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In reply to the discussion: My own 2 cents on James Comey [View all]FakeNoose
(32,356 posts)7. Comey broke the law - he used his government position to help a candidate
I'm talking about the Hatch Act that was passed specifically to prevent federal law enforcement guys (and others in the executive dept.) from helping political candidates while on the job. All of Comey's bogus hand-wringing and phony justifications mean nothing. He broke the law and he knows it.
It would be just as true if he had helped Hillary rather than harmed her. Nobody is above the law.
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Don't buy his book. No one should buy his book. Fuck him and his book.
SammyWinstonJack
Apr 2018
#28
I don't see him as hero either but can see he got put in place he thought he should be
nolabels
Apr 2018
#64
Her numbers dropped, but not that much. She was still leading in almost all polls.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2018
#15
That sounds all it took. It was a combination of dozens of people putting their thumb on the scale
bettyellen
Apr 2018
#86
That's pretty much what I think, too. Except I am convinced she did win, but for Russia.
Honeycombe8
Apr 2018
#13
Thanks. It helps to see it written out like that. Funny how we sometimes hear different things.nt
Honeycombe8
Apr 2018
#20
It's wasted words. People much prefer to bash Comey the same as RUMP is doing.
Kirk Lover
Apr 2018
#26
He says he considered it when deciding. And elsewhere says he doesnt make decisions based on those
bettyellen
Apr 2018
#82
He certainly acknowledges that he is flawed. In the end he did what he thought was right for
Kirk Lover
Apr 2018
#29
You really can't say that "he had no reason to step out to speak as he did"
RandomAccess
Apr 2018
#75
He is an ally against Trump now. Attacking him now is idiotic regardless of 2016
YessirAtsaFact
Apr 2018
#34
The Responsibility fell on the Republican leaders who were briefed before the election.
mjvpi
Apr 2018
#39