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Every Goverment Agency

Flavius — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:06:02 +0000

Every Government Agency including the Weather Bureau should be abolished every 15 years and restarted.

Maybe.

The FBI is pro-Trump.

rmrd0000 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:36:57 +0000

In reply to I'd prefer that Obama didn't

The FBI is pro-Trump. Military leadership and the CIA are fearful of a Trump Presidency. Comey is not in control of the FBI. The rogue agents are stirring the ship.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/fbi-more-out-of-control-then-we-knew

Case 1: Front page: GOP

PeraclesPlease — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:44:32 +0000

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Case 1: Front page: GOP screams "It's rigged!"

Case 2: Front page: GOP screams: "see, we told you, it's serious.... and it's rigged!"

Case 3: Front page: GOP screams: "see, we told you, it's serious... and it's rigged!"

Case 4: No news, GOP screams: "It's serious... and it's rigged!

We are where we are. Forget it, Jake - it's Chinatown.

(Go watch Mystic River if you want to see our political version of happy endings. Can always be worse).

I'd prefer that Obama didn't

Flavius — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:00:09 +0000

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I'd prefer that Obama didn't fire him for several reasons .Just put someone in charge

of concluding the Huma email circus before Nov 8. His incentives are the opposite.

His worst outcome would be having to announce in the few remaining

days whether or not he reaffirms last July's no-indict position. Either way will create

an uproar. And BTW be bad for the Bureau's reputation.Deservably.

His (not our) best option is to slow roll the investigation and cross

that bridge a month from now.

If the trend of Hillary's decline continues to Monday 538's election eve

forecast is going to be " too close to call" . And the actual result will be worse.

Conversely if Comey announces on ,say, Saturday that he chooses not to make an

announcement until after the election that will be taken as equivalent to a decision to

indict. She'll lose.

Summarizing, from best to worse her chances rank as follows

1.An announcement prior to Nov 8 reaffirming his decision not to indict. She'll win.

2.One saying that he projects not completing the examination for many weeks. A toss up

3.One saying it's been completed but it will take him some time to reach

a new decision. See above.

A million years ago I went to Army Officer Candidate School. The mantra there was "Do something

even if it's wrong". I agree.

My comment above actually

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 22:10:02 +0000

In reply to That would backfire by

My comment above actually meant he should receive his pink slip Nov 9. Garroting optional.

That would backfire by

Michael Wolraich — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:20:18 +0000

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That would backfire by generating sympathy for Comey and inviting accusations of a cover-up. Comey should certainly be "encouraged" to resign--but not before the election.

Josh adds context:

jollyroger — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:21:46 +0000

In reply to The whimsicallities above

Josh adds context:

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/fbi-more-out-of-control-then-we-knew

Comey's political

Flavius — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:19:39 +0000

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Comey's political contributions

August 30, 2008 / $2,300 / John McCain, Republican candidate for president
September 29, 2011 / $2,500 / Susan Brooks, Republican candidate for Congress
August 22, 2011 / $2,500 / Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for president (primary)
May 31, 2012 / $2,500 / Mitt Romney, Republican candidate for president (general)

The whimsicallities above

jollyroger — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:18:11 +0000

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The whimsicallities above duly noted, and embracing the reality that the political fallout at this point of a forced recusal can only be understated as "catastrophic", it may be more useful to ask why in the name of your deity of choice did he re-appoint him?

We can certainly see here the power of the position, (and no one who ever served as President over Hoover was in doubt...).

The paradigm should be JFK/RFK, and if you don't have a sibling to spare, than go to a cousin, but keep the top law enforcement jobs in the family.

Or, if not, at least your own fuckin' PARTY!!

Almost forgot - hey Maiello,

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 16:28:42 +0000

In reply to Hmn.

Almost forgot - hey Maiello, who played Luca Brasi?