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Dan Rather on the firing of James Comey
Facebook ^ | May 9, 2017 | Dan Rather

Posted on 05/10/2017 4:40:13 PM PDT by lowbridge

Future generations may mark today as one of the truly dark days in American history, a history that may soon take an even more ominous turn.

President Trump’s sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey is a matter that should deeply concern every American, regardless of party, partisan politics or ideological leanings.

The independence of our law enforcement is at the bedrock of our democracy. That independence, already grievously shaken under the brief tenure of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, is now shattered by uncertainty.

The firing of an FBI Director is always a very serious matter in normal times. But these times aren’t normal. Far from it. The Bureau is engaged in one of the most important and perilous investigations of this or any other presidency—the investigation of connections between the Trump election campaign and the Russian government.

The questions mount and the shadow grows darker. What were those connections? What did Mr. Trump know about them and when did he know it? How can the President explain the serious allegations against his former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn? And what is President Trump hiding in this regard? It’s imperative that the nation—We The People—get answers to those questions. It will take time, but the process must start now.

A politicized FBI is the last thing we need as we struggle through the maze of lies, concealment and ever-deepening mysteries. The last time a President fired prosecutors who were investigating him was Richard Nixon during the widespread criminal conspiracy known for short as “Watergate.” We all know how that turned out. In real ways, this potential scandal and coverup are much graver. We are talking about the very security of the United States and the sanctity of our republic.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: buckhead; comey; danrather; fakebutaccurate; fakebuttrue; fakenews; fakereporter; kennethfrequency; liberalagenda; rather; superscript; tang; trump; whatsthefrequency
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To: lowbridge

He’s got the frequency!


61 posted on 05/10/2017 7:57:39 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (Best Long Term Prepper Tactic: Beat The Muslim Takeover - Have Big Families)
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To: lowbridge

Dan Rather is pure scum and a professional liar.


62 posted on 05/10/2017 7:59:07 PM PDT by oldenuff35
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To: TigersEye

I was in Washington D.C. a few weeks ago and visited the “Newseum” the museum dedicated to the First Amendment, primarily the press. I was gratified to see Buckhead’s post was on display as a showing of how the common man through the Internet has made traditional media accountable.


63 posted on 05/10/2017 8:10:25 PM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: henkster

“I was gratified to see Buckhead’s post was on display as a showing of how the common man through the Internet has made traditional media accountable.”

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I’ll be damned——I remember that post as if it was just yesterday.

Fun time.

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64 posted on 05/10/2017 8:13:30 PM PDT by Mears
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To: henkster

Is that right? That’s great! Never heard of the “Newseum.”
I’m glad to hear that there is a place where the truth about that is honored.


65 posted on 05/10/2017 8:15:21 PM PDT by TigersEye (Make up my mind, NBC,CBS,CNN,ABC. What are the "facts" today?)
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To: Mears

I couldn’t believe it was there but I knew what it was from 20 feet away.


66 posted on 05/10/2017 8:16:06 PM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: lowbridge

The independence of our law enforcement is at the bedrock of our democracy
*******
Still a bulls*itter,after all these years...


67 posted on 05/10/2017 8:35:07 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er (luke 6:38)
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To: henkster

That is quite an honor to him.

Does it mention FR and/or give his username?

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68 posted on 05/10/2017 8:38:26 PM PDT by Mears
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To: lowbridge
Apparently Rather forgot about Clinton's firing 93 attorneys after his first couple months in office and the firing of FBI Director William Sessions only a few months after that.

He also forgot he's so thoroughly disgraced because of his willingness to tell any lie, if it is against a Republican, that he has zero credibility.

69 posted on 05/11/2017 3:23:24 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Mears

It was a screenshot of the FR page with Buckhead’s comment and some of the ones that followed. That’s how I knew what it was as soon as I saw it. There was an explanatory plaque next to it, but I don’t think it mentioned FR by name. It referred to it as a conservative news/discussion site if I recall. It did not call FR a far-right hate site or anything like that.

I wish I’d taken a photo of it.


70 posted on 05/11/2017 4:56:04 AM PDT by henkster (Orwell, Rand and Huxley would not be proud of our society, but they'd have no trouble recognizing it)
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To: lowbridge
Future generations may mark today as one of the truly dark days in American history, a history that may soon take an even more ominous turn.

A clear example of plagiarization of Captain Hyperbole!

71 posted on 05/11/2017 5:45:12 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: lowbridge

Big Dan Blather - that self righteous liar and hypocrite never seals his lips.

The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.- Prov. 18:6


72 posted on 05/11/2017 6:34:07 AM PDT by VaeVictis (~Woe to the Conquered~)
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To: henkster

Thanks——sounds like a neat place to visit.

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73 posted on 05/11/2017 9:44:05 AM PDT by Mears
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