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Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts) Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:01 PM Apr 2018

Beware of clever republicans attacking Comey.

The GOP is taking Hillary's side in a slick maneuver to cover for their boy Trump.

Don't fall for it. Yes he messed up but now it's a whole new ballgame.'

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/politics/trump-comey-publicity-tour/index.html

And they are all over the internet too.

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Beware of clever republicans attacking Comey. (Original Post) Kingofalldems Apr 2018 OP

Who needs Russians when we have the GOP propaganda dissemination network democratisphere Apr 2018 #1

Comey showed a spectacular lapse in judgement in his handling of the Clinton investigation. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #2

Exactly, other than carrying water for the filthy republicans. Kingofalldems Apr 2018 #3

The Deplorables are calling him a liar. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #4

I take your point, but that is one "strange bedfellow" that I have a really hard time Squinch Apr 2018 #5

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Kingofalldems Apr 2018 #7

Not necessarily, and I still think he's a creepy moron, but I believe what he says is true, Squinch Apr 2018 #8

Yes!! Thekaspervote Apr 2018 #12

One sees that here at DU Kaleva Apr 2018 #6

Tonight in fact. Kingofalldems Apr 2018 #9

The usual suspects Kaleva Apr 2018 #11

There are no "Clever Republicans" at DU oberliner Apr 2018 #16

They are right here at DU malaise Apr 2018 #10

Lets see how their attack plays out in the next few days Thekaspervote Apr 2018 #13

I've seen it, and I haven't played along. herding cats Apr 2018 #14

Exactly. Kingofalldems Apr 2018 #20

The effort to discredit Comey's book is fascinating oberliner Apr 2018 #15

Hmmm. Kingofalldems Apr 2018 #17

Republicans loved Comey when he was going after Hillary oberliner Apr 2018 #18

I am conflicted about Comey. Up until the arthritisR_US Apr 2018 #19

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

1. Who needs Russians when we have the GOP propaganda dissemination network

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:09 PM

Apr 2018

solidly in place and ready for an all-out assault on Comey.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. Comey showed a spectacular lapse in judgement in his handling of the Clinton investigation.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:11 PM

Apr 2018

We roasted him here at the time, absolutely barbecued him. That being said what is to be gained by roasting him at this juncture ?

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

3. Exactly, other than carrying water for the filthy republicans.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:13 PM

Apr 2018

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

4. The Deplorables are calling him a liar.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:16 PM

Apr 2018

He showed hubris and exquisitely poor judgement but I don't believe he has ever been caught in a lie in his official capacity.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

5. I take your point, but that is one "strange bedfellow" that I have a really hard time

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:21 PM

Apr 2018

getting into bed with.

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

7. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Reply to Squinch (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:24 PM

Apr 2018

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

8. Not necessarily, and I still think he's a creepy moron, but I believe what he says is true,

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:28 PM

Apr 2018

not least because it is being well corroborated.

He's our tool for obstruction. So be it.

(I don't do that "enemy of my enemy" thing. I am Irish. In WW2, there were a good number of Irish for whom the enemy of their enemy (the British) were the Nazis. Not making that mistake.)

Thekaspervote

(32,767 posts)

12. Yes!!

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:51 PM

Apr 2018

Kaleva

(36,303 posts)

6. One sees that here at DU

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:24 PM

Apr 2018

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

9. Tonight in fact.

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:31 PM

Apr 2018

Kaleva

(36,303 posts)

11. The usual suspects

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #9)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:45 PM

Apr 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

16. There are no "Clever Republicans" at DU

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:55 PM

Apr 2018

In fact, there are no Republicans at all.

malaise

(269,004 posts)

10. They are right here at DU

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:34 PM

Apr 2018

Thekaspervote

(32,767 posts)

13. Lets see how their attack plays out in the next few days

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:52 PM

Apr 2018

Remember numbnuts nunes report was going to the end all for mueller and team ... fell flat.

herding cats

(19,564 posts)

14. I've seen it, and I haven't played along.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:53 PM

Apr 2018

I'm not buying his book, because there's no reason for me to, but I get the nuances at play here.

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

20. Exactly.

Reply to herding cats (Reply #14)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:52 AM

Apr 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

15. The effort to discredit Comey's book is fascinating

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:53 PM

Apr 2018

In today's polarized political climate, it is fascinating, but not surprising, that a group of detractors would start early in their attempts to discredit a new memoir by former FBI Director James Comey before they have even read it.

Fascinating, because of the sheer number of amateur armchair prosecutors who have come out of the woodwork to clamor for public attention and wax poetic about investigations in which they had no part. Unsurprising, because we are sadly now in a post-truth world where drawing conclusions without having the full facts is commonplace.

The Republican National Committee, for one, is going all-in as part of a new campaign to destroy Comey's credibility and reputation before his book's release. The "party of law enforcement" is now using its precious resources to attack the former head of the nation's premiere law enforcement agency. Let that sink in.

As a former FBI special agent who also served a stint as Comey's special assistant, I saw firsthand how partisans on both sides of the aisle tended to either champion or denounce the former director depending on whose political ox seemed to be gored on a given day.

I saw the hypocrisy from politicians and others who on one day would gush about being fans of his and appear to relish the Comey good housekeeping stamp of approval if his actions appeared to be in their favor, and then on the next day would publicly ridicule him and treat him as the devil incarnate.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/12/opinions/effort-to-discredit-comey-is-fascinating-campbell/index.html

Kingofalldems

(38,458 posts)

17. Hmmm.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #15)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 09:58 PM

Apr 2018

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

18. Republicans loved Comey when he was going after Hillary

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #17)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:02 PM

Apr 2018

Now that he is going after Trump, they hate him. That's ridiculous hypocrisy.

arthritisR_US

(7,288 posts)

19. I am conflicted about Comey. Up until the

Reply to Kingofalldems (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 10:24 PM

Apr 2018

election I viewed him as a straight shooter law and order guy. His behaviour 11 days before the election question his “non partisan” credentials. However, I do believe his word over the lying shitgibbon. He really needs to be scrutinised on his party behaviours.

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