Pic Of The Moment: Comey, You Got Some 'Splainin To Do

[MADem]

62. We'd have to know what the "evidence" was to know how it fits into the investigation

If it is 'explosive' declarations/utterances from a cooperating witness (or several), they couldn't possibly release that, even if an investigation had not begun, because that is potential testimony.

Reid's purpose in chastising Comey was to point out a grave double standard--one that has been pissing people off within the FBI and up and down DOJ. That is why the agency is leaking like a sieve right now.

Comey should NOT have testified before Congress in the first place. When his GOP buddies asked him to come, he should have said NO--The FBI does not comment on ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS. When he sent his findings and recommendations to his bosses at Justice, he shouldn't have opined about who was sloppy, or careless, even as he was yammering on about how no sane prosecutor would move forward. It's like he's addicted to the spotlight--reminds me of Ken Starr.


What Reid said (READ THE LETTER) is that he wanted the investigation COMPLETED and released months ago. He didn't want dribs and drabs of "evidence" released in a flim-flam way as the investigation meandered along--we're not Italy, we have, ostensibly, a rule of law that doesn't rely on whims of prosecutors and judges, and we don't go repeatedly to the well, like Comey appears to be doing.

In AUGUST Reid wanted Comey to wrap it up and produce a completed investigation. Instead he dithered--perhaps he was too busy fretting over six year old emails.

VF has it down: http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/11/is-donald-trump-a-manchurian-candidate


As for Comey, he might as well buy some gasoline and a box of matches. He couldn't have destroyed himself more thoroughly if he doused himself and lit a match. I don't see how he redeems himself.