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Originally Posted by whell
Cow manure. Nixonian comparisons and Hitler comparisons. You guys are tragic.
Yates was wrong. Period. She received an order from the Prez. Her obligation is to carry out the order, seek an opportunity to discuss concerns she has with the Prez directly, or resign. She doesn't get to engage in subjective politically motivated navel - gazing while directing her staff not to enforce the law.
Yates said late on Monday that the Justice Department would not defend the order against court challenges, saying that she did not believe it would be "consistent with this institution's solemn obligation to always seek justice and stand for what is right."
You get to claim a resemblance to the "Saturday Night Massacre" when you can prove that Yates was asked to fire Archibald Cox.  |
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Ironically, when the U.S. Senate confirmed Yates as deputy attorney general in 2015 on a 84-12 vote, Republican opposition centered around anger “over President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration,” Politico reported.
Speaking out against her? Jeff Sessions. According to Politico, the Republican senator from Alabama “urged his colleagues to defeat Yates. Sessions…objected to what he said was her involvement in defending the federal government against a lawsuit 26 states have filed challenging unilateral actions Obama took in November to grant millions of illegal immigrants quasi-legal status and work permits.” Sessions called it “presidential overreach,” according to Politico.
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But when the shoe is on the other foot?
It has nothing to do with obeying orders, has more to do with policy.
I will bet that she can win a wrongful termination lawsuit if she is legally allowed to challenge her firing. No one can force you to do anything that is unlawful and that was her stated reasoning.
And BTW whell, you are full of shit on this one.
http://heavy.com/news/2017/01/sally-...bama-democrat/