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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJames Comey fails to follow Justice Department rules yet again
An opinion piece from Matthew Miller, director of the Justice Departments public affairs office from 2009 to 2011.And does he have an opinion!
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This entire episode has exposed a troubling character flaw that calls into question Comeys very fitness to lead the FBI. He is without a doubt an outstanding lawyer and public servant. But as he has carefully nurtured his reputation for independence and integrity, he seems to have become intoxicated by the plaudits that have come his way. That praise has emboldened him to ignore the rules that apply to others, both because he believes in his own reputation and because he wants to thwart critics such as Republicans in Congress who might question it.
This case in particular has exposed how Comeys self-regard can veer into self-righteousness, a belief that only he can fairly adjudicate the appropriateness of others conduct, and that the rules that apply to every other Justice Department employee are too quaint to restrict a man of his unquestionable ethics.
That is a dangerous trait. The director of the FBI has great power at his disposal. Congress has seen fit to provide FBI directors with nearly unfettered independence, including a 10-year term designed to stretch beyond any one presidents tenure.
With that independence comes a responsibility to adhere to the rules that protect the rights of those whom the FBI investigates. Comey has failed that standard repeatedly in his handling of the Clinton investigation.
From https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/james-comey-fails-to-follow-justice-department-rules-yet-again/2016/10/29/3a2fad58-9ddd-11e6-b3c9-f662adaa0048_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_opinion-card-d%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.acb7f12fc177
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James Comey fails to follow Justice Department rules yet again (Original Post)
yallerdawg
Oct 2016
OP
Thank you yallerdawg - too bad we can't get more info from the POS Comey
asiliveandbreathe
Oct 2016
#4
C_U_L8R
(44,996 posts)1. Comey must resign
Whether through intent or incompetence, Comey is
clearly not acting honorably on behalf of the country.
OnDoutside
(19,949 posts)2. +1 Well said.
Cha
(297,044 posts)5. Get the damn hook
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)3. The FBI should be objective and not be involved in politics. nm
Cha
(297,044 posts)6. Precisely.. he blew it by electioneering
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)4. Thank you yallerdawg - too bad we can't get more info from the POS Comey
I started a new thread - actually found the first FBI Director fired 1993..BY Bill Clinton..WOW!
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)7. The core principle of rightwing conservatism...
is to demonstrate how dysfunctional and ineffectual the Federal government is.
If Obama doesn't fire Comey, it sure does look dysfunctional.
Yeah - I'm pissed.