Comey shames Republican silence on Trumps attacks against Justice Dept and FBI

[kpete]

Link to tweet

Former FBI Director James Comey took to Twitter on Wednesday to call out Republicans for remaining silent even as President Donald Trump publicly attacks the independence of the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“Where are the voices of all the leaders who know an independent Department of Justice and FBI are essential to our liberty?” Comey asked, before adding the following historical quote from Martin Luther: “You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.”

Comey’s tweet was in response to Trump’s Tuesday morning tweet in which he told the “Deep State Justice Dept.” that it should prosecute former Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, as well as Comey himself.

Ever since being fired by Trump last year, the former FBI director has regularly used his Twitter account to subtly take digs at the president. On the day that former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, for instance, Comey posted a Bible verse about letting “justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/comey-shames-republican-silence-on-trumps-attacks-against-justice-dept-and-fbi/

[Wounded Bear]

1. There has been no proof that Repubs actually feel shame...

Most indicators point to a definite lack there.

[WhiteTara]

8. Actually there is proof

that Republicons have NO shame and you can never embarrass them.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

9. At least a good portion of them are that way...

... and they have their 30 year old scotch and Cubans to ease their, "pain", over that. And then there is that 30%...

[erronis]

12. How can they afford the scotch and Cubans? (Just kidding - we all know)

Untaxable, unreported payments into sheltered accounts.

However, I think/hope/pray that most of them will find out that there are traceable records. And that cohorts can be squeezed enough so they squeal.

[PatSeg]

15. That is

if they are paid enough.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Jim Comey is right........

What is NOT being said says a lot. The dominoes will be falling and the noise will be deafening.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

11. Yep...

... and they can run, but they cannot hide.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. Very true....

[atreides1]

3. What about Wray?

The current FBI Director doesn't seem to be key on defending the organization he "leads" or the people who work for the FBI!

It would seem that Director Wray, is just a director in name only!!!

[spanone]

4. republicans put party over everything

[kentuck]

5. That is a good quote by Comey:

“You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.”

Wake up Republicans !!!

[kacekwl]

10. Too bad Comey didn't take his

own advice during the campaign.

[BSdetect]

6. Their silence has been noticed since McConnell stated he would thwart Obama from day one.

Shameful.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. That's rich coming from him!

[StevieM]

17. Very true. James Comey is no hero. (eom)

[D_Master81]

16. The Republican party is and has been all about being in power

For 25 yrs the Republicans have said 1 thing done another once they're in power. 5 yrs ago deficits were the worst thing that we could do as a govt. Now they dont seem to mind at all. As long as they are in power they will not lift a finger to call out Trump. If a Dem was in and said 1/10th of what Trump has said their would be multiple Republicans calling for impeachment.