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In reply to the discussion: Former WH Ethics Lawyer Files Hatch Act Violation Complaint Against Comey [View all]RKP5637
(67,086 posts)24. This might have been calculated, that he is the sacrificial lamb, that someone will pick him
up financially if ousted. Many Americans are way too lame to follow up on this story. What will stick in their pea brains is Hillary had/has more hidden emails or some delusional thoughts like that. I've been startled at how outright stupid much of America is!!!
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Former WH Ethics Lawyer Files Hatch Act Violation Complaint Against Comey [View all]
Crash2Parties
Oct 2016
OP
+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
If this was done to a Republican candidate for POTUS, the Congress would have before a committee
chelsea0011
Oct 2016
#11
Painter was chief White House ethics lawyer in the BUSH administration! Partisan politics aside...
George II
Oct 2016
#12
When the ethics lawyer of the bush administration is offended, you know Comey screwed up!
George II
Oct 2016
#27
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 think there's definitely something going on, it's all getting far too weird! n/t
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#60
I think he'll be fired sometime between November 8 and January 20. Lynch should also begin...
George II
Oct 2016
#32
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
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
This might have been calculated, that he is the sacrificial lamb, that someone will pick him
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#24
Same here. I'm seriously wondering about the future of America, will it even hold together,
RKP5637
Oct 2016
#30
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
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