Posted on 11/07/2016 3:19:37 PM PST by Olog-hai
The FBI’s handling of its Hillary Clinton email probe has undercut the bureau’s carefully crafted image as a respected law enforcement organization unquestionably outside the political fray.
The yearlong investigation thrust the FBI into the thick of an already fractious presidential race, entangled in a way that strained its vaunted independence and cracked its prized reputation for silence about its work.
Even after Tuesday’s election, FBI Director James Comey is sure to face second-guessing over his public statements that opened the curtain on normally secret investigative details. …
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The FBI is yet another institution the Obamaistas have soiled. Nobody but the most fanatic Dems thinks Hillary is innocent.
A Spectacular Failure...
As I have previously said several times - the FBI is just another dirty corrupt government organization.
The myth of good FBI agents is just that. The FBI rank and file have done nothing in the face of this corruption.
The myth that the NYPD would force the FBI hand - nada, fantasy.
I wouldn’t even waste my time to piss on the burning FBI if I passed in on the road.
Oops - never mind?
Political Doubts? Heck, I have lost what little faith I had in government. What a incestuous political cesspool!!!
Was Comey ever an FBI Agent?
The FBI has very little real power if there is a corrupt justice department.
We have a corrupt justice department and no oversight by congress.
He will become the target of an investagtion
Never; always a lawyer, originally in the NYC region.
After being deputy AG under Bush, he worked for Lockheed Martin, Bridgewater and HSBC (Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation).
And of course, his signature was on that 2013 amicus brief in support of same-sex “marriage”.
Jarrett is getting ready to fire him.
Clinton (and every one of her staff that signed an SF-312) should have been indicted for mishandling classified information. No intent is required.
But, there was clearly intent: there was classified information, and it was sent outside secure channels. Hillary even forwarded one Confidential message to Chelsea.
Not marked classified? It doesn't matter. The Secretary of State and her delegates have Original Classification Authority. It's their job to know the classification guidelines.
Then like nearly other case, offer a plea deal for a misdemeanor charge of unlawful removal or retention of classified information. That eliminates the need to expose classified information in an open court.
This was an open-and-shut case. If they hadn't dragged their feet "investigating" (with no grand jury, no warrant, infinite immunity deals), the FBI could have finished their work and indicted everyone involved long before the primary season.
Comey could have found a US Attorney with jurisdiction to empanel a grand jury and issue all the warrants and indictments, if the political appointees in DC balked. But, he didn't... because he is part of the "fixers" that made sure "the fix is in".
There is plenty of blame to go around. But, the FBI could have done their job and left the politics to the politicians. Since they didn't do it, there will forever be a stain on their reputation.
“........I have lost what little faith I had in government. What a incestuous political cesspool!!!”....
With a Trump “WIN”, he promises to “DRAIN THE SWAMP”. Why would you NOT vote for him? The swamp certainly is contaminated.
It was reported that the rank and file FBI broke out in applause when Comey reopened the investigation. Comey was probably black mailed into this rushed out report. The rot is at the top.
“We have a corrupt justice department and no oversight by congress.”.....
Thus we have a country without laws particularly for certain people.
“...carefully crafted image...”
Psychological projection involves projecting undesirable feelings or emotions onto someone else, rather than admitting to or dealing with the unwanted feelings.
Maybe it was a “credibility suicide” against the fear that Hillary would win. I.e. she could boss them around, but Comey outed the operation as thoroughly Keystone and deserving condign respect.
This is why the Democrats are so bad for the country.
Politics used to be about getting the best person for a government job.
The best person is the one who will get the most efficient and effective use out of every hard-earned American Taxpayer provided dollar.
How was a guy who had never been in the FBI supposed to do that?
It takes years to learn the culture of an organization.
You don’t put somebody new to an organization in charge of it.
Obama could care less about efficiency and effectiveness.
He just wanted a loyal toady.
Jimmy The Weasel Comey.
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