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still_one

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6. This is a direct abuse of power and politicizing of the FBI. It is also very probably a violation

Reply to ColemanMaskell (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 30, 2016, 12:03 PM

Oct 2016

of the Hatch Act.

While I do not believe that protests in front of the FBI office will accomplish much, I absolutely believe that the campaign and their surrogates MUST push back on this very forcefully.

This can't be substituted for "the issues", because the media won't let it, and the campaign MUST take the offensive on this

The lessons from the Swift Boating of John Kerry should NEVER be forgotten

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The Comey letter is the FBI's Bush v. Gore [View all] Alhena Oct 2016 OP

ABSOLUTELY! Raster Oct 2016 #1

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. dalton99 Oct 2016 #2

No, it is a pass from the one yard line with no receivers on the field. Coyotl Oct 2016 #3

You got it, Coyotl. Nice sports analogy. Succinct. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #5

What effect do you expect from tarnishing the FBI further? Does that win any elections? ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #4

This is a direct abuse of power and politicizing of the FBI. It is also very probably a violation still_one Oct 2016 #6

This isn't Swift Boating. In fact, it has helped Hillary slightly in new polls: ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #7

Which part of "the FBI has reopened Hillary's email investigation" isn't swift boating. The still_one Oct 2016 #8

I'd call it the FBI's version of Al Capone's vault. duffyduff Oct 2016 #9