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26. I didn't write about not 'mentioning the fact'

Reply to dlk (Reply #24)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:03 PM

Sep 25

...I think it's an important part of the story here, in that I believe they chose Comey first in the cynical expectation that Dems would be divided over an old grudge about that election that can't be undone.

We don't choose him for this, Trump did, and I think we need to ask ourselves why.

And maybe try to look at this beyond our own political reasoning about that election, something which isn't actually going to be assuaged or remedied by any of this in any way, shape, or form other than some satisfaction in his demise at the hands of something we should find highly objectionable; as at least as abhorrent as Comey's enabling conduct in that election.

I don't believe that conundrum is a coincidence.

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Saw a number of folks today expressing satisfaction that Comey is getting his comeuppance for what he did to Hillary [View all] bigtree Sep 25 OP

DURec leftstreet Sep 25 #1

Not "satisfied" but also not sad. Patton French Sep 25 #2

No one is going to go out in the streets and protest for Comey newdeal2 Sep 25 #3

I disagree bigtree Sep 25 #8

I'd be happy to do exactly that. What's being done to him could happen to anyone else, Ocelot II Sep 25 #22

I agree...Comey should not be attacked by Trump with bulshit charges...it is wrong. Demsrule86 Sep 25 #4

It obviously wasn't "enough" for Trump--- whatever one may think Comey did or didn't do for him Jack Valentino Sep 25 #5

K&R UTUSN Sep 25 #6

.... MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #7

good point bigtree Sep 25 #9

Might Liz Cheney be in his crosshairs? question everything Sep 25 #31

Oh I'm very sure she is, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #32

I CAN MULTI-TASK Skittles Sep 25 #10

I didn't write about sympathy bigtree Sep 25 #11

that piece of SHIT Comey very much helped to install Trump into office Skittles Sep 25 #12

it's always satisfying watching them eat their own. bigtree Sep 25 #13

well if Comey didn't GET IT before Skittles Sep 25 #15

Could be an interesting deposition but it will not likely get there and Trump knows it. Bev54 Sep 25 #27

Comey is not on my hit parade, but this is chilling. Joinfortmill Sep 25 #14

It's beyond chilling. It's terrifying. TomSlick Sep 25 #16

I'm not sure that I think Comey can get a fair trial. hamsterjill Sep 25 #17

Should immigrants getting kidnapped and disappeared LuvLoogie Sep 25 #18

K&R spanone Sep 25 #19

I have a slightly different take on this situation. I hate what krasnov is doing, niyad Sep 25 #20

sure, all of that bigtree Sep 25 #23

This is my take as well. In the past interviews I've seen of comey, he said he wouldn't change a thing. ecstatic Sep 25 #25

It's not going to end with Comey. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 25 #21

Comey did his part, as did others, and now here we are dlk Sep 25 #24

I didn't write about not 'mentioning the fact' bigtree Sep 25 #26

There might be a reason they made this step with someone unpopular with Democrats. Ilikepurple Sep 25 #28

I agree Figarosmom Sep 25 #29

Exactly! creeksneakers2 Sep 25 #30

Comey held a press conference that violated DOJ rules and helped to elect trump LetMyPeopleVote Sep 27 #33

that list of grievances is a good measure of someone that Democrats would normally oppose bigtree Sep 27 #35

Comey held a press conference that violated DOJ rules and helped to elect trump LetMyPeopleVote Sep 27 #34