What do you guys think about Jonathan Turley?

[CatWoman]

I must admit he disappoints me more and more every day as he seems to always side with Trump. Hell, both Rachel and Lawrence don't have him on as an expert anymore. Has he truly gone over to the Dark Side?

Law Prof: McCabe Firing Suggests Comey Lied to Congress While Under Oath (WATCH)


Constitutional law Professor Jonathan Turley believes Andrew McCabe‘s firing could signal legal trouble ahead for former FBI director James Comey.

Appearing on CNN Saturday morning with host Michael Smerconish, Turley was asked to opine as to whether any potential criminal penalties could result from the McCabe affair and if so, why.

Smerconish’s guest was more than happy to oblige. After briefly discussing McCabe’s potential liability for allegedly misleading investigators, the liberal law professor shifted gears and started discussing how Comey fits into all of the drama and intrigue.

Turley noted, “This could easily spin further out of control. There was one line in the case statement last night that I immediately flagged. Because he said that he had authority to do this and he conferred with the director—the director at the time was James Comey.” Turley continued:

Now, the problem there is that James Comey said under oath that he never leaked information and never approved a leak. So, if the Inspector General believes this was a leak to the media, it raises serious questions about Comey’s previous testimony and could get him into serious trouble.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/law-prof-mccabe-firing-suggests-comey-lied-to-congress-while-under-oath/

[dchill]

1. He's a regular on Fox news, so I no longer expect much.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. He went to the dark side some years ago.

Fox and other right-wing media outlets are loving him now.

[jaysunb]

3. Turley has always been an actor.

he plays well with those who pay and fawn.

[Sophia4]

4. Maybe it wasn't a leak. Maybe it was an approved sharing of information.

It will depend on whether the right channels and approvals were obtained.

McCabe stated that he always went through the right procedures before providing information to the public.

We shall see. But if the procedures are followed and approvals obtained as required by the rules, it isn't a leak.

I'm guessing that is what the argument is about.

Comey was in charge. He could have been authorized to approve publications of information. I don't know.

[emulatorloo]

5. Hes a asshole and water carrier for the GOP

I would’nt believe him if his tongue cam notarized.

[hlthe2b]

6. I think he wants to be a Dershowitz-like contrarian...

and thus get more bookings. Annoys me. He only seems to hold onto his strict legal-based comments (as opposed to injecting 'beliefs') about half the time now.

[struggle4progress]

7. Libertarian seeking long-term attention. Enjoys solitary walks in the limelight.

Free monologue available. Serious inquiries only please

[Mike Nelson]

8. Never a favorite...

...pro impeachment of Clinton, but going easy on Trump? There is really no comparison in their level of criminal activity.

[DURHAM D]

9. During the Clinton years when Turley was first promoting himself

as a constitutional law professor I was often around actual real constitutional law professors. They made fun of him all of the time repeating shit he said and laughing as his pronouncements.

As for his comment about Comey it is drivel. Part of McCabe's job was to talk to the press. Comments were approved in advance. McCabe's problem is not that he was leaking, his problem is that when asked about number of times, who he talked to, etc. he was not forthcoming with all the info.

IOWs - it is not about the action, it is about his coverup.

[JI7]

10. He defended trumps muslim ban

[Hortensis]

11. McCabe was fired for actions injurious to DEMOCRATS.

He should have been fired last year. The fact that Trump is too much of a malicious dingdong to join his party in covering up and protection of their crimes does not excuse McCabe's crimes.

So, WHERE THE HELL IS THIS SPIN THAT'S TAKEN OVER DU COMING FROM? Take a couple guesses as long as you're looking right and you're sure to be correct at least once. McCabe is no poor, innocent victim. He has powerful protectors (who are also protecting themselves), the effects of which we are watching on TV and clearly seeing right here, but he could still go to prison for actual crimes related to misuse of his position to betray the People of the United States.

Comey also. Apparently they told conflicting stories under oath directly relating to the actions being investigated.

In January 2018, the OIG's said its report on the investigation of Comey would be released this month or next.

Turley's a jerk, and the first good thing I can say about him in some time is that he does not seem to be cooperating with the protection of McCabe, Comey and anyone they may have been conspiring with. But anyone with an opinion on this topic should already know enough from OTHER sources to be able to properly assess what he's saying.

Btw, I didn't watch Rachel last night, but O'Donnell's guest(s) explained the 2017 recommendations on which McCabe was finally maliciously fired by Trump in addition to deploring the manner of the firing. Brian Williams' guests expressed outrage that such a fine public servant was so terribly victimized.

[UTUSN]

12. Has always been a loose cannon jerk

[Awsi Dooger]

13. I have no idea how he can be posed as a liberal

Decades ago when he first made the cable news programming he was always taking the conservative side. He made me sick.

I didn't much care when he appeared to switch later. As always...big picture above details. Everything tends to drift back to the beginning.

[stevenleser]

14. The idiots who are the denizens of JPR always loved the guy

That says a lot in and of itself

[SunSeeker]

15. Yep. nt

[ismnotwasm]

16. Nuff said

So deep in the shadow of the internet you can’t tell they are there, but there are useful in their consistent support of assholes.

[NurseJackie]

17. Dislike 👎💩

[Iggo]

18. Anti-Obama, anti-Clinton, and anti-Muslim? What's not to love?

[Demsrule86]

19. He is a Trumper.

[Volaris]

20. My experience is that Jonathon Turley,

Is much more impressed with Jonathon Turley than I've ever been.

[Tatiana]

21. You know who he reminds me of?

Ryan and McConnell and Nunes and all these other Republicans that Putin is apparently blackmailing.

Somebody must have something on him. He used to be very good and provided sound legal analysis. Now he just flat out doesn't make sense and it seems like he is twisting himself into a pretzel to draw some of the conclusions he espouses.

[Liberal In Texas]

22. Not much.

Repub. and that's all I need to know. BTW, I have done at least one job in his offices. Didn't meet him. I don't necessarily have to like or dislike everybody I work with. (I'm a freelancer in the legal field, and not a lawyer.)

[herding cats]

23. I dislike his public persona, and I know one person (a friendly client) who knows him personally...

They say they prefer not to be around him anymore. Which is kind of rare. Usually your friends from before you turned stand up for you and say it’s a phase, a means to make money or at least that you’re pleasant in private.

Apparently he drank long and deep of the koolaid and converted fully.

[Liberal In Texas]

24. Interesting.

They wanted me to work for them at one point. In house guy (doing what I do, which I'd rather not say on a public forum). Didn't work out, but that was a time when he had a good plaintiffs firm and I thought it might be a good fit. Well, I'm glad it never happened. He started to turn to the dark side and I lost all respect for him and his firm.