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221. Ehh... I think he was somewhat pissed that McCain refused to stop talking

Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:59 PM

Jun 2017

after he gaveled him several times so when people started bolting, he raised his level of irritation. But then they are used to this for big hearings. The idea of throwing the press out (although they are like vultures) goes to the idea of restricting the first amendment. There was a more diplomatic way to do it...

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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