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Hortensis

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39. Comey was an extremely sophisticated political operative and
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 08:19 PM
Oct 2021

extremely powerful man, as all FBI directors are. They operate in an intensely political context, a job requirement.

Plus, not that Comey needed it, but his colleagues in the DoJ and literally thousands of colleagues across the nation were repeatedly shocked by his behaviors and tried to talk him out of them. His close colleagues first advised him personally when an action was extremely unethical and ill advised, and then later public letters were signed by hundreds of judges, AGs, legal scholars, etc, etc.

Those actions include a long pattern of conducting public operations continuously detrimental to Democrats, Hillary especiallly, and beneficial to the Repubicans, including tRump especially. They include having the NYT publish a lengthy summary of the tRump-Russia investigation a week before the election which implied it had found nothing and was wrapping up, when the opposite was the case. We all watched this.

Comey had several years of his appointment left, and McCabe was widely considered to be his probable successor. Both committed career suicide that fall before election day by committing such blatantly unethical acts that they required (limited) investigation. tRump's gratitude did not survive their refusal to function as his personal hit men. No investigation into what really happened or why and with whom, and all the rest that what was not public, has been conducted.

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Great for him OnDoutside Oct 2021 #1
Good news .... secondwind Oct 2021 #2
Good to hear Red Mountain Oct 2021 #3
With interest, too and with his legal costs covered, I hope! marble falls Oct 2021 #4
And cufflinks! AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #55
GLAD to hear this!! AmBlue Oct 2021 #5
Hooray! And now our tax dollars get to pay out his wrongful termination settlement too! meadowlander Oct 2021 #6
NYT: F.B.I. Official Fired Under Trump Wins Back His Pension demmiblue Oct 2021 #7
That $500,000 in legal fees should be deducted from Trump's pension Submariner Oct 2021 #20
Yes sir. Maybe something for the DOJ to look at as well as all else they are correcting. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #28
Eeeeeewwwwwwww COL Mustard Oct 2021 #38
No, in fact I think Trump himself should do the lap dances. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #57
You Can Have My Bagel Now COL Mustard Oct 2021 #58
Sorry! lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #59
" or have the racist pigs ex- first..blah, blah, blah"..How 'bout we confine whathehell Oct 2021 #64
Thank you DOJ, Judge Garland...and anyone else involved in undoing another injustice. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2021 #26
NYT skews right again Dunsterville Oct 2021 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2021 #8
Ha ha! Fuck you tRump!!!!! BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #9
Ha! That was my first thought! Cha Oct 2021 #32
if only he had to pay some of that settlement rurallib Oct 2021 #37
Glad to hear this. It was earned and deserved. liberalla Oct 2021 #10
Worth repeating......so much truth in one simple sentence. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #29
So turn about fair play. Trump reportly "took in 71 Million thru the hotel. He did that in four.... usaf-vet Oct 2021 #71
Good. The timing of his firing was a damned sleazy move. nt Buns_of_Fire Oct 2021 #11
good nt Celerity Oct 2021 #12
I'm sorry to hear it. McCabe committed his crimes/severe ethical breaches Hortensis Oct 2021 #13
You post about a forgotten part if this tale. Raine1967 Oct 2021 #27
He helped put tRump in the WH, Pubs in control of congress Hortensis Oct 2021 #33
Thank you Hortensis for some sanity DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #65
I just hope neither runs for the senate or, god forbid, Hortensis Oct 2021 #68
My news reading, for five years (actually 42 years to be exact) DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #70
:) Same here, same here. Hortensis Oct 2021 #73
If you have Netflix, I recommend "The Comey Rule." OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #34
Comey was an extremely sophisticated political operative and Hortensis Oct 2021 #39
In Hindsight I wish Obama and Biden had considered the OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #40
The nation was already simmering, with so many big lies about Hortensis Oct 2021 #42
This has been the trajectory of the GOP since. at least the 70's. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #43
Yes. Although I'm pretty sure their donor classes and the Hortensis Oct 2021 #52
Again, thank you Hortensis DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #67
Same here, DenverPops. We need to improve our laws to meet this new level, Hortensis Oct 2021 #69
He legally earned his pension obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #54
Now, that's a real point. He's scum but was fired hours before vesting Hortensis Oct 2021 #60
Good. I had actually been wondering about it a few days ago. Too bad that we niyad Oct 2021 #14
2 Thumbs up on this one Picaro Oct 2021 #15
I wish we could sue trump for wrongful termination... Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #16
That is great! What a sickening injustice that was. n/t NH Ethylene Oct 2021 #17
Good for Andrew McCabe! It was disgusting what the Dumpster did to him. ARPad95 Oct 2021 #18
That is really good news PatSeg Oct 2021 #19
Good. I like Andrew McCabe. gldstwmn Oct 2021 #21
Yay for the USA. Thank you McCabe for perseverance. LakeArenal Oct 2021 #22
Good. Now let's settle some more scores with trump. badhair77 Oct 2021 #23
eggscllent. AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #24
K&R UTUSN Oct 2021 #25
Rt TY Cha Oct 2021 #30
I thought that was one of the most blatant examples of a supposedly grown man... BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #31
It is True Blue American Oct 2021 #50
Excellent news! BobTheSubgenius Oct 2021 #72
Al Capone tried to destroy Elliot Ness, neuter the FBI, and corrupt the DOJ! 2Gingersnaps Oct 2021 #35
Justice delivered, OAITW r.2.0 Oct 2021 #36
This is exactly why I beseech the Gods of Fairness Mr. Ected Oct 2021 #44
donny plump lost again !what a 100 time loser !!! god ,what a joke ! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #45
YES!!! Fla Dem Oct 2021 #46
K&R MustLoveBeagles Oct 2021 #47
I am really happy to hear that. ShazamIam Oct 2021 #48
You can also blame Jeff Sessions True Blue American Oct 2021 #49
I didn't realize Wray played such a huge part in his firing. W_HAMILTON Oct 2021 #51
Another bill comes due for Trump's petulant bullshit. AngryOldDem Oct 2021 #53
A beautiful FUCK YOU to Trump lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #56
Trump is a richard cranium The Jungle 1 Oct 2021 #61
Good! GoodRaisin Oct 2021 #62
Good news, well deserved RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2021 #63
Being nasty and mean is a requirement in republican party. Jakes Progress Oct 2021 #66
With back pay Saoirse9 Oct 2021 #74
Good for him! (n/t) Patton French Oct 2021 #75
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