Merged Trump Fires Comey....

[acbytesla]

Now why would I do that. I love it here, most agree with me and it seems you're doing all the bitching and apologizing. Seems you'd be much happier in a country that could take care of you better?

I love my family and my neighbors. The rest we can adjust with a few elections.

 

[acbytesla]

There is a difference between a normal job and someone who as a political appointee works at the pleasure of the President. Many political appointees are fired simply for being appointed by previous administration every time WH changes occupancy. Traditionally this does not include the FBI which although Director is a political appointee, he is to run an apolitical department. Comey failed to do this & politicized the FBI to a degree only outdone by in Hoover days. He needed to go.

That's fine as long as a Independent Special Prosecutor is appointed. It appears as if Trump is obstructing justice.

 

[shuize]

Meh. I lost respect for Comey when he outlined all the reasons how Clinton's handling classified material was negligent then insisted negligence required "intent."

But I am also enjoying watching Democrats fall over themselves to explain how Trump's firing Comey now is, like, totally different from when they were calling for his head just a few weeks ago, man.

 

[Silly Green Monkey]

There is no loss of balance involved, no whiplash. Comey was Trump's darling for the Clinton email scandal, and should have been fired for what he did. Trump has now fired him almost a year later, citing the actions during the scandal that previously had been praised by Trump. The firing at this late date and during an investigation into Trump's administration itself points to fear and desperation on Trump's part.

 

[TraneWreck]

But I am also enjoying watching Democrats fall over themselves to explain how Trump's firing Comey now is, like, totally different from when they were calling for his head just a few weeks ago, man.

Seriously, why is this tough for people?

Maybe Toronto fans are fed up with Dwayne Casey and think he should be fired. They don't think he gives them the best chance to win.

Then he gets fired and the owner says, "We can't have a black coach."

Are you able to see that it's possible to think Casey was a bad coach but also be upset about why he was fired?

It seems to be the case that we Americans cannot handle even minimal levels of complexity.

 

[acbytesla]

Meh. I lost respect for Comey when he outlined all the reasons how Clinton's handling classified material was negligent then insisted negligence required "intent."

But I am also enjoying watching Democrats fall over themselves to explain how Trump's firing Comey now is, like, totally different from when they were calling for his head just a few weeks ago, man.

You can't be this obtuse. Nobody cares about Comey. It's the obstruction of justice. It is the independence of the office. I do think Comey should have been fired for inserting himself in an election at that time. Not in an effort to derail any investigation. Trump firing Comey at this time reeks of corruption.

 

[CORed]

Local talk radio is saying, "Joe Arpaio."

Is he going to pardon him first?

That would be just about the worst choice Trump could make, and I don't think Arpaio'd have a snowballs chance in hell of being confirmed.

Probably just a right wing talk radio wet dream anyway.

 

[Regnad Kcin]

Meh. I lost respect for Comey when he outlined all the reasons how Clinton's handling classified material was negligent then insisted negligence required "intent."

Well...

But I am also enjoying watching Democrats fall over themselves to explain how Trump's firing Comey now is, like, totally different from when they were calling for his head just a few weeks ago, man.

...because this is not about Comey?

 

[Skeptic Ginger]

At this time Trump is not under investigation. ...

Who said this besides Trump and the Trumpettes?

Because Comey, Yates and Clapper all very carefully and specifically said, no comment.

 

[shuize]

The Democrat's love-hate-love merry-go-round relationship with Comey is obviously politically motivated and quite amusing to watch.

"Comey may not know the definition of 'negligence' but he's the best FBI director ever!"
-- [Democrats before the election]

"Comey should be fired immediately! He's the worst FBI director ever!"
-- [Democrats after the election]

"Yes, yes, Comey is totally incompetent. But it's completely unfair that he was actually fired as we've been insisting ever since the election."
-- [Democrats now]

 

[acbytesla]

The Democrat's love-hate-love merry-go-round relationship with Comey is obviously politically motivated and quite amusing to watch.

"Comey may not know the definition of 'negligence' but he's the best FBI director ever!"
-- [Democrats before the election]

"Comey should be fired immediately! He's the worst FBI director ever!"
-- [Democrats after the election]

"Yes, yes, Comey is totally incompetent. But it's completely unfair that he was actually fired as we've been insisting ever since the election."
-- [Democrats now]

Again, the problem ISN'T COMEY. The problem is the reason behind his firing and the independence of the investigation into Russia. And if you believe that Trump fired Comey because of how he handled the Hillary Clinton email scandal I've got some swampland in Florida for sale.

I don't know many Democrats that are standing up for Comey because they think he's a great man. No, they are concerned that Trump is attempting to obstruct an investigation into his campaign and the Russians. Trump can easily alleviate that concern by invoking the Special Prosecutor Act.

 

[Mumbles]

The Democrat's love-hate-love merry-go-round relationship with Comey is obviously politically motivated and quite amusing to watch.

"Comey may not know the definition of 'negligence' but he's the best FBI director ever!"
-- [Democrats before the election]

"Comey should be fired immediately! He's the worst FBI director ever!"
-- [Democrats after the election]

"Yes, yes, Comey is totally incompetent. But it's completely unfair that he was actually fired as we've been insisting ever since the election."
-- [Democrats now]

Still wrong. There's a long-standing protocol on not doing anything to influence a presidential election, Comey violated it on multiple occasions, that's still negligence. And despite what he said, had anything come of the emails on Weiner's computer, he could easily have said "We have protocol to follow", and he'd have covered his arse at the very least.

Toupee Fiasco took the unprecedented step of firing the FBI head, while his campaign staff is under investigation. This, as others have said, reeks of corruption. Had he asked for Comey's resignation on day 1, I'd have said "Well, he kinda deserves it.". To do it now is just another display of his, and his staff's, incredible ignorance and stupidity.

ETA: especially since they thought everyone would see it as a "win-win", which is what Nixon apparently thought as well. These people need to read books, and I don't mean fictional racist tracts about blowing up boats full of brown-skinned refugees, like Bannon does.

 

[Babbylonian]

Toupee Fiasco took the unprecedented step of firing the FBI head, while his campaign staff is under investigation. This, as others have said, reeks of corruption. Had he asked for Comey's resignation on day 1, I'd have said "Well, he kinda deserves it.". To do it now is just another display of his, and his staff's, incredible ignorance and stupidity.

"Kinda?" He totally would have deserved it, and I would have said that the hellbeast occupying the Oval Office did something smart. I might even have thought there was a small chance for him to be serious about "draining the swamp." The hope would have proven false of course but, when it comes down to it, President Obama should have taken Comey out himself.

 

[logger]

Still wrong. There's a long-standing protocol on not doing anything to influence a presidential election, Comey violated it on multiple occasions, that's still negligence. And despite what he said, had anything come of the emails on Weiner's computer, he could easily have said "We have protocol to follow", and he'd have covered his arse at the very least.

Toupee Fiasco took the unprecedented step of firing the FBI head, while his campaign staff is under investigation. This, as others have said, reeks of corruption. Had he asked for Comey's resignation on day 1, I'd have said "Well, he kinda deserves it.". To do it now is just another display of his, and his staff's, incredible ignorance and stupidity.

You do realize the investigation will go on.

ETA: especially since they thought everyone would see it as a "win-win", which is what Nixon apparently thought as well. These people need to read books, and I don't mean fictional racist tracts about blowing up boats full of brown-skinned refugees, like Bannon does.

Its fascinating how you seem to be consumed with racist rants.

 

[Tony Stark]

Trump was angry that Comey would not support his baseless claim that President Barack Obama had his campaign offices wiretapped. Trump was frustrated when Comey revealed in Senate testimony the breadth of the counterintelligence investigation into Russia’s effort to sway the 2016 U.S. presidential election. And he fumed that Comey was giving too much attention to the Russia probe and not enough to investigating leaks to journalists.

One intelligence official who works on Russian espionage matters said they were more determined than ever to pursue such cases. Another said Comey’s firing and the subsequent comments from the White House are attacks that won’t soon be forgotten. Trump had “essentially declared war on a lot of people at the FBI,” one official said. “I think there will be a concerted effort to respond over time in kind.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...642334-359c-11e7-b373-418f6849a004_story.html

 

[xjx388]

"Kinda?" He totally would have deserved it, and I would have said that the hellbeast occupying the Oval Office did something smart. I might even have thought there was a small chance for him to be serious about "draining the swamp." The hope would have proven false of course but, when it comes down to it, President Obama should have taken Comey out himself.

If Obama had let him go, there would have been charges that he was stalling the Clinton investigation. No matter who let him go or when they did it, there was going to be a backlash because that's the way partisan politics works.

The only question that matters to me is: Did Comey deserve to be fired? If the answer is, "yes," then Trump did the right thing.

 

[Babbylonian]

If Obama had let him go, there would have been charges that he was stalling the Clinton investigation. No matter who let him go or when they did it, there was going to be a backlash because that's the way partisan politics works.

The only question that matters to me is: Did Comey deserve to be fired? If the answer is, "yes," then Trump did the right thing.

********. Again, if he had been fired when he did something wrong (or right after the power to do so changed hands), that would be understandable. Firing him now for things that took place last year - things that were well publicized - is something else entirely.

We keep hearing that the firing was fine because the ****-spewing monster occupying the Oval Office had every right to do it. Well, he has had every right to do it for months. What made it so urgent now that the hellbeast couldn't even wait to do it in person, you know, in a civilized fashion?

 

[Tony Stark]

If Obama had let him go, there would have been charges that he was stalling the Clinton investigation. No matter who let him go or when they did it, there was going to be a backlash because that's the way partisan politics works.

The only question that matters to me is: Did Comey deserve to be fired? If the answer is, "yes," then Trump did the right thing.

Even if Trump fired him because Comey didn't back up the claim that Obama had Trump wiretapped, because Comey was more focused on the Russia investigation than hunting leakers, ect?

 

[TraneWreck]

The only way this works is if Trump fires him right away. We learn that Comey was already investigating so Trump advocates for a special prosecutor to investigate his campaign, "If someone in my campaign betrayed the nation, I want to know about it."

 

[Tony Stark]

I wonder if Trump knows that Deep Throat was in the FBI. Nah, he's probably never even heard of Deep Throat.