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Thanks for sharing, James Comey. (Original Post) Miles Archer Jul 2019 OP
Ah, James Comey: the cause of, and wannabe solution, to our nation's Trump issue. ck4829 Jul 2019 #1
But what if, on the eve of next year's election . . . gratuitous Jul 2019 #2
not only real but likely scenario AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #3
Barr is guaranteed to do this, I am 99% sure he will Celerity Jul 2019 #23
We executed the Rosenbergs for conspiring with the Soviets a/k/a Russia OMGWTF Jul 2019 #30
what is worse is Skittles Jul 2019 #6
wow...that never crossed my mind.. stillcool Jul 2019 #10
Comey will NEVER explain his actions to my satisfaction, EVER Skittles Jul 2019 #12
+ 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 infinite. BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #27
And will you be there to sabotage that chance, Jimmy? Dem Dean Jul 2019 #4
Piss off comey TEB Jul 2019 #5
all we need is a laptop with completely non-incriminating, duplicative emails to turn up in 10/2020! unblock Jul 2019 #7
this country *was* so much better before comey handed it over to the worst president ever! unblock Jul 2019 #8
Oh, shut the fuck up, you feckless shitnozzle. Aristus Jul 2019 #9
As much as i hate what Comey did, I'd rather Comey had done the investigation dem4decades Jul 2019 #11
nope. Comey cares too much for his image. JI7 Jul 2019 #14
Did you see the comparison of Comey's testimony re: John Ashcroft in hospital, vs Muelller's? dem4decades Jul 2019 #19
Comey got to make himself the hero that's why JI7 Jul 2019 #20
Yeah, Comey has always been a huge self-promoter. I mean, they're all Republicans, but it's highly deurbano Jul 2019 #34
With Obama Administration , Mueller's by the books traditional style would have been ok JI7 Jul 2019 #37
Ick. cwydro Jul 2019 #13
Well it would have been better than him but you royally fucked that up, James. Downtown Hound Jul 2019 #15
Comey, why believe 2020 election will be more free & fair than 16/18 state & national elections? uponit7771 Jul 2019 #16
Thanks for nothing, Comey. You made this possible. brush Jul 2019 #17
Look - we need as many Americans as we can get. Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #18
You go and forgive Comey for me. How's that? brush Jul 2019 #21
No forgiveness needed. Just his damn vote for our nominee. Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #22
That's your mindset. Not mine, and you might wanna read the rest of this thread. brush Jul 2019 #25
Unless you plan to do to Trump what you did to Hillary... Wounded Bear Jul 2019 #24
Goodbye, My Comey Island Baaaaby... Blue Owl Jul 2019 #26
Yeah? Where was this when it might've done more good? Susan Calvin Jul 2019 #28
I'm not convinced Comey made a difference. Ilsa Jul 2019 #29
But that's not what happened. It's just an assumption lunamagica Jul 2019 #35
Not helpful zentrum Jul 2019 #31
The FBI needs more Democrats. Dawson Leery Jul 2019 #32
Right. I am not seeing redemption in his near future. silentEcho Jul 2019 #33
Shut up, comey lunamagica Jul 2019 #36
Yeah, you're not around to fuck it up, so it should be okay donkeypoofed Jul 2019 #38

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
2. But what if, on the eve of next year's election . . .
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:22 PM
Jul 2019

The director of the FBI comes out with an unfounded incendiary statement against the Democratic nominee that gets plastered all over the front page of the New York Times and billboarded by Fox 24-7 for several days leading up to the polls? I know, it's crazy to think about, but is it really outside the realm of possibility?

Celerity

(43,529 posts)
23. Barr is guaranteed to do this, I am 99% sure he will
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:21 PM
Jul 2019

I am 10000000% against the death penalty, but if we had a Nuremberg style trial.........

I would hold my outrage if Rump, tweedle dee and dumb (Eric and Jr), Barr, Prince, Flynn, Manafort, LaPierre, Miller, Gorka, Ryan, Bannon, and especially, (beside Rump himself) McConnell, Barr, and Ivanka/Jared all got the noose live on global telly.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
10. wow...that never crossed my mind..
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:57 PM
Jul 2019

makes his explanations so inadequate. Wonder how Rudy is doing..Can't think about the FBI, without thinking of Rudy

Skittles

(153,193 posts)
12. Comey will NEVER explain his actions to my satisfaction, EVER
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:04 PM
Jul 2019

he was anti-Hillary, he won't own it......fuck him

unblock

(52,327 posts)
7. all we need is a laptop with completely non-incriminating, duplicative emails to turn up in 10/2020!
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:40 PM
Jul 2019

that's how we defeat donnie!

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
9. Oh, shut the fuck up, you feckless shitnozzle.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 07:44 PM
Jul 2019

Your concern trolling over Hillary's e-mails is one of the reasons we're in this mess...

dem4decades

(11,304 posts)
11. As much as i hate what Comey did, I'd rather Comey had done the investigation
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 08:00 PM
Jul 2019

And was going to testify than Mueller.

dem4decades

(11,304 posts)
19. Did you see the comparison of Comey's testimony re: John Ashcroft in hospital, vs Muelller's?
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:11 PM
Jul 2019

Comey gave graphic testimony as to what happened and Mueller was elusive about the exact same incident.

Democrats need graphic testimony not elusive.

JI7

(89,271 posts)
20. Comey got to make himself the hero that's why
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:13 PM
Jul 2019

overall i think things would have been better if Mueller was still FBI director instead of Comey.

but at least the current guy is ok

deurbano

(2,895 posts)
34. Yeah, Comey has always been a huge self-promoter. I mean, they're all Republicans, but it's highly
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:34 PM
Jul 2019

unlikely Mueller would have made himself the star of the email investigation, breaking with all precedent, if he had still been FBI director.

JI7

(89,271 posts)
37. With Obama Administration , Mueller's by the books traditional style would have been ok
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 12:49 AM
Jul 2019

i think he would also have been able to deal with those agents who leaked things to Giuliani and some other crap going on in there. none of that would probably have happened. I think Comey was too scared to do much because he was afraid of how he would be seen. While i don't think he wanted hillary to lose i do think he wanted to be on record as scolding her so those anti clinton sexist idiots would not blame him for her being in office. he never thought Trump would actually end up winning.

but that's hwat happened and He was a huge reason for it.

the problem right now is Barr, Trump and other Republicans who are making it difficult to do anything.

brush

(53,871 posts)
17. Thanks for nothing, Comey. You made this possible.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:04 PM
Jul 2019

Still seeking redemption from his Oct. 28, 2016 supreme fuck up.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
18. Look - we need as many Americans as we can get.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:10 PM
Jul 2019

Holding onto bitterness isn't going to do us any good as we save our country.

Claritie Pixie

(2,199 posts)
22. No forgiveness needed. Just his damn vote for our nominee.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:19 PM
Jul 2019

Does this make sense to you?

Bashing him is totally unnecessary.

brush

(53,871 posts)
25. That's your mindset. Not mine, and you might wanna read the rest of this thread.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:26 PM
Jul 2019

He knew he was investigating trump's campaign for colluding with the Russians yet he did that to Hillary.

He knew what he was doing, being a hyper-partisan, repug hack.

He can try to make up for it, seemingly all he wants, but I wouldn't trust him at all.

Susan Calvin

(1,649 posts)
28. Yeah? Where was this when it might've done more good?
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:39 PM
Jul 2019

You and your sabotaging an election because you were afraid of what your republican cronies might say about you.

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)
29. I'm not convinced Comey made a difference.
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 09:44 PM
Jul 2019

If he had done nothing, I think the hackers and russian bots and Internet Research Agency would have put another plan into play.

zentrum

(9,865 posts)
31. Not helpful
Mon Jul 15, 2019, 10:10 PM
Jul 2019

Trump/Barr are already asserting they were set up by a hostile FBI, secret agents of the Democrats.

Comey is not just any "private citizen".

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
38. Yeah, you're not around to fuck it up, so it should be okay
Tue Jul 16, 2019, 05:11 PM
Jul 2019

Asshole. I got a free copy of your book, but felt nauseous just looking at it , so I gave it back with not one word read. The thoughts and feelings of James Comey do not interest me and never will. His "aw shucks " goody twoshoes-ness is what made him give that press conference 10 days before the election, which screwed things up for everyone. Fu Comey, Fuck you.

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