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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Thu Jun 8, 2017, 10:58 AM Jun 2017

Comey was "stunned" at POTUS' request to obstruct justice

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Comey was "stunned" at POTUS' request to obstruct justice (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 OP

And so was his team. femmocrat Jun 2017 #1

This is damning testimony mcar Jun 2017 #2

Linguistics: utterances to send a particular message. Words, context, inflection meant obstruction TheBlackAdder Jun 2017 #3

Right... cilla4progress Jun 2017 #4

Comey totally believable that he was stunned by trumps requests... beachbum bob Jun 2017 #5

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. And so was his team.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:02 AM

Jun 2017

Hope that leadership team gets a chance to back him up.

mcar

(42,334 posts)

2. This is damning testimony

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jun 2017

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)

3. Linguistics: utterances to send a particular message. Words, context, inflection meant obstruction

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:06 AM

Jun 2017

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It doesn't have to be certain words, exact words or even real words, as long as the message is conveyed.

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cilla4progress

(24,738 posts)

4. Right...

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:11 AM

Jun 2017

Prez clears everyone else out of the room, gets him alone, tells Comey , "I hope..." you will do what I'm asking. Jeez, doesn't take a genius to see what's going on here.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

5. Comey totally believable that he was stunned by trumps requests...

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:12 AM

Jun 2017

And he could not think fast enough at the time for a more legal response. I have seen this happen myself.

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