NY Times alert. James Comey will say he told Trump he was NOT under investigation, and

[still_one]

that Trump pressed him to say so publicly.

So Comey sent an email to the republicans in Congress, WHICH NEVER SAID THE INVESTIGATION WAS REOPENED, but the republicans in Congress, and the media characterized it as the "email investigation was being reopened"

What is wrong with this picture?


"By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT 20 minutes ago

James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, plans to testify that he told President Trump he was not under investigation and that Mr. Trump pressed him to say so publicly.
The testimony was published Wednesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee, before which Mr. Comey was scheduled to appear Thursday."


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/us/politics/james-comey-statement-testimony.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

[sandensea]

1. Comey has always been a Republican - and so are many media executives.

I doubt he'll say very much tomorrow.

[still_one]

2. Absolutely, but that is the headline that the NY Times is on their front page

James Comey, the former F.B.I. director, plans to testify that he told President Trump he was not under investigation and that Mr. Trump pressed him to say so publicly.
The testimony was published Wednesday by the Senate Intelligence Committee, before which Mr. Comey was scheduled to appear Thursday."


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/07/us/politics/james-comey-statement-testimony.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

[sandensea]

6. Good. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

Even so, I doubt there anything Cheeto could do to compel Senate Republicans to impeach him. Someone could leak photos of Trump, neck-deep in Russian prostitutes and rubles - and Bitchy Mitchy would still oppose it tooth and nail.

[still_one]

9. I tend to agree with your assessment. The Washington Post has an entirely different

headline:

"BREAKING NEWS
Trump to Comey: ‘I expect loyalty,’ according to former FBI chief’s prepared testimony"

[sandensea]

14. Now that packs a punch.

As everyone in the news business knows, most people only read the headline and top-line summary.

Thank you for that.

[still_one]

15. The empahsis is stricking. I agree. That packs a punch

[beachbum bob]

3. a side issue of no importance, trump asked Comey to pull off an investigation

interfering with an investigation is called OBSTRUCTION, and is impeachable

[still_one]

7. I agree, but on the Times front page that is their headline. When you click the article

the headline inside says that trump asked Comey to say that publicly.

It is only when you read into the body of the article that the interference is discussed, when Comey asked him to lay off Flynn

It seems to me the Times is putting emphasis in the wrong place initially, to paint a grey zone. There is no grey zone, and I admit I may be overly sensitive

[beachbum bob]

8. most people have more news sources than the times.....

and we are smart of enough to see the deflections too

[still_one]

13. I am not sure about most people, but I see the obvious deflection. The WP headline is this

"BREAKING NEWS
Trump to Comey: ‘I expect loyalty,’ according to former FBI chief’s prepared testimony"

[Blue_Roses]

4. How in the hell can they

know what he's gonna say? This is bullshit.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. With every passing day,

a more perfect picture of what really happened in November is emerging. The Corporate Media and the Corporation's had the GOP members all compromised as well certain Persons within Agencies,and with the help of Hackers and off shore money,were able to Flim Flam the Voters.

Are we seeing a major Corporate Protection Racket happening in real time. When Dean said this was Watergate on Roid's,he was so right.

[ananda]

12. Yes. 45 and co. are guilty as hell.

They colluded with the Russians, no question.

They are criminals and traitors.

And they are stonewalling, obstructing, and refusing
to testify.

None of this should be allowed to happen. But with
complicit Reeps in charge, well, all souls have been sold.

[dalton99a]

10. Comey will give a boring show tomorrow, Trump will declare a "win", the GOP will say let's move on

Mueller is where it's at

[LeftInTX]

11. Here is Comey's prepared testimony:

https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/os-jcomey-060817.pdf

[Goodheart]

16. That was pretty boring, honestly.