Comey Branded as Criminal in Connection with his Actions as FBI Director

[OscarLevant]

Well, the first domino has fallen.

Comey has been branded by the Inspector General as the crook we all observed him to be.

He mishandled documents, leaked some, LOST some and stored them inappropriately in his home. These are all crimes. He also lied to the FBI, another crime, so there should be hard jail time.

Astonishingly, he thinks that when the Director of the FBI has discussions with the POTUS, these discussions should be stored under the heading of "Dear Diary".

RU Kidding?

The only question that a reasonable observer or journalist should be asking is: "How high in the Obama Administration will this go?"

Clapper, Brennan, Lynch and Holder must be collectively crapping their pants. Obviously. McCabe and Strzok and others are implicated. I wonder if the Big 0 is a little worried...

Fox News and all the ultra right-wing types for saying this but who cares what they think they are deluded

I started a thread on this demonstrating clearly why it's absurd
so I will file this thread in The Wishful Thinking department

 

[Acadia]

Well, the first domino has fallen.

Comey has been branded by the Inspector General as the crook we all observed him to be.

He mishandled documents, leaked some, LOST some and stored them inappropriately in his home. These are all crimes. He also lied to the FBI, another crime, so there should be hard jail time.

Astonishingly, he thinks that when the Director of the FBI has discussions with the POTUS, these discussions should be stored under the heading of "Dear Diary".

RU Kidding?

The only question that a reasonable observer or journalist should be asking is: "How high in the Obama Administration will this go?"

Clapper, Brennan, Lynch and Holder must be collectively crapping their pants. Obviously. McCabe and Strzok and others are implicated. I wonder if the Big 0 is a little worried...

I don't think anything will ever touch Obama. I think Obama and those you mention above planned this meeting with Trump to plant the seed of the Russia pee pee tape. Then Comey lied to Trump about him being investigated.

 

[Acadia]

That's not quite accurate.

The report says that the "personal" memos were actually job related and, therefore, FBI work product. It also says that Comey was less than forthcoming in producing those documents when they were asked for. Most significantly, the report says that his actions were politically motivated and that he set a poor example for his agents -

All while Comey was doing his best aw-gee-shucks Boy Scout routine.

 

[Acadia]

I think you're right.

The IG recommended criminal prosecution. The DOJ deep staters declined.

It would be nice if Comey was at least referred to as the "disgraced former director", but that won't happen either.

It used to be that a person who disgraced himself, his office and his country would suffer some consequences.

Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

Are ya kiddin'? Comey is doing a victory lap. He's been exposed as a lying, cheating, partisan hack and disgrace tot he FBI, and he couldn't be more pleased with himself or how this turned out. He's not ashamed of his actions and like Hillary, despite an excoriating report, he thinks he's been done wronged and because the investigation resulted in no charges, that he's owed an apology with perhaps a bit of groveling for his forgiveness thrown in.

 

[Acadia]

I thought it was very interesting that this buffoon claimed that he thought that when the Director of the FBI met with the POTUS, the conversation was a personal thingy.

Either he is a pathological liar or just an idiot.

I think Comey believes that lying is just part of his trade craft and therefore, perfectly justified.

 

[lwf]

I had heard reported that the IG recommended prosecution and that the DOJ has declined that honor.

Do you have a source for the DOJ commencing the prosecution?

Commencing the prosecution? No, I said he would not face prosecution for mishandling personal memos related to his job.

 

[Irwin Corey]

Comey WAS NOT Branded as Criminal in Connection with his Actions as FBI Director

An independent watchdog found that former FBI Director James Comey did not release classified information to the public, although he did violate agency policy by taking home unclassified memos and ensuring that they would be leaked to the press.

…

However, the report was strongly critical of Comey's behavior.

Read a report on the WP article here: James Comey report: Inspector general finds James Comey did not release classified information to the public in newly released IG report - CBS News

If you want to trash somebody … at least be honest about it.

 

[Craig234]

He is not innocent, he clearly violated FBI policy. He clearly leaked information to the press through his friend. Others have received much more in terms of consequences for similar action.

Prove your statement about others.

 

[Mr Person]

So you're saying that a guy who commits a real world crime .

He didn't. You are lying. Don't bother posting to me in the future.

:shrug:

 

[Hypothetical]

Don't get excited about it. Nothing is going to happen to Comey or any of the others. They'll get a public scolding, perhaps, but that will be the extent of things. The establishment does not eat itself.

if they don't indict multiple people for this, there needs to be a deafening roar about it.

reason being there is obviously something illegal going on here. Whether it is a cover up or a coup, there IS a conspiracy playing out here. Too much crap being flung not to be.

someone better prove something or they all need to go.

 

[Lutherf]

if they don't indict multiple people for this, there needs to be a deafening roar about it.

reason being there is obviously something illegal going on here, whether it is a cover up or a coup, there IS a conspiracy playing out here. Too much crap being flung not to be.

This report is the first one I have seen that expressly states that political bias on the part of a department head impacted their decision making. The report on Strozk noted political bias but didn't say it influenced his actions. This one on Comey says that the bias DID influence his actions. The sad part is that nobody in the media is focusing on that. The media has every bit as much a role in this disgrace as Comey, Brennan, Clapper and the others do.

 

[code1211]

Trump supporters who have no problem with Trump abusing restrictions on access to classified information in order to give his children power in areas they have no competence complain about someone else abusing access to classified information, see no hypocrisy in their actions. News at 11.

:roll:




You lot have nothing to say about Comey and his memos.

Are Trump and his children doing anything with the information with which you are concerned other than improving the lives of the American people?

Comey was actively and assertively interfering with the election process and the trying to influence the election outcomes.

Isn't interfering in the election process what the folks on the Liberal side of our society were so enraged about?

The Russians did few small ads on Facebook. Comey mobilized the law enforcement community of the United States to thwart the will of the people by perverting the law enforcement processes.

Comey and his memos are examples of treason, abuse of power and hubris of the worst type. If THAT is "nothing" to you, then I guess I don't understand how you define it.

 

[3leftsdoo]

Don't get excited about it. Nothing is going to happen to Comey or any of the others. They'll get a public scolding, perhaps, but that will be the extent of things. The establishment does not eat itself.

/Thread

 

[code1211]

Wow. You are snowflaking yourself into hysteria.

I asked you for the link where he is "branded as a criminal". You can't post it because there is none. He was not branded as a criminal. He violated FBI policy. He was not charged by the DOJ because even Barr knows he isn't a criminal.

His actions were referred for criminal prosecution by the IG.

So your standard is that no charges means complete innocence? I'll keep that in mind...

James Comey's next reckoning is imminent — this time for leaking | TheHill

 

[code1211]

Comey acted out of patriotism and did what he felt he had to do in order to bring some sort of justice to Trump. And it was very effective.

I know nothing about rigging evidence by Mueller. And I see no verifiable evidence of this charge.

The one thing that Comey did that he will always wear as a scar is contribute mightily to the election of Trump as president. His blatantly illegal interference in the last days of he campaign probably elected Trump as much as the Russians helped him. Without the two - Trump would have sunk like a stone. But I see no interest in that from the far right.

To help your understanding of the world of law enforcement as understood by Mueller, read this link:

Howie Carr: Mueller's hands dirty in old FBI frame-up

Patriotism in those you admire is defined by treasonous actions? You have an interesting, if twisted, understanding of that word.

Trump's election was probably most strongly driven by the fainting spells suffered by Clinton. Her awful campaign strategy and her innate un-likability were also powerful factors.

"The Russians" spent a few dollars on a few Facebook ads that I never saw. Why have these not been widely circulated to show the devious actions of the Russians? What were they?

Trump's opponents, like you, are seemingly unaware of how good things are and have been since his election and are acting like Glen Close in "Fatal Attraction".

With that spooky, deranged lack of rationality you repeat tirelessly that you are not going to be ignored. Spooooooky!

 

[code1211]

Fox News and all the ultra right-wing types for saying this but who cares what they think they are deluded

I started a thread on this demonstrating clearly why it's absurd
so I will file this thread in The Wishful Thinking department

Stay tuned.

 

[code1211]

I don't think anything will ever touch Obama. I think Obama and those you mention above planned this meeting with Trump to plant the seed of the Russia pee pee tape. Then Comey lied to Trump about him being investigated.

I think you're about right.

Obama was probably not the ring leader, but was almost certainly informed as to the goals of the conspiracy.

It seems impossible that the IRS election interference and this could have occurred without him knowing.

 

[code1211]

Commencing the prosecution? No, I said he would not face prosecution for mishandling personal memos related to his job.

It's interesting that both you and he think that memos regarding a meeting between the Director of the FBI and the POTUS are personal memos.

 

[code1211]

He didn't. You are lying. Don't bother posting to me in the future.

:shrug:

You have an odd view of the world.

 

[haymarket]

To help your understanding of the world of law enforcement as understood by Mueller, read this link:

Howie Carr: Mueller's hands dirty in old FBI frame-up

Patriotism in those you admire is defined by treasonous actions? You have an interesting, if twisted, understanding of that word.

Trump's election was probably most strongly driven by the fainting spells suffered by Clinton. Her awful campaign strategy and her innate un-likability were also powerful factors.

"The Russians" spent a few dollars on a few Facebook ads that I never saw. Why have these not been widely circulated to show the devious actions of the Russians? What were they?

Trump's opponents, like you, are seemingly unaware of how good things are and have been since his election and are acting like Glen Close in "Fatal Attraction".

With that spooky, deranged lack of rationality you repeat tirelessly that you are not going to be ignored. Spooooooky!

I do not see how a skewed interpretation of something Mueller did long ago effects his work on the Russian probe.

 

[lwf]

It's interesting that both you and he think that memos regarding a meeting between the Director of the FBI and the POTUS are personal memos.

It's interesting that you think they aren't. If you write a memo to yourself about meeting the president, does it cease to become a personal memo if you share it with someone?

 

[code1211]

I do not see how a skewed interpretation of something Mueller did long ago effects his work on the Russian probe.

There are many things that the biased don't see.

 

[code1211]

It's interesting that you think they aren't. If you write a memo to yourself about meeting the president, does it cease to become a personal memo if you share it with someone?

With whom the memo is shared has no bearing on whether the meeting is personal or official.

The meeting involved human beings, of course.

However, the human beings were office holders and therefore, the meeting occurred between the office holders, not the human beings.

When the Director of the FBI meets with the POTUS, it is automatically a classified exchange of ideas protected under Executive privilege.

The more senior official is the one who can reveal the content of the meeting, not the subordinate.

Comey is a swindling crook who understands exactly how to game the system. If his actions today seem to be those of a man who is a bit dizzy, it's only because the tables are turning.

He can be forgiven for his current confusion, but not for his previous crimes.

 

[haymarket]

There are many things that the biased don't see.

That is where your convincing verifiable evidence is supposed to come in.

 

[code1211]

That is where your convincing verifiable evidence is supposed to come in.

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