And as such he has the right to voice his opinion of the President just as we here at DU do everyday. He was uncomplimentary, but not vulgar and I would bet that 99% of the people who use this site would agree with his observations.
Trumps' first response to an attack is to counter punch, and if there is no response Trump assumes that the target is weak and Trump intensifies the attack. Comey is free now to respond in kind. Seems like the media has a double standard- calling out Comey for not taking the high ground, but yet giving Trump free rein as a candidate and President to attack and demean people. That's so commonplace now, that people just shake their heads, and say, "That's just Trump, being Trump."
I watched the interview and I don't think Comey was out of line in his observations. It was part of the narrative. When he was meeting Trump for the first time face to face, he was comparing reality to his own preconceived expectations. We all do that. In reference to Trump's intelligence I think Comey was referring to Trump's "street smarts', not book learning. Trump wouldn't be where he is today if he wasn't able to read people and appeal to their frustrations, fears and petty vanities.
The attacks by Trump and his administration are not only against Comey, but Robert Mueller and the Special Counsel's Office, the FBI as an institution, and the whole justice system itself. Democrats need to stand together with a unified message (for once!) and remember UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
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