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[balladofwindfishes]

But could this indict her if they find her emails on anthony's computer?

No

At worst, Huma might get in trouble for using his computer to send and receive emails. Hillary had nothing to do with this at all.

 

[Slayven]

Anyone with basic reading comprehension can read it for what it is.

1.) He admits not having to do this.
2.) He admits he does not know shit about the relevancy of this new stuff to Hillary.
3.) Coyly admits he might be misunderstood politically (oldest "im objective trust me" trick in the book)
4.) Despite not knowing anything, he writes this letter to a Republican dominated committee.

This off the back of his universally derided unprecedented partisan hackjob on Hillary when he gave his not indict speech.

This is inarguably done to fire up the imagination of voters designed to think the worst of Hillary due to her trust deficit. Political hackery 101.

Comey is a sick bastard, and he will be punished in his career for his grotesque behavior.

And this dude has a law degree?

 

[Amir0x]

There are eleven days left. He will give Clinton cover the second it is too late to help. We need the Senate, and this piece if shit could jeopardize this. Destroy him Hillary. Make him wish he was never born. Wanna play with fire, Comey? Bet.

Hope he liked his illustrious career.

 

[Iolo]

Aside from what this may or may not mean for the election, I think the most dispiriting thing about it is how badly it reflects on the FBI and undermines their credibility -- the same credibility that Comey went at lengths, ad nauseam, to defend in front of Congress just a couple months ago.

Like I said this morning, the last thing we needed during this election was for trust in yet another governmental institution to be undermined.

 

[metalslimer]

Read that letter as if your reading from the right.

A lot of his actions have been to give cover for what is a plainly stupid case to begin with.

Coney cares that the FBI can be respected on the right

And when he gives clinton cover next week...

And that's a huge problem. I don't care that he is a republican, but he shouldn't care what anyone thinks. Just do the investigations and let the results speak for you.

And to be honest thats seems to be a good reason why directors are given 10 year terms so they are not beholden to the bullshit of either side

 

[ampere]

Comey what is the status of the Trump/Manafort/Russia investigation?

 

[nature boy]

OK after reading the wapo story, fuck Comey. Go nuclear on his ass.

 

[Voysa Reezun]

I guess that kills the "He had to send the letter!" argument.

In fact, I think this might turn out okay because it's going to turn into "Republican head of FBI tries to tilt election to Trump" by the beginning of the week.

 

[AntraxSuicide]

Read that letter as if your reading from the right.

A lot of his actions have been to give cover for what is a plainly stupid case to begin with.

Coney cares that the FBI can be respected on the right

And when he gives clinton cover next week...

But we're clearly seeing that the FBI isn't respected by either side! That's pretty clear incompetence!

 

[User1608]

Agreed, but the CNN's of the nation better get off their DEAD HEAT high horse and start calling this out for exactly what it is -- a farce brought forth by a partisan hack.

I don't blame you for your words.

I'll personally wait for some more info to come out to make a final, absolute judgement because I thought Comey was just doing his job much earlier today and thought all the earlier flames against him/FBI were silly if I'm remembering correctly, hah hah.

 

[lyrick]

His own memo said he didn't need to do this. Do your investigation, don't come forward with "I have no idea if there is anything to this, but fuck this election"

You forgot to read his memo as an application to be a Fox News "Expert" contributer

 

[newshinycd]

What's this about 10,000 new emails or some bullshit? I'm seeing different journalists on Twitter throwing out random numbers.
I literally can't follow shit about this other than the fact that Comey used his "Feelz" and sent a letter to the committee which he didn't actually have to do.

Comey is a partisan fuckwad.
And media outlets who are hyping this up instead of investigating and researching first can fuck off as well.

 

[ampere]

But could this indict her if they find her emails on anthony's computer?

The FBI could never indict in the first place, only recommend the AG to indict

And I think Anthony Weiner is the one in potential legal trouble here

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

He's just doing his job. Fire him for doing what he is required to do?

Satire?

 

[aspiegamer]

Even if Comey confessed tomorrow to being a partisan dick and resigns on the spot, it's too late. This already did damage. Even if headlines for the weekend are all "this a hitjob" it's too late. It already did damage. Americans will trust a 1-line news story that grabs their attention a hundred times more than having to actually read information about how it might be inaccurate. The public isn't PoliGAF and will look for details, nor do they like waiting for additional explanations. They saw a night of every news outlet leading with a terrible-looking headline, and that's what matters.

 

[Chumley]

Read that letter as if your reading from the right.

A lot of his actions have been to give cover for what is a plainly stupid case to begin with.

Coney cares that the FBI can be respected on the right

And when he gives clinton cover next week...

If he gives her cover, which I seriously doubt, it will be too late to matter. I'd nearly bet my account on it.

He not only wants to be respected on the right, he wants them controlling the country.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

Even if Comey confessed tomorrow to being a partisan dick and resigns on the spot, it's too late. This already did damage. Even if headlines for the weekend are all "this a hitjob" it's too late. It already did damage. Americans will trust a 1-line news story that grabs their attention a hundred times more than having to actually read information about how it might be inaccurate. The public isn't PoliGAF and will look for details, nor do they like waiting for additional explanations. They saw a night of every news outlet leading with a terrible-looking headline, and that's what matters.

My dad thought Wikileaks did this

 

[mjp2417]

Read that letter as if your reading from the right.

A lot of his actions have been to give cover for what is a plainly stupid case to begin with.

Coney cares that the FBI can be respected on the right

And when he gives clinton cover next week...

These are all very good reasons for Comey not to be director of the FBI.

 

[Iolo]

What's this about 10,000 new emails or some bullshit? I'm seeing different journalists on Twitter throwing out random numbers.
I literally can't follow shit about this other than the fact that Comey used his "Feelz" and sent a letter to the committee which he didn't actually have to do.

Comey is a partisan fuckwad.
And media outlets who are hyping this up instead of investigating and researching first can fuck off as well.

No one knows any details of how many emails or what is in them, because no one has any details including Comey.

 

[Barzul]

Even if Comey confessed tomorrow to being a partisan dick and resigns on the spot, it's too late. This already did damage. Even if headlines for the weekend are all "this a hitjob" it's too late. It already did damage. Americans will trust a 1-line news story that grabs their attention a hundred times more than having to actually read information about how it might be inaccurate. The public isn't PoliGAF and will look for details, nor do they like waiting for additional explanations. They saw a night of every news outlet leading with a terrible-looking headline, and that's what matters.

Most people are at Halloween parties or watching a baseball game or something, really not sure about the reach of this tbh.

 

[Ecotic]

Even if Comey confessed tomorrow to being a partisan dick and resigns on the spot, it's too late. This already did damage. Even if headlines for the weekend are all "this a hitjob" it's too late. It already did damage. Americans will trust a 1-line news story that grabs their attention a hundred times more than having to actually read information about how it might be inaccurate. The public isn't PoliGAF and will look for details, nor do they like waiting for additional explanations. They saw a night of every news outlet leading with a terrible-looking headline, and that's what matters.

Yeah that's the reality of it. I'm just sick at this development. Hillary's momentum will be stopped for at least half of the remaining time on the clock and we can forget about the off chance at retaking the House. I'll now be thrilled with winning the Presidency and any majority in the Senate.

 

[Ondore]

The campaign has been pretty good at turning chicken shit into chicken salad for most of the year, surely they can lean on "Vote for all the Democrats you can following this massive cock-up from the FBI" for the next week-and-a-bit?

 

[Diablos]

Even if Comey confessed tomorrow to being a partisan dick and resigns on the spot, it's too late. This already did damage. Even if headlines for the weekend are all "this a hitjob" it's too late. It already did damage. Americans will trust a 1-line news story that grabs their attention a hundred times more than having to actually read information about how it might be inaccurate. The public isn't PoliGAF and will look for details, nor do they like waiting for additional explanations. They saw a night of every news outlet leading with a terrible-looking headline, and that's what matters.

Exactly. Comey knows he's not influencing anyone at this level of engagement towards the election. He knows exactly what he did today. That's what this is all about and why I and so many others are so mad at him for actually doing this. I still say, even if it's not as bad as initially thought, this is uncharted territory in terms of the political ramifications.

 

[Boke1879]

Even if Comey confessed tomorrow to being a partisan dick and resigns on the spot, it's too late. This already did damage. Even if headlines for the weekend are all "this a hitjob" it's too late. It already did damage. Americans will trust a 1-line news story that grabs their attention a hundred times more than having to actually read information about how it might be inaccurate. The public isn't PoliGAF and will look for details, nor do they like waiting for additional explanations. They saw a night of every news outlet leading with a terrible-looking headline, and that's what matters.

Most people aren't sitting around watching the news. A lot of people are out at Halloween parties this weekend or watching the baseball game.

I'm not sure how this story will look tomorrow, Sunday or Monday, but I know that letter from Comey to the FBI doesn't help his case at all.

 

[AntraxSuicide]

The campaign has been pretty good at turning chicken shit into chicken salad for most of the year, surely they can lean on "Vote for all the Democrats you can following this massive cock-up from the FBI" for the next week-and-a-bit?

Not to mention the huge turnout so far in early voting. People already made up their minds here, and it's too late to change that.

 

[nature boy]

Fox News pretending the memo is a Fox News exclusive

 

[Hazmat]

So, anyone want to argue that Comey is not a partisan hack after that letter to FBI people?

Now, let's not resort to tribalism, that would make us as bad as the Trumpians!

 

[metalslimer]

That being said a lot of people have tuned out of this election at this point and luckily it happened on a Friday. The campaign has also done the best job of anything sk far this cycle of getting far ahead of this and not letting it sit there.

 

[iammeiam]

My dad thought Wikileaks did this

I'm honestly really curious if the protracted Wikileaks Podesta thing winds up cutting some of the impact here. I've talked to people who don't really pay attention and just kind of skim by on headlines, and they don't really understand that the e-mail thing about Clinton that's been a scandal lately is totally unrelated from the e-mail thing the FBI was looking into her about, and I'm not sure that they'll grasp that the e-mail thing that's making headlines today is terribly distinct from anything they've been hearing about at all lately.

I get that CNN etc are playing this up as an October Bombshell, but the only story they have at this point is "something might be going on with Clinton's e-mails!" which is the same story we've been more or less hearing forever; barring something with actual substance coming out this might not find much traction outside of people who were already incensed by her e-mails in general.

 

[Strimei]

So I'm catching up, but I have a question.

From what I understand, what they found were emails Huma sent to Hillary from Weiner's laptop, right? That she borrowed or somesuch.

So how on earth could it be thousands of emails? Unless she routinely borrowed his laptop, I guess.

 

[Diablos]

Fox News pretending the memo is a Fox News exclusive

Shit, can you blame them with the way CNN is borderline acting like they have leaked emails of Anthony Weiner sending Hillary dick pics

 

[Mizerman]

Shit, can you blame them with the way CNN is borderline acting like they have leaked emails of Anthony Weiner sending Hillary dick pics

Pfft. Fox News would've done it with or without CNN.

 

[Slayven]

That being said a lot of people have tuned out of this election at this point and luckily it happened on a Friday. The campaign has also done the best job of anything sk far this cycle of getting far ahead of this and not letting it sit there.

And I think Comey gives the media a new chew toy, cause honestly they are tired of donald and hillary

 

[Boke1879]

So I'm catching up, but I have a question.

From what I understand, what they found were emails Huma sent to Hillary from Weiner's laptop, right? That she borrowed or somesuch.

So how on earth could it be thousands of emails? Unless she routinely borrowed his laptop, I guess.

We don't know. Not even Comey knows which makes all of this amatuer hour.

 

[Suikoguy]

Most people are at Halloween parties or watching a baseball game or something, really not sure about the reach of this tbh.

Much, if there is any, of the damage could be reversed if the narrative changes to Comey, Republican FBI Director.

 

[balladofwindfishes]

I'm honestly really curious if the protracted Wikileaks Podesta thing winds up cutting some of the impact here. I've talked to people who don't really pay attention and just kind of skim by on headlines, and they don't really understand that the e-mail thing about Clinton that's been a scandal lately is totally unrelated from the e-mail thing the FBI was looking into her about, and I'm not sure that they'll grasp that the e-mail thing that's making headlines today is terribly distinct from anything they've been hearing about at all lately.

I get that CNN etc are playing this up as an October Bombshell, but the only story they have at this point is "something might be going on with Clinton's e-mails!" which is the same story we've been more or less hearing forever; barring something with actual substance coming out this might not find much traction outside of people who were already incensed by her e-mails in general.

I tried explaining it to him in more detail and he just shrugged and continued to believe this was a nothing "leak" from Wikileaks like the rest (he laughed at the Podesta risotto recipe, despite not even knowing who Podesta is) because the real answer was complicated.

 

[Strimei]

We don't know. Not even Comey knows which makes all of this amatuer hour.

That explains the confusing conflicting stuff I've been reading in my catch up.

I can't imagine that there'd be that many emails sent from that laptop though. Surely. But who knows.

God what a shit show.

 

[plagiarize]

So I'm catching up, but I have a question.

From what I understand, what they found were emails Huma sent to Hillary from Weiner's laptop, right? That she borrowed or somesuch.

So how on earth could it be thousands of emails? Unless she routinely borrowed his laptop, I guess.

It could just be the pertinent e-mails are amongst thousands that need sifting through.

 

[SerAardvark]

So I'm catching up, but I have a question.

From what I understand, what they found were emails Huma sent to Hillary from Weiner's laptop, right? That she borrowed or somesuch.

So how on earth could it be thousands of emails? Unless she routinely borrowed his laptop, I guess.

I'd think they're also counting each individual email, not email chains. So if there's a lot of short back and forth chains, they'd be counted as like 8-10 emails each (or whatever). Each email counts because any one of them might be of interest (contain classified data, etc.).

 

[Strimei]

It could just be the pertinent e-mails are amongst thousands that need sifting through.

Oh, that'd make more sense. Didn't think of it that way.

I'd think they're also counting each individual email, not email chains. So if there's a lot of short back and forth chains, they'd be counted as like 8-10 emails each (or whatever). Each email counts because any one of them might be of interest (contain classified data, etc.).

Or that way.

 

[RustyNails]

if he was a partisan hack he would have taken her to court.

Over what. No case for a prosecution?

 

[Slayven]

I'm honestly really curious if the protracted Wikileaks Podesta thing winds up cutting some of the impact here. I've talked to people who don't really pay attention and just kind of skim by on headlines, and they don't really understand that the e-mail thing about Clinton that's been a scandal lately is totally unrelated from the e-mail thing the FBI was looking into her about, and I'm not sure that they'll grasp that the e-mail thing that's making headlines today is terribly distinct from anything they've been hearing about at all lately.

I get that CNN etc are playing this up as an October Bombshell, but the only story they have at this point is "something might be going on with Clinton's e-mails!" which is the same story we've been more or less hearing forever; barring something with actual substance coming out this might not find much traction outside of people who were already incensed by her e-mails in general.

That is what i been saying. At some point it just becomes white noise to non political nerds.

 

[Amir0x]

God Trump. This is what Comey wanted. Letter is vague enough that Trump and his mentally handicapped surrogates can fill in the blanks with vomit garbage and who can refute it? No one because even Comey doesnt know shit.

Incompetent, embarrassing, ignorant piece of garbage.

Go ahead peeps, stand behind Comey. He wont be there come this time next year. Fucking piece of shit.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I'm so tired of this email shit. At the end of the was she working with Russians? Was she selling state secrets to Saudi Arabia?

No its the same shit the gop did to Bill Clinton.... Look look and look and then end up with some bullshit like lying about getting a bj.

 

[Barzul]

Fuck listening to this man makes my brain hurt. A lot.

 

[Diablos]

God Trump. This is what Comey wanted. Letter is vague enough that Trump and his mentally handicapped surrogates can fill in the blanks with vomit garbage.

Go ahead peeps, stand behind Comey. He wont be there come this time next year. Fucking piece of shit.

GOP is going to be doing a lot better in terms of enthusiasm in the coming days...

 

[Grexeno]

Because all the usual suspects are losing their minds I can confidently say this will be fucking nothing.

 

[Boke1879]

GOP is going to be doing a lot better in terms of enthusiasm in the coming days...

You don't know that at all.

 

[Amir0x]

Because all the usual suspects are losing their minds I can confidently say this will be fucking nothing.

Define what "nothing" means to you. We all know Hillary is gonna win the presidency. That is not what the political fallout here is about.

So define "nothing" for us.

 

[plagiarize]

Why is their shit all over the walls... and good god, why have so many of you got shit all over yourselves?

Jesus I can't step away for even a few hours you guys.