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Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 11:45 PM Oct 2016

The Latest: Comey Felt Obliged to Send Letter to Congress

Source: NYT

FBI Director James Comey says he felt an "obligation" to send a letter to Congress advising lawmakers that the bureau is looking into more emails connected to Hillary Clinton after he had testified repeatedly that the investigation was completed.

Comey tells FBI employees in an internal email, obtained by The Associated Press, that he also thinks "it would be misleading to the American people were we not to supplement the record."

The FBI is investigating whether there is classified information in new emails uncovered during the sexting investigation of the estranged husband of one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides.

Comey reiterates that "we don't know the significance of this newly discovered collection of emails." He also notes he is aware "there is significant risk of being misunderstood" in sending Congress such a letter "in the middle of an election season."

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/10/28/world/ap-us-campaign-2016-the-latest.html?_r=0



This partisan piece of shit felt "obliged" to pull this stunt in order to help out his master Trump. PERIOD.
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The Latest: Comey Felt Obliged to Send Letter to Congress (Original Post) Rocknrule Oct 2016 OP
Well, guess what! Now, he may be obliged to resign. Hugin Oct 2016 #1
This is, indeed, Hoover-level malfeasance PSPS Oct 2016 #2
Actually Obama could fire him on November 9th if he wants to do it. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #4
Couldn't he give him a final written warning or something? Rocknrule Oct 2016 #5
Obama can fire him today, if he wants to. n/t Hugin Oct 2016 #6
"There are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director." Hugin Oct 2016 #8
I think he's just not very bright, but not that he's acting on evil intent. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #3
No, he knows what he's doing. He's another freak obsessed with the Clintons. See "whitewater." PSPS Oct 2016 #7
Actually don't think that's it -- read this other DU post from a lawyer explaining Comey's motives ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #10
Okay, after a couple days more data, I'm now thinking Comey might be dirtier than I first thought. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #36
Okay Comey should be fired, and some other FBI guys too. The FBI is now investigating itself. ColemanMaskell Nov 2016 #37
Do we really want someone "not that bright" as head of the FBI? Crash2Parties Oct 2016 #19
FBI Director felt obliged to help the Russian Government instead of US? Democat Oct 2016 #9
Actually Comey is just covering his own behind because of his own previous testimony. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #11
It Does No Such Thing. Unless He Recommends an Investigation... TomCADem Oct 2016 #15
"there is significant risk of being misunderstood" SunSeeker Oct 2016 #12
He's a Repug first and FBI Director somewhere way down the line. lark Oct 2016 #25
Simple Two File Match DallasNE Oct 2016 #13
Lynch should order that it be done exboyfil Oct 2016 #28
Well, So Much for the Separation of Powers... TomCADem Oct 2016 #14
Except he left out the small detail that this had NOTHING to do with ANY emails from Hillary still_one Oct 2016 #16
The Media Get An "F" DallasNE Oct 2016 #31
I can believe that he felt it to be a proper obligation BainsBane Oct 2016 #17
I hope this backfires on him "big time". smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #18
Comey Is Coming Off As Not Very Bright At Data Analysis DallasNE Oct 2016 #20
Thanks for that info. smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #23
I'm not sure that's possible FBaggins Oct 2016 #29
They Have Her Hard Drive DallasNE Oct 2016 #30
Comey is a Trump stooge. Jnew28 Oct 2016 #21
Probably another friend of Putin C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #27
Comey Should Have Said Nothing Until videohead5 Oct 2016 #22
Well, he does have lots of republican friends in Congress Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #24
Mr. Comey, if you don't mind my saltpoint Oct 2016 #26
Comey is the fall guy. briv1016 Oct 2016 #32
Bullshit - and he knows it. dalton99 Oct 2016 #33
Kind of sad to see such a total public meltdown. ucrdem Oct 2016 #34
And of course he gets to taint it all with a Democratic sex scandal! (ie. they do it too! defense) LiberalLovinLug Oct 2016 #35

Hugin

(33,169 posts)
1. Well, guess what! Now, he may be obliged to resign.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 11:54 PM
Oct 2016

Maybe he can get a pop-in gig on the Putin Trumpski TeeVee. (that nobody watches)

He can continue investigating HRC on his own dime... 'cause Orange Skin-flint Donaldova sure as hell isn't going to pay and I'm tired of paying for this baseless investigation.

PSPS

(13,606 posts)
2. This is, indeed, Hoover-level malfeasance
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 11:56 PM
Oct 2016

It's politically impossible for Obama to do so now, but Comey has to be fired immediately upon Hillary's inauguration.

Hugin

(33,169 posts)
8. "There are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director."
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:19 AM
Oct 2016

More here:

FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41850.pdf

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
3. I think he's just not very bright, but not that he's acting on evil intent.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 11:56 PM
Oct 2016

Anyway hopefully it won't matter because people have already heard so much about HRC emails they're numb to it.

Not to sound complacent, but
I'm not going to lose any sleep over it, and I doubt she will either. If he comes up with something then she'll go answer questions for the ten zillionth time. We'll see how it goes.

Maybe he's just getting afraid she'll replace him when she's Prez. Maybe she should, who knows.

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
10. Actually don't think that's it -- read this other DU post from a lawyer explaining Comey's motives
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:54 AM
Oct 2016

See this DU post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512552191

I'm a criminal defense attorney, let me tell you why Comey did this. (You'll feel better)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 03:15 PM : Fahrenthold451

It's too long for me to copy the whole thing here, but click the link.

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
37. Okay Comey should be fired, and some other FBI guys too. The FBI is now investigating itself.
Fri Nov 4, 2016, 10:45 AM
Nov 2016

I tend to want to give everyone the benefit of the doubt until more is known.

But the more that becomes known, the more clear it becomes all the time that Comey knows what he's doing. AND he is not alone in the FBI, and this laptop email release is not the only FBI anti-Hillary release (in more recent news). On the plus they have some sort of internal affairs group that is investigating at least some of it now.

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
11. Actually Comey is just covering his own behind because of his own previous testimony.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:58 AM
Oct 2016

Basically Comey told Congress previously that if anymore evidence comes up (=anymore emails) then he would investigate further. So now he has to keep his word on that or risk his own neck.

See this DU post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512552191

I'm a criminal defense attorney, let me tell you why Comey did this. (You'll feel better)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 03:15 PM : Fahrenthold451

It's too long for me to copy the whole thing here, but click the link.

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
15. It Does No Such Thing. Unless He Recommends an Investigation...
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:17 AM
Oct 2016

...Republicans will continue to insist that there be investigations of the investigation. Comey's actions in reporting on ongoing investigations in real time already show that he is being biased against Hillary Clinton.

SunSeeker

(51,607 posts)
12. "there is significant risk of being misunderstood"
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:10 AM
Oct 2016

Then why did Comey send such a vague letter open to so many interpretations instead of laying out the FACTS?


lark

(23,134 posts)
25. He's a Repug first and FBI Director somewhere way down the line.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:16 AM
Oct 2016

Don't give a crap about legal reasons, this wasn't done in the manner it was due to legalities It was done to cause the most possible harm to Clinton for something that had nothing to do with her. It's crass and misleading bullshit. Obama should fire him on 11/9 at 2:01 in the am or even on 11/8 after the race has been declared for Clinton. He was not smart to keep this Repug in office, the are like scorpions, can't help from stinging Dems just because that's who they are. Party above the law or the interests of this country.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
13. Simple Two File Match
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:14 AM
Oct 2016

You select emails that have Hillary as an addressee on the aide's computer and then compare that file on date/time stamp (after sorting both files on date/time) with the emails from Hillary's computer and focus only on the emails on Clinton's close aide that show as unmatched. That number could be zero.

A good IT person should be able to come up with that list in a matter of a couple of hours. Indeed, it should already be done.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
28. Lynch should order that it be done
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:27 AM
Oct 2016

Get her IT folks explain to her how it could be done quickly, and, if Comey refuses, go public with the methodology for getting it done. Question Comey's competence in public.

TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
14. Well, So Much for the Separation of Powers...
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:15 AM
Oct 2016

...can you imagine him work for Trump when it is okay to use investigations as threats of prosecution as a means of achieving political ends. From now on, just send the FBI a stack of e-mails on the eve of an election, then say that the FBI needs to review them.

still_one

(92,303 posts)
16. Except he left out the small detail that this had NOTHING to do with ANY emails from Hillary
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:29 AM
Oct 2016

or Hillary's email server, or Hillary's computer, or Hillary's phone. What it concerned was Weiner's computer and his wife's cell phone

Mr. Comey committed the LIE of omission, and for that F**K you Comey

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
31. The Media Get An "F"
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 11:42 AM
Oct 2016

For being nothing more than a stenographers with Comey's letter. But then they crave that horserace for the bottom line and the word landslide was starting to be heard and they couldn't have that. The media had an obligation to point out the omission and even the fact that a simple two file match based on files only selecting Hillary as an addressee then sorted by date/timestamp would quickly show whether there were any new emails or if they were all duplicates (as is likely). Creating this possible mismatch file should not take longer than a couple of hours so why hasn't it already been done. This is a hit job not only by Comey but also by the media that reported it uncritically.

BainsBane

(53,038 posts)
17. I can believe that he felt it to be a proper obligation
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:36 AM
Oct 2016

and didn't intend to influence the election, but the fact is he has created a shit storm over what appears to be very little.

DallasNE

(7,403 posts)
20. Comey Is Coming Off As Not Very Bright At Data Analysis
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 03:54 AM
Oct 2016

For purposes of the Clinton email server issue you select off the aide's email file all email's with Hillary's email address in either the send or inbox addressee list then on Hillary's email file select off all email with the aide's email address in either the send or inbox files. You then sort each of those files on the date/timestamp and subject for the email and do a two file match on date/timestamp. At this point you are only interested in email's on the aide's file but not on Clinton's file. There is a real possibility that mismatched file would contain zero records. There is no need to look at email where there is an exact match on date/timestamp or on Hillary's file and not on the aide's file. That task shouldn't take more than a couple of hours to perform. Indeed, it should have already taken place.

FBaggins

(26,754 posts)
29. I'm not sure that's possible
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:41 AM
Oct 2016

Remember that Hilary turned over boxes of printed emails, not a pst file.

videohead5

(2,181 posts)
22. Comey Should Have Said Nothing Until
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 04:09 AM
Oct 2016

A review could have been done to make sure these are not duplicates.you don't do this unless you have clear evidence of wrong doing 11 days before an election.

Blue Idaho

(5,051 posts)
24. Well, he does have lots of republican friends in Congress
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:15 AM
Oct 2016

So I'm sure he felt "obliged" to not only do a hatchet job on Sec. Clinton but also do what he can to help his republican pals in tough races down ticket.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
34. Kind of sad to see such a total public meltdown.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:21 PM
Oct 2016

Let it be said that he tried again ... and failed bigly.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,175 posts)
35. And of course he gets to taint it all with a Democratic sex scandal! (ie. they do it too! defense)
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 06:09 PM
Oct 2016
The FBI is investigating whether there is classified information in new emails uncovered during the sexting investigation of the estranged husband of one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides.

Two birds with on stone.
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