Source: Comey thought it was too political to say Russians were meddling in election

[MrWendel]

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/31/1589221/-Source-Comey-thought-it-was-too-political-to-say-Russians-were-meddling-in-election

By Laura Clawson



If this report pans out, then there’s a new twist to all the talk about whether FBI Director James Comey was making an intentionally political move by releasing news that the FBI had found evidence of emails that might or might not be from Hillary Clinton and might or might not be new to the investigation of her private server. In this scenario, Comey suddenly gets a lot less benefit of the doubt:

FBI Director James Comey argued privately that it was too close to Election Day for the United States government to name Russia as meddling in the U.S. election and ultimately ensured that the FBI's name was not on the document that the U.S. government put out, a former FBI official tells CNBC. [...]

According to the former official, Comey agreed with the conclusion the intelligence community came to: "A foreign power was trying to undermine the election. He believed it to be true, but was against putting it out before the election." Comey's position, this official said, was "if it is said, it shouldn't come from the FBI, which as you'll recall it did not."

So … “we have concluded that another country is for sure trying to influence our election” isn’t suitable for public consumption, but “there may be some emails, we’re not really sure” is something to release immediately? That does not make Comey look like the principled straight shooter he keeps getting credit for being. And it gives new credence to Harry Reid’s letter charging Comey with covering up evidence of a connection between the Russian government and Donald Trump.

[MADem]

1. I don't think Comey will survive this. His judgment, at a minimum, sucks. nt

[Bill USA]

2. in Comey's vernacular "too political" means it might hurt the Donald, but non-legal musings on HRC's

behavior is okay. Fucking Political hit-man.

[renate]

3. and isn't CNBC usually conservative?

Which makes this even more persuasive.

I'm glad this started last Friday and that he didn't wait till this coming Friday to try to interfere in the election, so there's time for his double standards to be revealed.

[wishstar]

4. In this election intelligent business people in the markets don't want loose cannon Trump to win-

Wall Street Manhattan crowd such as Michael Bloomberg are well aware of the despicable dishonest history of Trump

[winetourdriver]

6. FBI Director

I hope this shit stain is unemployed come Nov. 9

[Maven]

5. OH MR. INTEGRITY DIDN'T WANT TO UPSET TRUMPY AND PUTIN

[anneboleyn]

7. Cnn/Wolf was discussing the Trump/Russia ties earlier and asking these questions

This is very damning of that idiot if true, and it should be mentioned as much as possible because it is outrageous. The Trump campaign may have ties to RUSSIA but Comey only mentions emails?! That turd needs to be sent packing asap.

[napkinz]

8. ...

[SwankyXomb]

9. I'm sure Trump has a position in mind for him

Ratfucker General.

[dalton99]

10. Either he's dumber than dirt or he's just as a treasonous asshole as Trump

[yardwork]

11. Comey is a fucking asshole.