Gowdy: Avoid 'carnival' by taping Comey interview for public to see

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) on Sunday said that former FBI Director James Comey's interview with Congress should not be public, but should instead be videotaped and released.

"The remedy for leaks is not to have a public hearing where you are supposed to ask about 17 months‘ worth of work in five minutes," he said. "I think the remedy is to videotape the deposition. That way the public can see whether the question was fair. They could judge the entirety of the answer."

Comey was subpoenaed to appear for a closed-door testimony Dec. 3 as part of an investigation into the FBI and Justice Department's decision-making in 2016 and 2017, a time when some officials believe the bureau downplayed the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private email server and instead begin probing possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's presidential campaign.

However, Comey has requested a public hearing and has said that he believes there will be leaks if his testimony were to be private.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/25/gowdy-comey-videotape-interview-1014383

[lagomorph777]

1. "some officials believe the bureau downplayed the investigation into Hillary Clinton's private emai"

Right there, is the proof that Republicans are insane. Comey did everything he could think of to exploit the investigation for Trump's benefit, while hiding the vastly more serious investigation into Trump's treason with Russia.

[Yosemito]

2. Gowdy just wants to leak cherry picked information

And to keep Comey from embarrassing Trump publicly.

[ChiTownDenny]

25. Gowdy and "avoid carnival" are an oxyMORON.

This idiot initiated the carnival atmosphere with Benghazi.

[mitch96]

30. Yup, they would cut and paste the recording

putting words where they don't belong and just twist it to their liking... Ahhhh no..
Live please...
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[machoneman]

36. Exactly! Give the tape to Comey and let HIM release it to the media!

That'll fix their wagon!

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

43. Once they've gotten his private testimony, they can "lose" the videotape and tell their own story.

If there's one thing we know about the GOP, it's that they will do whatever it takes to win. Getting Comey's scalp would be their last hurrah before giving up the gavel.

[mitch96]

44. THATS IT!!

Both of them can record the proceedings and they when the repukes come up with their "facts" Comey can refute them with HIS recording.. Both will claim FAKE NEWS and it will be lost to the next news cycle....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. What's to stop them from selectively editing the recording?

[Jim__]

4. Gowdy's honor.

[lagomorph777]

5. ..and showing Comey "assaulting" an intern?

What a carnival. Gowdy Doody knows how to throw a carnival.

[still_one]

6. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[brooklynite]

14. The fact that all the Democratic Committee Members and Gowdy would point that out?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. I don't trust Gowdy any farther than I can throw a grand piano,

and the Dems won't have any power until January. I suppose at that time they could re-call Comey for a public hearing to get the straight scoop.

[True Blue American]

37. Nothing, but you can bet in Janury Comey will get his public hearing.

They are only in office about 10 more days. Comey’s Attorney can resist that long.

[Perseus]

7. Great idea Gowdy because video tape cannot be doctored

My goodness, this is a lawyer, one would expect more intelligence from that guy...It is a mystery to me how stupid people get elected to public office, how some manage to "earn" high executive positions in big corporations.

I have seen people, in corporate, who are clueless about almost anything, but they still manage to reach high positions, and yes they can speak well, they can take projects other people completed then present it in a way that those listening th8ink he/she authored it, and I have to assume that the many undeserving people in congress and senate have climbed the same way.

Citizens need to pay attention more carefully to what these people say and do otherwise the incompetent but malevolent will continue to raise to power. People must understand that "Ignorance IS NOT Bliss".

[George II]

8. Then why not just make it an open hearing?

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Something says,

this whole dog and pony show is about to blow up in Gowdy's face.

[hatrack]

10. Fuck you, Draco . . . . We'll do it live!!!

And the whole world can watch greasy sweat bead on your forehead as your pursue your endless, nonsensical questions about how Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary Hillary something something destroy 'Murca blurgh blurgh

[erronis]

11. Hey, Trey. Of course we trust you. Now, go back under your rock.

[Historic NY]

12. Advice from the guy that ran the 11hr carnival .

[cstanleytech]

13. That does not work as the leaks are being used for political purposes by your fellow Repugnants

and they would still continue to do so as we have seen so we need live hearings not closed door ones.

[demsocialist]

15. I love a good carnival....n/t

[SFnomad]

16. Sorry Gowdy, that won't work either ... you guys would still selectively leak information

and before the truth gets out there, the right wing echo chamber will have repeated your false characterization so many times, it will become the truth.

Public hearings or no hearings ... your choice.

[cilla4progress]

17. Bullshit

What would this do? Are we still a democracy? Make it PUBLIC!!

Lying liars.

[pamdb]

18. Come

I wouldn't trust the republicans not to mess with the video. No reason why we can't see live. They did it with Hillary and benghazi, they did it with Kavanaugh, they did it with Peter Strok, they can damn well do it with Comey. Actually, for the second time.

[marble falls]

19. Didn't Gowdy already get skunked by Peter Strzok, he wants another by the public? Live and open.

[UpInArms]

20. We'be already seen altered video

Touted by this maladminstration... do it live ... with all of us watching

[Mr. Ected]

22. Your days of deception and dishonor are numbered, Representative

The side screaming "witch hunt" has been the side conducting the witch hunts.

Consider this America's check on your abuse of office.

[Paladin]

23. Blow it out your ass, Gowdy. Leave D.C. and don't ever come back. (nt)

[paleotn]

24. Nope. Not going to happen

By the time the details are worked out it’s a new Congress and all this is meaningless.

[BobTheSubgenius]

26. I think what Gowdy meant was...

"...videotaped, edited and released."

[kimbutgar]

27. Nope play it live so we can watch it in real time.

They can tape it and come up with some bs national security excuse to never air it.

No it needs a public airing on tv.

[Chickensoup]

28. Gawdy is an Ass. I wish he shut the F... up.

[tableturner]

29. I'd rather have a live hearing run by the Republicans soon than by Democrats later.

Comey will make them look even more like buffoons than they already do. Let the Republicans run a public hearing so they can make asses of themselves in front of the entire country.

[Botany]

31. Only one way to do "it" and that is to do it live.

BTW Hillary's email server was down played? R you fucking kidding me?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2017/08/25/studies-agree-media-gorged-on-hillary-clinton-email-coverage/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bd01ae83d79f

The media's coverage of Hillary and her email crap was more than Trump U, Trump's taxes, the Trump foundation,
Trump/Russia, Trump's treatment of women, and his Trump's trade ideas combined. Fuckers like Gowdy inflamed the lies about Hillary and used the stolen data from HRC and the DNC to feed this crap to the press.

[LuvLoogie]

32. Fuck Tre Gowdy.

[MyOwnPeace]

33. Great post!

I'd consider it the "Cliff Notes" of this thread!!!

[ananda]

34. I sometimes think that some idiot Reeps

just assume that others are just as idiotic.

Videotape -- meaning sending out doctored
footage.

No thanks.

[Mr.Bill]

35. The only way it would turn into a Carnival

is if the person running the committee has no control over his committee and doesn't know how to run a hearing.

Don't worry, Trey, there will be people there in January to show everyone how it's done.

[BaronChocula]

38. Shouldn't you be packing up your desk

you smarmy pupa of a man?

[Racerdog1]

39. Howdy Gowdy is a fucking asshole

Goofy looking bastard should be ashamed to go out in public. Fucking idiot for sure.

[PeeJ52]

40. All Gowdy would have to do...

is ask a couple national security related questions then say they can't release the tape unedited then release only what they want. Tricky little devil...

[NastyRiffraff]

41. Videotapes can be edited

as Gowdy well knows.

Comey and Rice are simply running out the clock until Jan. 3 (which can't come too soon!). Both of them have no problem testifying live in public.

[The Liberal Lion]

42. Nah Trey, let's do it live fuckface.

[iluvtennis]

45. Who cares what Gowdy thinks. Won't the Dem house control the Comey testimony next year or is GOP

trying to do something before they adjourn for the year?

[NCjack]

46. Micheal Moore should film interview with Comey and supporting

witnesses. Play the recording in movie theaters and on public TV.

[duforsure]

47. The House should remember this when they have control ,

And he and many of his co-conspirators are called before them to answer questions.

[Firestorm49]

48. Oh, Trey, you little kidder.

Live broadcast - period.