Posted on 06/09/2017 1:19:04 PM PDT by ColdOne
The testimony of James Comey proved long on atmospherics and sort on ethics. While many were riveted by Comey’s discussion of his discomfort in meetings with President Trump, most seemed to miss the fact that Comey was describing his own conduct in strikingly unethical terms. The greatest irony is that Trump succeeded in baiting Comey to a degree that even Trump could not have imagined. After calling Comey a “showboat” and poor director, Comey proceeded to commit an unethical and unprofessional act in leaking damaging memos against Trump.
Comey described a series of ethical challenges during his term as FBI director. Yet, he almost uniformly avoided taking a firm stand in support of the professional standards of the FBI. During the Obama administration, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch gave Comey a direct order to mislead the public by calling the ongoing investigation a mere “matter.” Rather than standing firm on the integrity of his department and refusing to adopt such a meaningless and misleading term, Comey yielded to Lynch while now claiming discomfort over carrying out the order.
ADVERTISEMENT When Trump allegedly asked for Comey to drop the investigation of Michael Flynn or pledge loyalty, Comey did not tell the president that he was engaging in wildly inappropriate conduct. He instead wrote a memo to file and told close aides. He now says that he wishes he had the courage or foresight to have taken a stand with the president.
However, the clearest violation came in the days following his termination. Comey admits that he gave the
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Yep, more winning!
I think Turley is showing grudging admiration for Trump in that sentence. And demonstrating, again, the weak ethical foundation beneath Comey.
Nah, he did that last July.
“So Comey’s unethical and illegal behavior is due to Trump.”
No, but Trump gladly handed Comey enough rope to hang himself.
Oh Lordy, as Comey would say!
I had not heard that Kathy Griffin blubbering bit, only read about it. What a pathetic, contemptible, sniveling fool she is. And her whine goes so well with Comey, too!
He DID leak, to his pal at Columbia Law School, who is not in the FBI and (presumably) not authorized to have this confidential material. You may be right that the Mediascum has not seen the actual memo, only heard parts of it read over the phone. BUT it is still a leak if Comey gave his Columbia pal the actual memo to read from.
“Comey asked why Trump would ask everyone to leave the Oval Office to speak with Comey unless he was doing something improper.”
Yet Comey and Clapper orchestrated the exact same one on one at Trump tower. Why would they do that unless they were “doing something improper”.
It also set a precedent where Trump would assume that arrangement was kosher.
Mary Katherine Hamm article....
https://thefederalist.com/2017/06/08/comey-the-first-to-call-a-private-meeting-with-trump/
I think this is my best meme image ever, but maybe that’s just me boasting, heh heh.....
It starts about 11 minutes into the podcast. He's already citing supporting case law. I'm not worried, just posting so those who might be able to counter will have the framework of the evolving argument from the left.
Comey, and buddy, Hillary, have a lot in common. Sore losers!
Agreed my point is he leaked only selective parts and lies.
Turley is definitely left of center, so this is a good sign that he sees the problems with Comey’s actions.
"Comey confirmed that under our Constitution, the president has the authority to direct the FBI to stop investigating any individual. I paraphrase, because the transcript is not yet available: the president can, in theory, decide who to investigate, who to stop investigating, who to prosecute and who not to prosecute. The president is the head of the unified executive branch of government, and the Justice Department and the FBI work under him and he may order them to do what he wishes. "
Source: Dershowitz: Comey confirms that I'm right - and all the Democratic commentators are wrong
I’ve watched it myself about 15 times today. LMAO!
Yes, that is also how other liberals handle these things (such as Reality Winner and Hillary).
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