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Comey “Friend”, Benjamin Wittes, Outs Himself As Source for New York Times “Comey Memo” Storyline…
The Conservative Tree House ^ | May 19, 2017 | Sundance

Posted on 05/19/2017 8:19:56 AM PDT by HarleyLady27

Long time CTH readers will note we extended well over a year of benefit-of-the-doubt to the motives of former FBI Director James Comey with regard to the severity of his politicized nature and disposition. Throughout the entire Clinton investigation we remained ambivalent to Comey’s motives.

Indeed it wasn’t until after the Pulse nightclub terrorist attack when Comey obtusely noted the FBI had been contacted (prior to the attack) about the sketchy behavior of Omar Mateen by a ‘random concerned citizen’ -and our finding that the actual ‘citizen’ was the far more substantive St Lucie county sheriff Ken Mascara– that we recognized how far Comey was willing to go to save his political face.

Yesterday, a friend of James Comey by the name of Benjamin Wittes, editor and writer for lawfare blog, now steps out and admits he was one of the primary sources for the New York Times Comey Memo article (Michael Schmidt); and in so doing outlines the severity of the political nature of the former FBI Director:

[…] I called Schmidt Friday morning after reading his earlier story, which ran the previous evening, about Comey’s dinner with President Trump and the President’s demands at that dinner for a vow of loyalty.

(Excerpt) Read more at theconservativetreehouse.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: benjaminwittes; comey; comeymemo; crimes; deceit; deepstate; elections; fbi; games; government; mateen; michaelschmidt; omarmateen; orlando; pulsenightclub; withfriendslikethese; wittes
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To: USNBandit

The memos are just notes to himself after conversions...what weight do they actually carry ?


21 posted on 05/19/2017 9:30:09 AM PDT by stylin19a (Terrorists - "just because you don't see them doesn't mean they aren't there")
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To: Ray76

Besides the felony perjury, there is a another serious felony for not reporting the interference to justice. So, if the story is true, he if facing a lot of jail time.

But my question is why does he have sensitive and certainly secret FBI case information (work product) in his possession after his dismissal? He should be arrested immediately and all his paperwork confiscated. He should not be allowed to keep FBI case material/notes after leaving the FBI.


22 posted on 05/19/2017 9:34:54 AM PDT by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: stylin19a

Aparently they have the weight of video testimony, and of God Himself, since Comey was the Director of the FBI, and since Trump is a proven liar. -if you watch the media or read the papers.


23 posted on 05/19/2017 9:37:42 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King!)
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To: BushCountry

The crimes pile up.

WHERE IS COMEY?

Comey needs to confirm or deny the NYT story.

He either perjured himself, etc. or he may have a libel case against the NYT.

Why hasn’t Comey been questioned? Where is he?


24 posted on 05/19/2017 9:39:03 AM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: HarleyLady27

For crying out loud, it’s not a “memo”, it’s a diary entry or a log entry. A memo is written to someone else, not to yourself.


25 posted on 05/19/2017 9:41:12 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Ray76
WHERE’S COMEY?

Consulting his attorney.

26 posted on 05/19/2017 9:42:21 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: 1Old Pro

We need to cut that time short before more lies are constructed. The Senate should subpoena him today.


27 posted on 05/19/2017 9:50:40 AM PDT by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: HarleyLady27; Texas Eagle; LouisianaJoanof Arc; TTFlyer; USNBandit; hsmomx3; Freemeorkillme; ...
...Pulse nightclub terrorist attack when Comey obtusely noted the FBI had been contacted (prior to the attack)...

First recognition that something was seriously wrong with Comey was the Ferguson debacle... the Pulse nightclub attack awareness was later...

Any cop with a year's experience would know from the video of Brown strong arming the convenience store clerk that Brown was NOT a 'gentle giant'... Comey knew too but Comey jumped the 'racism' gun to curry favor with white liberal elites so he screamed RACISM - screamed based on lies, based on nothing beyond political hunger for approval. It was wrong.

Comey started the War on Cops to impress white liberal elites by sending 75 FBI agents to chase racism that didn't exist in the Ferguson Police Department...

What's the motive? Why does that type of brown nosing impress White Liberal Elites?

White liberal elites excuse their unethical behavior by defining morality on one scale: an endless search for real or imagined racism against black citizens'. Fifty years ago this position had merit. Today it's nuts. Kind of like deciding to judge all people based on their praise of Eskimos... and their willingness to never notice problems within the Eskimo community.

Comey has a pattern. The pattern is butt kissing of the people who ask with full arrogance and contempt: "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM"?

White Liberal Elites are fawning over Robert Mueller - I'm guessing it's because he's on 'their team'... Meaning he won't be fair - he'll judge according to the standards that give white liberal elites the edge over traditional Americans... and by extension... Trump. (As Trump is one of us and NOT one of them...)

28 posted on 05/19/2017 9:55:13 AM PDT by GOPJ (The liberal media is the thug arm of the Democrat Party.)
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To: Ray76

Levin take, was pretty close to mine, except he explains it better.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcI0rSO-fA


29 posted on 05/19/2017 10:08:05 AM PDT by BushCountry (thinks he needs a gal whose name doesn't end in ".jpg")
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To: Ray76
Why aren’t reporters questioning Comey?

Because they are traitors. The penalty for treason is ___________.

30 posted on 05/19/2017 10:28:37 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: TTFlyer

I wish you had included Lois Lerner.


31 posted on 05/19/2017 10:30:39 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: GOPJ
Comey started the War on Cops to impress white liberal elites by sending 75 FBI agents to chase racism that didn't exist in the Ferguson Police Department...

That's right, he did. Treason.

32 posted on 05/19/2017 10:31:12 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: HarleyLady27

Notice how this CREEP gets in the LIE about Trump demanding a VOW OF LOYALTY from Comey!! LIE!!!


33 posted on 05/19/2017 11:12:10 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

He was a writer for the UBER LEFT Slate Magazine!!! Tells me all I need to know about Comey!


34 posted on 05/19/2017 11:16:10 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: HarleyLady27

Thank you for the link, HL27!


35 posted on 05/19/2017 11:19:06 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: GOPJ

Comey does NOT have to curry favor.....he’s LIEBERAL DEMOCRAT!!~! He KNOWS what to do!! He has always gotten the Clintons OFF....Obama also.


36 posted on 05/19/2017 11:20:01 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: HarleyLady27

I wrote a memo yesterday after Comey called me and begged for advice on how to stay out of jail, given his lying under oath several times, obstructing justice in the Hillary-server-Huma-Seth Rich crimes spree, and many (check the memo) matters too shocking and numerous to detail here.

All they gotta do is grand me immunity and say pretty-please...I’ll give ‘em everything I got.

Honest.


37 posted on 05/19/2017 11:24:52 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

The guy has blood on his hands...


38 posted on 05/19/2017 11:38:58 AM PDT by GOPJ (The liberal media is the thug arm of the Democrat Party.)
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To: HarleyLady27

No, it did not start 24 hours after Hillary lost the election but way before that. “Russian Hacking” of the DNC is what was used to justify spying on Trump and his people in the Obama administration.


39 posted on 05/19/2017 11:51:16 AM PDT by Lady Heron
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40 posted on 05/19/2017 12:24:38 PM PDT by PMAS (All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing)
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