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milestogo

(22,451 posts)
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:03 AM Jun 2025

Anyone else pissed at James Comey?

If he hadn't trashed Hilary right before the election in 2016 maybe we would never have had TSF as president.

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Anyone else pissed at James Comey? (Original Post) milestogo Jun 2025 OP
Every. Single. Day. nt woodsprite Jun 2025 #1
So many inappropriate scapegoats... Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #2
I am honestly asking... still-prayin4rain Jun 2025 #14
Examining the past is important Fiendish Thingy Jun 2025 #19
OK, gotcha. You're just debating the conclusions being drawn... which still-prayin4rain Jun 2025 #23
Oh of course. BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #3
Comey is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2025 #4
Of course, but if you want to look back, I more pissed at SCOTUS walkingman Jun 2025 #5
Yes. No Gore presidency. No Hillary, No Harris. Makes on think the rethugs... brush Jun 2025 #10
Oh yes. He can take his "he eats your soul in small bites" commentary & stick it. -nt CrispyQ Jun 2025 #6
Eh, he's pretty far low on the list at this point. Tommy Carcetti Jun 2025 #7
Not for me. StevieM Jun 2025 #16
Barney Fife was promoted from deputy of Mayberry to head the FBI Ponietz Jun 2025 #8
Think we still would have lost. Too many people, especially Democrats, bashing Obama/Clinton right up to election over Silent Type Jun 2025 #9
Water under the bridge. I babylonsister Jun 2025 #11
Yup. Every. Single. Day. SheltieLover Jun 2025 #12
God, yes!!! That guy infuriates me. still-prayin4rain Jun 2025 #13
Obama could have fired him early on and replaced him with a Democrat. But Democrats always want to LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #15
Obama appointed him in 2013. milestogo Jun 2025 #20
He could have, but we worry about how things look too much LiberalArkie Jun 2025 #22
I'm pissed at a lot of people SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #17
Post removed Post removed Jun 2025 #18
Go to the source... BigmanPigman Jun 2025 #21

Fiendish Thingy

(21,874 posts)
2. So many inappropriate scapegoats...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:06 AM
Jun 2025

…so little critical thinking.

(Not directed at you miles- I get which popular post you are satirizing)

still-prayin4rain

(521 posts)
14. I am honestly asking...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:15 AM
Jun 2025

I am kind of arguing on another thread about the importance of knowing and fully understanding history, which sometimes is only possible through thoughtful hindsight. I keep seeing this idea pop up that examining to fully understand what has happened in the past has no value. I am so perplexed by anyone thinking that digging in the past for insight has no value. I am asking without snark, since you seem to be in that camp, can you explain that logic to me?

Fiendish Thingy

(21,874 posts)
19. Examining the past is important
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:51 PM
Jun 2025

But logic dictates it should be a rational, factual examination, and not a process driven by emotions and lack of understanding how the justice system works, in order to be useful.

There is so much misinformation and mythology about what Garland did or didn’t do, or what he had the power to do, and it impedes an objective, accurate examination of history.

still-prayin4rain

(521 posts)
23. OK, gotcha. You're just debating the conclusions being drawn... which
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:31 PM
Jun 2025

is great. Everyone should have their say and after thoughtful debate, see which ideas are left standing. Thanks for explaining.

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,320 posts)
4. Comey is an asshole
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:09 AM
Jun 2025

The press conference was against DOJ rules. I will never buy any of his crappy books and change channels when he is on tv



walkingman

(10,259 posts)
5. Of course, but if you want to look back, I more pissed at SCOTUS
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:09 AM
Jun 2025

in 2000 for giving the election to George W Bush instead of Al Gore.

If I go to the "way back machine" the election of Reagan probably is the most responsible for the world we see today. Sadly, the WPP (white people's party) has taken over America and it gets worse every single day.

 

brush

(61,033 posts)
10. Yes. No Gore presidency. No Hillary, No Harris. Makes on think the rethugs...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:32 AM
Jun 2025

have firured out how to cheat and win. Pres. O being the exception and interruption of their dirty tricks+dirty money rein.

Tommy Carcetti

(44,385 posts)
7. Eh, he's pretty far low on the list at this point.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:24 AM
Jun 2025

And the fact that he at least stood up to Trump once Trump was in office mitigated his culpability IMHO.

I get your point and that people are still pissed, but there about a thousand and one people ahead of him at the moment.

StevieM

(10,577 posts)
16. Not for me.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:32 AM
Jun 2025

James Comey will always be at the absolute top of my list. He altered the outcome of the election through his illegal actions.

 

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)
9. Think we still would have lost. Too many people, especially Democrats, bashing Obama/Clinton right up to election over
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:32 AM
Jun 2025

trade agreements, not to mention those ticked because their candidate lost in primaries.

Incidentally, had Obama/Clinton not been bashed over pending trade agreements, it would have negated a good bit of trump's campaign in 2024 election.

babylonsister

(172,547 posts)
11. Water under the bridge. I
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 10:38 AM
Jun 2025

am pissed at the orange yam, his moronic gop enablers and those suckers who voted for him.
Sadly, we're all suckers now until we can figure out how to get rid of him.

LiberalArkie

(19,213 posts)
15. Obama could have fired him early on and replaced him with a Democrat. But Democrats always want to
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:28 AM
Jun 2025

appear non-partisan. And it always bites us in the ass.

milestogo

(22,451 posts)
20. Obama appointed him in 2013.
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:56 PM
Jun 2025

So he couldn't very well say "oh, I thought you were a Democrat. My mistake. You're fired."

SocialDemocrat61

(6,662 posts)
17. I'm pissed at a lot of people
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 11:46 AM
Jun 2025

I’m pissed at the corrupt corporate media for running more stories about Clinton’s emails than any other issue during the campaign and treating it as if it was the worst security breach since the Rosenbergs while they all knew that many in government used private e-mail for years.

I blame some supporters of a certain candidate who still to this day claim the nomination was stolen from him despite no evidence ever shown that it was.

I blame Jill Stein supporters who sat on their high horses so they could claim to be morally superior to everyone else to feed their egos.

I blame public figures like Susan Sarandon and Eddie Glaude who publicly encouraged people not to vote for Clinton.

And yes I blame Comey for twice violating long standing protocols, first with his inappropriate press conference and then again with his letter to republicans within 90 days of an election.

Response to milestogo (Original post)

BigmanPigman

(54,533 posts)
21. Go to the source...
Tue Jun 10, 2025, 01:56 PM
Jun 2025

He is THE ONE I will never forgive. I wish the history books will view him poorly.

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