight chance to cause some republican members of Congress to say that he acted inappropriately. If the stars are right on the day it hits the news.

[blissinfinite67]

AZ Senator Jeff Flake was quite proud of his yes vote and said “…he is a good man who has always been courteous and thoughtful during our time as colleagues in the Senate. I am confident that he will apply the law, respect the Constitution, and work to keep the country safe.”

Ooh, I bet he’s red in the face now. Well, I’d like to think so but I don’t think he has any shame. He’s quite the enabler, you know.

[Sludge]

This seems needed now as never before.

[TobinL]

@Sludge

This seems needed now as never before. (skip to 1:10 and, uh, brace yourself)

Want to post a non flash player version of that?

[anon48584343]

Funny bit.

Off Topic: Fallon is part of the problem. Next week on the Tonight Show, Jeff Sessions and his favorite sheet tricks. It will be great!

[ficuswhisperer]

I’ll be very happy to see this guy recalled. He’s a scumbag in the first degree.

[Sludge]

Helllllp!

[TobinL]

edit your post and remove the embedded link.

[JamesBean]

@wrecksdart

Second thought: the part highlighted will become the part they try using to say, “we spoke about relations between the US and RF, but that convo did not include any discussion ‘about’ the 2016 election”. Weasel words, as usual, but that seems a likely out for this pantheon of sheisty bigots.

Seems like they are even starting to weasel that weasel:

John Harwood

[Sludge]

apologies, I switched to a utube link so the other embed is gone.

[anon50609448]

@JamesBean

Seems like they are even starting to weasel that weasel:

“We made superficial comments about a brown paper bag filled with cash, but it was not the substance of our discussion.”

[wrecksdart]

It’s the first thing that came to my diseased mind: Dems asked about his conversations in the context of the 2016 election–they didn’t ask, “Did you speak to any Russian Federation authorities in 2016/2017? If so, what was the conversation and why did you have it?” As long as it’s framed as “questions about the 2016 election”, in the background I can hear the Plausible Denial beast being paid and told where to show up.

[stefanjones]

@JamesBean

Seems like they are even starting to weasel that weasel:

“The way the Crimea sticks out like that is just a shame. Ukraine should be happy to get rid of it. Just saying.”

[daneel]

Oh, well, that’s okay then. Nothing to see here.

Steven Portnoy (stevenportnoy)

Steve Kopack (SteveKopack)

[Uncascrooge]