Very nice summary. Also nice to see something besides the noise of the zillions of one liners making more or less the same point. So thank you as well for that.
You have certainly outlined the nearly universal expectation here at FR and none of us would be surprised if it goes that way.
But consider:
The FBI reputation would be ruined, perhaps forever. They would have to withstand the publicity of a few hundred million dollars being spent by the Trump Campaign lumping the FBI, Comey and Hillary with his now famous Crooked Hillary Tag.
Do we really believe the leaks from the FBI, NSA, CIA, DIA and elsewhere would never materialize? Do we really believe that everyone in the FBI is corrupt? I don't think so.
This is going to be an interesting day. Unless we get my predicted "Ongoing Investigation" speech from Comey.
see my #294
Quote: “The FBI reputation would be ruined, perhaps forever. They would have to withstand the publicity of a few hundred million dollars being spent by the Trump Campaign lumping the FBI, Comey and Hillary with his now famous Crooked Hillary Tag. Do we really believe the leaks from the FBI, NSA, CIA, DIA and elsewhere would never materialize? Do we really believe that everyone in the FBI is corrupt? I don’t think so.”
First off, how many institutions, organizations and people have the Clinton’s ruined or corrupted in their quest for power? The FBI would just be another paver stone on the path for those two.
Secondly, if a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it does it make a sound? I should have added this to my analysis but the “move on” moment will entail the press ignoring, drowning out and ruining anyone who dares leak anything that does not support the “innocent, victim, exonerated” Hillary narrative.