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Augiedog

(2,546 posts)
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 08:48 AM Nov 2016

Has James Comey turned the FBI into a clown car of incompetence and, worse, a threat to the

most fundamental institutions in America; the electoral system? Comey's actions against HRC are unprecedented by any measure, except in third world nations. His use of the FBI's prestige and gravitas for political purpose is an egregious abuse of authority that, if allowed to stand, will turn the FBI into a political force whose use will be at the behest of who ever is in the whitehouse. The appointment of FBI directors will become a circus easily as weird and clownish as seating new Supreme Court Justices.

Comey has violated not just the tradition of the FBI's apolitical philosophy, but the rules and law that disallow political scheming and interference. Comey's supplication and pandering to a congress that had no right, and certainly considerable reason not to have been given any investigatory information, to particulars of any FBI activities is of bipartisan agreement. Comey has changed the dynamic of the world in which the FBI operates. He has despoiled the almost mythical legend of the FBI's infallibility, honor and incorruptibility. Considering the timing and nature of Comey's disclosure of FBI activities, his actions may be of the most corrupt nature imaginable.

There is only one solution to the constitutional crisis into which Comey has tossed the nation, his abject apology and resignation. He has a obligation to save the FBI from further harm, this nation and its constitutional processes and last and least, his honor. Failure to act may throw the FBI back into the days of Hoover and the land of secret files that manipulated an unknowing nation.

The FBI clown car is heading for the proverbial cliff, time for Comey to take his foot off the accelerator and step on the brake.

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Has James Comey turned the FBI into a clown car of incompetence and, worse, a threat to the (Original Post) Augiedog Nov 2016 OP
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Comey doesn't have evidence of anything. JoePhilly Nov 2016 #3
Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2016 #8
Based on the mastabatory behavior of the press and the RW. JoePhilly Nov 2016 #12
Adios, MF TheCowsCameHome Nov 2016 #4
Live one BumRushDaShow Nov 2016 #5
I Think On Was On That Jury ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #7
The damn image was straight out of RW lunatic world BumRushDaShow Nov 2016 #9
Definitely On That Jury ProfessorGAC Nov 2016 #10
Comey is a disgrace. dalton99 Nov 2016 #2
The first line doesn't need to be a question. (nt) enough Nov 2016 #6
Obama needs to demand his resignation world wide wally Nov 2016 #13
We're hearing echos of Bush/Cheney here.... Wounded Bear Nov 2016 #14
Have the creepy clowns taken over the FBI? Initech Nov 2016 #15
He didn't turn it into that. He's just too stupid to hide it. Iggo Nov 2016 #16
The FBI is in need of serious reform, it has always been ck4829 Nov 2016 #17

Response to Augiedog (Original post)

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
3. Comey doesn't have evidence of anything.
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 08:54 AM
Nov 2016

Other than Trump ties to Russia.

The ironic thing about your post ... Trump the sexual predator is already wearing orange all the time.

Response to JoePhilly (Reply #3)

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)
12. Based on the mastabatory behavior of the press and the RW.
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 09:20 AM
Nov 2016

The more frenzied they get the less there is there. Has happened not less than 30 times in the last year.

btw ... you ever hear the phrase ... "Innocent until proven Guilty". Only Trump the self confessed sexual predator is innocent ... apparently.

And everyone can see that Trump is orange ... just a fact.

ProfessorGAC

(65,013 posts)
7. I Think On Was On That Jury
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 09:05 AM
Nov 2016

Just a little bit ago. Guess i wasn't the only one who thought it inappropriate.

Wounded Bear

(58,649 posts)
14. We're hearing echos of Bush/Cheney here....
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 10:37 AM
Nov 2016

this has that all too familiar stench to it. The FBI expanded greatly after 9/11, during the 24 years.

We all knew that the real damage done by the B/C admin was the hiring of people under the radar in government agencies all over.

Comey is just a manifestation of that.

ck4829

(35,071 posts)
17. The FBI is in need of serious reform, it has always been
Tue Nov 1, 2016, 12:37 PM
Nov 2016

I imagine Hillary would be open to that, I don't picture Trump doing anything about that... well, he could make it worse. He will make it worse.

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