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I don't believe Comey is a person of integrity, at this point, so any theory that relies on that is out. I've been trying to think of a plausible reason that they'd let this drop...WikiLeaks has been dribbling out info for months -- people who already care, care, and nobody else pays any notice and the media doesn't cover it, so it's not like whatever is in these emails, no matter how bad, would have damaged her. If they wanted to get it out and let it blow away...They could have waited two weeks. They could have just sat on it and nobody would have been the wiser and there would have been no chance whatsoever that it might influence voters against Clinton. There is no reason that they would have let this drop if they were trying to help Clinton, because even if this ultimately doesn't hurt Hillary, there is no way that it can help her.

But at the same time, I can't think of a single reason that they'd want to hurt her chances. Some people are saying that Obama is implicated somehow, and they're throwing Clinton under the bus in order to save him, but wouldn't his best defense be to see her elected? How on earth would it help him to have Trump at the helm government, controlling the FBI and DOJ? Another theory is that they're sure Clinton is going to lose and Comey is kicking CYA-mode into high gear already, but considering how tight this election will probably be, with the fraud and everything else, this seems awfully premature.

Will Comey come out in 5 days and say, "Well, we looked into it and it was nothing. Looks like Clinton is double-dog cleared of any wrong-doing, have a nice election, folks."...? If so, why bother with this entire stunt at all? I just can't figure out why this is happening, but considering the source, the intention behind this can't be for the good.

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You are under estimating Wikileaks, IMHO. Even if the BSM won’t cover them the leaks throttle what they DO cover. The Wikileaks are KILLING them.

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Some people are saying that Obama is implicated somehow, and they're throwing Clinton under the bus in order to save him

Obama is unequivocally implicated. He knew about her private server all along. You don't need documentary proof, just common sense (.gov vs .com, duh!). This has been obvious since the controversy first arose.

but wouldn't his best defense be to see her elected? How on earth would it help him to have Trump at the helm government, controlling the FBI and DOJ?

Absolutely. If she's elected, she can pardon him, appoint the AG, etc. If Trump is elected, the FBI proceeds as usual, and a bunch of 'Rats are likely going to the can.

Another theory is that they're sure Clinton is going to lose and Comey is kicking CYA-mode into high gear already, but considering how tight this election will probably be, with the fraud and everything else, this seems awfully premature.

That is likely the correct theory. Clinton is not 50 points ahead, and the downside of her losing for Comey is unacceptable. He put his ear to the ground and realized the polls were likely wrong, that Clinton was headed for a loss. So, he moved to make it a for-sure loss! To drive a stake thru Dracula's heart!