Comey's boss is a black woman from North Carolina.

[yardwork]

I detect a white middle aged male asshole. I recognize the type.

North Carolina is on the verge of dumping our current tea party moran governor and ousting our right wing senator. We have a chance to elect a Democratic governor and tip the U. S. Senate to the Democrats.

And along comes the head of the FBI - who reports to Attorney General Loretta Lynch - to cause havoc in the election 11 days out.

Coincidence? I think not.

[dalton99]

1. Comey to the rescue and keep Hillary in check

by giving Congress to the GOP.

[Coyotl]

14. Dream on with your right wing talking points. Haven't you been paying attention this week?

Oct. 23. Porn star Jessica Drake claims Donald Trump offered her $10G, use of his private jet for sex

Donald Trump’s offer of $10,000 and the use of his private jet couldn’t turn a porn star into a prostitute.

Jessica Drake — whose credits include “Sex for Sale” and “Think Pink” — claims she rejected the billionaire’s crude come-ons during a 2006 golf tournament in Lake Tahoe, Calif.

“This is not acceptable behavior for anyone — much less a presidential candidate,” the adult film star said ........

Oct. 25. Donald Trump hosted wild parties with sex, cocaine and underage models: report

..... Trump allowed the attendees to do whatever drugs they wanted, the photographer said. As guests partied hard on coke and top-shelf liquor, the mogul would stroll from room to room and hook up with girls.

“He'd wander off with a couple girls. I saw him. He was getting laid like crazy," the photographer said. "Trump was at the heart of it. He loved the attention and in private, he was a total f---ing beast.” .....

Oct. 28. Former Miss Finland is 12th woman to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault

Ninni Laaksonen, a former Miss Finland in the Miss Universe competition that Trump once owned, alleged that he ‘grabbed my butt’ during a photo shoot

A former beauty queen has become the 12th woman to openly accuse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of sexual assault.
Jessica Drake: porn star is 11th woman to allege Trump sexual misconduct
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Ninni Laaksonen, a former Miss Finland in the Miss Universe competition that Trump once owned, alleged in an interview with the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat that Trump groped her before an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman in 2006.

“Before the show we were photographed outside the building,” Laaksonen said, according to a translation provided by The Telegraph. “Trump stood right next to me and suddenly he squeezed my butt. He really grabbed my butt.

“I don’t think anybody saw it but I flinched and thought: ‘What is happening?’”

Laaksonen said that she had been told at other events that year that Trump found her attractive because she reminded him of his wife, Melania, whom he had married the year before.

“Somebody told me there that Trump liked me because I looked like Melania when she was younger,” Laaksonen said. “It left me disgusted.”

..............

[wncHillsupport]

2. As a fellow NC'er, I agree it is not a coincidence.

Deborah Ross could use some $ contributions as she is behind in polls...needs to beat our ultra right wing senator.

[yardwork]

7. With everything at stake in NC right now,

it's almost surprising that more shenanigans aren't happening.

[UTUSN]

3. *Does* he report to a boss?!1 Seems like *HE THINKS* he's a law unto himself.

Last edited Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:58 PM - Edit history (1)

ON EDIT: I inserted *HE THINKS* into my Subject line to clarify that I agree with the O.P. and my Subject line was intended as rhetorical sarcasm.

[Hugin]

4. He works for the Executive Branch... So, ultimately his boss is President Obama.

Not Congress. Like he seems to think, taking orders from that ass Chiapetz.

"There are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director."

More here:

FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure.

http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41850.pdf

So, I'm expecting to see his resignation very soon. President Obama has every right to ask for it to be delivered.

[UTUSN]

5. ...

********QUOTE*******

https://www.fbi.gov/about/faqs/who-monitors-or-oversees-the-fbi

[font size=5]Who monitors or oversees the FBI?[/font]

The FBI’s activities are closely and regularly scrutinized by a variety of entities. Congress—through several oversight committees in the Senate and House—reviews the FBI’s budget appropriations, programs, and selected investigations. The results of FBI investigations are often reviewed by the judicial system during court proceedings. Within the U.S. Department of Justice, the FBI is responsible to the attorney general, and it reports its findings to U.S. Attorneys across the country. The FBI’s intelligence activities are overseen by the Director of National Intelligence.

********UNQUOTE********

[yardwork]

6. "...the FBI is responsible to the attorney general..."

Technically, I get that she's not his "boss" but it was certainly unusual for him to do this against Lynch's advice.

[UTUSN]

8. I totally agree with you/O.P. Am inserting "he thinks" in my Post #3. I was disputing #4

and was going to say something like, "Have you told the O.P. about this?!1" but decided it was snarky.

[yardwork]

9. We all seem in agreement that Comey is an asshole.

And he appears to be incompetent as well as being a partisan hack. He comes out of this looking stupid.

[Hugin]

10. Ultimately, tho. Like every other political appointee in the Exec Branch... Comey "serves at the

pleasure of the President."

So, no matter what services the FBI provides to the other branches of government. The President is Comey's boss.

The oversight provided by Congress is limited to the FUNDING of the FBI and other executive branch agencies including the military. The Congress has their own investigative service.

[Peaches999]

12. Yes, there is - FBI director can only be removed for cause

The FBI director could sue if he felt he was removed in bad faith.

[Hugin]

13. "There are no statutory conditions on the President’s authority to remove the FBI Director."

From the Congressional Research Service's report I posted above.

The Director of the FBI serves "at the pleasure of the President" and can be removed at any time by the President without cause (that's what 'no statutory conditions' means). There are no guarantees and it's only for a single term of "up to" 10 years. It's NOT a life-time appointment to the Supreme Court which is listed separately in The Constitution and requires an Impeachment by Congress to end early.

Really, we need to study up on the US Separation of Powers in civics classes.

That said, President Obama shouldn't "fire" Comey at this time. But, he should certainly state clearly his displeasure at Comey's appearance of partisan political activity and strongly suggest he submit his resignation.

[Peaches999]

17. You may be right. I thought because of Sessions, the firing must be for cause

[former9thward]

18. You are right.

The poster you are replying to is wrong. It has to be for cause. The Director is appointed for 10 years. Congress passed that term so it would reach beyond any given president. Can only be fired for cause or impeached by Congress.

[Hugin]

19. People keep saying that, but, I have yet to see a scrap of proof for the "with cause" clause.

The only bit of information I've seen is an authoritative report published by the CRS in 2014. Which, I'm going to believe over a bunch of people on DU or the Internet.

Never-the-less, A violation of the Hatch Act is surely cause enough for Comey's ultimate dismissal. So, as of now the point is moot.

[Peaches999]

11. No, Comey's boss is the President

The FBI director does not take orders from the attorney general, and even in the case of the President, there is a level of independence statutorily embedded (FBI director can only be fired for cause - e.g Sessions).

[yardwork]

15. I get that, and my use of "boss" was somewhat hyberbolic. However, the point stands.

[obamanut2012]

16. My mother loathes McCrory, and is literally praying for Cooper to win

Cooper is a good man -- I know this also from people in Durham who worked with him.

Does Ross have a chance?