Could this backfire on the Republicans?

[kentuck]

Maybe so?

Those that are willing to look more closely at the charges do not see much there, except perhaps a partisan ploy to help the flailing Donald Trump.

Those that are willing to listen to Donald Trump's version of events will probably look no further. They will believe it is "worse than Watergate".

Voters, Democrats and Republicans, are tired of the obstruction and blocking of our government functions, including voting on Supreme Court Justices and other important matters. They may see this as just a continuation of the politics that they have decried for so long?

It is a gamble by Republicans. It may blow up in their faces. If it did, they would be deserving.

[OKNancy]

1. yes

Now, I admit that my twitter is exclusively Democrats, but boy are they fired up. It seems Hillary people are pissed off, wanting to work even harder, and a lot of them donated money yesterday. I predict it will be a huge fundraising day.

[Doodley]

2. It needs Comey to clear Hilary in the next few days.

[kentuck]

3. That would be a surprise since...

...Comey is one of those Republicans that believe Hillary is the sister of the Devil.

[RelativelyJones]

6. I am not sure about that

I think Comey is basically a straight shooter, but also very politically naive and likes the camera and "Elliot Ness" effect a little too much. He should not have gone public in July, but he did, and now he had no choice but to make this statement. It is his own fault for not letting the process run, but I don't think he is an anti-Hillary hack.

[kentuck]

9. I don't buy that argument.

Maybe if he had something to report? He had nothing. He is no straight shooter.

[RelativelyJones]

13. I understand the skepticism. I have it too

But I just don't think his record screams GOP hack. Politically clueless, perhaps, but not hack.

[kentuck]

16. People gave him the benefit of the doubt after his last ambiguous comments...

...when he said no rational prosecutor would pursue a case against Hillary...

But then, in very ambiguous comments, left a lot of doubts with Republicans to pursue it further.

This was the final straw for those folks that were willing to trust him. He looks like a weak, partisan shill.

[apcalc]

5. Clear HER?

For what. Screw him. All he has is baseless innuendo.

[LisaL]

14. As far as I can tell he doesn't even have the emails.

[apcalc]

4. I predict it will increase Democratic turnout.

[Amishman]

8. if Trump wasn't alone enough reason to turn out, then I don't what is

I don't think this will make much of a difference. Either the email shit already mattered to someone, or it didn't.

Minds are already made up, this is just a media circus.

[Vinca]

7. That crossed my mind this morning.

It has the appearance of being a partisan dirty trick so anyone other than Trump worshippers might view it as trying to influence the election.

[brooklynite]

10. I would say that NOBODY who's undecided at this point is willing to "look further"...

These are no people who are undecided because they're driven to know every last thing about the candidates; they're undecided because they're only marginally interested.

[wishstar]

11. Comey donated $5000 to Romney, $2000 to McCain- he is a Repub shill

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Media has not exposed Comey's partisanship enough. But his actions now are clearly so inappropriate that Dems and media should raise hell about his Repub leanings now that he has taken such unprecedented unethical action right before election.

[yardwork]

17. The media would be screaming if he had donated to Democrats.

They'd be saying that he can't do his job due to being partial. The double standard is sickening.

[SOUTHERNYANKEE75]

12. Please...

Lets hope it backfires!

[randome]

15. Trump is erratic. He jumped on this without thinking and it's already falling apart.

That's what should be stressed.
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[C_U_L8R]

18. It blew up in Comey's face, that's for sure

The dope fell on his sword for the GOP, Donald Trump and Mother Russia.
I think he can consider his career in politics to be over.

[Dem2]

19. You just called them "charges"

It's funny how we perceive things!

And I agree with you, there is just as much a chance that this backfires; but most likely it will just fade away because people have already made up their minds.

[LisaL]

20. Well, exactly.

There are no charges. Its just rumor and innuendo.

[beachbum bob]

21. if the MSM media focuses on Comey's intent and violation of FBI protocols...this could have

huge reverse effect as it looks like a coordinated attack on hillary from inside the govt from the FBI Director, Trump and the RNC...and conservatives in general...we already have Russian hackers working in concert with trump and conservatives....this is all unprecedented on every level and sooner or later some of the MSM will start calling it for what it is

[vadermike]

22. Hopefully

This is starting to blow up in comets face and he and the Rs will face blowback because it looks like a trump coordinated with tho etc but who here expects the media to do their jobs?