DramatistDreamer

Things are happening so fast.

NBC and Bloomberg now reporting that Rod Rosenstein has been pulled off oversight of Mueller probe. https://t.co/IpmRBRQVkZ

— Mike Eckel (@Mike_Eckel) November 7, 2018

6 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

They forgot to toss a date on that document, which means it's been sitting for a while in case the Dems took the house.

Trump's been wanting to get rid of Sessions for a long time.  He never got over that recusal.  He was likely waiting for a moment where he'd feel justified to terminate Sessions.

I'm just wondering if we can expect some type of Nixonesque Saturday Night Massacre.

5 minutes ago, ChitHappens said:

@DramatistDreamer, isn't it the other way around?  Sessions recused himself from the special counsel.  Trump needs someone to fire Rosenstein and put a lid on the Mueller investigation, which I believe is too far gone.  So this seems like a waste of energy.  And a Mueller termination would need cause, right?  

I see what you're saying about Rosenstein but in Trump's mind Sessions was a road block because he never backed him up.

Something else to consider-- Sessions had refused to impede or halt the Mueller investigation.  Session's removal might be one less obstacle to shutting down the Mueller investigation, which could trigger other many unforeseen consequences, a few of which, Trump might not like.

THREAD: What should we make of Trump’s firing of Jeff Sessions? https://t.co/jQ9uyzxNO2

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) November 7, 2018

1 minute ago, Juliajms said:

Why did Trump turn on Sessions?  They seem like birds of a feather to me.

He's been wanting to get rid of Sessions ever since Sessions refused to recuse himself but Trump was reluctant to do so, because it would be viewed as too obvious a move to try to punish a member of his own cabinet that he deemed disloyal.

Now that Trump is smarting from a stinging loss in The House of Representatives (no matter what he claims, he's upset by it), he's unhinged and no longer cares about public perception.

That's why Democrats are being foolish if they don't proceed with an investigation.  Trump and the GOP don't care on whit about civility or fairness in rules of engagement, they certainly don't care about being nice or conciliatory. 

Meanwhile Democrats just got the House and are already wringing their hands about whether they will proceed with a basic, but entirely necessary investigation. 

I hope Rep. Maxine Waters requests those tax returns on Day 1 of her chairmanship-- Trump/Republicans have certainly threatened to investigate Democrats (including lawyers and witnesses to the Kavanaugh hearing) for everything.

Well, this is a surprise to absolutely no one.

Take from this what you will.

This entire presser so far is a threat.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 7, 2018

Officials scramble to tally absentee ballots in Georgia as a runoff remains a possibility between Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp https://t.co/whSBJuGSs4 pic.twitter.com/CjZZ4x5XCS

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 7, 2018

I truly am trying to take in the positives of this election but I'd be lying if I didn't admit that it's still disappointing that rabid racists and Nazis can get so far in America in 2018. 

Also a dead pimp winning a congressional seat is never a good look.

Here are some of the most odious people we kicked out the door last night:

Dean Heller
Scott Walker
Bruce Rauner
Kris Kobach
Dana Rohrabacher
Pete Sessions
Dave Brat
Claudia Tenney
Kim Davis

For god's sake: let yourself *savor* the fact that we fired all of these assholes.

— Matthew Chapman (@fawfulfan) November 7, 2018

Letitia James makes history as first black woman elected New York State attorney general https://t.co/gesnTV7WkO pic.twitter.com/Hu3A2SuL8h

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 7, 2018

Good that CT didn't fall for the myth of the businessman who drives business business business and corporate perks as a cure all.  Especially when that businessman dodges pertinent questions requesting specifics.

JUST IN: Democrat Ned Lamont wins Connecticut governor race https://t.co/gShmG6KBP3 pic.twitter.com/Fr55YNWwpp

— The Hill (@thehill) November 7, 2018

There's not a single GOP representative left in President Donald Trump's home city;

— (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) November 7, 2018

'We are still on the verge of history, and the best is yet to come.' — Stacey Abrams says she refuses to concede as the Georgia governor race remains too close to call pic.twitter.com/frR0u4nS34

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) November 7, 2018

Dana Rohrbacher has been voted OUT.

Sanford (remember him), his seat went to a Democrat.

Dem Joe Cunningham turns Sanford open seat blue in South Carolina

American electoral machine needs to tighten up.  Things like this make the U.S. look like a banana republic. Sadly, this is not an 'only in Nevada' scenario.  There are several states where I could see this happening.

Looks like Brothel owner Dennis Hof, who died, is going to win an assembly seat. Only in Nevada pic.twitter.com/J17CYPKwpZ

— Howard Stutz (@howardstutz) November 7, 2018

I don't know what to say about some of these governors races that are still in limbo, particularly the Georgia governor's race where statistically, it's still 'too close to call'.  I guess one way to look at it is that, with all of the skullduggery and out and out tricks, Stacey Abrams has still managed to keep the race as close as it is.

#Election2018 Kendra Horn flips Oklahoma's 5th District for Democrats in upset win https://t.co/ApG3n2CBeD pic.twitter.com/J2ZNKCh4TR

— KOKH FOX 25 (@OKCFOX) November 7, 2018

NEW: Democrat Lauren Underwood is projected to win election in Illinois' 14th Congressional District. https://t.co/aEbQQMVVRY pic.twitter.com/2l1stKfa85

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) November 7, 2018

4 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

Delgado is one of the candidates subjected to such nakedly racist attacks. I'm glad those work less well in NY than they do in Florida...

The man is a Rhodes scholar and his opponent was trying to paint him as just some former rapper. It was ridiculous and very few people fell for it.

I hope this doesn't get lost tonight.

Projection: today is the first day in history Americans have elected more than 100 women to the U.S. House of representatives.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 7, 2018

Here we go again...

Black women voted 95% for Beto. White women did what white women do. #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/EYHnBcE5mw

— Travon Free (@Travon) November 7, 2018

Antonio Delgado wins in #NY19 pic.twitter.com/OjitKdIfLw

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 7, 2018

Colin Allred beat Pete Sessions in Texas.

Maxine Waters will be the chair of the House Finance Committee, Mwah!

There are now two Muslim women in Congress, I believe.

Perhaps a key to how/why Staten Island turned blue.

Wow -- End of the line for Dan Donovan, former Staten Island DA who launched his Congressional career by failing to indict the NYPD cop who killed Eric Garner. https://t.co/NtNgtQoyQt

— Nick Encalada-Malinowski (@nwmalinowski) November 7, 2018

Whoa, Staten Island went blue?!  

Conor Lamb who won the special election in PA several months ago, wins the general election tonight.

I don't want to get ahead of myself but it looks as if the Democrats will take the House.

The one thing Florida did right tonight was restore voting rights to ex-felons (except those who have murder or sex crimes convictions, of course).