I'm glad Comey was fired.

[Tatiana]

Last edited Wed May 10, 2017, 05:12 PM - Edit history (2)

By all accounts I'm reading and listening to, this firing is extremely public and horribly embarrassing.

After what he did to Hillary Clinton, dragging her name through the mud and shaming Huma Abedin after both had been through hell, this is well-earned karma coming his way.

I don't care about the reasons. I see this as a plus for our side. Sen. Schumer smells blood in the water and he was out swiftly with a strong statement, personally delivered. The Deputy AG needs to appoint a special prosecutor or Democrats (Sen. Blumenthal) will introduce legislation to provide for an independent counsel.

Comey is a loathsome individual who lied about Hillary and about Huma forwarding classified emails:

Comey told the Senate Judiciary Committee last week that longtime Clinton aide Huma Abedin forwarded “hundreds and thousands” of Clinton’s emails to her then-husband, former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), to print out for Clinton while she was secretary of State.

In fact, the bureau said in a letter sent to the Senate panel Tuesday that only a handful of the 49,000 relevant emails it uncovered on Weiner’s laptop had been forwarded manually. Most of the emails got onto the computer as a result of backups of her Blackberry.

http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/332608-fbi-corrects-comey-testimony

This moron knew the Russians were hacking the DNC, yet sat on his a$$ while we were infiltrated:

In a surprising move, Comey admitted that the FBI should have tried much harder to let the Democratic National Committee know about the Russian hacks that resulted in the release of damaging information on Wikileaks.

Instead of actually contacting the DNC, the bureau reached out to a third party to warn them of the hacks. The FBI contacted the contractor responsible for the DNC’s computer systems, but the technician they spoke to apparently thought it was a prank call. So for weeks, nothing was done about the matter at all because he didn’t really believe it was the FBI who had called him.

On Monday, Comey made the shocking announcement that a whopping seven months passed before anybody bothered to let the DNC know that Russia had hacked them. Seven months. That is downright astounding. Comey then said that if he had it to do all over again, he would have tried harder to make sure the DNC was informed much earlier.

http://thepoliticus.com/content/comey-if-i-knew-then-what-i-know-now-i-would-have-warned-dnc-russian-hacking-myself-video

F him. We have Trump because of his intentional actions. He deserves the ultimate humiliation. Our salvation will be a self-serving Congress, including Republicans out to save themselves from the taint of being the Party of Russia, as well as career federal public servants with integrity and a sense of patriotism.

ON EDIT:

To be clear -- I do NOT think Trump fired Comey because he was mean to Hillary Clinton. Trump fired Comey because Comey was close to getting the evidence needed to prove Russian collusion (and perhaps some other things too). Nevertheless, Comey got burned by the Trojan Horse he helped elect. If not for Comey's actions, we'd be experiencing a Clinton Presidency. There are several patriots at DOJ and the FBI that will continue the work that has begun, in spite of Trump's attempt to obstruct.

[Skittles]

1. who the fuck picked that partisan hack in the first place?

oh, yeah

[Tatiana]

2. Well, there's that shooting ourselves in the foot thing and all.

Hopefully, FOR REAL THIS TIME, we have learned our lesson about nominating/appointing Republicans in a Democratic administration.

[StevieM]

3. It was the worst mistake of Barack Obama's presidency--hands down.

He wanted to show he was post-partisan.

But a Ken Starr ally? Seriously?

[Skittles]

43. pretty sad he didn't think they'd treat him the way they treated Hillary

BIG blunder

[LenaBaby61]

13. Who the fuck picked that partisan hack in the first place?

Have to agree.

I still greatly admire Pres. Obama, but when he chose a thuglican to lead the FBI I was very angry at Pres. Obama.

Look at what's happened to our democracy as a result of Comey's actions 11 days before the 2016 GE.

[StevieM]

4. I agree with you. Comey scared me more than Trump in some ways.

Comey did everything Jason Chaffetz wanted him to. He took down the Clinton campaign.

[Tatiana]

7. And there was a *personal* element to it.

Comey was part of the Senate Whitewater Committee as a deputy special counsel and spent a good time investigating the Clintons. It is inconceivable that Obama would have made him FBI Director. He never let any of that rancor go as it related to the Clintons. I believe he was obsessed with taking Hillary down.

Obama should have fired him, but better late than never.

[StevieM]

11. It was easily Obama's biggest mistake. Jim Comey was Ken Starr's revenge. (eom)

[radius777]

41. Yeah, we got played, and I agree w/the OP that Comey got his karma,

even tho we know Drumpf did it for Nixonian reasons, i.e. to bury the truth.

But Benedict Comey got what he deserved, nobody likes traitors, who are often disposed of when they've served their purpose.

[Kingofalldems]

5. What happens when Giuliani is appointed and indicts Hillary Clinton?

[Tatiana]

9. Giuliani is too compromised and could never be confirmed.

He wouldn't even want the job at this point. That WH is radioactive.

I actually wouldn't mind Crisco Christie because I do believe his prosecutor instincts would kick in and he would view taking down Trump as a way to rehabilitate himself politically.

[BeyondGeography]

16. Keep waiting for Republicans to do the right thing

Ask Barack Obama how that worked out.

[Tatiana]

19. I don't expect them to do the right thing.

I expect them to do the selfish, self-serving thing.

[hatrack]

24. To which I respond: DeVos; Pruitt; Mnuchin; Tillerson; Sessions

What is "too compromised"?

[Tatiana]

25. I think they have picked up communication between him and foreign agents.

And that's why he's disappeared from the limelight after actively campaigning for a the job as the top Justice Department official or SOS.

[Le Gaucher]

10. Trump will not be able to appoint a lackey

[mcar]

33. ...

[BeyondGeography]

6. And where do you think Blumenthal's bill will go?

I don't know about you but I don't think undermining the basic principles of separation of powers and an independent judiciary is worth the hurt feelings of a defeated presidential candidate's biggest fans. Hillary herself would probably agree, especially as Comey's replacement will be under pressure to indict her.

[Tatiana]

12. This is a lot like Watergate.

This is a catalyst moment and Comey was no friend of ours. Comey spent a good deal of his professional life digging for evidence on the Clintons and it is fairly possible that he may have found a reason to indict her himself.

I honestly don't believe he is an honest broker or a man with integrity.

[LOL Lib]

62. This makes no sense

If Comey had a single shred of evidence, he would have burned HRC long ago.

Now the Trump/Rethug appointee will suddenly find the HRC smoking gun (planted no doubt), and the Clinton witch hunt will continue.

My apologies OP, but your jubilance makes me think you are a Clinton hater. Under no circumstances does this help HRC now. It will only give the RWNJs hope that she will be further victimized. It's truly vile and disgusting to further subject the Clintons to smearing, and that is what your celebration is potentially championing.

[Kentonio]

14. +1000

[Barack_America]

8. Actually, why he was fired matters a great deal to the future of our democracy.

If that sort of thing matters to you.

[Tatiana]

15. The why matters, yes.

And I think this firing will really turn the tide in the Republicans' unwavering support of Trump. So, while I don't AGREE with the reasons for his firing, I do believe Comey's firing is fortuitous and deserved.

[yallerdawg]

30. As spelled out by Deputy AG Rosenstein...

we may not know what the Corrupt One has in mind, but Rosenstein made a perfect indictment of Comey - and a perfect reason to fire him!

And America is SO much better off now!

[ecstatic]

17. I agree BUT this is more proof that trump is out of control

And on a huge power trip. Trump is getting more and more dangerous by the day.

[Tatiana]

18. Republicans won't be able to keep making excuses for him.

Yes -- as Tweety said today, this has the smell of fascism.

Republicans will be forced to move, or face losing power (which they will anyway).

[NCTraveler]

20. K&R

He should be the subject of an investigation.

[MedusaX]

21. Really? You do realize that the next director will be the most racist, bigoted RWNJ Nazi loving

SS wannabe mutherfuKKKer on earth?

Legal process moves at a snails pace compared to the pace at which civil liberties can be trampled....

And obviously
you have never awakened on a Saturday morning only to find that, unbeknownst to you,
your home & business have been selected to host a little get-together for a large group of well dressed federal agents....


For if you had... you would realize the severity of the circumstance you are so warmly embracing...

[sellitman]

22. Comey firing makes me happy

Sorry but this asshole is the main reason Hillary isn't our President.

Screw him.

[yallerdawg]

32. Yes!

And I don't give a shit how it happened!

[oasis]

35. Comey got what was coming to his sorry ass. nt

[H2O Man]

23. Respectfully disagree.

I still recommended this, because I respect it as a well-thought out position.

I respect Comey over-all. I think the Russian investigation he has led was as impressive as it is important.

[Tatiana]

26. His agents, by all accounts have enormous respect for him.

I think they will carry on the investigation and avenge Comey.

But I am very disappointed in the way Comey conducted himself. He definitely had the wherewithal to do better.

Thanks for your comments, Mr. H20Man.

[H2O Man]

44. I understand why

many people dislike him.

It was a bold, aggressive step by Trump et al to discourage the investigations, done in a manner to humiliate Comey very publicly. Even if one dislikes Comey, that should be alarming. It is a pattern that is alarming: Trump also fired federal prosecutors, including the gentleman from NYC. He fired Yates.

I'm glad that it's been confirmed that Treasury is investigating (they were coordinating with the NYC federal prosecutor, too). And there is more talk about the WC grand jury being close to indicting Flynn.

It reminds me of Watergate. And, of Hoover. There might be a bad replacement.

[Tatiana]

45. Rod Rosenstein, like Sally Yates, has served under Republican and Democratic administrations.

He is one of only three US attorneys kept on by the Obama administration (out of 90+). The Obama team did thoroughly vet the attorneys they selected.

He'll be decent. I don't think he will cover up any wrongdoing.

We have a catalyst to take down this administration. We need to ask people will they defend the American republic or succumb to the attempted coup.

I think the public will rise up. They have a rallying cry. That it comes at Comey's expense is poetic justice, in my opinion.

These actions also serve as motivation for Comey to assist in taking down this corrupt administration.

Any Trump nominee at this point will be tied up in the Senate. Any Senator appearing to support team Trump will be taking a risk come election time.

I suspect Americans will want to be on the ride side of this issue.

[Me.]

54. Remember How Happy We Were With Comey

during the Andy Card/Gonzales/Ashcroft incident? And yet repeatedly, I too have been disappointed in him of late, especially with his 'slightly nauseous' comment. However, in the long run, his firing may have done the country a service. The wound has been fully opened and exposed with his firing and while I think we are looking at a good year for things to come to a point, his firing may end up being the sacrifice that saves us.

[H2O Man]

56. True.

However, democracy is a fragile thing, especially in that time period between 5 pm/est yesterday, and if/when that potential good is accomplished. During the Nixon era, there were responsible individuals around the mad president, aware that they were obligated to derail any insane plan Nixon might attempt. There are no such people around Trump.

[Me.]

57. And That Too, Is True

[still_one]

28. I don't respect him, and he needed to be fired, but NOT in the middle of an

investigation.

[sellitman]

38. Wrong

Are you kidding me? This was The Ultimate Gift. Comey got what was due to him. And Trump is looking like a dictator covering up a crime. This is a good day. I don't care how you slice it. There is no other way to look at it.

[still_one]

39. Who do you think trump will replace him with? Do you really think the

replacement isn't going to remove any links to trump?

You are right, it is looking like he is covering up a crime. So tell me, who is going to investigate that crime? Trump's new appointment, and if you really believe that enough republicans in Congress will come to Jesus and do a fair investigation, I have some swamp land to sell you in Arizona

We can only hope now that there are people in the FBI who will insure the data is not destroyed

[ucrdem]

27. Very, very bad rubbish.

Trump is a fool but the US is a better country for his having cut this one loose. Dangerous, hateful and completely ruthless.

[JI7]

29. reasons DO fucKing matter. especially if it's about covering up trumps russia ties

[yallerdawg]

34. Firing Comey doesn't cover up anything!

Except maybe more fantasy scenarios involving Huma's emails - under oath.

Comey is/was not our friend.

[HopeAgain]

31. The timing suggests that the reason was to stop the investigation

If it was tuly for closing the Clinton investigation the way he did, or the way he announced the reopening of that investigation as claimed, why would the firing take place now, in May?

The Administration is trying to derail the Russia investigation -- simple as that.

[Best_man23]

36. I wanted him fired on October 29, 2016

I did not want him fired now, we may well end up with someone worse.

This move may well cost Repubs the Congress next year no matter what tRump does.

This move by tRump is pure fascism.

[Hoyt]

37. We wanted Clinton to fire him, had she been elected. Then, wanted Obama to can him.

Trump's reasons are probably different, but I don't think Comey's dismissal will make much difference in any investigations. There are plenty of people looking into the Trump Admin, and the Trump family keeps pushing the line. They'll get caught.

[still_one]

40. So Hoyt do you really believe that Trump's replacement will continue the investigation

in an unbias way?

As for plenty of people looking into the Trump administration, trump is slowly replacing all those people.

The only hope we have is that there are some republicans in congress who will do what is right thing, and that there are agents in the FBI who will see that the information isn't destroyed

[Hoyt]

42. I don't believe the FBI will be, or would have been, the ones to get him.

[Skinner]

46. Shaking my head at this thread.

Surely nobody on DU actually believes that Comey was fired because he was mean to Hillary Clinton.

[yallerdawg]

47. If you'll read Deputy AG Rosenstein's memo...

you'll see this has nothing to do with being "mean to Hillary Clinton."

That is spin to rationalize the Twister-level pretzel-making going on now to suddenly bemoan terminating Comey when a great many of us have been asking for his head since last July!

Last July, last October, last November - asking Obama on the White House petition site, asking Trump on the White House petition site.

Asking last week when Hillary pointed out he helped give Trump the election, yesterday morning when we discovered his false testimony regarding Huma Abedin!

May I not hold the opinion that the world is a better place today because that vile, repulsive, disgusting jackass Comey got what he deserved?

Everything else is conjecture and speculation - but we do have Comey's head, and that's a good thing!

[Skinner]

50. Deputy AG Rosenstein's memo was a fucking joke.

Trump wanted Comey gone, so they asked Rosenstein to come up with a rationale. But every thinking person can see that James Comey was not fired because of the reasons given in that memo.

[yallerdawg]

55. But I'm still entitled to my thoughtless opinion, right?

The memo was a "joke" reflecting every reason why we have pushed for terminating Comey - and now, because Trump did it, Comey shouldn't have been let go.

The irony at play here is astounding.

I know this is your sandbox - but I agree with this OP wholeheartedly!

"I'm glad Comey was fired!"

[H2O Man]

48. It would seem

beneficial for people to set aside their opinions of Comey's behavior per the Clinton investigation, and attempt to view this in the context of Trump's firing a series of people involved in investigating the Russian coordination with the Trump campaign.

[yallerdawg]

49. In blind partisan pursuit, we should toss out consistency and principle?

Comey's behavior should have been cause for termination. Period. The newly confirmed Deputy AG Rosenstein made this clear!

Yates - it was just 'part of a plot' that Trump fired her when she came out against the 'travel ban'? Kudos to her - but we all knew that was coming!

Will we ever tire of creating these "super Bond villains" and recognize Trump is just an opportunistic asshole who - to his regret - stumbled accidentally into the White House - and the wheels are turning to get him out?

And WE will have our victories, and we should enjoy them without the 3-dimensional chess games and partisan twists that make us "just like them"?

[H2O Man]

53. It's reported

that Trump believed firing Comey would be popular among democrats. Odd how many "principled" democrats here fit that prediction.

[yallerdawg]

58. Once again.

I wanted Comey fired last July.

I wanted Comey fired last October.

I wanted Comey fired last November.

I wanted Comey fired last week.

I wanted Comey fired yesterday before Trump did jack squat.

And I definitely don't give a shit what Trump says or wants!

Don't look now - there are a number of Democrats who are quite happy Comey was fired! I'm one!

[H2O Man]

60. I'm glad that

Senator Schumer is taking a strong stance against Trump's attempt to obstruct justice. It is especially important, at a time when some fringe democrats celebrate Trump's actions.

[ucrdem]

63. Comey was a player who got played.

Yes, we know what motivated his firing, and welcome whatever shitstorm it kicks up. Nevertheless Comey was a dishonest partisan hack who spent most of his time on a bogus witchhunt and helped throw the election to Trump. The stings he ran are another issue but that's a story for another day. Maybe he had second thoughts and decided he liked Pence better, who knows, but it's not his job to pick presidents and he's better off gone. He was a hero to the "lock her up" crowd but he was never, ever going to help Democrats.

JMHO!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

51. Not sure how I feel about it

I definitely don't like how he handled Clinton and it turns out his appointment was a mistake by President Obama, but it sounds like he was appropriately aggressive on Trump (just didn't bring it up during the campaign- while trumpeting everything about Hillary) and didn't appear to be trying to cover up for him. In this case, it's sort of like wanting "The Devil You Know" instead of whatever "Devil We Don't Know" that Trump is going to appoint (and we all know he/she is going to suck and we all know that the GOP Senate will eagerly confirm him/her). What do you do?

[Blue_Tires]

52. Why? He was only just now starting to be useful to us...

Now Rudy will be the new director, and his war against black Americans will make even Hoover seem tame by comparison...

[LOL Lib]

59. LOL at DUers that are happy with Comey firing.

The only reason for firing Comey was to obstruct the investigation. The traitor in chief will walk free now, so enjoy what is left of the America we once knew. There is little hope to stop the Trump Train to Naziville now. SMH

[TNLib]

61. I'm not crying over Comey but I do think he was serious about investigating collusion

I'm worried that Trump is going to pick someone who will impede the FBI's investigation. It's doubtful he'll pick anyone that won't benefit him.

I just hope the FBI can move forward with what they have.

[genxlib]

64. I can walk AND chew gum

I see a lot of black and white thinking going on.

The reality is that both things are true.

Comey deserved to be fired long ago. Complete with all of the humiliation and the irony of getting shafted by his very own trojan horse.

AND

Comey was the best thing we had going right now and the most direct path to resolution of the Russia problem. His firing was clearly motivated for purposes of obstruction. It is a setback but only time will tell how much of a setback. Is it a permanent setback that will let this thing get buried. Or has it stirred enough shit to make revelations unstoppable.

For now, I am trying to be hopeful that Trump overplayed his hand and pissed off enough people in the public, congress and within the FBI to actually give this thing momentum.

Time will tell.

[Tatiana]

65. I agree with your comments.

I still believe Comey got what he deserved.

I do think he was leading a legitimate investigation into the Russia collusion.

However, I think there are a lot of agents and personnel that will continue his efforts, perhaps with renewed vigor. I really feel like Sally Yates said what she said knowing she would be dismissed and also knowing that there were staff at the FBI and DOJ that could be trusted to do the right thing.

I also agree that Trump has overplayed his hand. He's going to unite more people against him than for him.