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In reply to the discussion: It sickens me to see Democrats falling all over themselves to defend James Comey. [View all]BumRushDaShow
(129,987 posts)6. He is a crafty weasel.
Someone that plays both sides against the middle.
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It sickens me to see Democrats falling all over themselves to defend James Comey. [View all]
StevieM
Jun 2017
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Isn't it nice to take things out of context? Th Congressional universally condem Comey's
still_one
Jun 2017
#133
I don't care. He doesn't believe in democracy, he just wants a different Republican. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#7
I couldn't disagree more. I think he was intentionally damaging the Democratic candidate
StevieM
Jun 2017
#8
IGs apparently server across administrations. The current IG is Michael Horowitz.
StevieM
Jun 2017
#141
I believe him about "Duty to Correct." It's the reason for Hillary email and we should deal with it.
Towlie
Jun 2017
#13
I completely disagree. Comey wanted to help the GOP nominee win and he did the wrong thing
StevieM
Jun 2017
#17
Thank you for noticing my posts. I have often wondered how many people here recognize me
StevieM
Jun 2017
#93
Nope, not even close. I just wonder how many people recognize my name when they see it in any thread
StevieM
Jun 2017
#125
No. The man did rig the election. He had a little story on Hillary and a huge story on Trump
Squinch
Jun 2017
#59
Ah! Two really ridiculous Republican excuses in one post! Clearly you've fallen for both of them!
Squinch
Jun 2017
#77
I'll repeat what I just wrote in another post. What does Comey care if Trump gets taken down?
StevieM
Jun 2017
#28
Exactly! America's world leadership is gone, and so much damage has been done not just by him, but
lunamagica
Jun 2017
#34
I would argue that Comey played a dominant role. Without the July press conference or
StevieM
Jun 2017
#41
Like him or not... right now he is the only muthafucker willing to come forward ...
MedusaX
Jun 2017
#30
These are not personal feelings. I believe he led an assault on our democracy. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#31
Um, as you've phrased it, it's more or less explicitly your personal feeling (eom)
Orrex
Jun 2017
#47
Many of which were probably influenced by Comey's throwing the election to Trump.
Squinch
Jun 2017
#60
He said it was the right decision and that he would do it the same way again. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#56
He could have waited until after the election, like he did with Trump and Russia. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#69
I agree Stevie, but in this weird world, we have to get in there with some pretty strange bedfellows
Squinch
Jun 2017
#62
Comey is miffed because he got knocked off his perch, but otherwise he's what he always was.
ucrdem
Jun 2017
#66
Yes. But another thing I get from him is that he LOOOOOOOOVES this attention. He
Squinch
Jun 2017
#68
Well said. I also think he wanted Scalia's seat on the court to go to Gorsuch. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#70
Yep. That too. The guy's a scummy asshole. But for this moment in time, he's useful.
Squinch
Jun 2017
#71
Truth doesn't sicken me. But Comey made it possible for Republicans to lie. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#82
I've never seen republicans need an excuse to lie. It's their nature, pure and simple.
shraby
Jun 2017
#134
Absolutely. It is disgusting the way he has smeared our fine former attorney general. (eom)
StevieM
Jun 2017
#86
i don't defend him over the email thing. i defend him against trump. or rather i believe him over
JI7
Jun 2017
#102
still not true, hillary lost because of those who voted for stein or not voted..because of
beachbum bob
Jun 2017
#103
Comey didn't cost her a handful of votes IMO. He dramatically reshaped the race and took away
StevieM
Jun 2017
#127
WRONG you are a member of the democratic party ....Democrat is a made up word by RWNJ's......
stonecutter357
Jun 2017
#121
Just FYI, that wasn't me. As I said, the post made me facepalm, but I didn't think it was
Squinch
Jun 2017
#147
I think what he did was self serving, but I don't think he thought he was tipping the election
DefenseLawyer
Jun 2017
#118
They are not defending Comey for his interference in the election. They are saying that when
still_one
Jun 2017
#131