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[neurosisxeno]

How dare you ask that mean question!

Such a Nasty Man.

 

[Muzy72]

 

[Joe]

Is there any reason besides the Russia investigation that Trump would want Comey gone? Is there any current or upcoming policy that Comey is, or potentially would, block?

 

[Blader]

Jeff Sessions!

...uhh

No really, it's his call as far as I know

I don't think a special investigator is happening any time soon, but a House investigation in 2019 seems entirely possible, and likely.

Wouldn't Sessions' recusal mean that it's the Deputy AG's call for a special prosecutor?

I agree though that our best is the for us to flip the House next year and form a special committee on Russia in January 2019.

 

[BanGy.nz]

I hope you were paid for this.

 

[B-Dubs]

Is there any reason besides the Russia investigation that Trump would want Comey gone? Is there any current or upcoming policy that Comey is, or potentially would, block?

Honestly, unless Sessions wanted to go full Hoover I can't think of anything.

Wouldn't Sessions' recusal mean that it's the Deputy AG's call for a special prosecutor?

I agree though that our best is the for us to flip the House next year and form a special committee on Russia in January 2019.

Considering he just helped fire the guy investigating him, I'd say he hasn't really recused himself.

 

[Teggy]

Mazel Tov Cocktail‏
@AdamSerwer



Sessions told Fox Biz in Oct 2016 that Comey had an "absolute duty" to make Oct announcement, "had" to make July one. h/t @mattzap

They make it way too easy.

 

[Suikoguy]

They make it way too easy.

wellthereitis.gif

 

[Vimes]

Also ... is it just dispair, or is there an actual reason people are bringing up the cancellation of 2018 midterms?

I fucking hate to be seen as part of the doom and gloom parade this time, but are the GOP behaving like they have to run for reelection next year?

Voter disenfranchisement already arguably grabbed them the presidency. I'm optimistic that a wave of pissed off democrats will give us gains next election, but I've got one hell of a nasty feeling right now.

Why cancel an election when a majority of states can disenfranchise voters?

☝️

 

[Poodlestrike]

RE: the whole sky is falling nature of the 2018 elections cancellation possibility: I'll admit that it'd be an escalation, but this whole administration, this whole party, has become nothing other than a series of increasingly more severe broken norms for a while now. By the time the elections would roll around, it could easily be a relatively small step, when added to the other disasters. And it would explain a LOT of their behavior.

I don't think you can totally discount the possibility or dismiss it as chicken little-ing.

Is there any reason besides the Russia investigation that Trump would want Comey gone? Is there any current or upcoming policy that Comey is, or potentially would, block?

Comey's actual powers beyond investigating the Russia collusion were fairly limited. Only other thing that makes sense is that Trump got offended by his testimony and decided to show him the door.

Which is, like, totally plausible, don't get me wrong, but still probably not the whole picture.

 

[Grexeno]

RE: the whole sky is falling nature of the 2018 elections cancellation possibility: I'll admit that it'd be an escalation, but this whole administration, this whole party, has become nothing other than a series of increasingly more severe broken norms for a while now. By the time the elections would roll around, it could easily be a relatively small step, when added to the other disasters. And it would explain a LOT of their behavior.

I don't think you can totally discount the possibility or dismiss it as chicken little-ing.

Comey's actual powers beyond investigating the Russia collusion were fairly limited. Only other thing that makes sense is that Trump got offended by his testimony and decided to show him the door.

Which is, like, totally plausible, don't get me wrong, but still probably not the whole picture.

-Cancelling elections

-an escalation

Also, Mt. Everest is tall.

 

[Owzers]

They make it way too easy.

That was campaign Sessions.

 

[metalslimer]

Just got home....holy shit.

 

[Slime]

They make it way too easy.

It's a shame stuff like this doesn't matter anymore.

 

[wandering]

Has an election ever been cancelled before?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Cancelling the 2018 elections is not a "small step"

 

[Poodlestrike]

-Cancelling elections

-an escalation

Also, Mt. Everest is tall.

Cancelling the 2018 elections is not a "small step"

Mt. Everest is tall, but the last step of the climb isn't so high. Nobody thought that they'd deny Garland a hearing and then nobody thought that they'd really back Trump and then nobody thought that they'd...

We don't know WHAT conditions will be like in November 2018.

 

[B-Dubs]

Has an election ever been cancelled before?

It'd be the first time in US History I believe, unless I'm forgetting something--likely during the Civil War.

 

[kess]

Why cancel an election when a majority of states can disenfranchise voters?

 

[Futurevoid]

The man is "possibly" meeting with the Russian ambassador tomorrow.

http://thehill.com/policy/internati...may-meet-top-russia-diplomat-wednesday-report

You can't write this shit in a fantasy novel.

 

[Suikoguy]

From the other thread:

https://twitter.com/thomaswright08/status/862105575290744832

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Where is this canceling election stuff coming from?

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

It's a really weird time to fire Comey, too, I think. I kind of was thinking the Russia investigation was going to be a nothingburger based on recent events

 

[studyguy]

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832

@ShimonPro
BREAKING ON CNN: Grand jury subpoenas were recently issued relating to the FBI Russia probe seeking records from associates of Michael Flynn

Actual serious shit

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Mt. Everest is tall, but the last step of the climb isn't so high. Nobody thought that they'd deny Garland a hearing and then nobody thought that they'd really back Trump and then nobody thought that they'd...

We don't know WHAT conditions will be like in November 2018.

They're about 9 Supreme Court justices shy of being able to go that blatantly against the Constitution

Where is this canceling election stuff coming from?

Crazy people

 

[Diablos]

Slow down fam, how do elections get canceled and why are we worried about this

 

[Grexeno]

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

Where is this canceling election stuff coming from?

Widespread virulent brick shitting is all.

 

[Slizeezyc]

It's a really weird time to fire Comey, too, I think. I kind of was thinking the Russia investigation was going to be a nothingburger based on recent events

I agree, It seemed like you could just keep playing out the string at this point, doing this seems like a silly way to rile up people.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Where is this canceling election stuff coming from?

Worst case scenario expositing. I'm not sure of it by any stretch, but it connects the dots frighteningly well.

They're about 9 Supreme Court justices shy of being able to go that blatantly against the Constitution



Crazy people

C'mon, man.

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832

welp

 

[Emerson]

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832


Actual serious shit

That's basically what that guy earlier was claiming.

Also, they're not cancelling elections. Chill out.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I agree, It seemed like you could just keep playing out the string at this point, doing this seems like a silly way to rile up people.

It's profoundly stupid, but nothing about this administration's stupidity surprises me anymore

 

[smokeandmirrors]

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832
Actual serious shit

there

it

is

 

[Slizeezyc]

It's profoundly stupid, but nothing about this administration's stupidity surprises me anymore

Especially in an age of conspiracy theories, you fuel that fire as well. But yeah, I more or less agree with you. They succeed in spite of themselves, which is impressive in its own way.

 

[nintendoman58]

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832


Actual serious shit

I don't understand, so what does this mean now that Comey is fired?

 

[Diablos]

I don't understand, so what does this mean now that Comey is fired?

It means Trump looks like he's trying to hide something big and with Comey gone there's no one to stop him from getting away with it

This is bad.

 

[CrimzonSamurai]

I don't understand, so what does this mean now that Comey is fired?

Probably just a coincidence in terms of timing but it's terrible optics!

Spoiler

opticsopticsoptics

 

[nintendoman58]

It means Trump looks like he's trying to hide something and with Coney gone there's no one to stop him with getting away with it

This is bad.

So does whatever happened there get automatically rescinded?

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

https://twitter.com/TrueFactsStated/with_replies

Claude Taylor talked about the Warrants, about the subpoenas for days/weeks now.

Taylor is confirming 3 (one is a FARA, one is a FISA, the last is RICO) he is aware of. Others are claiming it is as high as 16.

 

[FloydtheFathead]

Did he give your orbs for this?

 

[The Technomancer]

These

Stupid

Motherfuckers

 

[More_Badass]

Can I get some rational level-headed predictions to help assuage some anxiety? PoliGAF is way better for that than OT

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/862111722827640832


Actual serious shit

Can they just shut this down now and disband the Russian Investigation department?

 

[balladofwindfishes]

So does whatever happened there get automatically rescinded?

Nope

But they could do it at any time. Chances are, they probably will.

But for the most part, the departments just keep ticking. The FBI is bigger than Comey or whoever replaces him

 

[Slizeezyc]

I don't understand, so what does this mean now that Comey is fired?

It doesn't mean much on the surface. The investigation is a joint venture between multiple departments. More or less, maybe the next "director" would try to obstruct etc. but these are departments that are going to continue doing their basic duties and are not all under the umbrella of the FBI etc.

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Hold on guys how does Jason Chafffetz feel about all this.

 

[Tall4Life]

Why are we talking about the 2018 elections being cancelled

 

[Suikoguy]

Probably just a coincidence in terms of timing but it's terrible optics!

Spoiler

opticsopticsoptics

No, this is more likely connected and not a coincidence. The timing and abruptness...

 

[Blader]

Can I get some rational level-headed predictions to help assuage some anxiety? PoliGAF is way better than OT

We're in pretty uncharted waters now. The president firing the FBI director in the middle of an investigation into whether that president's campaign colluded with a foreign rival power to elect said president is historic. No one can predict what will happen because nothing like this has happened before!

 

[Futurevoid]

Hold on guys how does Jason Chafffetz feel about all this.

His foot hurts but it's paid for.

#yolo #federealhealthcare #eatAHCAshitbtches

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Man, these last few weeks have been insane with politics stuff.