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66. Comey's a really bad actor.

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Wed May 3, 2017, 09:56 AM

May 2017

All that well rehearsed bullshit didn't come off the least bit believable.

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***** COMEY Testifies - Senate Judiciary - LIVE May 3 2017 ***** [View all] L. Coyote May 2017 OP

Thanks. Starts in 6 minutes. lamp_shade May 2017 #1

thanks bdamomma May 2017 #2

My prediction is he will be as evasive as hell, and his testimony will be a nothing burger. Thanks still_one May 2017 #3

Senate Judiciary Committee members....... lamp_shade May 2017 #4

Get Ready To Hear The Phrase, "I Can't Comment On An Ongoing Investigation" Ad Nauseum ChoppinBroccoli May 2017 #5

He can't comment, per FBI protocol, UNLESS those comments are against a Democrat. MoonRiver May 2017 #47

Will noun/verb/9/11 be implicated malaise May 2017 #6

Not expecting much out of this but Al Franken awesomerwb May 2017 #7

TheHill: FBI Director Comey back in spotlight L. Coyote May 2017 #8

Grassley spinning away malaise May 2017 #9

exactly. bdamomma May 2017 #13

Waiting for some one else to speak malaise May 2017 #17

Grassley "wild conspiracy theories" attack on Russia Dossier for his opening. What politics? L. Coyote May 2017 #10

I want to hear Senator Whitehouse bdamomma May 2017 #11

ridiculous Grassley speculating all over the place bigtree May 2017 #12

and attacking Hillary jpak May 2017 #15

I wish he would shut up instead of blathering. Not a Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #20

The opening statement is the soundbite opportunity, making the political media. L. Coyote May 2017 #31

"We can't wait until this is all over." Grassley ... "partisan smear campaign" L. Coyote May 2017 #14

Grassley: ISIS, Gays, Terrorists, bombs, violent crimes, threats, L. Coyote May 2017 #21

Feinstein can be brutal. I'm looking forward to her statement next. lamp_shade May 2017 #16

I'm going to die of boredom from Grassley before DF gets a turn. LOL Lib May 2017 #19

Fuck your obfuscation Grassley. LOL Lib May 2017 #18

And now it's TERRAH TERRAH TERRAH - go after them! jpak May 2017 #22

I'm confused Kber May 2017 #23

It's the annual over site meeting.... SticksnStones May 2017 #25

Ah - thanks! Kber May 2017 #28

Thanks for confirming my thoughts. LOL Lib May 2017 #29

.. SticksnStones May 2017 #33

That's still classified and will only be discussed in a closed hearing. L. Coyote May 2017 #39

I love it. LOL Lib May 2017 #55

It's an ANNUAL oversight hearing of the FBI is how I understand it. LOL Lib May 2017 #26

This is the Judiciary Comm. Oversight hearing. All aspects of FBI under review. L. Coyote May 2017 #27

Feinstein, a voice of reason and a big jump in IQ too. "BIG October Surprise" L. Coyote May 2017 #24

we'll need some intellect on our side today bigtree May 2017 #30

here we go again bdamomma May 2017 #32

Comey - Mo' Betta Terrah and genital mutilation jpak May 2017 #34

Sounds like Comey has a really good caffeine dealer. He's quite animated. Questions begin. L. Coyote May 2017 #35

Republicans are more itcfish May 2017 #36

Flynn would still be the Russia's National Security Advisor if the evidence wasn't leaked. L. Coyote May 2017 #38

Of Course itcfish May 2017 #91

I only wish Grassley bdamomma May 2017 #37

ATTN Chuck Grassley Botany May 2017 #40

Comey looks and sounds nervous The Blue Flower May 2017 #41

Feinstein fingers Comey on email anouncement jpak May 2017 #42

Is anyone buying this load of hooey? SticksnStones May 2017 #43

I'm buying that he rehearsed this lame excuse burger over and over and over. L. Coyote May 2017 #57

Exactly!!! The earnestly raised eyebrows... SticksnStones May 2017 #61

It would be interesting to compare his first and second wringing of the hands. Verbatim? L. Coyote May 2017 #124

Boy his speech is amazingly pressured. He's massively uncomfortable. nolabear May 2017 #44

phony-baloney story from Comey about his interference into the election bigtree May 2017 #45

Exactly! There's plenty that he CONCEALS SticksnStones May 2017 #53

why all this rehash???? bdamomma May 2017 #46

Grassley is on the 'distraction and obfuscation' train. yallerdawg May 2017 #48

Comey animated response - Feinstein now grilling about search warrant jpak May 2017 #49

So much caffeine it seems like cocaine! L. Coyote May 2017 #52

"Why was it necessary to announce 11 days before an election" you were bombing the election? L. Coyote May 2017 #50

If so many independents and Democrats... yallerdawg May 2017 #62

Mother fucker Botany May 2017 #51

Yup jpak May 2017 #54

I can't watch anymore Botany May 2017 #56

DF: you didn't have a warrant for Weiner's laptop SticksnStones May 2017 #58

Comey's voice register indicates when he's lying flamingdem May 2017 #59

I got the same impression, very rehearsed, retrospective rationalization and totally dishonest. L. Coyote May 2017 #68

I can't watch a stream... 2naSalit May 2017 #75

crap bdamomma May 2017 #60

Orrin Hatch's job is to be sooo boring that everyone tunes out the hearing. L. Coyote May 2017 #63

That's soon to be President Hatch SticksnStones May 2017 #64

Feinstein pathetically dropped the ball Goodheart May 2017 #65

She introduced the lie of questionīng on her time Skidmore May 2017 #77

Comey's a really bad actor. tavernier May 2017 #66

Cell phones? Botany May 2017 #67

Leahy "You said absolutely nothing on the Trump" ... "No question that had a great effect." L. Coyote May 2017 #69

A Scorecard: here's who sits on this committee SticksnStones May 2017 #70

This is going to get a lot more interesting as they drill down. Also, more spin from Rs. L. Coyote May 2017 #71

Naturally they use this to lay out their agenda against her. nolabear May 2017 #72

Can we just say Fuck You John Cornyn and leave it at that? SticksnStones May 2017 #73

Cornyn attacking Hillary- apologizing for Comey's blabbermouth jpak May 2017 #74

Ugh, these Republicans are so revolting. OliverQ May 2017 #76

I hope Ms Klobuchar speaks some actual sense. nolabear May 2017 #78

I am MAJORLY NAUSEOUS over Comey's evasiveness. Lint Head May 2017 #79

Oh christ Lindsey Botany May 2017 #80

Far more likely it was the Republicans doing the dirty tricks. L. Coyote May 2017 #82

no real difference between the republicans and russians Botany May 2017 #85

"There's no Anthony Weiner statute." "Maybe there should be." L. Coyote May 2017 #81

Graham is all over the place! yallerdawg May 2017 #83

Agree +100 nt iluvtennis May 2017 #92

Almost seems like Sen. Whitehouse might have been... dchill May 2017 #84

Can't say it enough: SticksnStones May 2017 #86

Yep, but they want to talk about "leaks" and emails instead. GMAFB iluvtennis May 2017 #93

HellO Senator Franken. nolabear May 2017 #87

Crap, my feed just cut out. Blue screen says "AP clients only". n/t woodsprite May 2017 #88

OP already updatedwith new feed. See below too. L. Coyote May 2017 #90

One of the YouTube channels just cut out. PBS is still playing LIVE L. Coyote May 2017 #89

Sasse (R) made a pretty remarkable point supported by Comey. yallerdawg May 2017 #94

Franken is doing a great job using his time, Comey "I can't answer." L. Coyote May 2017 #95

Let's hope he doesn't keep dragging his feet mvd May 2017 #119

Flake just filling the time with airy questions SticksnStones May 2017 #96

Comey: "good troll armies" needed to push back. LOL. Oxymorons for Truth? L. Coyote May 2017 #97

This asshole John Kennedy... LOL Lib May 2017 #98

Cruz bullshit line: "hundreds or thousands of classified e-mails" They just won't quit lying! L. Coyote May 2017 #99

Cruz: "Willful blindness of the Obama administration to radical Islamic terrorism." terror terror L. Coyote May 2017 #100

Was that about the ignored PDB titled "Bin Laden Determined to Strike US"? .....Oh, wait. WinkyDink May 2017 #123

I detest that crooked faced slime ball. LOL Lib May 2017 #102

Welcome to DU. athena May 2017 #109

Thanks I will delete. LOL Lib May 2017 #114

Let's just skip over the previous admission by Comey... yallerdawg May 2017 #101

Still trying to crucify Clinton and also trying to make Comey look dirty. LOL Lib May 2017 #103

Comey and IRS. yallerdawg May 2017 #104

any thoughts on huma abedin sending emails okieinpain May 2017 #105

She was using the laptop for her printer device. There were ZERO emails marked classified. L. Coyote May 2017 #107

well they keep saying it so one of those senators on the panel okieinpain May 2017 #110

The idea is to not make this more partisan or politicize it, so no push back on Rs doing so. L. Coyote May 2017 #122

Grassley is so inept LOL Lib May 2017 #106

He's been called the most intellectually challenged member of congress. L. Coyote May 2017 #108

He's a genius where he comes from. dchill May 2017 #118

Image comes to mind, Russian troops invade Washington while Republicans hold a new e-mail hearing. L. Coyote May 2017 #111

Wow, ruining HRC's momentum to the Presidency was REALLY hard for Comey SticksnStones May 2017 #112

Eleven days before the election... yallerdawg May 2017 #113

Now the trolls are trying to frame the FBI for working with the Russians to defeat trump LOL L. Coyote May 2017 #115

Leahy focusing on rise in hate crimes, R's focused on e-mails instead. Says it all. L. Coyote May 2017 #116

Sounds like he was motivated to get revenge against Loretta Lynch for her "meeting" R B Garr May 2017 #117

That was the capper! dchill May 2017 #120

Yes, but so what? What did Comey see as a federal CRIME there, let alone one involving HRC?! He's a WinkyDink May 2017 #126

C-SPAN coverage ends with great photo-op... yallerdawg May 2017 #121

Potential silver lining: If and when Comey brings down the hammer (and sickle) on Trump, nobody can WinkyDink May 2017 #125