Trump: Comey 'The Best Thing That Ever Happened to' Hillary Clinton

[DonViejo]

Source: Mediate




by Ken Meyer | 7:45 am, October 18th, 2017

Donald Trump is back on Twitter again and his newest slams are dedicated to Hillary Clinton and James Comey.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

It seems the president has noticed that the FBI released new documents this week which confirmed Comey had a draft statement about Clinton’s email scandal before his investigation on the matter was complete. This comes as a follow-up to previous reporting on how the former FBI director was not going to recommend charges against the former secretary of state.

Its doubtful that Clinton would say Comey was the “best thing that ever happened to her,” seeing as she has continues to blame him for her election loss in her latest book tour.

If there were other issues you wanted the president to address, then don’t panic, because he is also clearly focused on the latest news about NFL anthem kneelers.

Link to tweet

###


Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-comey-the-best-thing-that-ever-happened-to-hillary-clinton/

[democratisphere]

1. They're coming to take HIM away, HA HA, they're coming to take HIM away!

And what a day it will be! Insanity knows no boundaries.

[kimbutgar]

9. I hear that song in my mind sometimes when I see and hear him.

Had the 45 as a kid and used to play it all the time. Then it disappeared and I never found it again.

[democratisphere]

10. Encore presentation.

[kimbutgar]

12. I should send this to my sister

She confessed she broke the 45 into pieces and never told me until a few years ago.

[democratisphere]

13. Sibling revenge.

Good stuff.

[Corgigal]

2. Comey might end up being Americas gift

in a long, round about investigational kind of way.

[Cracklin Charlie]

6. Might?

I think it highly likely. His law enforcement career is antithetical to Trump's "fly by the seat of your pants" behavior.

Professionalism will win the day.

[lunamagica]

14. Are you praising Comey? Seriously? Do you agree with what he did to Hillary ELEVEN days before the

election? Was that professional (or ethical or honest)?

[Cracklin Charlie]

15. Not up to me to praise him.

Did he follow the law?

I believe he did.

[lunamagica]

16. Oh, what a cop out. Many people do unethical, dishonest, and immoral things and hide behind

"followed the law"

Please tell me, how did he "follow the law". Because all I saw was him seeing that Hillary was about to win in a landslide, so he stepped up to push trump over the winning line. That was obvious.

ETA: you were definitely praising him

[George II]

18. In fact, with respect to his announcement about reopening the email investigation days before...

...the election, that was not following the law.

[Eliot Rosewater]

19. Not at all, nothing required he do what he did. Nothing.

And certainly if something did he had a moral DUTY to release what he had about trump being OWNED by Putin

[Me.]

21. If It Was The Law Why Was He Selective In Applying It

Kicked HRC around with so-called law twice while at the same time he never mentioned 45 was being investigated for ties to Russia.

[Cracklin Charlie]

22. Here's one way it could have happened.

Not saying this did happen. Just that it could be a plausible explanation.

Investigation into HRC had been closed. Comey had stated publicly that he would investigate if new material came to light.

Investigation into Trump campaign was already ongoing. Does law enforcement routinely speak publicly about an ongoing investigation? I do not believe that they do.

Comey was made to look at new information that had supposedly come to light about HRC, because of his earlier public statement.

Comey's hands were tied. He had to speak about Clinton, but he couldn't speak about Trump.

My opinion.

[Me.]

23. That Makes Absolutely No Sense

Does law enforcement routinely speak publicly about investigations? NO, no & no. They don't talk about cases publicly, period, ongoing or not. But he came out and spoke about the case regarding HRC which experts say he should not have done and thus unleveled the playing field. Trump was able to call her crooked Hillary while Comey tied her hands by not revealing the truth about his legal status. It was a disgraceful display and one factor which helped put that insane, malignant semi-human into the WH.

Edited to add that I believe this was truly a case of CYA by Comey and damaged his credibility worse than if he hadn't cast her into legal doubt and political danger 11 days before the election.

[brer cat]

17. You consider it "professionalism"

to harm one candidate while protecting another one days before voting?

[Gothmog]

20. Comey fired before Justice Department could complete internal probe into his election actions

Comey's conduct in the Clinton investigation was unprofessional and violated DOJ policies. There was an IG investigation of Comey's outrageous conduct pending when Comey was fired. The Rosenstein memo used as a pretense to fire Comey was accurate as to violations of DOJ policies committed by Comey in the Clinton investigation . https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/05/10/comey-fired-before-justice-department-could-complete-internal-probe-into-his-election-actions/101504884/

In a three-page memo to Sessions outlining the case for Comey's removal, released by the White House, Rosenstein offered a scathing account of the director's management of the Clinton investigation. Rosenstein specifically took issue with Comey's unusual July news conference that the FBI was recommending Clinton not be prosecuted, and later public announcement just 11 days before the November election that he was re-opening the inquiry.

"I cannot defend the director's handling of the conclusion of the investigation of Secretary Clinton's emails, and I do not understand his refusal to accept the nearly universal judgment that he was mistaken,'' Rosenstein wrote. "As a result, the FBI is unlikely to regain public and congressional trust until it has a director who understand the gravity of the mistakes and pledges never to repeat them.''

The written assessment, assembled during Rosenstein's first 10 days on the job, did not, however, mention the ongoing inspector general's inquiry that had been underway for nearly five months – and was being directed from a suite offices on the same floor as the new deputy attorney general.

Comey was not professional in his investigation of Sec. Clinton

[forgotmylogin]

3. Is he starting to refer to himself as "our great country"?

Because whenever he experiences personal slight, it seems to be deflected to "our great country".

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. Then why did Cinnamon Hitler blow kisses at Comey?

The lies are like a whirlwind engulfing him. This may not be much fun to watch.

[Sunlei]

5. PATHETIC- Republicans president sits on his ass on cesspool twitter all day, attacking Americans.

[videohead5]

7. If Comey Was Trying

To help Hillary he did a bad job.Trump should be kissing Comey's ass for sending that letter 11 days before the election.without that letter Hillary would be the president.

[StevieM]

8. And it wouldn't have been a narrow win. She was heading towards a decisive victory. (eom)

[karynnj]

11. I'm not a lawyer or an investigator, but it seems reasonable after a year or so of investigation

In fact, writing a draft of what would be your report helps to find where there are gaps. Where do you not have the pieces needed to make a conclusion you want to make. What else would you like to have information on. Not to mention, on what do you want to put Hillary Clinton on record. You want to have everything in order BEFORE speaking to Clinton.