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Bleacher Creature

(11,258 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2024, 10:59 AM Apr 15

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Here's a hugely important point about the NY case. [View all]

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If Comey stupidly re-opening the investigation of HRC over a bunch of duplicate emails materially impacted the 2016 election, news of this story surely would have mattered.

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Here's a hugely important point about the NY case. [View all] Bleacher Creature Apr 15 OP

Coney wasn't stupid. He knew what he was doing. Biophilic Apr 15 #1

Well, maybe half stupid Raven123 Apr 15 #2

Comey was a fool who misread Trump and thought that wnylib Apr 15 #8

It would have been secure under Hillary. Grins Apr 15 #14

And yet, TFG did so. No sympathy for Comey Raven123 Apr 15 #15

I wanted to barf when I read his "he eats your soul" commentary. CrispyQ Apr 15 #4

I agree, he was a tool and I have never thought he is sincere about anything he says. Escurumbele Apr 15 #5

Indeed. Hey comey, here's a photocopy of old evidence in a closed case. Wanna take a look? unblock Apr 16 #29

To voters not swayed by the Access Hollywood tape, this may not have mattered. TwilightZone Apr 15 #3

You are correct, which is close to 100% his demented base. Escurumbele Apr 15 #6

Yeah, I agree. progressoid Apr 15 #7

It can't be proven either way with certainty. crud Apr 15 #9

I suspect their devotion to him stems from a weird kind of "Robin Hood thing". calimary Apr 15 #12

Good analysis. yardwork Apr 16 #32

Yep. Pretty much! calimary Apr 16 #33

Hypothetical, this is a Fraud case IbogaProject Apr 15 #10

Wait. That's a hugely important speculation based on your "IF." What prosecutors have to prove is different -- ancianita Apr 15 #11

Right. They don't have to prove that Stormy's story *would have* changed the outcome, Ocelot II Apr 16 #27

I disagree with Ron here angrychair Apr 15 #13

Makes me sad to agree. moonscape Apr 15 #16

under righteous news coverage et tu Apr 15 #17

NO. MorbidButterflyTat Apr 15 #18

Excellent post. Thank you. dmr Apr 16 #28

"What is it, that compels men to blame women for SHIT MEN DO??" Attilatheblond Apr 16 #31

The HRC email news was a deliberate political response to the Hollywood tape. nt wiggs Apr 15 #19

she is a disgusting grifter, just like him Skittles Apr 16 #20

If Stormy had told two weeks before election, it might've offset Hillary email last minute SupportSanity Apr 16 #21

I didn't realize anyone didn't know that. But I do realize there are lot of low-information voters out there. Martin68 Apr 16 #22

The NY/NJ FBI moniss Apr 16 #23

Charles McGonigal worked for Oleg Deripaska same time he worked as CI chief for NY FBI Kid Berwyn Apr 16 #24

Apparently for some MorbidButterflyTat Apr 16 #25

If Stormy [known only as a porn star at the time] came out and said "I banged Trump"... CincyDem Apr 16 #26

But this is not an election interference trial. (Though the one in GA is.) thesquanderer Apr 16 #30