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In reply to the discussion: I think I'm going to be sick. Angus King just said that Comey has pretty serious credibility [View all]Egnever
(21,506 posts)41. Nothing ridiculous about it.
What Comey did before the election was Comey being Comey. He is one of those people that does what he thinks is the right thing even if he is wrong.
Dont forget this is the same Comey who did this
In vivid testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, Comey said he alerted FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III and raced, sirens blaring, to join Ashcroft in his hospital room, arriving minutes before Gonzales and Card. Ashcroft, summoning the strength to lift his head and speak, refused to sign the papers they had brought. Gonzales and Card, who had never acknowledged Comey's presence in the room, turned and left.
The sickbed visit was the start of a dramatic showdown between the White House and the Justice Department in early 2004 that, according to Comey, was resolved only when Bush overruled Gonzales and Card. But that was not before Ashcroft, Comey, Mueller and their aides prepared a mass resignation, Comey said. The domestic spying by the National Security Agency continued for several weeks without Justice approval, he said.
"I was angry," Comey testified. "I thought I just witnessed an effort to take advantage of a very sick man, who did not have the powers of the attorney general because they had been transferred to me."
You may not like his decision but it was not done to torpedo the election. That was not his motive. Try not to forget he was also the person who said he did not recomend criminal charges against clinton.
He is a guy that wants to do the right thing regardless. Sometimes he gets it wrong.
Human right so fuck him...Nah I am with Elijah.
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I think I'm going to be sick. Angus King just said that Comey has pretty serious credibility [View all]
StevieM
May 2017
OP
Very true.... however I have to agree with the OP - it was Comey who got us in this mess
groundloop
May 2017
#54
What part of it is in our interest to bolster Comey at this juncture don't you understand ?
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2017
#4
I understand the argument. I disagree with it. There will be another assault on democracy
StevieM
May 2017
#7
Unrec. His reputation/credibility is why the Trump/Russia investigation continues.
emulatorloo
May 2017
#5
Exactly. Unfortunately, this is the position we are in -- politics and strange bedfellows, etc.
anneboleyn
May 2017
#49
Comey was much more of a factor than the Russians were. The main impact of the Russians
StevieM
May 2017
#8
Comey's letter was classified. Chaffetz is the one who leaked it to the press.
emulatorloo
May 2017
#10
I think it was reported that Comey was told by other people it was certain to leak.
StevieM
May 2017
#19
Comey is our best vehicle for taking Tr*mp down, so they're being smart about this.
geek tragedy
May 2017
#11
Congratulations on 10K posts. And I think you will be glad, many years from now, that you used
StevieM
May 2017
#32
I am in Angus King, and Elijah Cummings camp! Comey was doing the work to investigate Trump
Madam45for2923
May 2017
#36
There was nothing to charge her with. And I don't agree that Comey does the right thing.
StevieM
May 2017
#43
Actually, I don't agree. I think they were always going to find a reason to place her
StevieM
May 2017
#48
You think every S.O.S. goes through every single one of the emails they sent and received over
StevieM
May 2017
#66
I fight the urge to scream that it's his fault we don't have President Hillary Clinton!
Tatiana
May 2017
#45
You might want to rethink your opinion of Comey now that you have more info.
Renew Deal
May 2017
#55
Comey does seem to do what he feels is correct rather than politically expedient
adigal
May 2017
#67