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manor321

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2. No

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2018, 11:33 AM

Apr 2018

It was to have an excuse to fire Rosenstein if he refused. Secondarily, if they get the memos, it allows Trump and others to try to coordinate their stories before being interviewed under oath.

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The real reason for the entire Comey Memo / Rosenstein play [View all] jberryhill Apr 2018 OP

No tinfoil hats needed on this one Generic Brad Apr 2018 #1

No manor321 Apr 2018 #2

Good analysis. Very likely MaryMagdaline Apr 2018 #3

An interesting and plausible theory, but I think it could be even simpler than that: The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #4

Why would Nunes have assumed they would help Trump or hurt Comey? jberryhill Apr 2018 #9

Because he's stupid. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #11

It doesn't matter what the memos actually say. RUMP just says it exonerates him anyway. Kirk Lover Apr 2018 #14

He is a one dimensional thinker, revenge. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #5

He should have had someone tell him what's in them jberryhill Apr 2018 #7

nah.. those who would decide not to buy the book because they can read the memos, hlthe2b Apr 2018 #6

DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. Achilleaze Apr 2018 #8

Could well be. Don't think Comey has helped his book sales by appearing on shows and saying little Hoyt Apr 2018 #10

Comey's is the fundamentally sober and intelligent voice of a lifelong republican public servant Achilleaze Apr 2018 #12

I read the book, and there's some pretty interesting stuff in it The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #13

You have a good point, there might be other stories of interest. Hoyt Apr 2018 #15