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44. Raise your hand if this was your first reaction to Trump's attempts to press Comey

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #35)

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 11:46 AM

Jun 2017

...back in January!

Meddlesome priest, indeed! Trump should've paid more attention in school.

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*******By Popular Request- 2nd Official Comey Thread******* [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 OP

Some dem should ask the follow up "is Trump under investigation now?" just for the non answer YCHDT Jun 2017 #1

I'm gonna go out on a limb-say Rubio got served a side order of "loyalty oath demand" w/ his meal.. riversedge Jun 2017 #2

kicksies! blogslut Jun 2017 #3

GET TO THE TIMING OF THE "Not under investigation" STATEMENT !!!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #4

Here comes Susan Collins to do her pretend-independent act. nt Maven Jun 2017 #5

It's garnering some interesting answers Lars39 Jun 2017 #7

Excellent Hoover was a bad ass admission, a great moment in FBI history just happened. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #6

Agreed Lars39 Jun 2017 #8

He ALREADY ADDRESSED THAT !!! He was stunned !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #9

BOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!! He went to Sessions and explained some of Trumps actions were wrong !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #10

President tweete...oh, boy, here we go Lars39 Jun 2017 #11

Martin Heinrich is up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #12

MSNBC obscures Committee names and Party with its scroll. Interesting. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #17

abc shows it very briefly, then obscures Lars39 Jun 2017 #20

They always do. CNN too. Makes me crazy. nolabear Jun 2017 #21

c-span shows a split screen barbtries Jun 2017 #56

He's pretty handsome. He asked good questions, too. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #34

Collins asks Comey if 3rd "not investigating him" statement---Comey: Counterintel. riversedge Jun 2017 #13

Russians interned.....no fuzz on that Lars39 Jun 2017 #14

So does Comey regret his part in emphasizing e-mails over the Russian coup? WinkyDink Jun 2017 #15

Attended a fair number of meetings concerning Russians with Obama Lars39 Jun 2017 #16

Comey: This is about America, not (any particular) parties meow2u3 Jun 2017 #18

Can't cherry pick! longship Jun 2017 #19

Blunt up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #22

Blunt also trying to give cover to Flynn, referencing Logan Act Lars39 Jun 2017 #23

Blunt, why did you continue to accept trump phone calls Lars39 Jun 2017 #24

"Like feeding seagulls at the beach" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #25

Angus King up now...Russian long term strategy, will they be back Lars39 Jun 2017 #26

"It would be like feeding seagulls at the beach..." janx Jun 2017 #27

Did comey initiate dinner invite? No Lars39 Jun 2017 #28

BOOM SHRED Jun 2017 #30

"Can you come to dinner?" underpants Jun 2017 #31

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"? I can see this whole presidency in a movie. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #40

When a president says, can you come to dinner. . . matt819 Jun 2017 #139

Yep underpants Jun 2017 #232

No fuzz. underpants Jun 2017 #29

Did you ask to have dinner with Trump? avebury Jun 2017 #32

Comey: never initiated communication with president. Can't comment on dossier in public Lars39 Jun 2017 #33

Comey: Trump directive...Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest Lars39 Jun 2017 #35

I enjoyed that he and King were thinking the same thing! femmocrat Jun 2017 #37

+1 nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #42

Raise your hand if this was your first reaction to Trump's attempts to press Comey displacedtexan Jun 2017 #44

Not the first reference to Richard II that I've heard, janx Jun 2017 #55

Reassurances were "as of that moment" klook Jun 2017 #36

"Who will rid me of this meddlesome Priest?" brooklynite Jun 2017 #38

Russian diplomat Kilsyak...counterintelligence risk with meetings Lars39 Jun 2017 #39

Important. SHRED Jun 2017 #45

Definitely Lars39 Jun 2017 #49

Angus King echoing Comey: Thomas Becket and King Richard!!! longship Jun 2017 #41

Nice to hear some smart people talk. nolabear Jun 2017 #47

Langford up now...asking about Comey's memorialized notes, wants them. Lars39 Jun 2017 #43

Angus King was great. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #46

Lankfor up. avebury Jun 2017 #48

Sen Lankford (R). Great deep voice. Not obnoxious, for a Republican. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #50

Oh believe me, he is a horrible Senator avebury Jun 2017 #78

So satisfying! Thanks! Lulu KC Jun 2017 #51

At this moment, Trumps lawyers wrestle him to the floor to keep him from tweeting. SummerSnow Jun 2017 #52

hehe barbtries Jun 2017 #60

I read that Trump's giving a speech during the Comey testimony. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #64

they must have scheduled that barbtries Jun 2017 #126

That's what I think, too. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #136

Langford. If president wanted to stop investigation, how would he make it stop. Lars39 Jun 2017 #53

This Lankford Guy SDJay Jun 2017 #54

Lankford asking for notes Flo Mingo Jun 2017 #57

All in all, I definitely think this day doesn't constitute a bust. It's definitely a win. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #58

Mueller has Comey notes, ergo Trump is an obstruction of justice target now for firing Comey. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #59

Could you revise title to "Official.......Thread #2"? Some posters can't find this! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #61

"Just call it a matter." Gave impression AG was trying to align language used Lars39 Jun 2017 #62

Wow angrychair Jun 2017 #63

Yep Lars39 Jun 2017 #65

Foreign government trying to undermine US. Wonderful mini rant Lars39 Jun 2017 #66

Comey: "We remain that shining city on the hill" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #67

Lol...trump release tapes Lars39 Jun 2017 #68

That was a wonderful stand-up for America. Good on Comey. nolabear Jun 2017 #69

Russia interfering in our country "This is a really big deal." Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #70

Truth and justice...."Still the shining city on the hill." Amaryllis Jun 2017 #74

Why wasn't Sessions asked to stay in room...obstruction of justice ? Mueller job to sort that out Lars39 Jun 2017 #71

Cotten up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #72

i disagree that it is not a republican or democratic thing barbtries Jun 2017 #73

Another mention of salacious parts. Lol Lars39 Jun 2017 #75

Cotton - berksdem Jun 2017 #76

Notice Cotton shaved his beard for his network debut? DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #231

Did Trump collude with Russians? Should not answer in an open setting Lars39 Jun 2017 #77

Cotton did not do Trump any favors C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #82

Sen. Tom Cotton (R) - Not friendly. Hammers that "no evidence of Trump collusion." Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #79

+1 berksdem Jun 2017 #81

Kamala Harris coming up! (n/t) klook Jun 2017 #80

Cotton: ever leave a letter of resignation, referencing 2004 Lars39 Jun 2017 #83

The cartoons are starting already. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #84

Lol Lars39 Jun 2017 #89

Cotton's questions are like a push poll because they leave out the other agencies BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #85

Harris up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #86

Kamala!!! Yay! bettyellen Jun 2017 #87

Analogy about a robber w gun saying "I hope" bettyellen Jun 2017 #90

Kamala! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #88

Sessions never communicated recusal in writing to FBI BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #91

Is Sen. Kamala Harris laying the bricks for a phylny Jun 2017 #92

Sen. Kamala D. Harris. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #96

When a robber holds a gun to your head and says, "I hope you will give me your wallet." L. Coyote Jun 2017 #93

Next time they discussed what the word "hope" was intended to mean, world wide wally Jun 2017 #94

Harris is covering a *lot* of ground! Lars39 Jun 2017 #95

Mueller wouldn't be part of it if he wouldn't have full independence Lars39 Jun 2017 #97

Cornyn up now Lars39 Jun 2017 #98

Cronyn blogslut Jun 2017 #99

Lol, plural for cronyism maybe? Lars39 Jun 2017 #100

Dumbass Cornyn BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #101

GOP challenge Comey more in seven minutes than they have Trump in nearly two years. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #102

Wow that's...wow!! flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #227

That cartoon is shockingly apt. OMG. Right to the point. byronius Jun 2017 #229

Coryn's an idiot. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #108

Senator Box Turtle is up now. displacedtexan Jun 2017 #104

Sen. Cornyn (R-TX). A big time Trumper. Implying Comey didn't report Trump Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #105

Cornyn touches on Clinton email investigation for 2nd time klook Jun 2017 #106

jeez. barbtries Jun 2017 #110

Cornyn trying to make it appear personal...now talking about tarmac Lars39 Jun 2017 #107

Good old Cornyn trashing the Obama Administration BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #109

republicans barbtries Jun 2017 #115

Cornyn is a disgusting trumper. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #122

LORETTA LYNCH NEEDS TO RESIGN AS ATTORNEY GENERAL NO--oh, wait. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #111

Lynch? He wants to waste that time? Or is he supporting nolabear Jun 2017 #112

"I knew there was no case there." - Comey (re Clinton emails) klook Jun 2017 #113

yep. barbtries Jun 2017 #116

Corwyn highlighting why he should not be the Director of the FBI. Emails, emails. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #114

Reid up. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #117

Cornyn - Again with the emails and Clinton. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #118

Did Comey just reiterate that there was nothing phylny Jun 2017 #119

What an a****h**** Cornyn is...n/t Upthevibe Jun 2017 #123

Petty I know but Mr. Reed looks like Mr. Bean. nolabear Jun 2017 #120

!!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #124

Repubs trying to destroy Comey's character SHRED Jun 2017 #121

crap those damn bdamomma Jun 2017 #125

"I was fired because of the Russian investigation" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #127

Sen. Reed connecting the dots klook Jun 2017 #128

"I'm not going to characterize the President's tweets" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #129

"I was fired because of the Russian investigation" .99center Jun 2017 #130

McCain up BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #131

Buffoon. Trying to make it about Hillary. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #135

They want to do a two-fer BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #149

John McCain looks dead. n/t phylny Jun 2017 #132

He looks and sounds very confused. femmocrat Jun 2017 #140

Wow - McCain is off the wall - a little dementia going on here womanofthehills Jun 2017 #201

McCain's up. Again w/the Clinton investigation re emails. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #133

OK - The FBI should open up an investigation of every Republican avebury Jun 2017 #166

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #215

"The Clinton investigation was a completed investigation." klook Jun 2017 #134

Oh, McCain, FFS. He needs to retire. nolabear Jun 2017 #137

McCain is past his sell by date. gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #151

He's a poster child for "addlepated" diva77 Jun 2017 #224

McCain sounds slow and confused. He's making no sense. LuckyLib Jun 2017 #138

Hard to watch. 3_Limes Jun 2017 #164

Geez McCain C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #141

WTF is McCain babbling about? Goodheart Jun 2017 #142

McCain sounds confused. klook Jun 2017 #143

He keeps confusing Comey and Trump, and Trump with Comey - several times. AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2017 #171

Yes - pathetic klook Jun 2017 #184

McCain is trying to get HRC part of the TREASON! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #144

Had a had to take phone call.....omg to leave with Kamala and come back to him Lars39 Jun 2017 #152

Sen. Kamala D. Harris. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #199

Fixed. :-) Lars39 Jun 2017 #205

shut the fuck up McCain! berksdem Jun 2017 #145

what the hell is McCain talking about???? berksdem Jun 2017 #162

McCain has lost it Danmel Jun 2017 #146

This is what Alt-Orange Jun 2017 #165

Is McCain trying to tie Clinton to Russia?? Blaukraut Jun 2017 #147

YES. Trying to get Comey to say BOTH candidates should be investigated! WinkyDink Jun 2017 #157

Sure seems that way, but if there were evidence of Clinton colluding w/ Russians Blaukraut Jun 2017 #167

He's PRETENDING the two investigations (& Clinton & Trump) are the same! Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #212

Can someone just give the Republicans a button that they can press... Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #148

McCain seems very confused- HRC's email investigation closed has something to do w Russian ... bettyellen Jun 2017 #150

He's got that bumbling fool thing Down. Double standard my ass Lars39 Jun 2017 #159

Wow- arguing that he should not have said "no charges " on Hillary. bettyellen Jun 2017 #160

McCain....off meds or needs meds? rainbow4321 Jun 2017 #170

He's a mess. He was handed two talking points that don't make sense. bettyellen Jun 2017 #177

The water he was asked to carry by admin and his party keeps sloshing out of the bucket. suffragette Jun 2017 #193

Yes, he sold his soul. bettyellen Jun 2017 #195

OMG bagimin Jun 2017 #153

McCain doesnt understand diff between this and Clinton emails....What is this OBSESSION Amaryllis Jun 2017 #154

McCain has gone completely senile world wide wally Jun 2017 #155

McCain is senile aquamarina Jun 2017 #156

Jezuzz H. Christ, JOHN... Raster Jun 2017 #158

Time to go home mr. mccain. redwitch Jun 2017 #161

Go Comey. John McCain is an ass. He's the only phylny Jun 2017 #163

McCain completely and utterraly full of shit MadLinguist Jun 2017 #183

There is no correlation DaDeacon Jun 2017 #168

WTF? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #169

John McCain, you senile son of a bitch. Have you so shame? Hekate Jun 2017 #172

McCain UT_democrat Jun 2017 #173

Fuck You, John McCain!!!!! LongTomH Jun 2017 #174

Get off my lawn , says Senator Mccain Mr. Sparkle Jun 2017 #175

Old man McCain sure is confused. blogslut Jun 2017 #176

Comey looked pissed after McCain Lars39 Jun 2017 #178

McCain's logic: 1. Russians meddled in the U.S. election. klook Jun 2017 #179

Is he drunk? Sophiegirl Jun 2017 #180

Not just that, he asked the same question twice in a row. Demit Jun 2017 #194

I heard him address James Comey as "President Comey " twice luvMIdog Jun 2017 #209

FUCK YOU! John McCain!!!! longship Jun 2017 #181

Burr just threatened the photographers BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #182

They deserved it. The meeting was not adjourned and they were breaking it up, ending it. Hekate Jun 2017 #204

He could have simply said that they weren't adjourned yet BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #211

Disagree. They did not quiet down until he threatened them like an irritated schoolteacher. Hekate Jun 2017 #218

Ehh... I think he was somewhat pissed that McCain refused to stop talking BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #221

Boy McCain didn't do himself any favors. Even as a partisan he sucked. nolabear Jun 2017 #185

Maverick Raster Jun 2017 #188

McCain was about to shout, "Get off my Lawn!" Eyeball_Kid Jun 2017 #200

All McCain succeeded in doing was to piss off Comey. Thanks, John! displacedtexan Jun 2017 #186

I don't think Comey has a temper, from what I've seen. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #219

I think Comey seethes with rage but is excellent at controlling it. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #230

McCain's job was to keep mentioning Hillary and to impugn Comey's impartiality. "You WinkyDink Jun 2017 #187

Too old to do your job, John. bagimin Jun 2017 #189

OFFS. McCain, you're not even trying to stay credible. Eugene Jun 2017 #190

Adjourned 12:42 ET. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #191

Heh. Your board name is apropos. Twenty minutes more of questions could have been asked. WinkyDink Jun 2017 #196

Easily! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #203

Practice what you preach, Burr - re working for the entire country, not party Blaukraut Jun 2017 #192

Preet Bharara is there! klook Jun 2017 #197

Nice! bettyellen Jun 2017 #213

McCain indicated to ALL that what Comey said hurt D2 Scoops YCHDT Jun 2017 #198

What is "D2 Scoops"? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #206

Short for Donnie 2 Scoops, referencing his ice cream addiction Lars39 Jun 2017 #208

Donny 2 scoops - referring to his mob name - referring to the time when he AnotherMother4Peace Jun 2017 #214

I thought it referred to the first two scoops of dirt L. Coyote Jun 2017 #220

Short discussion on abc about Comey being prosecuted for lying. Lars39 Jun 2017 #202

Disgusting. Lying about what? nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #207

Whatever Trump wants to deny Lars39 Jun 2017 #210

I'm sure Comey's response would be "Bring it on!" (nt) klook Jun 2017 #222

Yep. And I would love to hear him testify again. Lars39 Jun 2017 #223

To be fair, what they were driving at was Wednesdays Jun 2017 #226

So McCain gets to play the distraction card? L. Coyote Jun 2017 #216

Nicolle Wallace is on fire -- Trump cares for nothing but himself Hekate Jun 2017 #217

BOOM, she is sticking it to Sessions on the double ! I know she's a Rep, but I do like her. OnDoutside Jun 2017 #228

I hate John Cornyn Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #225