2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: FBI Dir. Comey sent a second letter today - to FBI employees. He seems to have some doubts about.. [View all]calimary
(81,179 posts)He has proven that "Cover Yer Ass" is his main policy, and that's the only thing to which he's truly loyal.
He's totally compromised now and can no longer be trusted. By EITHER side, frankly. Cooler heads among the enemy would be wise to question how soon he'd turn on them, too. Comey has just proven he's in business strictly for himself. He can't be trusted. When push comes to shove, he can be counted on to look out for #1. Which, in my book, makes him a typical republi-CON, anyway.
He's no longer trustworthy. NO chief executive would want a rogue agent as a department head. Someone who couldn't be trusted. Even a President Trump would not be well-served. This guy will always look out for his own neck first. Which, I suppose, is why he did what he did here. But I think he underestimated the blowback. Probably calculated that it wouldn't be too much, and far worse if he'd waited. But now he's made so many enemies that it may not be possible to count that high. He's become a "thing." A polarizing, partisan figure. He's TOTALLY compromised, and damaged goods. SEVERELY damaged goods.
If I were President or President-Elect, I'd want him out - YESTERDAY.