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mitch96

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9. " I'm not getting it"

Reply to The_jackalope (Original post)

Sat Aug 19, 2017, 02:04 PM

Aug 2017

From what I'm reading, Strzok fed Comey fake info on Clintons email, and then retracted it. Clinton did not have enough time to recover from the FBI "ding" to her credibility.. yes?
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More background on Rudy Giuliani, Comey and "the letter" [View all] The_jackalope Aug 2017 OP

Ornstein greeny2323 Aug 2017 #1

Come on, was he in control of his agency or not? Was he that weak that he had to do... brush Aug 2017 #2

It had nothing to do with personal weakness. They were threatening to release information pnwmom Aug 2017 #12

So the argument is Comey had to submit to the rogues instead of calling them out publicly? brush Aug 2017 #13

Calling them out publicly wouldn't have helped stop the bleeding because there wouldn't have been pnwmom Aug 2017 #14

I don't agree. Sending the letter on Oct. 28th left us with not enough time. brush Aug 2017 #15

We don't have enough information to answer the "why not" question. The_jackalope Aug 2017 #18

It's not an incorrect conclusion that the Director of the FBI knows about the Hatch Act. brush Aug 2017 #20

I'm out because the article came out. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #21

I have asking about his since it happened dhol82 Aug 2017 #3

What does this mean? Did Mueller discover a rat? PearliePoo2 Aug 2017 #4

It sure looks like it. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #5

This story goes deep. Tatiana Aug 2017 #6

That's a major demotion for Strzok whatever else is happening. Ligyron Aug 2017 #11

Remember what Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #7

I'm not getting it. Strzok interviewed Hillary & she was cleared. What's missing here? UTUSN Aug 2017 #8

" I'm not getting it" mitch96 Aug 2017 #9

That's how I read it too. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #10

I was wondering why this happened. SonofDonald Aug 2017 #17

I think that's a realistic assessment, based on the little we know at this point. nt The_jackalope Aug 2017 #19

connections Crataegus Aug 2017 #16