Can Hillary recover from the character assassination done by Comey?

[kentuck]

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It now appears that Comey did not have the evidence to call for an indictment against Hillary Clinton but that did not stop him from doing everything he could do to tear her down.

He confused everyone with his damning proclamations. Then, he surmised that there was no "reasonable" prosecutor that would indict her on the charges against her??

Let us hope that the Democrats on the committee, that are holding the hearing this morning, put it all into perspective. He did everything he could do as a partisan Republican to smear and damage the Democrat that is running for the White House.

Forget the integrity. There was none.

[leftynyc]

11. You mean she "escaped"

all the trumped up (pun intended) bullshit the repulsive cons have thrown at her and her husband for decades now, don't you?

[Skinner]

2. I think most voters are not even aware of the character assasination.

All they know or care about is this: "Email Investigation Over, No Charges Filed"

[merrily]

4. Trump will do his best to get them up to speed.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

38. Exactly ! he started immediately.

[merrily]

45. Of course. So have other Republicans. They're talking hearings. And I assume talk radio and FOX are

all over it, too.

[tblue37]

15. The GOP knows about messaging. By the time they are through with Comey's

comments, the American people will have them running through their heads like an ear worm.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

39. Yes ! and I have always thought our messaging extremely poor. There is

never a simple, uniform message from all dems who speak publicly and if there is, it always seems weak and lacking catchiness

[Dawgs]

21. Not even close.

Everything I've seen on social and new media is that she break the law and got away with it. And, I'm talking about left-wing media.

I haven't seen anyone say what you're suggesting.

[RockaFowler]

24. In some circles this is true

Everything I've seen in Social Media have played up the few choice words that Comey used.

"I would have been indicted if this happened"
"Look at what happened to Petraeus. How come the same didn't happen to Hillary"

Yes I know it's the Right Wing bubble, but those people are still talking about it.
Look at Congress today

[Skinner]

25. Your post makes it sound like Comey said these quotes.

Are those Comey quotes, or quotes by people on social media?

[underpants]

28. They are flooding the zone on this one

I am seeing FB posts from people who are usually non-political and the cover of the National Enquirer has CORRUPT! and a picture of Hillary. The cover declares that she was indicted...sort of. Look I know the NE is a joke but everyone who waits in line at the grocery store this week is going to see this.

She will probably still win but voter apathy (and suppression efforts) is a very dangerous element in the mix.

[Exilednight]

36. I've already seen commercials down here in Texas by a SuperPac

They're floating trial balloons in the state of lunacy to see what can go nationally.

I'm amazed at how fast they put it together with Comey quotes and the usual dark imagery.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

43. You are SO right U. The childish "crooked" is the theme - but it is just one

word, that everyone hears, understands, and when repeated a zillion times reaches critical mass among even non-political people. Reminds me of what some expert wrote - that Trump is actually expertly practicing mind-control brainwashing techniques.

[mcar]

31. That's exactly right

Most people are not going to delve into the nuance, regardless of what the media may want.

[safeinOhio]

3. Still no news about Trump

having charges filed about rape of 13 year old.

[merrily]

5. Our msm are nothing but tools. If we didn't get that during the run up to the Iraq War, we'll never

get it.

[safeinOhio]

9. I guess for the same reason

you don't make a citizens arrest of the former Secretary.

[RandiFan1290]

10. DU will allow you to troll

You just have to be more subtle

[reflection]

17. Welcome to DU

enjoy your stay

[AntiBank]

23. why don't you?

[Funtatlaguy]

7. Untrustworthy vs Unqualified set-up

Even if you were to accept the media meme that they constantly push.
Even if you say that Hillary is the most untrustworthy to ever run.
She is, undeniably, facing the Most Unqualified person to ever run.

And being unqualified might be the nicest thing you can say about Trump.

Give truth serum to any rational thinking person and ask them,
Between Trump and Clinton, who Should be President?

[NorthCarolina]

29. Guarantees a race that will be about personal attaks and NO substance. Just how the

corporate masters like it. this way Hillary can simply spend her time attacking the idiot Trump, and he can attack the crooked Hillary, and neither has to talk about what they would do as President which is good because both their political leanings are far to the right of 70% of Americans.

[malaise]

8. I only have one question

Who appointed him again???

[Surya Gayatri]

12. Blatant interference in the political process, abuse of power and professional malpractice.

He did everything he could do as a partisan Republican to smear and damage the Democrat that is running for the White House.

[HereSince1628]

13. It seems to me his statement was intended to make it look like political privilege

saved her from indictment.

It's rather long on giving the impression she misbehaved but her status puts her beyond reach afforded to less privileged persons... His language of 'extremely careless' flat out begs to be interpreted as "gross negligence". The statement above the close that others doing similar things could be prosecuted clearly suggests her escape from charges is a matter of her privileged status.

All of it seems to point to a hand-off of her prosecution to a body that would be immune to administration pressure or the working rules of the judicial system. It's clear that body will be the republican held House of Representatives.

I think this is headed for production of a statement of censure against HRC. It's well within their control and in any other year it would be certain to have damning effects on her candidacy.

Considering the alternative now available to American voters, it seems likely to make no difference on the outcome. But it will justify her presidency being placed under constant scrutiny and result in grudging if any cooperation from the beginning.

[OnDoutside]

14. Bear in mind, once the GE is properly underway, Trump will be relentlessly hammered by a team of

Hillary, Bernie, President Obama, Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren (and the VP pick if it isn't EW). Who's Trump got ? Don King ? Bobby Knight ?

[Funtatlaguy]

18. This

It is extremely telling that
Romney, McCain, and every Bush has deemed Trump unfit for the office.

[beachbum bob]

16. its another non-issue like Bengazhi...except

for rightwingers and the hanger-on'ers of the guy that hillary convincly beat in the primary

[NobodyHere]

19. Am I allowed to critcize a cop who shoots someone...

but doesn't face charges? Or is that character assassination?

[Evergreen Emerald]

26. What are you talking about?

To equate the Secretary of State's use of e-mail to murder is the most outlandish statement I have heard all week.

1. The two do not equate
2. You are not abusing your power (are you?)
3. He got it wrong--and distorted facts to help his republican buddies.
4. utter bullshit

[Solomon]

30. Excuse me but you're missing a very valid point.

Have you ever seen a press conference by law enforcement refusing to charge or indict a policeman for killing an unarmed black citizen for lack of evidence but then proceeding to say the cop shouldn't have done it, he was extremely careless, etc., etc.? No you haven't.

[Evergreen Emerald]

32. I did miss your point

I thought you were saying the opposite.

[Democat]

44. You should be banned for life

Comparing an email server fight to black men in America being shot by police.

Disgusting.

[OnDoutside]

20. Isn't character assassination when you shoot someone from Downton Abbey ?

[kentuck]

22. From a link up above:

http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/state-dept-now-says-fbi-got-it-wrong/25101/

[Helen Borg]

27. If Comey wanted to indict, he could have.

There was a precedent from last year.

[geek tragedy]

41. Where did you read that? nt

[geek tragedy]

40. .

[beastie boy]

34. Recover? From what?

Comey's rants reflect on his lack of professionalism, not on Hillary

[Iggo]

35. Time to move on.

[MohRokTah]

37. Chill

[LaydeeBug]

42. Gowdy is losing it right now. lol nt

[Yukari Yakumo]

46. Yes.

If anything, Trump will stick his foot in his mouth at least 4 or 5 times in the next couple of weeks.