The damaging case against James Comey

[james_1957]

The testimony of James Comey proved long on atmospherics and short on ethics. While many were riveted by Comey’s discussion of his discomfort in meetings with President Trump, most seemed to miss the fact that Comey was describing his own conduct in strikingly unethical terms. The greatest irony is that Trump succeeded in baiting Comey to a degree that even Trump could not have imagined. After calling Comey a “showboat” and poor director, Comey proceeded to commit an unethical and unprofessional act in leaking damaging memos against Trump.

Comey described a series of ethical challenges during his term as FBI director. Yet, he almost uniformly avoided taking a firm stand in support of the professional standards of the FBI. During the Obama administration, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch gave Comey a direct order to mislead the public by calling the ongoing investigation a mere “matter.” Rather than standing firm on the integrity of his department and refusing to adopt such a meaningless and misleading term, Comey yielded to Lynch while now claiming discomfort over carrying out the order.

When Trump allegedly asked for Comey to drop the investigation of Michael Flynn or pledge loyalty, Comey did not tell the president that he was engaging in wildly inappropriate conduct. He instead wrote a memo to file and told close aides. He now says that he wishes he had the courage or foresight to have taken a stand with the president.

However, the clearest violation came in the days following his termination. Comey admits that he gave the damaging memos to a friend at Columbia Law School with the full knowledge that the information would be given to the media. It was a particularly curious moment for a former director who was asked by the president to fight the leakers in the government. He proceeded in becoming one of the most consequential leakers against Trump.

Donald Trump continues to show a remarkable ability to bring out the worst in people — supporters and critics alike. In this case, he was able to bait Comey with his tweets and cause Comey to diminish his own credibility. If the comments of Trump were grossly inappropriate, Comey’s response to those comments were equally inappropriate.

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-bl...opinion-the-damaging-case-against-james-comey

 

[hashtag69]

http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-bl...opinion-the-damaging-case-against-james-comey

Time for a new routine, asshole.

 

[Hashtag35]

Same old played out copy and paste from tranny the connie.

 

[james_1957]

Time for a new routine, asshole.

Same old played out copy and paste from tranny the connie.

^^^ Why we have President Trump & not President Clinton.

 

[Hashtag35]

^^^ Why we have President Trump & not President Clinton.

Sick burn, connie, sick burn.

 

[james_1957]

James Comey set to receive eye-popping, 8-figure book deal

Former FBI Director James Comey could receive an eye-popping sum of money for a tell-all book on his experience as America’s top cop.

According to a report from the Daily Mail, one publishing house is ready to pay Comey a $10 million advance for a book that details his days as the FBI director, which included investigations into two of Americans most popular politicians: President Donald Trump and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton.

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/...-book-deal-for-inside-scoop-on-trump-clinton/

 

[Koalabeer]

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/...-book-deal-for-inside-scoop-on-trump-clinton/

LAY OFF THE METH, CONNIE!

 

[Hashtag35]

He could?

According to a report?

Tell us more, connie!!!

 

[Conager]

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/...-book-deal-for-inside-scoop-on-trump-clinton/

I think they meant to say, "..two of America's least favorite politicians."

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Here is the best rundown of what was going on that I have run across yet:

Why Trump Fired Comey
He believed that the FBI director misled the public to think that the president was under investigation.
By Andrew C. McCarthy — June 10, 2017


http://www.nationalreview.com/node/448513/print

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Comey Unmasked
Clarice Feldman
Knowing THAT the underlying case was garbage, Comey forced the hand of the attorney general and then the acting attorney general to recuse themselves and let his good friend go after the administration, hoping for a process crime witch hunt.

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/06/comey_unmasked.html

Anything from Clarice is well worth the read.

 

[water505]

A multi-million dollar book deal is right around the corner for Comey.

 

[about_average]

However, the clearest violation came in the days following his termination

Violation of what?
Trump and his lawyer say everything in the memo's was a lie.

Except of course that Comey said Trump wasn't under investigation at the time.

So it it was all lies except that, what did it violate?

 

[Colonel Hogan]

Here is the best rundown of what was going on that I have run across yet:

Why Trump Fired Comey
He believed that the FBI director misled the public to think that the president was under investigation.
By Andrew C. McCarthy — June 10, 2017


http://www.nationalreview.com/node/448513/print

Yeah, I read that yesterday. Pretty good theory. TWICE Trump asked NOT to end the investigation, but merely to make it clear to the American people that he was not the subject of it. And Comey affirmed his own understanding of that very fact in his testimony.

 

[Rightguide]

Comey Unmasked
Clarice Feldman
Knowing THAT the underlying case was garbage, Comey forced the hand of the attorney general and then the acting attorney general to recuse themselves and let his good friend go after the administration, hoping for a process crime witch hunt.

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2017/06/comey_unmasked.html

Anything from Clarice is well worth the read.

The question is, did Comey blackmail the AG into recusing himself? How did he know in advance that Sessions would recuse himself?

 

[Conager]

The question is, did Comey blackmail the AG into recusing himself? How did he know in advance that Sessions would recuse himself?

Because he was the leak, and knew what the effect his leak would have.

The leaks on the non investigation of Trump's collusion with Russia ended when Comey was fire

 

[cowslinger64]

Certainly the RWCJ will dismiss this article because of where it comes from... but the reasoning is very sound. Why should trump have much in the way of credibility? He's a prolific liar and not a very good one either. You guys putting stock into trump and his honesty are really being naive at best.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-comey-donald-trump-credibility_us_5939c0e1e4b0c5a35c9da537

snip:

Trump’s credibility, meanwhile, is debatable at best. The president and his team have repeatedly lied to the public, by HuffPost’s count perpetuating 100 notable falsehoods within just the first 36 days of his administration. And polls show that a strong majority of Americans do not have much faith in Trump’s remarks on the Russia probe. (A much smaller majority do not trust Comey’s statements on the matter.)

The president’s lies have ranged from the inconsequential, such as his insistence that his inauguration crowds were much larger than they actually were, to the potentially dangerous, like his unsubstantiated comments that millions of non-citizens voted illegally in the 2016 election.

Trump has claimed that he saw footage of “thousands” of Muslims in the U.S. celebrating after the 9/11 attacks. (That’s been debunked.) He’s suggested that President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump Tower. (There’s no evidence this happened.) And he repeatedly perpetuated the myth that Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen. (Obama was born in Hawaii.)

 

[Rightguide]

Because he was the leak, and knew what the effect his leak would have.

The leaks on the non investigation of Trump's collusion with Russia ended when Comey was fire

I respectfully disagree. Clapper, Rice, Powers, Rhodes, Brennan, and Obama, are still at large.

 

[Rightguide]

Certainly the RWCJ will dismiss this article because of where it comes from... but the reasoning is very sound. Why should trump have much in the way of credibility? He's a prolific liar and not a very good one either. You guys putting stock into trump and his honesty are really being naive at best.

Oh really? Show us your "evidence" of Trump/Russian collusion.

 

[cowslinger64]

I respectfully disagree. Clapper, Rice, Powers, Rhodes, Brennan, and Obama, are still at large.

Until GWB the lesser is investigated and charged for the deaths of around 5000 US troops from the Iraq debacle, none of those listed should even be on the radar.

 

[cowslinger64]

Oh really? Show us your "evidence" of Trump/Russian collusion.

I have no more evidence than you. As usual, you miss the point.

 

[HisArpy]

Certainly the RWCJ will dismiss this article because of where it comes from... but the reasoning is very sound. Why should trump have much in the way of credibility? He's a prolific liar and not a very good one either. You guys putting stock into trump and his honesty are really being naive at best.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/james-comey-donald-trump-credibility_us_5939c0e1e4b0c5a35c9da537

snip:

Trump’s credibility, meanwhile, is debatable at best. The president and his team have repeatedly lied to the public, by HuffPost’s count perpetuating 100 notable falsehoods within just the first 36 days of his administration. And polls show that a strong majority of Americans do not have much faith in Trump’s remarks on the Russia probe. (A much smaller majority do not trust Comey’s statements on the matter.)

The president’s lies have ranged from the inconsequential, such as his insistence that his inauguration crowds were much larger than they actually were, to the potentially dangerous, like his unsubstantiated comments that millions of non-citizens voted illegally in the 2016 election.

Trump has claimed that he saw footage of “thousands” of Muslims in the U.S. celebrating after the 9/11 attacks. (That’s been debunked.) He’s suggested that President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump Tower. (There’s no evidence this happened.) And he repeatedly perpetuated the myth that Obama is not a natural-born U.S. citizen. (Obama was born in Hawaii.)

You know, I find it odd that the progressive/liberal camps can't understand that everyone lies. (well, everyone except me that is.) It isn't the fact that people lie. It's what they lie ABOUT that matters.

So far, Turmp's tales haven't an any impact on anything world shattering.

On the other hand...

You can keep your doctor.
Red line in the sand.
ISIS is the JV team.

And so on.

The Obama admin was FULL of lies which had major international effects. Meanwhile the things which Trump lies about seem to be harmless so far. To the point that you could consider it to be "puffing" (an advertising thing) rather than lying.

 

[cowslinger64]

You know, I find it odd that the progressive/liberal camps can't understand that everyone lies. (well, everyone except me that is.) It isn't the fact that people lie. It's what they lie ABOUT that matters.

So far, Turmp's tales haven't an any impact on anything world shattering.

On the other hand...

You can keep your doctor.
Red line in the sand.
ISIS is the JV team.

And so on.

The Obama admin was FULL of lies which had major international effects. Meanwhile the things which Trump lies about seem to be harmless so far. To the point that you could consider it to be "puffing" (an advertising thing) rather than lying.

Obama is no longer the president.

Obama was incorrect about the keeping your doctor, that was not a lie. And if the fuckin republicans hadn't fought such tooth and nail about healthcare, it would have been a much better offering.

Obama wasn't interested in making isis out to be the new al quaeda.. you realize that only boosts their enrollment numbers if he does, right?

Sorry, but trumps lies have been very damaging to the credibility of his office. Especially when there are so many of them. Don't be stupid. Alternative facts are LIES.

As for the bolded part... you are certainly no smarter than anyone else..

 

[Rightguide]

Until GWB the lesser is investigated and charged for the deaths of around 5000 US troops from the Iraq debacle, none of those listed should even be on the radar.

He had the authorization of Congress. More people died in Afghanistan under Obama than Bush.

 

[Conager]

Good job parroting the pre-Gruber-tape-surfacing talking points. You can go back to the PG now.