yes but it looks way worse if it leaks out (which it almost certainly would). If he gets ahead of it and explains what's going on which he did in the letter then that's as far as it goes until they finish. Anything else would look like a cover up or incompetence (depending on your view)
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yes but it looks way worse if it leaks out (which it almost certainly would). If he gets ahead of it and explains what's going on which he did in the letter then that's as far as it goes until they finish. Anything else would look like a cover up or incompetence (depending on your view)
lol comey, wtf.
So he doesn't know if he has anything, but decided to stir the pot anyways knowing it would cause issues? Why not just wait until the evidence is verified?
Dear GOP: THERE MAY BE SOMETHING THERE, RILE UP THE VOTERS!
Holy shit. Is the media covering this development? Can't watch. Cubs.
shoplifter
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They have one of her mobile devices, which theoretically contains material evidence.
It's on fox now
DizzyCaffeine
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I just want to sleep for the next 11 days. I can't take the stress. I don't even care about politics usually, but this election cycle is making me miserable.
And it's not going to end. If and when Clinton becomes POTUS, the Republicans with try to impeach her. The misery will never end.
And it's not going to end. If and when Clinton becomes POTUS, the Republicans with try to impeach her. The misery will never end.
Chie Satonaka
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What a goddamn circus.
Seriously, guys. What the fuck is happening in this election? This is crazy!
Seriously, guys. What the fuck is happening in this election? This is crazy!
George Washington
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You're expecting too much.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Must be one the Clinton campaign didn't destroy with a hammer.
This could be juicy. I'll admit though that if this turns out fruitless then the FBI has lost every shred of credibility and needs to be rebuilt.
Metroidvania
People called Romanes they go the house?
This is hilarious in how desperate Comey's trying to cover his ass now that the blowback is coming into play.
Hatch Act scrutiny is not going to do him any favors.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
Comey should have been more specific in his letter. he fell into the republican trap and they will never be sated.
Bam Bam Baklava
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Election will be over by then. That's what makes this so dangerous. They're announcing something without knowing anything about it.
valkillmore
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Trumpster Fire live on CNN
Obama can do it for her in December. And why not. He's got nothing to lose.
Yeah, they'll find nothing and then they'll look real bad for fiddling unecessarily in an election
You know it is a nothing burger when Fox is correcting the record.
A Serious Man
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I really can't believe Hillary hasn't had Weiner assassinated yet.
"You stepped out of the impartiality of your role as FBI chief to play politics. You are no longer fit for your office. Now, kindly, get the fuck out." Is more appropriate.
Normally Id agree with you. But shit like this can't be allowed to stand. Democrats are always about reaching across the aisle, and they are constantly getting burned for it, to the point that it is harming the very functioning of our government.
An example must be made, because Comey just proved that Republicans at all levels of government are willing to check integrity at the door just to screw Democrats. We can't sit back and allow another four years of this shit.
Time to check some fools.
Or it would just look like what the FBI normally does which is not talk about ongoing investigations where they have yet to determine if there is actually anything going on? I mean he knew that talking about this would cause partisan strife anyway, if they just did what the FBI normally does and the investigation leaked then they could just point out that they were following standard procedure.
So releasing this now - partisan strife, no real defense except I felt like I had to do it even though I didn't have to.
If it potentially leaked - partisan strife, can defend themselves by pointing out they were following correct procedure.
He either did this intentionally to help the Republicans and/or because he felt he had to makeup for not indicting Clinton. Doesn't seem like there is any other logical reason.
Lol.
Did you read the letter? He knew he didn't have to.
tedrotheredro
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What did you expect with The Apprentice host on the ticket? It sure is good for ratings, though.
This is incredibly irresponsible partisan nonsense by Comey. I can't believe that he decided to stir the pot without any information. We are less than 2 weeks away from election day and he basically decided to announce "hey we found some emails, and we have no idea if there is anything incriminating on them, but I am going to announce it anyways".
Who knows how long this will take? It may last well past the election... I really hope it doesn't affect the outcome.
Who knows how long this will take? It may last well past the election... I really hope it doesn't affect the outcome.
Here's his internal memo; he knew he didn't need to release the letter:
lol comey, wtf.
So he doesn't know if he has anything, but decided to stir the pot anyways knowing it would cause issues? Why not just wait until the evidence is verified?
Dear GOP: THERE MAY BE SOMETHING THERE, RILE UP THE VOTERS!
This is not the reply I expected
Trump is a fucking goddamn rapist celebrity show host who made a barfing gesture at black beauty contestants.
Who gives a fuck about goddamn "classified" emails? She was Senator and Secretary of State. Fucking dude politicians and businessmen have fucked up worse and we've given them pass after pass after motherfucking pass.
I'm so sick of this opportunist right wing fucking bullshit, and I fucking hate this spineless sack of shit that all the spineless sacks of shit in this slave trade-founded nation have rallied under. Now that it's been brought to the forefront, we get it more than ever, America. You're a misogynist, white supremacist, stolen-by-genocide, Puritanical, military-over-education fucking garbage pile of a country.
Can you guys tell I'm upset?
Who gives a fuck about goddamn "classified" emails? She was Senator and Secretary of State. Fucking dude politicians and businessmen have fucked up worse and we've given them pass after pass after motherfucking pass.
I'm so sick of this opportunist right wing fucking bullshit, and I fucking hate this spineless sack of shit that all the spineless sacks of shit in this slave trade-founded nation have rallied under. Now that it's been brought to the forefront, we get it more than ever, America. You're a misogynist, white supremacist, stolen-by-genocide, Puritanical, military-over-education fucking garbage pile of a country.
Can you guys tell I'm upset?
Interfering with the political process gives Clinton an amazing amount of cover to do whatever she wants to to Comey. His government career isn't going to last beyond January.
Don't worry so much. Clinton is still going to win the election by a wide margin. But yes, the Republican Party is extremely broken, and it's going to be a long time before they become decent again.
Chie Satonaka
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We're going to win an Emmy for this
hammysaurusrex
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I can't think of a more incompetent way Comey could have handled this. Dems are furious because he said there was something. GOPs are furious because there was nothing. In what world was there a point to this exercise?
On a lesser note, I feel sorry for the FBI agents that had to go through that phone and probably wade through a jungle of dick pics.
On a lesser note, I feel sorry for the FBI agents that had to go through that phone and probably wade through a jungle of dick pics.
excelsiorlef
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The A rated charity that she makes no money on and her 93% similar voting record to Progressive Messiah Sanders which was good enough to make her the 11th most progressive Senator?
Trump doesn't win emmys. it's rigged.
DontBeThatGuy
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Where are all these "...but he was obligated by law" posters at?
He's a registered republican. That's it as far as I know.
hammysaurusrex
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There's no convincing evidence Comey has personal ties or investment in Trump or Clinton per-se; however, he is a supporter of the Republican party and has personally donated to numerous races.
Michael F. Assbender
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lol comey, wtf.
So he doesn't know if he has anything, but decided to stir the pot anyways knowing it would cause issues? Why not just wait until the evidence is verified?
Dear GOP: THERE MAY BE SOMETHING THERE, RILE UP THE VOTERS!
Wow. Fuck this piece of shit.
Extra Sauce
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Comey you motherfucker.
https://www.yahoo.com/beauty/former...trump-doesnt-like-black-people-151655849.html
Hey, it could've been about something else. I have every reason to give Trump the benefit of the doubt.
did you ask yourself the same question when he conducted the original investigation and found no wrongdoing?
SaintGalgo
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Maybe I live in a different reality (not American), and I know I'm ignorant about the situation and American politics in general but even though I'm aware of the legal implications it seems really weird to me that "the possibility of mishandled classified information" is seen by the public as worse than, well... Trump. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Well that wasn't 11 days to the election obviously different scenarios.
balladofwindfishes
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He should have when Comey gave an unprecedented and inappropriate lashing of a someone he immediately cleared of all wrong doing.
And don't forget the media, who were handed a story that was implied to be something and turned out to be nothing. I expect their attention will turn from another Clinton emails non-story and they'll be roasting Comey for his handling of this come Monday morning.
Quiet, you. A 30-year smear campaign of a woman seeking power in a patriarchal society doesn't evaporate that easily.
Escape Goat
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What happened to Benghazi? Theres been no mention of it in any of the debates or in anything since.
If it was true, one could theoretically impact national security, the other doesn't. Not that hard to comprehend really.
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