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Jim Comey tweet: (Original Post) nolabear Dec 2017 OP
He can go straight to hell. Bleacher Creature Dec 2017 #1
He did more than cause damage. He deliberately set out to destroy the Democratic candidate StevieM Dec 2017 #2
She Was Destined To Lose SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #3
She was destined to lose because Comey repeatedly interfered to hurt her candidacy. (eom) StevieM Dec 2017 #4
I think info will come out that says otherwise. MelissaB Dec 2017 #7
I am not sure what you are saying. StevieM Dec 2017 #9
+1. . . n/t annabanana Dec 2017 #18
The corrupt NY FBI Field office was going to leak the Weiner laptop info *ANYWAY*. yodermon Dec 2017 #11
There was nothing to withhold. DOJ policy is there for a reason and he violated it. StevieM Dec 2017 #12
Yes. He had no choice but to get out in front of it. The NY FBI office has been corrupted. MelissaB Dec 2017 #14
No Comey memo, no President Trump. dalton99a Dec 2017 #5
You're So Sure Of That SoCalMusicLover Dec 2017 #6
I am positive that she was on her way to a decisive victory before the final Comey intervention. StevieM Dec 2017 #10
I'm not so sure because the Repugs and Russians stole the election diane in sf Dec 2017 #19
I believe that our own FBI did more damage than the Russians did. StevieM Dec 2017 #20
Im not nearly as absolutist as many here are. nolabear Dec 2017 #13
Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2017 #8
... GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #15
BWAH!!! nolabear Dec 2017 #16
I have loved her since Bartcop first linked her on his site. GoCubsGo Dec 2017 #17

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
2. He did more than cause damage. He deliberately set out to destroy the Democratic candidate
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:44 PM
Dec 2017

and he succeeded.

He didn't make bad choices. He made carefully thought out choices and they accomplished their intended goal.

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
3. She Was Destined To Lose
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:44 PM
Dec 2017

The FIX was already in. Blame Comey all you want. This situation is bigger than him.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
9. I am not sure what you are saying.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:58 PM
Dec 2017

Are you saying that you think James Comey's actions will be vindicated?

Because I think he was more damaging than anyone or anything else. By far.

yodermon

(6,143 posts)
11. The corrupt NY FBI Field office was going to leak the Weiner laptop info *ANYWAY*.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:03 PM
Dec 2017

Comey tried to get out ahead of it, because in the even of a Clinton victory, he would have been accused of withholding evidence, etc. It was CYA on his part, but not a conspiracy to get Trump elected.

I guarantee you if Clinton had won, we would be undergoing endless Email hearings right now.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
12. There was nothing to withhold. DOJ policy is there for a reason and he violated it.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:11 PM
Dec 2017

Sending the letter was not an option for him. He did the wrong thing.

Comey is the one who let the FBI field offices become so partisan to begin with.

And Comey is the one who held that bogus press conference in July which convinced people she was guilty of something.

MelissaB

(16,420 posts)
14. Yes. He had no choice but to get out in front of it. The NY FBI office has been corrupted.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:40 PM
Dec 2017

and will have to be fixed.

 

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)
6. You're So Sure Of That
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 01:50 PM
Dec 2017

So all this Russian stuff meant nothing, and the Russians were just prepared to let him lose?

Perhaps Comey was in cahoots with the Russians.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
10. I am positive that she was on her way to a decisive victory before the final Comey intervention.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:00 PM
Dec 2017

Which is pretty impressive given how much damage he did with his illegitimate press conference in July.

diane in sf

(3,919 posts)
19. I'm not so sure because the Repugs and Russians stole the election
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:36 PM
Dec 2017

In the three critical swing states.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
20. I believe that our own FBI did more damage than the Russians did.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 05:24 PM
Dec 2017

And I totally reject placing WI, MI and PA as the only three major swing states. HRC was also well on her way to victory in FL, NC and AZ. She was also competitive, and often leading, in IA and OH.

Comey didn't "tip" the election--he turned it totally upside down.

nolabear

(41,999 posts)
13. Im not nearly as absolutist as many here are.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 02:13 PM
Dec 2017

There’s a lot I don’t know and though I agree with how harmful that was if he’s against that beast I’ll enjoy it.

GoCubsGo

(32,098 posts)
17. I have loved her since Bartcop first linked her on his site.
Fri Dec 1, 2017, 04:22 PM
Dec 2017

That was back during the Clinton years, IIRC.

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