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senseandsensibility

(24,015 posts) Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:13 PM Sep 25

Whether we like James Comey or not is not the point [View all]

I agree with Carol Leonnig on MSNBC that his indictment against the wishes of career prosecutors and the forced resignation of one is "chilling."

If we care about democracy and the rule of law, this should scare all of us. Selective prosecution is dangerous. If we shrug when they come for Comey, do you think they'll stop there?

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Whether we like James Comey or not is not the point [View all] senseandsensibility Sep 25 OP

I'm angry, not scared pfitz59 Sep 25 #1

I hope this stiffens the Dems' spine senseandsensibility Sep 25 #2

This! LuvLoogie Sep 25 #18

You can't lie to Congress. Groundhawg Sep 25 #3

Did I say you could? senseandsensibility Sep 25 #4

it's got NOTHING to do with lying to Congress Skittles Sep 25 #7

It has everything to do with lying to Congress Groundhawg Sep 25 #14

NOPE Skittles Sep 25 #22

No, it doesn't, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #25

It hasn't a damn thing to do with lying to Congress. Ocelot II Sep 26 #32

Only Republicans can lie to Congress Progressive dog Sep 25 #8

Comey being an interesting subversion mr715 Sep 25 #15

Comey is a Republican. Groundhawg Sep 27 #40

Good grief! What happened to "innocent until proven guilty"? hamsterjill Sep 25 #13

He didn't iemanja Sep 25 #16

Who, besides this illegitimate DoJ, says he did?. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #24

Really? No shit? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 26 #36

One thing is clear. Whoever bronxiteforever Sep 25 #5

Trump might send his loser lawyer to an ICE prison newdeal2 Sep 25 #10

I think popsdenver Sep 25 #19

I can't get past "HILLARY'S EMAILS" but I get your point, and it's legit. Miles Archer Sep 25 #6

The most RIDICULOUS thing is Bondi accused Comey some_of_us_are_sane Sep 25 #9

We shouldn't be asked that question -- Comey should. W_HAMILTON Sep 25 #11

I don't want to hear another damn thing about Comey's mishandling of the Clinton investigation. Ocelot II Sep 26 #33

I REPEAT: W_HAMILTON Sep 27 #41

K&R spanone Sep 25 #12

Authoritarianism thrives with the consent of the people. iemanja Sep 25 #17

Just wondering if Comey is now having any regrets for sabotaging Hillary? dlk Sep 25 #20

I don't care. Ocelot II Sep 26 #34

Wasn't Jason Chaffetz the one who leaked Comey's "Hillary's emails" letter to the press? FakeNoose Sep 25 #21

I remember Comey breaking protocol soldierant Sep 25 #23

Regarding Comey dcmfox Sep 25 #26

Somehow or another we have to find a way to fix this shit - not sure how at this point. walkingman Sep 25 #27

I watched CNN Kaitlin Collins questioning a former DOJ official. SleeplessinSoCal Sep 25 #28

Exactly. I no longer give a single fuck about what Comey did wrt the 2016 election. Ocelot II Sep 25 #29

This is totally of control. The do nothing Congress needs to finally do something. OLDMDDEM Sep 26 #31

of course you're right, but there's a karma element at play ecstatic Sep 25 #30

I have no use for Comey, who caused this whole shit show, but I agree. NNadir Sep 26 #35

Absolutely, we must stand up to tyranny. Free speech applies to all or to none. Demsrule86 Sep 26 #37

Yes, we are in chilling times. Aristus Sep 26 #38

Everything you said about Comey is true, but it's not about him. senseandsensibility Sep 27 #42

K&R UTUSN Sep 27 #39