2016 Postmortem

ZX86

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7. The horses are gone.

Reply to mtnsnake (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 05:03 PM

Nov 2016

Closing the barn door now is pointless.

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Should President Obama fire James Comey? [View all] mtnsnake Nov 2016 OP

on the one hand, he certainly deserves to get fired, but unblock Nov 2016 #1

Considering the people... Mike Nelson Nov 2016 #2

What would be "cause"? It's a 10 yr appointment. Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #3

You honestly don't know what the "cause" would be? Maybe this wll refresh you... mtnsnake Nov 2016 #8

I know well what Minority Leader Reid said... Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #11

You are wrong. Obama can fire Comey, period, just as Bill Clinton fired William Sessions. mtnsnake Nov 2016 #12

Except.... Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #18

Comey interfered with a national election for his personal vendetta purposes. nt LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #20

You can source that right..."vendetta purposes"....this should be interesting. Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #54

Wow. I can...I just need Trump' 1040's. You can source THAT right? LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #55

He needs no cause, but since you persist, please read this: mtnsnake Nov 2016 #22

From you link you leave out this... Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #32

Are you serious? After seeing it in black & white, you still don't believe Obama can remove Comey? mtnsnake Nov 2016 #36

What's to "get"....I know what I'm talking about and as of now Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #37

Let's face it, Rip, you are here to pull people's chains. Nothing more. mtnsnake Nov 2016 #38

If that were the case...".. you are here to pull people's chains..." Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #39

Please read the words in LaydeeBug's post #20 & try to concentrate on those words mtnsnake Nov 2016 #40

I've read everything LB has posted....nothing is of concern to me...emotional actions... Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #42

Good morning Rip van Winkle. Coyotl Nov 2016 #33

Is there supposed to be some significance in that post? Nancyswidower Nov 2016 #35

you have to remember bdamomma Nov 2016 #4

but you also have to remember mtnsnake Nov 2016 #6

Yep. It sends the message that they can fuck with elections with no consequences. Nay Nov 2016 #28

Comey is a white supremacist ? Wow, I guess I missed that one. frankieallen Nov 2016 #44

Comey should resign. dawg Nov 2016 #5

Not good enough. Fire his for cause. Coyotl Nov 2016 #34

The horses are gone. ZX86 Nov 2016 #7

Why? Txbluedog Nov 2016 #9

Uhhmm because he interfered in an election when he wasn't supposed to mtnsnake Nov 2016 #10

What would be the point? LisaL Nov 2016 #13

Fire Comey. Sessions Looks Like He'll Fire Him Anyway Vogon_Glory Nov 2016 #14

If he had broken a law, I would say yes SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #15

Not that Comey didn't break a law, but he doesn't have to break a law to be fired by the president mtnsnake Nov 2016 #16

Totally understand and thanks! n/t SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2016 #17

The horse is already out of the barn. jalan48 Nov 2016 #19

He already didn't fire him. Queen Trump's replacement would be worse nt LaydeeBug Nov 2016 #21

As crazy as this sound. My answer is no. Apex812 Nov 2016 #23

I don't agree with you, but your answer doesn't sound crazy, it sounds reasonable and mtnsnake Nov 2016 #24

FBI Directors serve at the pleasure of the president jmowreader Nov 2016 #48

Didn't Obama say he didn't believe it was politically motivated? SMC22307 Nov 2016 #25

Hmm, you make a good point. frankieallen Nov 2016 #45

Fired, arrested, and tried for treason. Initech Nov 2016 #26

you forgot drawn and quartered frankieallen Nov 2016 #46

Trump would pick someone even worse flamingdem Nov 2016 #27

Without a doubt budkin Nov 2016 #29

Trump would probably pick Arpaio or David Duke LeftInTX Nov 2016 #30

An argument for keeping Comey: moonscape Nov 2016 #31

I'm willing to accept he did it for his personal safety Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #41

What would have been announced after the election? LisaL Nov 2016 #43

Comey had to go back to Congress eventually Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #47

FBI knew about these emails way before Comey send his first letter. LisaL Nov 2016 #49

Comey claimed he was briefed on it the day prior Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #50

He might have been briefed on it in the day prior. It doesn't mean that was the first time he was LisaL Nov 2016 #51

Not quite yet, let's get the agents who talked to Guliani identified rwheeler31 Nov 2016 #52

Maybe he should PARDON him Rstrstx Nov 2016 #53