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[Herr Schwarz]

who what where when? Senator Casey above says this is Nixonian.

I'm following on msnbc sounded like a stein something. Not rosenstein.

 

[NullPointer]

jesus

"Sessions had been working to come up with reasons."

That much is plainly obvious.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

As far as I'm concerned, anyone voting for a Republican this year or next for any reason is complicit in this and endorsing this

 

[Otnopolit]

Probably a smart move politically.

In a nutshell: Trump can afford the beating the media will give him in the short-term. Our news cycle is such shit that you could bank on this being a non-story in a couple of weeks.

What Trump CANT afford is an ongoing investigation where, potentially, someone connected to trump is actually prosecuted. With this move, the investigation is essentially nipped. He knows the only other real dangers are the Senate investigation (lol) or the House investigation (bigger lol), or an investigation by the DOJ which is helmed by our buddy Sessions (biggest lol).

I personally think this is a calculated, smart move.

This is not smart. This fans fire.

 

[Gabriel_Logan]

wait... he fired Comey over the Clinton emails because Comey didn't lock her up? Or is he trying to come off as compassionate to Dems and say he shouldn't have meddled in the election? I assume the former...

Oh that would be incredible. Comey fired due to incompetence over Hillary's emails.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

This is absolute bullshit. We better hope the FBI investigation is far enough along to bring down more than just Flynn.

 

[VeryGooster]

Is he a democrat

Because what they say doesnt matter unless its republicans turning.

Casey is a Democrat, yes.

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

The response I've heard from actual Watergate reporters is basically "you really have no idea where this goes until it happens."

I suspect Trump's downfall, if it ever happens, will be gradual. And then sudden. And we won't see it coming.

"You will never see it coming"

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

CNN Legal analysts has basically said this is a takeover.

 

[sunshine and gasoline]

Lmao. Nothing surprising here.

 

[Measley]

Thank god for Jeffery Toobin.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

This is not going to work out for Trump.

[insert 'increasingly nervous man' meme here]

 

[Pilgrimzero]

what the fuck? why are they using the word resign?

More than likely the Pres has resignations from everyone he just has to sign it.

It's still "being fired" though technically it's "resigned".

 

[MrSaturn99]

(Cleaning his monitor)

The fox website says fired.

Oh, hey, you're right.

So the resign image is fake?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

I need a hug before I break something.

We'll survive this.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Lols

Good god. Are they going to show the letter? Morons.

 

[Kthulhu]

Lols

And they call CNN fake news.

 

[Jarrod38]

Comey tomorrow morning?

 

[diablos991]

Lols

How could they interpreted that Whitehouse statement as resignation.

This sounds like Comey didn't want to resign and was forced out.

Not sure if this will be a positive or negative overall but it's definitely a noteworthy termination.

 

[KernelPanic]

CNN Legal analysts has basically said this is a takeover.

That's exactly what it is.

 

[Majine]

And he gets to choose the person to investigate him, right?

America, you're weird.

 

[MetroidPrimeRib]

This is LITERALLY Watergate 2.0.

 

[3rdman]

Probably a smart move politically.

In a nutshell: Trump can afford the beating the media will give him in the short-term. Our news cycle is such shit that you could bank on this being a non-story in a couple of weeks.

What Trump CANT afford is an ongoing investigation where, potentially, someone connected to trump is actually prosecuted. With this move, the investigation is essentially nipped. He knows the only other real dangers are the Senate investigation (lol) or the House investigation (bigger lol), or an investigation by the DOJ which is helmed by our buddy Sessions (biggest lol).

I personally think this is a calculated, smart move.

The only thing he did was guarantee an independent investigator...shit will keep leaking...its only time because he wouldn't have done this if shit wasn't on the up and up.

 

[Amir0x]

hooo the press is not having this today. Consensus is there is only one rational conclusion for the reason Comey is fired, and it ain't good for Trump.

 

[Draper]

You people focusing on Comey getting his comeuppance are really fucking shortsighted.

 

[BiggNife]

I was agreeing with you.

But with the overreacting and stupidity around Trump, I can see how my sarcasm could be missed.

Oh lol sorry

I'm so used to seeing "ww3 incoming?" in every trump thread that I honestly thought you were serious

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

This is not smart. This fans fire.

This literally ends the investigation in the FBI once the new director is installed.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Trump RN: https://youtu.be/myKPSHPLUBo

Casey is a Democrat, yes.

People really do need to stop bringing up democratic senators reactions to stuff like this because it's meaningless when they don't control either house

 

[IrishNinja]

Probably a smart move politically.

In a nutshell: Trump can afford the beating the media will give him in the short-term. Our news cycle is such shit that you could bank on this being a non-story in a couple of weeks.

What Trump CANT afford is an ongoing investigation where, potentially, someone connected to trump is actually prosecuted. With this move, the investigation is essentially nipped. He knows the only other real dangers are the Senate investigation (lol) or the House investigation (bigger lol), or an investigation by the DOJ which is helmed by our buddy Sessions (biggest lol).

I personally think this is a calculated, smart move.

this feels incredibly short-sighed - imagine the dems were a competent party. theyve already got that albatross of a healthcare bill to come at certain GOP members, now this? and when the Senate/etc won't investigate it properly...he just pushed this from conspiracy theory for some, to a trail of thick smoke.

donny wasn't bulky to operate at this level, and its showing.

 

[Matticers]

Toobin is going in on Trump on CNN right now.

 

[Aquavelvaman]

And he gets to choose the person to investigate him, right?

America, you're weird.

I'm sure incoming FBI Director Eric Trump will be fair and impartial.

 

[Prof. Bathtub]

Nobody knows how this will pan out, refrain from your memes of choice.

 

[theWB27]

Nothing.

It's over. He's gonna get away with it, since Republicans won't do anything.

There's a damn election next year. Quit with this defeatist rhetoric.

 

[Kusagari]

Good points being brought up on CNN that Trump was gushing over the egregious press conference the entire campaign and constantly brought it up to attack Hillary.

 

[Skellig Gra]

That image might be made up. Just checked Fox News says Comey has been fired.

We're all being gaslighted here,

 

[TimeEffect]

Just dont understand how he can get away with it

 

[the_sun_king]

This is LITERALLY Watergate 2.0.

Yup.

 

[LegendofLex]

This is not smart. This fans fire.

The fire's been continuously fanned for going on a year now.

 

[Donthizz#]

Repubs in congress will do nothing. Say hello to Dictator Trump America.

 

[Monocle]

but her emails

 

[NullPointer]

The only thing he did was guarantee an independent investigator...shit will keep leaking...its only time because he wouldn't have done this if shit wasn't on the up and up.

I don't see how anything is guaranteed right now.

 

[Ray Wonder]

 

[jurgen]

If anyone should have been fired six times in the past 12 months it's Comey, who did literally everything wrong.

 

[KHarvey16]

This literally ends the investigation in the FBI once the new director is installed.

Wanna bet?

 

[whyamihere]

Not sure if this will be a positive or negative overall but it's definitely a noteworthy termination.

lol

 

[megalowho]

Lols

Just gleefully misinforming the public. The country is so fucked.

 

[GreyWind]

lol House of Cards tweeted recently

 

[SomTervo]

Lols

What's wrong with this image?

Edit: i get it, "resigned"

 

[7Th]

Nothing.

It's over. He's gonna get away with it, since Republicans won't do anything.

The FBI should just leak everything so that the American people can violently rise against the government.

 

[BitStyle]

This is LITERALLY Watergate 2.0.

Yep. It's so blatant