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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Mon May 15, 2017, 08:06 AM May 2017

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Does anybody else think the FBI rank and file has it in for Chump?

My guess is there are dozens of potential deep throats just biding their time. Whomever tiny whatever anoints as director, s/he will be a paper tiger. No matter how qualified, and we all know how likely that possibility is, there will be no respect or allegiance from the bureau. Comey's firing may have been Chump's most stupid move yet.

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Does anybody else think the FBI rank and file has it in for Chump? (Original Post) MoonRiver May 2017 OP

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I believe the original Deep Throat was a disgruntled FBI agent. MoonRiver May 2017 #2

Actually, he was a Deputy Director, IIRC... Wounded Bear May 2017 #3

Even better as an example of FBI independence from POTUS! MoonRiver May 2017 #4

blue cat

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Mon May 15, 2017, 08:30 AM

May 2017

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

2. I believe the original Deep Throat was a disgruntled FBI agent.

Reply to blue cat (Reply #1)

Mon May 15, 2017, 09:31 AM

May 2017

So, yeah, it can matter.

Wounded Bear

(58,645 posts)

3. Actually, he was a Deputy Director, IIRC...

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #2)

Mon May 15, 2017, 10:18 AM

May 2017

he was high on the food chain.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fbis-no-2-was-deep-throat-mark-felt-ends-30-year-mystery-of-the-posts-watergate-source/2012/06/04/gJQAwseRIV_story.html?utm_term=.b95663bf950d

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

4. Even better as an example of FBI independence from POTUS!

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #3)

Mon May 15, 2017, 10:28 AM

May 2017

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