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Ilsa

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8. NYTimes article excerpt:

Wed May 10, 2017, 09:15 PM

May 2017

After President Trump accused his predecessor in March of wiretapping him, James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, was flabbergasted. The president, Mr. Comey told associates, was “outside the realm of normal,” even “crazy.”

For his part, Mr. Trump fumed when Mr. Comey publicly dismissed the sensational wiretapping claim. In the weeks that followed, he grew angrier and began talking about firing Mr. Comey. After stewing last weekend while watching Sunday talk shows at his New Jersey golf resort, Mr. Trump decided it was time. There was “something wrong with” Mr. Comey, he told aides.

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Per Lawrence O'Donnell just now - It has been reported [View all] avebury May 2017 OP

Trump is so fucked. GreatCaesarsGhost May 2017 #1

The Hill has the story, and madow is on it too. VIDEO: L. Coyote May 2017 #20

I don't feel sorry for Comey. Now he realizes trump is nuts and will have to live with... brush May 2017 #32

Saw that. GP6971 May 2017 #2

about time....n/t chillfactor May 2017 #3

Comey said this after Trump Accused Obama of wiretapping him. Not right now. The Wielding Truth May 2017 #39

The dam is about ready to burst. roamer65 May 2017 #4

We sure hope so. n/t GP6971 May 2017 #6

. roamer65 May 2017 #9

So we here at bdamomma May 2017 #5

Snicker Solly Mack May 2017 #7

NYTimes article excerpt: Ilsa May 2017 #8

There was something wrong with Mr. Comey, he told aides. nocalflea May 2017 #15

Sessions currently interviewing for people as nutty as Trump to head the FBI Skittles May 2017 #33

Considering the loyalty requirement, would any sane person want the job? nocalflea May 2017 #34

only treasonous pieces of SHIT need apply Skittles May 2017 #35

You'd be surprised..... SergeStorms May 2017 #40

Joy Reid on Lawrence; just say the repubs are kneeling to Trump! Jim Hines House Intel on next Amaryllis May 2017 #10

Nom nom nom C_U_L8R May 2017 #11

I have a cat who demands that I share my popcorn and chips with her. She likes salt. nt tblue37 May 2017 #28

on twitter .... trueblue2007 May 2017 #12

Rosenstein and Sessions wanted heads up from Comey on what he would say in hearing. Amaryllis May 2017 #13

I'm no psychiatrist but seem to be with many who feel Jarqui May 2017 #14

he's not mentally ill Hamlette May 2017 #22

in a way, having so much power for a long time can make you crazy. ginnyinWI May 2017 #23

power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely Hamlette May 2017 #29

He was born rich ProfessorPlum May 2017 #36

And the deals he did make money on....... SergeStorms May 2017 #41

I think you're spot on... tallahasseedem May 2017 #24

That in and of itself is madness n/t malaise May 2017 #38

John Dean just on. Said it looks like a cover up becasue it is a cover up. Amaryllis May 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Goodheart May 2017 #17

I don't know what this means. "Trump quoted as outside the normal." ??? Honeycombe8 May 2017 #18

yes, check out the NYTimes article Hamlette May 2017 #30

I think you mean "He says that Trump is out of the realm of normal"? nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #37

His mental deterioration will only worsen . nocalflea May 2017 #19

They kept him away from tallahasseedem May 2017 #25

Yeah , I heard that in passing. Would love to know the russians assessment of his mental state. nocalflea May 2017 #26

Lester Holt will be interviewing Trump tomorrow DesertRat May 2017 #27

Trump still listens to Roger Stone. ERGO: Trump is batshit crazy. L. Coyote May 2017 #21

There's only one reason Stone would want...... SergeStorms May 2017 #42

We coulda told him! Cha May 2017 #31