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Tommy Carcetti

(44,371 posts) Fri Sep 26, 2025, 10:32 AM Sep 26

Bolton will be next. He and Comey were the soft targets. [View all]

Trump is counting on the fallout from the left to be muted since they might view Bolton as an insufferable war hawk from the Bush years and blame Comey for mishandling the Clinton email investigation in 2016.

Once that's done, he'll be further emboldened.

He'll go after Tish James, and Adam Schiff after that.

I'm not just speculating. He's openly said that's where he wants to go.

After that, I'm thinking he'll think anyone on the January 6th Committee is fair game. Maybe Fauci. He'll push the "auto pen" theory as a basis to invalidate President Biden's pardon.

And who knows after that.

We're going to a dark place, and fast.

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Bolton will be next. He and Comey were the soft targets. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Sep 26 OP

To add insult to injury indusurb Sep 26 #1

With all the top brass coming to D.C. Frasier Balzov Sep 26 #2

I have no doubt Trump and AG Barbie are counting on Democrats' dislike of Comey and Bolton Ocelot II Sep 26 #3

Working their way up to Hillary, Obama, and Joe? no_hypocrisy Sep 26 #4

If this crap isn't nipped in the bud tout suite. Ocelot II Sep 26 #7

Yes Trump wants to destroy Hillary and Obama too. Irish_Dem Sep 26 #12

Theyre only soft if theyre guilty Johonny Sep 26 #5

The indictment is the message. Tommy Carcetti Sep 26 #6

Beating their ass in court is the counter message Johonny Sep 26 #9

Comey is likely to be the Jimmy Kimmel of the legal system, Ocelot II Sep 26 #10

That isn't the problem.They know their case against Comey is shit and he's certain to be exonerated. Ocelot II Sep 26 #8

Tormenting, harassing, high legal fees, damage to reputation is the message. Irish_Dem Sep 26 #13

I have to admit: this DOJ works a lot faster than the previous one. question everything Sep 26 #11

Yes amazing how fast the DOJ can act when it actually wants to get the job done. Irish_Dem Sep 26 #15

And a mafia boss as their leader newdeal2 Sep 26 #16

Even a good president can hire someone who does the right thing in a timely manner. Irish_Dem Sep 26 #17

Liz Cheney is on his revenge list C_U_L8R Sep 26 #14

He goes after what he perceives as soft targets. mwmisses4289 Sep 26 #18

MaddowBlog-'There will be others': Trump eyes additional targets after securing Comey indictment LetMyPeopleVote Sep 26 #19