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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 08:29 PM Jun 2017

The one sentence Comey said today that made my jaw hit the floor

This was regarding why he kept the Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, out of the loop:

We also were aware of facts that I can't discuss in an open setting that would make his continued engagement in a Russia-related investigation problematic.


I'm still astounded that was said in an open session.
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The one sentence Comey said today that made my jaw hit the floor (Original Post) Recursion Jun 2017 OP
Comey knew that Sessions would have to recuse himself. kwassa Jun 2017 #1
He actually pointed that out later in his testimony. George II Jun 2017 #13
That and the Steele Dossier confirmation. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #2
UM, I don't get it. What is the secret about Sessions? trueblue2007 Jun 2017 #3
He's yet another complicit republican Achilleaze Jun 2017 #5
Well stated! SCVDem Jun 2017 #16
Comey knows volstork Jun 2017 #6
i hope your prediction comes true trueblue2007 Jun 2017 #7
sounds great to me! volstork Jun 2017 #15
Comey wouldn't tell Sessions because, besides the known 'perjury'/recuse thing, there was another jmg257 Jun 2017 #9
CNN reported today that Sessions allegedly had a 3rd unreported meeting pnwmom Jun 2017 #12
Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #4
That was in response to Sen. Wyden who is very good at asking questions that bring things to Amaryllis Jun 2017 #8
Sessions is not long for his office. PubliusEnigma Jun 2017 #10
Agreed (nt) Recursion Jun 2017 #11
Do it fast! SCVDem Jun 2017 #17
I don't think h WANTS to be there anymore with his boss being such a lying shitbag. Lil Missy Jun 2017 #19
Who will toss his @$$ under the bus in the blink of an eye. CentralMass Jun 2017 #22
That was with deliberation aforethought. It was no accident. Comey is holding up a big neon sign. Hekate Jun 2017 #14
Yep Recursion Jun 2017 #18
Just 6 months into heaven05 Jun 2017 #20
That blew me away as well. Raine1967 Jun 2017 #21
Rachel seemed to think that was a big deal as well. triron Jun 2017 #23
Yep, Sessions is one of Trump's co-conspirators. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #24
Many times the truth just squirts out all by itself. lunatica Jun 2017 #25
Poor Sessions malaise Jun 2017 #26
Jeff Sessions was James Comey's boss. janx Jun 2017 #27
& when Comey asked to not leave him alone w Trump again- Sessions basically shrugged it off. Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #29
He basically said that Sessions is in deep in the Russia conspiracy BainsBane Jun 2017 #28

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)
2. That and the Steele Dossier confirmation.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 08:31 PM
Jun 2017

Now it's anyone's guess what part of the Dossier is true, so don't pee yourself over it.

volstork

(5,403 posts)
6. Comey knows
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 08:43 PM
Jun 2017

how deeply sessions is involved in the whole Russian debacle. If there is justice, the whole lot of these bastards needs to go under the jail.

jmg257

(11,996 posts)
9. Comey wouldn't tell Sessions because, besides the known 'perjury'/recuse thing, there was another
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 09:17 PM
Jun 2017

reason he should be left out of Russian matters...that reason is classified (and this is back in February!!).

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heaven05

(18,124 posts)
20. Just 6 months into
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 10:41 PM
Jun 2017

this presidency and the corruption and scandal is amazingly republiKKKan. I do really hope they go down hard. Yet with me, I'll just wait and see.....the need for the movers and shakers in this republic to save face to the world stinks strongly. So some kind 'deal' will be made to rid them of the buffoon and his lackeys....then what? Political chaos that WILL spin out of control...just surmising...knowing how quickly shit can hit the fan and how tenuous this democratic experiment is. Imperial Rome lasted 1500 years....will imperial america last 300?

Raine1967

(11,589 posts)
21. That blew me away as well.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 10:42 PM
Jun 2017

It was at that point when I knew -- I really had a deep beief -- that Sessions was in really deep.

We can talk about Manafort and Flynn and even Page.

Comey made sure that people knew that a former senator now the AG is under serious investigation.

That was amazing to me.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
26. Poor Sessions
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 07:59 PM
Jun 2017

will end in as disgraceful a place in history as his confederate ancestors
Fuck that fucking fuck

janx

(24,128 posts)
27. Jeff Sessions was James Comey's boss.
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 08:11 PM
Jun 2017

Sessions should have been in the room when Trump grilled Comey. He was conspicuously absent.

BainsBane

(53,056 posts)
28. He basically said that Sessions is in deep in the Russia conspiracy
Fri Jun 9, 2017, 08:14 PM
Jun 2017

He would have never said that had he still been FBI Director.

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