rayjay
The Trump-Russian connection awaits to be determined. It's ironic because Trump is a real problem for Russia because of his more muscular policies in Syria and other places as well as increased U.S. drilling which keeps the price of oil down.
More muscular policies in Syria? You mean the $60 million bombing of an empty airfield.
As for more drilling.... not happening.
Opening more federal lands and waters to oil and gas drilling is a pillar of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to make the United States energy independent, but he probably won't see the results while he's in office.
In many cases, oil and gas would not start flowing from government-administered territory until after Trump wrapped up his time in office — even if he were to win a second term
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http://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/21/trump-wi ... ccurs.htmlThere's an oil glut world wide that forces thee price of oil down. And if the price of oil stays down most of the marginal production sites, those with high production costs like the Arctic or deep offshore...won't be developed.
Plus solar, wind, biomass etc are dropping production costs every day... while energy efficiency (like LED bulbs replacing flourescent) are slowing energy demand.
Trump is not interested in more investigation into his Russian connections. Until some committee or other subpoenas his tax records .... the depth of his ties to Russian investors, including Russian state bank, won't be fully understood.
Fate
Now, Rosenstein was approved a couple of weeks ago to the Assistant AG position in charge of the FBI. What makes you think he didn't give Rosenstein deference to choose to NOT have Comey?
Timing?
Rosenstein IS making a great case, if it had been made to Obama in July 16. And if Obama had had the chutzpah to act on the recommendation at the time... Politically it would have been seen then as Obama shutting down an investigation into Clinton...
Today, in context, its a lousy case. And even more politically corrosive for Trump as it would have been for Obama.
Trump has fired the guy investigating him.In hopes of gumming up the work of the FBI.
Even a special prosecutor needs the FBI investigative team to do the work....
Odds on favorite for the Trump pick Special Prosecutor? Rudy Giuliani...
And won't that be seen as a piece of work..
Until the midterms, unless one of Trumps associates spills the beans for some reason, there won't be anything but more drama and dirt. If the midterms create a change in the balance at Congress, and you get committees that have the power to subpoena trumps taxes.... then things will become much clearer.