Bernie Sanders says 'it would not be a bad thing' if FBI boss James Comey resigned

[uhnope]

Source: Independent UK

Bernie Sanders has suggested FBI director James Comey should step down from his post over his conduct during the presidential election campaign, saying his resignation would not be a bad thing for the American people.

The Vermont Senator described the way Mr Comey conducted the investigation of Hillary Clintons use of a private email server as outrageous and "unacceptable". The FBI boss wrote a letter reigniting the controversy just 11 days before the presidential election a move Ms Clinton and many of her supporters blame for her election loss.

Speaking to ABC News on Sunday, Mr Sanders said: I think that Comey acted in an outrageous way during the campaign.

No one can say that this was decisive, or this is what elected Trump, but clearly his behaviour during the campaign in terms of what he said during the week or two before the election was unacceptable. And it is interesting that he is not doing investigations about the possible ties between Trump's campaign and the Russians.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/bernie-sanders-james-comey-fbi-resign-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-presidential-election-a7528636.html

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The moral leader of the progressive movement in the USA

[baldguy]

1. You forgot the :sarcasm: tag.

How can he be a Democratic Party leader if he refuses to join the Democratic Party?

[uhnope]

3. you're right, I fixed it as "the moral leader of the progressive movement in the USA"

if you want to separate that from the Democratic party, and ignore the fact that he ran for president as a Democrat and has causcused in Congress with the Democratic Party, feel free

[baldguy]

4. Given his antics lately, I'm not convinced of that.

[uhnope]

13. antics?

[Alice11111]

6. Progressive is Better...Go Bernie, Go Bernie, Go Bernie!!

[LanternWaste]

15. I'd pretend that's relevant to his statement as well...

I'd pretend that's relevant to his statement as well if I had nothing of substance or relevance to contribute.

No doubt, the relevance will be rationalized though, with both great creativity and imagination, regardless of its petulance or inaccuracies.

[QC]

17. Bernie is not of the body!

[onecaliberal]

2. So I caught that too and thought it was interesting that he said comey isn't investigating

Russian ties to trump. Is that why Dems left the briefing outraged?

[mpcamb]

10. I usually agree with Bernie, but I don't want a resignation. Comey should be hounded to the

ends of the earth till that Quisling/liar/Trump finger-puppet is permanently behind bars for treason.

[malchickiwick]

5. In a follow-up, he declared that water is wet.

In case that wasn't obvious to everybody either.

[murielm99]

7. Go home, Bernie.

You are yesterday's news.

I am a progressive, and Bernie is not leading me anywhere!

[uhnope]

11. disdain much?

a self-professed "progressive" who slams Sanders. Yeah right

[murielm99]

18. You are right.

I have nothing but disdain for Bernie. And I don't have to explain myself to you or anyone else.

[joanbarnes]

8. No, Comey should be fired.

[moonscape]

9. We need to be careful what we wish for. Imagine a Guiliani instead. n/t

[yardwork]

12. So Trump can name a replacement? Why is Sanders saying this now?

Why didn't Sanders say this before the election?

[brooklynite]

14. "The moral leader of the progressive movement in the USA" wants an FBI Director picked by Trump?

[uhnope]

16. Comey already is a Trump-backer that interfered to help defeat the Dems. nt