Posted on 04/28/2018 10:56:47 AM PDT by Meet the New Boss
He knew Obama’s Justice Department would sweep Hillary’s violations under the rug, so he played along.
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Before we turn first to leaking, some disclosure. I am fond of Jim Comey and have been for 30 years. I vigorously disagree with both his handling of the Clinton emails investigation and the manner in which the FBI has conducted what is supposed to be a classified, counterintelligence probe of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election — not a public, government-orchestrated campaign of insinuation that Trump was complicit in Russian perfidy.
No doubt because of my personal regard for him and respect for his high-end ability, I am inclined to cut the former director slack. He was thrust into a no-win situation: It is not his fault that Democrats nominated a criminal suspect, or that Republicans nominated an irregular politician heedless of the norms of discretion and distance that a president should maintain when dealing with his law-enforcement subordinates. Comey aside, I had no better friends in nearly 20 years as a federal prosecutor in New York than Dan Richman, the Columbia Law School prof through whom Comey transmitted information to the New York Times, and Pat Fitzgerald and Dave Kelley, Comey’s lawyers [and yada yada yada]....
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Comey was not without his reasons. Trump had ominously and falsely suggested that there were secret recordings of his conversations with the former director. Although the president’s intimation was that Comey might lie about these conversations, Comey believed any tapes would corroborate his version of events. So, he reasonably figured that, by disclosing his account of the Flynn meeting, he might force disclosure of any recordings Trump had — perhaps through a special-counsel investigation of whether the Flynn conversation amounted to obstruction.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Not to mention that does anybody recall asking Comey about McCain’s role ?
Conspiracy to subvert the Constitution, all part of a gigantic RICO case that is being built as it threads through all of the Government Agencies involved
This by an large is what Trump is unraveling, and it is International as well
Think 5 Eyes, the mutual spying network that allows other to eavesdrop our citizens and then share the information back to those who would never have seen it otherwise
Severe abuse here
Sorry Jimbo, I might have been born at night, but it wasn't last night. Trying to CYA by claiming you knew, but kept silent isn't going make you a hero in anybody's book. You were a willing participant because you usurped the power of the Attorney General, personally declaring Hillary's actions as unprosecutable, and you picked up your paycheck every payday while you were doing it.
If you knew that cover-ups were taking place, it was your responsibility to report them. You took an oath of office, which you obviously decided not to obey. You're guilty of aiding and abetting a group of criminals in the attempt to overthrow the President of the United States. Do you think anyone will have any sympathy for a lying, leaking wimp like you for sitting back, and letting it happen?
You remind me of those Hollywood b*tches who submitted to sexual acts just to get and keep their jobs, then crying about it years later. You're as big a whore as they were.
McCarthy is just another member of a writhing ball of snakes. A member of the totalitarian impulsed, self regarding, band of twits that has been Federal Justice in the United States. I’d like to see how all of these perfumed tards make out in the prison yard.
“Before we turn first to leaking, some disclosure. I am fond of Jim Comey and have been for 30 years.”
But not so fund of Trump, right Andy?
And don’t forget the deletion and Bleachbit destruction of 33,000 emails and smashed computers and tablets. That wasn’t her property. Mr McCarthy is giving her way too much forgiveness.
Absolutely. This is the worst article Andrew McCarthy has ever written.
Yes it is...it leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth. Judge Jeannine also knows Comey and has for a very long time. That has not stopped her from slamming him for his shameful behavior.
“Comey was not without his reasons. Trump had ominously and falsely suggested that there were secret recordings of his conversations with the former director. Although the president’s intimation was that Comey might lie about these conversations, Comey believed any tapes would corroborate his version of events.”
Comey met with Trump several times and made memos about the conversations. Comey made assertions about what he discussed with Trump BEFORE Trump made any sort of statement about maybe having recordings.
McCarthy would have us believe that Trump’s comments about tapes forced Comey to write his memos weeks before Trump made the comments. Next, that Trump teasing about recordings (which was actually a jab at the FBI for bugging Trump Tower) somehow justified Comey leaking inherently classified memos, even though Trump had not released any tapes whatsoever.
McCarthy’s attempt to justify criminal leaks by his pals fails the chronology and non-sequitur tests.
“Andy sounds more & more like a conflicted little girl.”
He writes for National Review.
A lot of my close friends in government conspired to overthrow a Presidential election at the direction of their preferred candidate. I know this is treason and sedition, and that they stole millions in taxpayer funds to carry out this coup, but we have been friends a long time so i am willing to give him a pass.
Did i get that right???
Andy & Hanson are the only 2 left over there I can read & Andy is getting on my last nerve.
Bingo! Spot on!
Then you, Sir, are a fool.
“I believe Hillary did this to sell State Secrets to the highest bidder!” No highest bidder. EVERYBODY feasted. She put all the secrets on her easily hackable site, left our enemies freely browse at will, and funnel the money into the phony Clinton Charitable Foundation. Brilliant.
Right on the money, mass55th. He’ a pansy with no moral compass.
It’s apparently a fraternity of prosecutors at SDNY.
Andy always seems to find a way...however circuitous, to blame PRESIDENT TRUMP.
Where are your ethics, Mr. McCarthy. What nice friends you have.
Yeah...but I think him being forthright exposes exactly the problem that confronts us with the deep state. He admits he’s biased, and I respect him (as I admit when I compare my wine to others) for that. That bias, unchallenged or not being dealt with has always been the biggest single problem in DC!
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