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Iskander

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30. Smart Move

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri May 12, 2017, 04:41 PM

May 2017

The (R)ussia party would likely frame this as a personal matter. Odds are Comey wants to avoid:

1. Having this framed as him having an ax to grind.
2. Getting in the way of something he planned/knows is going on.
3. Give a bunch of I can't say answers because of above
4. Waste his time responding to more BUT HER EMAILS bullshit.

Let it hang out there and let Trump continue to rant like a lunatic.

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Comey declines to testify before Senate committee [View all] brooklynite May 2017 OP

Might be wangling for an open session. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #1

Now that is an ingriguing thought...I like it. Amaryllis May 2017 #3

I hope this is his reasoning Mad-in-Mo May 2017 #25

WTF? orangecrush May 2017 #2

There isn't. still_one May 2017 #10

I'm guessing he wants them to issue a subpoena, something both sides of the aisle sign off on. SunSeeker May 2017 #14

Thank you. orangecrush May 2017 #15

If he is smart, he'll wait for the subpoena DK504 May 2017 #20

Thanks orangecrush May 2017 #23

Why give out milk for free forgotmylogin May 2017 #35

Plus, Given Trump's Threats... TomCADem May 2017 #37

True orangecrush May 2017 #41

subpoena subpoena subpoena n/t orleans May 2017 #4

Exactly!! He turned down an invitation to speak; if govt officials (ex-officials... DonViejo May 2017 #8

he turned down an invite to speak in closed meeting Ohioblue22 May 2017 #13

So? Subpoena doesn't guarantee truthfulness but, it shields the subpoenaed so they can DonViejo May 2017 #17

my point was that he dudnt refuse to speak but refused to speak in a closed session Ohioblue22 May 2017 #24

Clint Watts on Chris Hayes just said Comey turned down senate hearing b/c he would want open hearing Ohioblue22 May 2017 #39

Not testifying won't make it all go away. Solly Mack May 2017 #5

Folks - this is the correct response jberryhill May 2017 #6

Yes and he wants to show that he can be trusted underpants May 2017 #9

I assume tax payers pay for his pension still_one May 2017 #11

Yes we do, and for mine. elleng May 2017 #16

I don't mind paying for yours, I need to think about Comey's though still_one May 2017 #29

He's entitled, elleng May 2017 #32

He is entitled to be charged with violating the Hatch Act still_one May 2017 #33

well both paid some of their own money into it and it isn't a gift but part of your compensation grantcart May 2017 #36

TRUMP THREATENING HIM bresue May 2017 #42

I'm guessing he wants to be subpoenaed so Trump can't claim The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #7

THIS jberryhill May 2017 #12

Bingo! Mad_Mongol May 2017 #18

If I were him.... 4139 May 2017 #19

Feeling a little leery about raising your hand and taking that oath, Jimmy-boy? Aristus May 2017 #21

Dude just got fired. Publicly. And the entire nation is talking about it. Calista241 May 2017 #22

I sure wanna know what Trump asked him. Adrahil May 2017 #26

Well your chances of getting him to admit to a crime are slim and none. n/t Calista241 May 2017 #31

I honestly suspect... Adrahil May 2017 #34

Yeah, for proof just look at his pre-election statement about Hillary. JTFrog May 2017 #38

Subpoena time. LS_Editor May 2017 #27

Maybe he's lawyering up first? lark May 2017 #28

Smart Move Iskander May 2017 #30

LET DUMP RANT LIKE A LUNATIC...AND MAKING DUMP SPECULATE AND WORRY ABOUT WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO bresue May 2017 #43

The Latest: Intel chair still expects Comey to address panel Eugene May 2017 #40