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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Cummings’ shocker: Americans don’t ‘have a clue’ how hard the GOP pushed the FBI to attack Clinton [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)33. Or in the barn...!
He just keeps fucking up. He HAD to know what this would do.
If he really wanted to keep things "sotto voce" while fulfilling his "requirement" to keep Congress informed he would have briefed Speaker RYAN in person and in confidence, not written a letter that was delivered first to a crew of GOP hacks and released on twitter before the Dems even got their lousy "copy to's."
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Cummings’ shocker: Americans don’t ‘have a clue’ how hard the GOP pushed the FBI to attack Clinton [View all]
Dem2
Oct 2016
OP
media just about completely ignored this part of Comey's testimony during their swiftboat-like
Gabi Hayes
Oct 2016
#20
Well then, he screwed up and destroyed his number one concern. His reputation is in shambles.
George II
Oct 2016
#8
It's my feeling the the reputation thing was only an excuse to send the letter.
anamandujano
Oct 2016
#35
I've been ranting about Manafort for months - there are a lot of skeletons in his closet.
George II
Oct 2016
#7
What's shocking to me is that Comey caved under the pressure. He is not worthy...
Nitram
Oct 2016
#9
another one of the "if Hillary did it" things that is so stunning, in this case, "if Chelsea did it"
Divine Discontent
Nov 2016
#42