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[4Tran]

If he resigns they can claim that "the evil Democrats" are trying to bury the truth, that "the establishment" is controlling everything. That's a last-minute gambit.
Joke aside, Comey probably tried to walk the line and failed. Then again, as a European, what do I know?

Nah, he's the establishment Republican type so it'd be no defense for him.

I think he was trying to avoid the situation where he said nothing and then shortly after Clinton becomes president some big bombshell drops - but he didn't handle it well by making a vague announcement right before the election.

That's possible, but it speaks extremely poorly for Comey that he's thinking of his own skin rather than concerning himself with his duty and principles and ethics and how badly this affects the entire FBI. It's one of the most egregious examples of poor judgement I can think of, and Clinton can simply fire him on grounds of sheer incompetence (as if she needs more reasons).

 

[balladofwindfishes]

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

Fox, in typical Fox Fashion, is just speculating on what the emails might contain.

 

[Crimson_Gold]

I wasn't really serious.

Ah. My apologies

 

[Lord Frieza]

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

The e-mail may contain anything.

 

[rokkerkory]

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

fox being fox

 

[Lys Skygge]

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

There should be fines for pushing false information. This shit is infuriating.

 

[Rentahamster]

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

You should probably wait until others corroborate and not speculate.

 

[QuantumZebra]

lol no. Why do you keep saying this?

Have you processed yet that the real story here is the head of the FBI revealing himself as a partisan hack?

Not only are the "emailz" 99.9% likely duplicates (anything on Hillary's server would be in Huma's inbox because thats where they were sent/received from - but Comey broke FBI policy and tradition in writing that letter.

Dude is getting shit on by both sides. No confidence vote/resignation should happen soon or will after election (unless Trump wins and then he will be made co-dictator).

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

The e-mails are straight up duplicates of what was already there.

That is how e-mail servers work.

 

[Samurai G0SU]

all i hear from Hilary haters are about her emails... fuming from their mouths. they are personally attacked that she had an investigation within her emails and found not guilty.

 

[RPGCrazied]

At this point I don't give a shit if it does have classified info. At the end of the day, look at her opponent. I'd still would vote for her. Not even a question.

 

[mreddie]

At this point I don't give a shit if it does have classified info. At the end of the day, look at her opponent. I'd still would vote for her. Not even a question.

Problem is, you have some voters who could be swayed by this. People are stupid to fall for this crap.

 

[Bowdz]

FOX is saying the emails MAY have classified info after all.

Is anyone buying this?

Morning news cycle is pushing this hard yet will it make a difference?

"Let's show that new poll where 1% separates the two, DRAMA!"

Remember, even if they did contain classified information, they'd need to somehow demonstrate Clinton's intent to harm the US or to intentionally mishandle the information.

Comey's original statement in July makes it clear that they found classified material on the server and that while it was, in his mind, mishandled, that no reasonable prosecutor would pursue a case against her.

We are now back to the drip, drip, drip phase.

 

[Anoregon]

all i hear from Hilary haters are about her emails... fuming from their mouths. they are personally attacked that she had an investigation within her emails and found not guilty.

I work with multiple people who regularly call her a criminal and think she should be in prison but can't really articulate a single actual thing she has done to break a real law.

 

[sajj316]

Please .... Please, just don't dismiss us all here. Some of us are horrified at the prospect of a Trump presidency. While Hillary has her flaws, I'd rather vote for a chimpanzee than Donald Trump. Of all the people in the US, this is the best we got?!?

EDIT: strange, I was quoting someone, but it's no longer a post.

 

[geomon]

Poll: Comey’s bombshell changes few votes

The poll was conducted using an online panel of 1,772 likely voters on Saturday and Sunday, beginning one day after Comey's announcement. The poll carries a margin or error of 2 percentage points.

In a separate poll conducted before Comey's disclosure, Clinton was leading by three points in the four-way race, and five points in the two-way race. Put simply, there is not yet evidence that the revelations have drastically altered the contours of the election.
Thirty-nine percent of voters said the additional review of emails in the Clinton case had no bearing on their vote in November, while 33 percent it made them much less likely to vote for Clinton.

But most of those voters are already aligned against Clinton. Nearly two-thirds of Trump voters, 66 percent, said it makes them much less likely to vote against Clinton.
Among the small pocket of undecided voters remaining, 42 percent said it made them less likely to vote for Clinton, including 30 percent who said it made them much less likely to vote for her. But just as many, 41 percent, said it makes no difference either way.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Poll: Comey’s bombshell changes few votes

Why am I not surprised by this?

 

[Anoregon]

I'm in a pissy mood this morning listening to a millenneal go off about how no one should vote Hillary so spite a Trump vote ...and then continue her thought about how shes voting for third party to despite votes for Trump and Hillary.

I have a couple old, dear friends - people I absolutely adore - who are full-bore bernie or busters who can't even entertain the idea of voting for Hillary. They aren't going to vote Trump, but i was really surprised and kind of disappointed to see how sort of radicalized they became on this particular point.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Why am I not surprised by this?

Because we are 8 days out and everyone is basically already decided on who they are voting for

 

[Saint Gregory]

Why am I not surprised by this?

Because the only people getting swayed by more emailgate at this point are the types that already irrationally hate Clinton.

This will energize the Republican base in red states that were probably staying home on November 8th and save their majority in the House so mission accomplished.

 

[Curufinwe]

Wait till they find the email from Hillary where she ordered the death of poor old Ben Ghazi.

 

[2real4tv]

Yeah, it's an esoteric issue, and that's why most of the public has tuned it out ages ago.

It's weird because every time I here a right wing radio guy discussing it they refer to it as "this email thing" with no specifics. What do they expect some Benghazi conspiracy or something?

Was politics always this way there are a lot of nut jobs out there even at my job going a far as saying the Clinton's have assassinated people to shut them up.

 

[Brawly Likes to Brawl]

Poll: Comey’s bombshell changes few votes

Like I said before, anybody who's already concerned about emails likely already considered Clinton a non-option in the first place. We won't even find out the results of the investigation until early 2017 probably.

 

[RaidenZR]

Poll: Comey’s bombshell changes few votes

I just want it to be over. Please let this next week just go fast.

 

[FIREKNIGHT2029]

Because we are 8 days out and everyone is basically already decided on who they are voting for

Exactly.

 

[Apathy]

I'm going to hear the words email server come out of right wingers mouth more this well than ever before and line 90% of then don't even know what an email server does.

 

[rjinaz]

Then we're in agreement that you got annoyed at me for something you imagined I wrote. Which is, oddly enough, relevant to the point I was making.

That's actually a sign of confirmation bias and/or cognitive dissonance. You imagined me as some sort of shifty ambiguous questioner person, and then subconsciously misinterpreted the reality of my words to fit your label of me that was already in your head. We can't keep doing this to each other.

And yes, I do like to ask the questions. I asked Ami that question because I wanted to pick his brain about how he comes to grip with his own bouts of cognitive dissonance because he's got a good brain and I wanted tips. And lucky me, four people were kind enough to chime in with their thoughts.

Alright I concede. I failed to make my point and I feel as though I am derailing. If you were sincere about your questions, I apologize.

 

[EatinOlives]

What baffles me the most about people saying "the American people have a right to know!" and "transparency!!!" is that they're talking about the motherfuckin' FBI. You're looking for transparency from the FBI? The same bureau that routinely denies commenting on even the existence of ongoing investigations? The FBI is, by definition, one of the least transparent organizations in the federal government. People are crazy for thinking this is where the "hottest updates" are going to come from. It's exactly the reason why so many experts are pissed at Comey right now.

 

[3rdman]

There should be fines for pushing false information. This shit is infuriating.

It's not a false statement but clearly leading...The say it "may contain classified materials".

Well, sure it can...it "may" also contain the secrets of the universe and proof of the existence of God. Let's bring in a panel and discuss this!

 

[4Tran]

Poll: Comey’s bombshell changes few votes

That's not a surprise. This is basically a reiteration of an existing issue, and it's one that most people stopped caring about a long time ago.

It's weird because every time I here a right wing radio guy discussing it they refer to it as "this email thing" with no specifics. What do they expect some Benghazi conspiracy or something?

They're desperate for a smoking gun. Clinton has been the devil for these people for over two decades now, and they don't understand why everyone doesn't know the truth. And so you've got demagogues who don't understand the issue preaching about it to an audience that doesn't understand the issue. The only message that's being delivered is that "Hillary is bad!"

Was politics always this way there are a lot of nut jobs out there even at my job going a far as saying the Clinton's have assassinated people to shut them up.

That's been going on for about 20 years.

 

[Toxi]

I think he was trying to avoid the situation where he said nothing and then shortly after Clinton becomes president some big bombshell drops - but he didn't handle it well by making a vague announcement right before the election.

He had no actual info when he made the report. There was no fear of a bombshell dropping after Clinton became President when the FBI hadn't even read the emails yet; they didn't even have a warrant yet. This was blatant partisan politicking, and should not be defended.

 

[Version 3.0]

He had no actual info when he made the report. There was no fear of a bombshell dropping after Clinton became President when the FBI hadn't even read the emails yet; they didn't even have a warrant yet. This was blatant partisan politicking, and should not be defended.

This part is absolutely nuts. I saw the headline yesterday that they'd obtained the warrant and did a triple take. That completely removes any benefit of the doubt Comey was receiving. He literally knew nothing. Unbelievable.

 

[e_i]

Comey is getting hit from all sides, even Karl Rove and Joe Walsh (yes, that guy). Comey is pretty much fucked.

 

[rjinaz]

Comey is getting hit from all sides, even Karl Rove and Joe Walsh (yes, that guy). Comey is pretty much fucked.

Good. I'm just glad that the damage is going to turn out to be minimal. Well assuming polling was correct and people don't care. It got Trump supporters riled up for a little bit is all.

 

[e_i]

Funny thing about Rove and Walsh, while they it was unfair to Hilary to drop it on her now, they said should have charged her back in July. Weird.

 

[Odrion]

Comey is getting hit from all sides, even Karl Rove and Joe Walsh (yes, that guy). Comey is pretty much fucked.

republicans are already getting what they want out of this, they can throw comey under the bus and breathe easy that their down ticket is safe

it's them having their cake and eating it too

 

[marrec]

republicans are already getting what they want out of this, they can throw comey under the bus and breathe easy that their down ticket is safe

it's them having their cake and eating it too

I think the downticket is probably fine, people stopped giving a shit about e-mails a while ago and this ain't going to be on anyone's radar except for the people in the trenches.

We're 9 days before the election, everyone already made up their mind and if they haven't made up their mind this isn't going to help them.

But, you're also right about the GOP feeling free to shit on Comey for this.

It's likely that Comey legitimately thought he should get out ahead of the story in order to save face before any leaks... I really don't think he did it as an attempt to harm Clinton's campaign. He was just myopic.

 

[Slayven]

I think the downticket is probably fine, people stopped giving a shit about e-mails a while ago and this ain't going to be on anyone's radar except for the people in the trenches.

We're 9 days before the election, everyone already made up their mind and if they haven't made up their mind this isn't going to help them.

But, you're also right about the GOP feeling free to shit on Comey for this.

It's likely that Comey legitimately thought he should get out ahead of the story in order to save face before any leaks... I really don't think he did it as an attempt to harm Clinton's campaign. He was just myopic.

If you are undecided at this point you probably not going to vote

 

[Crom]

Obama himself doesn't think Comey is doing this to damage the election. How about people stop blaming everyone else and look at Hillary's actions?

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/31/p...ames-comey-clinton-emails/index.html?adkey=bn

"President Barack Obama does not believe FBI Director James Comey is attempting to influence this year's presidential vote, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday.

The President doesn't believe that he's secretly strategizing to benefit one candidate or one political party," Earnest said. "He's in a tough spot, and he's the one who will be in a position to defend his actions in the face of significant criticism from a variety of legal experts, including individuals who served in senior Department of Justice positions in administrations led by presidents in both parties."

Headline:

"We Won't Defend Nor Criticize Comey on Hillary's Emails"

 

[4Tran]

republicans are already getting what they want out of this, they can throw comey under the bus and breathe easy that their down ticket is safe

it's them having their cake and eating it too

Nah, the only real drawback for Clinton is that the news is going to be focused on this mess rather than Donald Trump for the next little while. The only votes that get changed are probably weak Clinton voters deciding to stay home. However, these people were likely Republicans to begin with so the downticket consequences shouldn't be very large.

 

[joebruin]

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/31/p...ames-comey-clinton-emails/index.html?adkey=bn

"President Barack Obama does not believe FBI Director James Comey is attempting to influence this year's presidential vote, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday.

The President doesn't believe that he's secretly strategizing to benefit one candidate or one political party," Earnest said. "He's in a tough spot, and he's the one who will be in a position to defend his actions in the face of significant criticism from a variety of legal experts, including individuals who served in senior Department of Justice positions in administrations led by presidents in both parties."

Headline:

"We Won't Defend Nor Criticize Comey on Hillary's Emails"

He appointed the guy. Obama don't want to have anything to do with this shit. But he also doesn't want to be like Trump "this is rigged. #draintheswap" lol

 

[4Tran]

Obama himself doesn't think Comey is doing this to damage the election. How about people stop blaming everyone else and look at Hillary's actions?

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/31/p...ames-comey-clinton-emails/index.html?adkey=bn

If you think that Obama is being perfectly honest here, you're probably willing to buy beachfront property in Kansas. The priority for Obama is to make sure that the election proceeds as smoothly as possible, so he's going to try to downplay the political impact. And he's going to keep quiet about how furious he is over the whole matter. In any case, he can give Clinton the honors of kicking Comey's ass after the election.

 

[Debirudog]

Poll: Comey’s bombshell changes few votes

I'm not concerned with that but the downballot is another matter.

 

[Crom]

He appointed the guy. Obama don't want to have anything to do with this shit. But he also doesn't want to be like Trump "this is rigged. #draintheswap" lol

If Comey wanted to take Hillary down he had enough to recommend indictment months ago. A new treasure trove opened up and and it has to be investigated.

A lot of spin around here.

Even the president is saying that Comey doesn't have an agenda. (

 

[tuxfool]

If Comey wanted to take Hillary down he had enough to recommend indictment months ago. A new treasure trove opened up and and it has to be investigated.

A lot of spin around here.

Even the president is saying that Comey doesn't have an agenda. (

How the fuck do you know he had enough to recommend indictment? Do you work at the FBI?

Also lol at "Treasure".

 

[4Tran]

If Comey wanted to take Hillary down he had enough to recommend indictment months ago. A new treasure trove opened up and and it has to be investigated.

He didn't have anything to indict because Clinton never broke any laws. Even the director of the FBI can't just make up crimes.

 

[geomon]

How about people stop blaming everyone else and look at Hillary's actions?

What actions?

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

If Comey wanted to take Hillary down he had enough to recommend indictment months ago. A new treasure trove opened up and and it has to be investigated.

A lot of spin around here.

Even the president is saying that Comey doesn't have an agenda. (

You really thinking the sitting President, who appointed the man, is gonna publicly lambaste an FBI chief?

Also, why am I responding to these troll posts?

 

[Roland_Gunner]

If Comey wanted to take Hillary down he had enough to recommend indictment months ago. A new treasure trove opened up and and it has to be investigated.

A lot of spin around here.

Even the president is saying that Comey doesn't have an agenda. (

The FBI report explained why they do not have enough evidence to recommend indictment and then broke it down in detail. Its amazing that people can ignore such a detailed explanation and keep repeating the Evil Hillary needs to be jailed for being Evil.

 

[4Tran]

You really thinking the sitting President, who appointed the man, is gonna publicly lambaste an FBI chief?

Obama might have done it under normal circumstances, but right before the election for his successor? It's an absurd idea.

 

[DogDude]

Obama gave an expected response but I don't think it will play well with the public. Is he still campaigning for Hillary?