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Foamfollower

(1,097 posts) Wed May 10, 2017, 12:56 PM May 2017

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I think the irony is almost delicious.

Trump came into office because of Comey.

And now, he is likely to end up leaving office because of Comey.

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I think the irony is almost delicious. (Original Post) Foamfollower May 2017 OP

That's one way of looking at it Phoenix61 May 2017 #1

Trump fires Comey because of what he did to Clinton, but maintains his win is legitimate mandate. TheBlackAdder May 2017 #2

As FBI director, Comey got Trump elected ... GeorgeGist May 2017 #3

Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)

1. That's one way of looking at it

Reply to Foamfollower (Original post)

Wed May 10, 2017, 01:01 PM

May 2017

Yeah, firing someone less than 48 hours before they are to testify in an open Senate Intel Committee hearing just doesn't look good.

TheBlackAdder

(28,202 posts)

2. Trump fires Comey because of what he did to Clinton, but maintains his win is legitimate mandate.

Reply to Foamfollower (Original post)

Wed May 10, 2017, 01:01 PM

May 2017

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

3. As FBI director, Comey got Trump elected ...

Reply to Foamfollower (Original post)

Wed May 10, 2017, 04:17 PM

May 2017

I believe that's a firing offense.

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