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thucythucy

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3. The best you can say about him

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 10:18 PM

Jun 2018

is that he was afraid that Republicans would go after him if Hillary won and would make a new e-mail style scandal out of... well, out off him not pursuing what was a bogus investigation to begin with. In essence, he was covering his ass, instead of doing his job.

But I think you're onto something. He was another Republican who put party over country. The irony is he's now despised by both sides, and the people he helped cheat their way into power have now turned on him.

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Right-wing outrage machine bullies FBI director into making biased statements that swing election. [View all] StrictlyRockers Jun 2018 OP

You tell 'em, Rachel! lunamagica Jun 2018 #1

DoJ IG report lesson: Republican bullying of law enforcement works StrictlyRockers Jun 2018 #17

I don't think they had to bully him too much. It came out today that he knew about Weiner's... brush Jun 2018 #2

The best you can say about him thucythucy Jun 2018 #3

That's what he gets. He should've stayed out of it and fired the insubordinate NY office FBI... brush Jun 2018 #4

He had a ten-year appointment, and if he'd done his job Hortensis Jun 2018 #22

Wait, it was Chaffee that leaked Comey's statement then quit likw a coward OhNo-Really Jun 2018 #9

That was just what Comey knew would happen. Remember, he was no Washington rookie. brush Jun 2018 #12

How do you know Comey "knew" Chaffetz would leak? Source? emulatorloo Jun 2018 #21

How do I know Comey knew it would come out? brush Jun 2018 #23

This.👍 n/t sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #19

"The right-wing outrage machine" mitch96 Jun 2018 #5

It's their favorite deflection strategy FakeNoose Jun 2018 #18

They learn that in church FiveGoodMen Jun 2018 #25

Appeasement. moondust Jun 2018 #6

Working the refs works. More good takes from public figures here. EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2018 #7

Welcome to DU. Image illustrating 2016 election propaganda pumped by media, apropos your user name Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #10

Yup. We can help by following truth-seeking media EndGOPPropaganda Jun 2018 #11

Yup. Incl NY FBI rogue agents under Giuliani wing who threatened to release the "evidence". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #8

It's really obscene how Comey used his position to influence the election. StrictlyRockers Jun 2018 #13

That's such a perfect word to describe it. Obscene lunamagica Jun 2018 #20

That good guy, aw shucks stuff is not fooling anybody. He was a... brush Jun 2018 #24

I've always thought D_Master81 Jun 2018 #14

The IG report substantiated my long held NoMoreRepugs Jun 2018 #15

I love Rachel blue-wave Jun 2018 #16