If it makes you feel any better, one week from right now....

[Tommy_Carcetti]

...all the news is going to be about how Jim Comey just confirmed what we already knew but wanted to hear actually said, that Donald Trump attempted to obstruct the investigation against him.

I know, it's all a cold comfort knowing the damage the man has already incurred on us all. Still the thought of Trump shaking nervously is something that makes me feel a little better.

[adigal]

1. Unless Trump claims Executive Privilege, which I think he will do

Then it's in the courts.

[OnDoutside]

3. He'll be hammered by the public if he does that. He might want to do that, but it would make things

a whole lot worse very quickly.

[adigal]

5. Pulling out of the Paris Agreement is terrible, too

But he did it anyway.

[OnDoutside]

8. True but that was playing to his base. It'll be far harder to spin blocking Comey.

[Ace Rothstein]

11. He doesn't seem to care what the majority of the public thinks.

And his base doesn't either.

[OnDoutside]

12. CNN had some Trumpers on and​ of the six, 3 were concerned

That there might be something to the Russia stuff. They might be incredibly naive, but I don't think they really like traitor activity. Stopping Comey would imo add more smoke to the fire.

[tazkcmo]

7. He'll fail.

Due to his talking about it and his stupid tweeting.

[C_U_L8R]

2. Imagine Trump leaving.

It will warm your heart,

[Stallion]

4. ...Which could be Appealed all the Way up to the SCOTUS

...before Comey is allowed to testify.

[tazkcmo]

6. It makes me feel

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat! Shit Gibbon can't evoke executive privilege due to talking about it publicly. I'm really looking forward to it!

[wishstar]

9. Trump can't order Comey not to talk about non classified talks, since he fired Comey

Comey is a free agent so he can talk except about details that could compromise Mueller's Russian criminal investigation.

Also since Trump made derogatory comments impugning Comey's honesty, Comey is certainly entitled to defend himself and provide his side of story.

[thucythucy]

10. Sorry, but I'm an eternal pessimist.

I don't trust Comey further than I can throw him, and I'll be holding my breath to see what happens.

After this past November, I don't take anything for granted.