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Dustlawyer

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19. That is why the media and Clinton are not talking about Trump's
Sun Oct 30, 2016, 05:48 PM
Oct 2016

rape trial scheduled in December! You don't hear much about the Republican Nominee being accused of raping a 13 year old

The turn of events in the last few day is frickin' crazy.... Ellipsis Oct 2016 #1
Rep. Elijah Cummings sums it up best: Coyotl Oct 2016 #66
Hatch Act. Excellent underpants Oct 2016 #2
Yep canetoad Oct 2016 #4
LOL underpants Oct 2016 #9
+1, it there's any indication Comey KNEW the FBI Clinton Server investigation had the emails long uponit7771 Oct 2016 #13
We need to start hitting the NYT story link and try to get some legs under this serious action! FreeStateDemocrat Oct 2016 #5
I don't think your going to have to worry about that. Ellipsis Oct 2016 #8
But rest assured - a President CAN fire an FBI director. calimary Oct 2016 #6
K & R SunSeeker Oct 2016 #10
If this was done to a Republican candidate for POTUS, the Congress would have before a committee chelsea0011 Oct 2016 #11
Actually it was Angel Martin Oct 2016 #38
You Bet! PunksMom Oct 2016 #58
Painter was chief White House ethics lawyer in the BUSH administration! Partisan politics aside... George II Oct 2016 #12
WHOA!!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 2016 #18
When the ethics lawyer of the bush administration is offended, you know Comey screwed up! George II Oct 2016 #27
Yes Comey really blew it! burrowowl Oct 2016 #49
The Hatch Act has been around since 1939. SodoffBush Oct 2016 #72
That should make a lot of Dems happy :-) ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #15
Comey knows his career is over; he does not care. GreydeeThos Oct 2016 #16
He will be paid well with future speaker fees. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2016 #25
Will the usual groups visit him in Leavenworth to listen to him speak? George II Oct 2016 #29
We can only wish for that outcome. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2016 #31
Pretty sure the only penalty to the Hatch Act is dismissal from employment. Crash2Parties Oct 2016 #45
Yep, as I discuss in #24. He was the sacrificial lamb for this mission and most Americans are far RKP5637 Oct 2016 #26
I said the same thing in here PunksMom Oct 2016 #59
I think there's definitely something going on, it's all getting far too weird! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #60
Obama modernized the Hatch Act in 2012 SodoffBush Oct 2016 #70
Obama should fire him the day after the election. left-of-center2012 Oct 2016 #17
I believe..... MyOwnPeace Oct 2016 #20
But... But... But... He can SEE Russia from there! Hugin Oct 2016 #22
I think he'll be fired sometime between November 8 and January 20. Lynch should also begin... George II Oct 2016 #32
That is why the media and Clinton are not talking about Trump's Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #19
Amazing, isn't it! I guess many are just comfortable with the rape of a 13 year old and it's not RKP5637 Oct 2016 #23
Probably a gag order in place. Dustlawyer Oct 2016 #61
Hillary is very smart to not bring up a rape trial. Contact the media (LTTE, etc) & ask about it.... Hekate Oct 2016 #41
It is a civil case and probably won't go to trial but be settled out of court. n/t duffyduff Oct 2016 #48
Well, done! Hugin Oct 2016 #21
That was beautiful, wasn't it? George II Oct 2016 #34
This might have been calculated, that he is the sacrificial lamb, that someone will pick him RKP5637 Oct 2016 #24
After 75 yrs. on this planet I'm not startled anymore WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2016 #28
Same here. I'm seriously wondering about the future of America, will it even hold together, RKP5637 Oct 2016 #30
I agree with you WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2016 #35
I've never seen the US so much on the edge with such a lack of resiliency. And, there are no buffers RKP5637 Oct 2016 #40
I live in southwest Oregon and I'm seeing a lot of militia types, WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2016 #46
K&R!!!!!! burrowowl Oct 2016 #33
actions are being covered up. Bear Creek Oct 2016 #36
Only fire him? Buzz505 Oct 2016 #37
compelling also that the author was White House ethics counsel 2005-2007 MBS Oct 2016 #39
the Republican Syndicate is paying Comey off. No doubt. You got to play with the boys or go down. YOHABLO Oct 2016 #47
Comey should be suspended, pending investigation for Hatch Act violations. N/t roamer65 Oct 2016 #50
GREAT!! That will force him to cough up or shut up Warpy Oct 2016 #51
Comey should NOT be fired before election... Puzzler Oct 2016 #52
Yep Cosmocat Oct 2016 #54
If he's being investigated for being in violation of the Hatch Act, SodoffBush Oct 2016 #71
I agree with you... Puzzler Nov 2016 #76
Obama and Biden can reveal Trump's secrets JCannon Oct 2016 #53
They would NEVER do that. Why don't you send your 'suggested wording" to the President. Sunlei Oct 2016 #56
I did. JCannon Oct 2016 #64
of course, but that's not their job at all. Sunlei Oct 2016 #65
About fucking time! Odin2005 Oct 2016 #55
No way bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #57
Doesn't seem likely to go anywhere Upin Oct 2016 #62
It will go somewhere SodoffBush Oct 2016 #69
Using that logic... Upin Nov 2016 #75
Busted! Nitram Oct 2016 #63
Comey needs to be investigated by a special prosecutor. patsimp Oct 2016 #67
I'm a retired federal employee who has used the Hatch Act SodoffBush Oct 2016 #68
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