If Comey's visit with Gramps and DiFi had proof positive of something . . . .

[Stinky The Clown]

. . . . either way, we'd hear about quickly. Instead, we get "no comment" and eyes that reflect constitutional terror.

Pure speculation here, but I think Comey's message was "We *think* this is what went on by whom, with whom, to whom, and why we think it, but as yet we have no airtight case. We're close. But not quite yet."

A week more?

A month more?

A year more?

The wheels of justice turn slowly.

Meanwhile, they ask themselves: how to we as a country deal not with impeachment but with incredibly serious criminal charges against a president and many in his administration and orbit?

[Proud Liberal Dem]

1. I'd like to know

when everybody in this country are going to know something. I mean, this is highly sensitive stuff to be sure but sooner or later we DESERVE to know what they are being told. That's how this country is supposed to be run.

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. I recently read Louise Mensch's take on this on twitter . . .

and, even though she is a bit wacky, I think she has this right:

Louise Mensch‏Verified account
@LouiseMensch

A great analogy for the situation is pilot landing safely through bad turbulence. Passengers want updates. Pilot not talking, flying plane.

[librechik]

7. that's sweet. I used to have hope that Fitzmas would come

and throw CheneyCo in prison. (sigh)

I refuse to have hope for that partisan traitor Comey. Fix it or not, he's not on my side.

[Cosmocat]

12. YEP and YEP

when it was all said and done "fitzmas" was a big nothing burger.

And, Bushco got away with lying the country into Iraq with literally not even the first bit of accountability - after Reagen used the "I was an absentee POTUS, so I didn't know" defense to not get held accountable for Iran Conta.

The fate of this country as a functional democracy in the hands of a scumsucking POS like Comey is pretty damn dire ...

[spanone]

3. if it's classified they can't talk about it and DiFi said it was 'highly classified'

[randome]

4. It could be that the sheer number of 'bad guys' gives the FBI pause.

How do they go about prosecuting a dozen members of the Executive Branch? It's never been attempted before. Is it the FBI's responsibility or Congress'?

It could also be that communications between Russia and the admin are ongoing. (Yes, they're that stupid, imo.) So they would want to see how much more evidence they can accumulate rather than let some unidentified culprits get away.

Maybe we'll hear something at the public hearing on Monday.
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[PoliticAverse]

8. As 40 government officials were indicted in the Watergate affair I'd have to disagree with you. n/t

[randome]

10. I'm not up on details from so long ago.

But did the FBI arrest all those people? Did it take place over a long period of time? I'm not saying you're wrong, I just don't recall, I was only 15 at the time and not really tuned in.
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[PoliticAverse]

15. The entire event took over a year to unfold. The Wikipedia page on Watergate has good information

on the events:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watergate_scandal

The important thing to remember though was that the Democrats controlled Congress then.

[libtodeath]

5. We could be looking at a president who wants to use military force to keep power.

Or they know what the Russians are threatening if their puppet is displaced.

[femmocrat]

6. This is not the first time that Congressional leaders have emerged from a meeting...

looking scared sh*tless.

Can't someone leak something already?

[PoliticAverse]

9. Maybe that was a look of disgust that there was nothing to leak. n/t

[libtodeath]

11. That would be just what cheato would want.

It would be a diversion.

[bdamomma]

13. Yes weren't Pelosi and Schumer

in at any of these talks with Comey? And remember the Black Caucus they were really upset.

I keep on thinking of a "surprise visit" to DC by Pootie now that would put everyone in a tail spin. I am not wishing for it, but I can see it happening. Or some secret meeting place like Mar A Lago.

[Amaryllis]

14. That's what this says:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028801546