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Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 10:35 PM Oct 2016

EXPLOSIVE New Info – FBI Director Comey ADMITS He’s Helping Donald Trump And The GOP

Ever since FBI Director James Comey sent a letter to members of Congress about new emails found related to Hillary Clinton, people on both the right and left have questioned the timing of his disclosure.

Kurt Eichenwald of Newsweek Magazine, has had quite a bit to say about Comey’s actions:

Fire or force this partisan hack to resign now
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EXPLOSIVE New Info – FBI Director Comey ADMITS He’s Helping Donald Trump And The GOP (Original Post) Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 OP
link? DonCoquixote Oct 2016 #1
Sorry. Put in the link, but it didn't post first time. Edited now Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #5
You need a link. madaboutharry Oct 2016 #2
Sorry. Put in the link, but it didn't post first time. Edited now Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #6
Really??? vadermike Oct 2016 #3
please finish your post. liberalla Oct 2016 #4
Sorry. Put in the link, but it didn't post first time. Edited now Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #7
yes, thank you for that liberalla Oct 2016 #8
I don't see any EXPLOSIVE new info or where Comey ADMITS doc03 Oct 2016 #9
Yep. LisaL Oct 2016 #10
I just posted what came on my feed. Feeling the Bern Oct 2016 #12
Is that from Kurt? Iliyah Oct 2016 #11
Obama should remove Comey from office immediately.... DreamGypsy Oct 2016 #13
Yep, his letter to FBI employees admits he knew his Friday letter would be "misunderstood." SunSeeker Oct 2016 #14
I suppose he COULD, but would that be the wisest move? I doubt it. napi21 Oct 2016 #15
Any action against Comey needs to occur AFTER the Election is over! kwenu Oct 2016 #16
WTF does that say about the FBI director that he wants an Cha Oct 2016 #17

vadermike

(1,417 posts)
3. Really???
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 10:37 PM
Oct 2016

Is this real if so its big ass news and the GOP will get its ass beat by even more and we could get the house if this is true

 

Feeling the Bern

(3,839 posts)
12. I just posted what came on my feed.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 11:02 PM
Oct 2016

I don't have access to twitter in China, so I can't see the tweets.

DreamGypsy

(2,252 posts)
13. Obama should remove Comey from office immediately....
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 11:08 PM
Oct 2016

How Do You Dump the FBI Director?


Yes. The president may remove a director with adequate cause. President Clinton dismissed Director William Sessions halfway through his term on charges that Sessions misused official resources—such as using FBI aircraft for personal trips.

...

Congress can also remove an FBI director by impeachment. Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution says that any civil officer can be removed if the Senate convicts him of "treason,bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." A two-thirds vote is required for conviction. (Mueller, of course, has not been charged with any of these.)

In any situation, however, it is much more likely that the president would ask an FBI director to resign rather than fire him. Clinton dismissed Sessions only after he refused to resign.


DEFIANT F.B.I. CHIEF REMOVED FROM JOB BY THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, July 19, 1993— President Clinton today dismissed William S. Sessions, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who had stubbornly rejected an Administration ultimatum to resign six months after a harsh internal ethics report on his conduct.



Comey is clearly playing partisan politics which is not the function of his position. Hey, Barack, kick the b*st*rd out the door.



napi21

(45,806 posts)
15. I suppose he COULD, but would that be the wisest move? I doubt it.
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 11:37 PM
Oct 2016

It would make this even a more political action than it already is. Honestly, I think Comey will ultimately resign in shame because what he did reflects very poorly on the FBI as an organization. People inside the organization will demand it.

kwenu

(2,470 posts)
16. Any action against Comey needs to occur AFTER the Election is over!
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 11:55 PM
Oct 2016

I would suggest Loretta Lynch begin a review as soon as November 9th and send an recommendation to President as quickly as is reasonable. Otherwise, it would do even more damage to what's left of our constitutional republic.

Cha

(297,688 posts)
17. WTF does that say about the FBI director that he wants an
Mon Oct 31, 2016, 12:02 AM
Oct 2016

admitted sexual predator as potus.. not to mention a racist, fascist pig slop?

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