Speculation:
Is it at all possible that Comey's recommendations re Hillary to DOJ had to with the fact that Steele, the spooky author of the controversial Trump dossier, was already on FBI's payroll, and Clinton Campaign was also in some ways implicated in additional cooperation and research?
I.e. Steele would not have cooperated if Hillary was indicted?
Showing posts with label James Comey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James Comey. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Comey's Lies
Back in March, watching the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Comey, I was struck at his blatant lies, not just about the facts related to his investigation, but as to the applicable provisions of the Espionage Act, which admittedly, is long and complex.
At the time, I thought that Comey was merely trying to embarrass the senators by taking advantage of the fact that most of them have a very full plate, and unless they have spent many years as prosecutors in the national security arena (out of the whole bunch that might only be applicable to Sen. Blumenthal, but I don't think he practiced in that area, and anyway, as a Democrat, he focused more on the Russia probe anyway), they wouldn't necessarily be familiar with all the nuances of all the applicable charges - and neither would their staffers on the Committee, all fine lawyers, but likely with experience in less exotic areas of law.
In retrospect, it seems that the more likely reason is that Comey, who had failed to conduct a full investigation before drawing his conclusion, simply didn't want to be questioned about how is it that he failed to apply all the relevant charges to the facts.
At the time, I thought that Comey was merely trying to embarrass the senators by taking advantage of the fact that most of them have a very full plate, and unless they have spent many years as prosecutors in the national security arena (out of the whole bunch that might only be applicable to Sen. Blumenthal, but I don't think he practiced in that area, and anyway, as a Democrat, he focused more on the Russia probe anyway), they wouldn't necessarily be familiar with all the nuances of all the applicable charges - and neither would their staffers on the Committee, all fine lawyers, but likely with experience in less exotic areas of law.
In retrospect, it seems that the more likely reason is that Comey, who had failed to conduct a full investigation before drawing his conclusion, simply didn't want to be questioned about how is it that he failed to apply all the relevant charges to the facts.
Who is a Real Republican?
So the latest allegations from some people is that I don't consider anyone a "Republican" if they committed a crime or some impropriety just so I could wash my hands off such people and claim that all Republicans are blameless.
Such aspersions are defamatory in nature, as I'm openly critical of anyone I (not the left or the Trump followers or anyone else, but I personally) consider have done something seriously wrong. James Comey is one such person. If claims of Bill O'Reilly's sexual harassment are true, he also fits that category. One's political registration has absolutely nothing to do with one's moral code, obviously.
And I'd be the last person to question anyone's political affiliation after the hell I've been through last year over my lack of support for either nominee in the presidential election. If you claim you are a registered Republican, you are. I may consider you a RINO on the basis of having beliefs that are overall entirely inconsistent with the Republican platform or for having a poor voting record on central issue, but I will not try to pretend that someone who has committed a crime or done something unethical is not a "real" Republican on the basis of that, any more than I would consider a Jew who has committed a crime, not a "real" Jew. You may be acting completely inappropriately as a Jew, but that doesn't mean you are not Jewish.
And yes, I totally went there, because the NEXT step after these disgusting allegations about how I judge people is this anti-Semitic trope.
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Disbarment for Hillary and Comey
The appearance of impropriety regarding Hillary's emails, and Comey's cover-ups and premature comments is so overwhelming that there are sufficient grounds for disbarment for all the lawyers, contributing to this travesty regardless of any criminal charges or other penalties.
How FBI, the Clinton Campaign, and DNC Colluded over the Trump dossier
Money quote from the WaPo bombshell about Clinton Campaign/DNC collusion over the Trump dossier:
"After the election, the FBI agreed to pay Steele to continue gathering intelligence about Trump and Russia, but the bureau pulled out of the arrangement after Steele was publicly identified in news reports."
Let's translate this: FBI, having relied on the likely compromised report to try to get FISA warrants, continued to rely on the same source even as it became increasingly obvious that something funny was going on and that both his client and his sources had political agendas. And this continued after the election, and McCain found out about it before the president. Not until Trump had taken office did the FBI reveal that they were secretly spying on him via a paid agent of the Democratic party.
Methinks, it's time for a long thorough Congressional investigation of all involved.
"After the election, the FBI agreed to pay Steele to continue gathering intelligence about Trump and Russia, but the bureau pulled out of the arrangement after Steele was publicly identified in news reports."
Let's translate this: FBI, having relied on the likely compromised report to try to get FISA warrants, continued to rely on the same source even as it became increasingly obvious that something funny was going on and that both his client and his sources had political agendas. And this continued after the election, and McCain found out about it before the president. Not until Trump had taken office did the FBI reveal that they were secretly spying on him via a paid agent of the Democratic party.
Methinks, it's time for a long thorough Congressional investigation of all involved.
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