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Harry Reid: FBI Director’s ‘Partisan Actions’ May Violate Federal Law
Wall Street Journal ^ | 2016-10-30 | Michael Bender

Posted on 10/30/2016 3:09:08 PM PDT by justlurking

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said FBI Director James Comey may have violated a federal law when he disclosed, less than two weeks before the presidential election, that his office was pursuing potential new evidence related to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state.

Mr. Reid was preparing to send a letter to Mr. Comey on Sunday saying he appears to be aiding one political party over another. He said that may violate the Hatch Act, which bars government officials from using their position to influence an election.

“I am writing to inform you that my office has determined that these actions may violate the Hatch Act,” the Senate minority leader wrote, according to a draft of the letter provided to The Wall Street Journal. “Through your partisan actions, you may have broken the law.”

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To: justlurking

His letter is a wild rant. He’s a bitter old lame duck who used insider information himself to sell his BLM mining claims for millions before the BLM went on a rampage two years ago had seized the claims of the little people for clerical errors and such.


21 posted on 10/30/2016 3:18:33 PM PDT by blueplum ((March 11, 2016 - the day the First Amendment died?))
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To: justlurking

Harry had to throw in some gossip about the Russians. I’m surprised he didn’t mention Trump’s taxes while he was at it.


22 posted on 10/30/2016 3:18:46 PM PDT by madprof98
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To: lafroste
It was not a blog-pimp post.

I explained why in your "righteous indignation" post.

Perhaps you will learn from the experience.

23 posted on 10/30/2016 3:19:01 PM PDT by justlurking
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To: justlurking

Shut up you irrelevant old fart!


24 posted on 10/30/2016 3:19:06 PM PDT by Lucky2 (I'm proudly voting for Donald J Trump)
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To: tennmountainman
Why are you name calling the previous posted thread?

Because the previous thread was to a blog with an inflammatory (and incorrect) click-bait title.

25 posted on 10/30/2016 3:19:47 PM PDT by justlurking
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To: justlurking

Maybe, but I’m a slow learner. Just ask the mods.


26 posted on 10/30/2016 3:20:01 PM PDT by lafroste (Look at my profile page. Thanks.)
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To: justlurking

“He said that may violate the Hatch Act, which bars government officials from using their position to influence an election.”

Hey Harry! Have you seen Airforce One lately? It’s been flying all over the country with a government official doing exactly that.


27 posted on 10/30/2016 3:20:12 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Hillary Clinton AKA The Potemkin Princess of the Potomac)
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To: justlurking

When did this diseased, old, lying, fool, start caring about enforcing the law! Harry Reid is a senile, freak of a joke.


28 posted on 10/30/2016 3:20:17 PM PDT by Jay Redhawk (Diversity for the sake of diversity is just flat out stupidity.)
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To: justlurking

Maybe comments like Reid’s are interfering with an investigation.


29 posted on 10/30/2016 3:20:42 PM PDT by Psalm 144 (Je suis, Deplorables. Marchons, marchons!)
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To: justlurking
Hey DUmmie Harry, I wound not be talking out your butt if I was you. Go get beat up by your 'gym equipment' again.



30 posted on 10/30/2016 3:21:21 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: justlurking

Constitutional crisis! Suspend the election for 4 more years!


31 posted on 10/30/2016 3:21:47 PM PDT by thefixisin
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To: justlurking

So you would prefer bait clicking the Globalist WSJ?
At least with the other site, you don’t have to have a subscription.


32 posted on 10/30/2016 3:22:16 PM PDT by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittanc)
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To: madprof98
Harry had to throw in some gossip about the Russians.

Yeah, I thought that was funny. He wants Comey to do exactly what he accused Comey of doing!

I’m surprised he didn’t mention Trump’s taxes while he was at it.

Or, that Mitt Romney hadn't paid income taxes for 10 years.

Oh, wait....

Comey's correct response would be "Blow it out your ass, Harry."

[apologies for the language, but it had to be said]

33 posted on 10/30/2016 3:22:46 PM PDT by justlurking
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To: Lucky2
Shut up you irrelevant old fart!

Hey, I resemble that remark! :-)

34 posted on 10/30/2016 3:23:22 PM PDT by justlurking
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To: justlurking

Hunting down criminals like Hillary is well within the scope of Comeys duties and resposibities.


35 posted on 10/30/2016 3:25:09 PM PDT by Mashood
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To: justlurking

So, we’re considering legal advice from a has-been Democrat who can’t control exercising equipment?


36 posted on 10/30/2016 3:25:41 PM PDT by righttackle44 (Take scalps. Leave the bodies as a warning.)
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To: justlurking

President Obama would comment, but he’s busy campaigning for Hillary.


37 posted on 10/30/2016 3:25:52 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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To: justlurking

Isn’t Dirty Harry breaching some intelligence laws if his innuendo about Trump and the Russians is true? I doubt it is, this is just Harry making up stuff to throw on the pub candidate like he did with Mitt in the last election.


38 posted on 10/30/2016 3:25:58 PM PDT by sharkhawk (GO CUBS GO)
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To: justlurking

So ironic that Harry Reid is talking about double standards.
Doesn’t anyone have any integrity anymore?


39 posted on 10/30/2016 3:26:25 PM PDT by SteveO87
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To: beaversmom

Vegas mob should have finished the job.


40 posted on 10/30/2016 3:27:22 PM PDT by Eddie01 (Democrats are the Liquidate America Party)
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