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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHas 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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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Other than Trump ties to Russia.
The ironic thing about your post ... Trump the sexual predator is already wearing orange all the time.
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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)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.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)Enjoy your short stay.
BumRushDaShow
(128,935 posts)and got juried for it.
Edit: The new MIRT is quick as lightning!
ProfessorGAC
(65,013 posts)Just a little bit ago. Guess i wasn't the only one who thought it inappropriate.
BumRushDaShow
(128,935 posts)ProfessorGAC
(65,013 posts)I agree on the image.
dalton99
(781 posts)enough
(13,259 posts)world wide wally
(21,742 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,649 posts)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.
Initech
(100,068 posts)Maybe Comey is a creepy clown!
Iggo
(47,552 posts)ck4829
(35,071 posts)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.