I know many here have differing opinions on Comey....

[wroberts189]

But the way he passionately spoke out today ..unusual in intensity for him. Especially how he called out faux news and noted the fact the potus is calling people "rats" ..telling it all like we know it was ..without a flinch and pure conviction. Calling out the pubs and their endless baseless closed door hearings...same questions asked same answers given (while we face a gov. shutdown)

It was simply amazing ... and even if you hold a grudge against him. I believe he deserves some credit and redemption.

Simply put it made my day.

[MaryMagdaline]

1. He screwed up with Clinton

But he’s a patriot. We all have to stick together now.

[SCantiGOP]

2. Perfect answer

N/T

[still_one]

27. It was more than just a "screw-up". His actions significantly contributed to the election for Trump

[katmondoo]

30. I believe Bernie also did screwed Clinton and helped Trump

He could have turned against Trump a lot sooner. He knew he was losing

[Cha]

42. Absolutely.

[byronius]

37. I try hard to give everyone an arc.

I agree, he's trying to make up for his past. I respect that.

[Adrahil]

45. Well said. NT

[gratuitous]

3. I'll give him credit for today and several yesterdays

But the fact of the matter remains that his actions in late October 2016 were one of the little things that swung the election away from the candidate who got the most votes. Comey's pique with the present iteration of Republicans without acknowledging his own role in putting them where they are is still a problem for me. I'm upset as well with popular media outlets that decry Republican fuckery but who still can't bring themselves to own up to their role in putting the nation through this bullshit.

[violetpastille]

7. +1

[BigmanPigman]

10. +1,000,000,000!

[iluvtennis]

21. +1,000,000,001

[StevieM]

13. I think what he did was a huge thing and undoubtedly altered the election.

It didn't tip the scales, it overhauled the race.

The same could be said for his July press conference. And his decision to publicly label her "under FBI investigation" to begin with. And his decision to launch an investigation based on what he called "a public referral."

[riversedge]

26. I hear you. I was out canvessing for Hillary those last 2 weeks and the letter did make a

noticeable difference. After Comey's letter, there was a tension, a questions, many mentioning the new emails that Comey mentioned. It was so noticeable and so sad---and made me so angry. I wish Comey would acknowledge he was so wrong to do this so close to the election. so wrong. But I do give him credit for today. He deserves a big Thank you for speaking out.

[coeur_de_lion]

46. He would have to do something pretty major

to make up fpr screwing us out of an actual president. And handing the election to the orange buffoon.

What could he possibly do to atone for it?

I'm pleased that he seems to want to be helpful now.

But I'd like to see something more. At least an acknowledgement for what he did.

[RDANGELO]

4. He's a man of integrity, but with an overblown ego.

That caused him to do what he did concerning the Hillary e-mail thing.

[democratisphere]

5. Comey has always tried to do what he considered the right thing,

regardless of political party or political conviction. Today Comey showed who's side he is on; America's side!

[Quixote1818]

6. I agree. He is a good man who is not perfect. nt

[dewsgirl]

8. His book was very good..he has what the GOP

Is lacking, a true loyalty to our country.

[JI7]

14. no, he has a need to come off as some hero and does not do the right thing always

[cynatnite]

9. He will never admit in a million years that he broke FBI precedent in 2016...

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when he made public reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton. That's why I've got a problem with him.

It's good that he spoke out as he did, but in my mind...too little, too late.

[StevieM]

12. I think you meant to say "precedent." (eom)

[cynatnite]

16. I did. I should go to bed. LOL. n/t

[lunatica]

11. He was dead right today about Republicans

He was dead wrong then about hurting Hillary.

People are rarely either/or, right/wrong, all good or all bad.

People can be every shade of gray in between.

Comey is one of those. I believe that as he grows older he will understand his role in the 2016 elections. It will change him, and I don’t think it will be an easy change.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

40. +1

[H2O Man]

15. Recommended.

I respect Mr. Comey. And that's held true for many years. I might not agree with his opinions on some things, but he is an honorable man.

[sprinkleeninow]

17. Not sorry that he still makes me angry.

I'll ease up if he admits he screwed up, which he most likely will never.

[Pepsidog]

18. The guy is definitely an enigma

[milestogo]

32. He's an enema.

That's what I thought you said at first read.

[Pepsidog]

34. What I should have written is he is an enema, wrapped in a creep, inside an enigma....

[Hassler]

19. He's honest, but also self serving. My complaint with him is

In the press conference he gave criticizing Clinton, while saying no crime was committed. Then in going public with the reopening of the case 11 days before the election because he believed Clinton was going to win. That shows a political calculus rather than a cop following leads.

[uponit7771]

25. +1, "He's honest, but also self serving."

[lostnfound]

31. No one is perfect, and our system should be far more resilient and well informed

Anyone whose vote was influenced by the Hillary email announcement is too irrational or uninformed to vote. The dumbing down of the American people enabled the result.

Comey’s one announcement did not turn the election, and if it did, we have a bunch of dunces.

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

20. I say lets just work in alliance with anyone and everyone and get the job done- even those repubs

former repubs that have had enough. We can go back to our regularly scheduled programming later, when this is all over.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

41. Former repubs need a new job.

Any party that helps others in their party is complicit in the whole shooting match. They knew what was up and didn't speak up, and just went along. The gop is rotten to the core.

[Stonepounder]

22. I personally believe that Comey found himself between a monsterous

rock and an impossible hard place.

Imagine that he hadn't said anything and Hillary won. And it turned out that there were a slew of classified emails on the server that they found. And tRump made a huge stink about it, the networks ran with it (because they all love bashing the Clintons). And Congress which would probably have stayed under GOP Control went ballistic, held more and more hearings about everything Clinton and probably ended up impeaching her.

Even if, as it actually turned out, there was nothing on the server, he still would have had Congress howling for his head for not disclosing the server earlier. My personal opinion is that Comey was totally screwed no matter what he did.

YMMV

[leftyladyfrommo]

24. That's how I feel. too.

I respect him.

He has done all that he could to rectify the situation.

[AlexSFCA]

23. he never takes responsibility for anything

including Hatch Act violation. The bar is so low now that we give credits and recognition for simply saying the right things. He is saying the right things, I’ll take it but will gop and repub voters listen to him or it’s same old preaching to the choir.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

28. Oh,somewhere in-between the NYPD, Giuliani and his sources within, the Russians and fbi leakers ,

I have no doubt there must a truth to be told or uncovered. I do recall reading the NYPD was putting pressure on the FBI office NYC over the ,scandal thing. here's a link to the daily mail sept. 2016. a refresher.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3801083/NYPD-Special-Victims-Unit-launches-investigation-Anthony-Weiner-DailyMail-com-reveals-line-sexting-relationship-15-year-old-girl.html

Comey did mention a suspected leaker in the NY fbi office's just the other day.Comey defends the integrity of the FBI , the thing of it, there is always a bad apple in every bunch.And Comey, he's not the bad guy.


I think Giuliani was in deep on that ordeal in it's entirety.

[blueinredohio]

29. My question is

Did this teach him what republicans are truly like? They will stop at nothing to get what they want.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

33. My opinion on Comey:

Overall, I think he's a honest, straight shooter. He'll make a great witness against Trump.

However, as FBI director, I think he was unable to control a few rogue elements within the organization and that lead to the mess in the run up to the election.

Could he have done a better job handling things? Probably.

Did he seek to actually sabotage Hillary's campaign? I don't think so at all.

If you follow Seth Abramson he's put together some good evidence that Comey's hand was forced against his will by a few rogue folks in the FBI, and it makes sense.

[wryter2000]

36. Howard Dean said something similar

Howard Dean said he was over his head at the FBI. Comey probably did what he thought was right and made a huge mistake.

He stood up to the Bushies when they went to Ashcroft's ICU bed to try to force Ashcroft to approve something illegal. I don't believe he's the typical, corrupt Republican. In fact, if all Republicans were like him we'd be in pretty good shape.

[Stellar]

35. If he hadn't done what he did to Clinton, this wouldn't be a thing!

[NNadir]

38. Arsonists working extremely hard to put out fires they started are not particularly heroic. n/t.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

43. +1

[Nitram]

44. Comey is arrogant, and he sees himself as a good guy who is just trying to do the

right thing. He will not admitt that he erred when he re-opened the Clinton investigation two weeks before the election. But I do appreciate the good he has done since.