2016 Postmortem

mtnsnake

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22. He needs no cause, but since you persist, please read this:

Sat Nov 26, 2016, 08:45 AM

Nov 2016

"But according to a 2014 report by the Congressional Research Service, there are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director." In other words, the President can indeed fire the FBI director without having to put a condition (or cause as you refer to it) on it. It's explained here:
http://heavy.com/news/2016/10/james-comey-fired-fbi-director-hillary-clinton-email-private-server-influence-election/

Same thing from the Congressional Research Document:

"There are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director. Since 1972, one Director has been removed by the President." Translation: The president does NOT need any conditions (or "causes" as you refer to them) to fire the FBI Director, as already explained in the article above. Here is the Congressional Research Document:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41850.pdf

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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