(06-19-2018, 05:39 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Those were lower level agents who made no decisions and took no actions that effected anyone.  What we are talking about are the actions of Comey during the campaign that seriously hurt Hillary and had nothing to do with Trump. What actions are you claiming the FBI took during the campaign that hurt Trump? 

(07-12-2018, 09:30 PM)bfine32 Wrote: If you are not absolutely sick of the partisanship in Congress then I recommend watching the Strzok interrogation. GOP dude brought up his infidelities, which was totally out of order, Dem dude said he deserves a Purple Hurt, a slap in the face to every Soldier that was injured or killed in combat. The GOP hounded him and the Dems actually applauded him (for what?)

BTW, if I were forced to punch someone in the neck I might pick this Strzok dude.

(07-12-2018, 10:03 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Why was there a secret hearing we didn't get to hear much about? And then an all day witch hunt with Republicans repeating the same things over and over personally attacking a lifelong servant to America?

Viciously attacking an FBI agent for his personal affairs and some private text messages.  All to defend a president guilty of marital misconduct and a litany of examples of lying many times worse than the witch on trial.  Wtf is this? Wtf was that?

I saw some nasty weird political theater on TV today.

(07-12-2018, 10:44 PM)Goalpost Wrote: I really want all the info out at this point.  I have no problem he is being interrogated.  His texts are disturbing as a lead investigator.

(07-12-2018, 10:22 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I actually posted on this in another thread instead of starting a shiny new one. To suggest the GOP is solely to blame for the circus we saw today shows extreme bias. The Dems actually applauded this dude, the same dude the FBI removed from positions of increased responsibility because of poor behavior. Another Dem suggested this dude should be awarded a Purple Heart an award reserved for service members injured or killed in combat. 

I agree that you saw some nasty weird political theater today; but let's be honest enough to understand the the GOP didn't have a monopoly on it. 

(07-12-2018, 10:22 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I actually posted on this in another thread instead of starting a shiny new one. To suggest the GOP is solely to blame for the circus we saw today shows extreme bias. The Dems actually applauded this dude, the same dude the FBI removed from positions of increased responsibility because of poor behavior. Another Dem suggested this dude should be awarded a Purple Heart an award reserved for service members injured or killed in combat. 

I agree that you saw some nasty weird political theater today; but let's be honest enough to understand the the GOP didn't have a monopoly on it. 

(07-12-2018, 11:15 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: He was removed.

His repuatation had/has been destoyed

The indictments continued to role in.


Today accomplished nothing other than a shitshow. 


Are we going to publicly humiliate every public servant who dislikes leadership from now on?

(07-13-2018, 07:45 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Dislike and saying you are going to stop someone from becoming president are two different things.

(07-13-2018, 08:40 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: He actually explains the context of that comment in the hearing. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. But the comment in context was that it was a late night text after Trump attacking the Gold Star family and it was in reference to the American people not letting him become president. Not him, not the FBI, but the American people.

(07-13-2018, 08:40 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: He actually explains the context of that comment in the hearing. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. But the comment in context was that it was a late night text after Trump attacking the Gold Star family and it was in reference to the American people not letting him become president. Not him, not the FBI, but the American people.

(07-13-2018, 08:55 AM)michaelsean Wrote: I heard his explanation, but you are going to get questioned on it and not just because you have a political point of view.

And saying you don't remember writing the text, but explaining what it meant is a little odd.

(07-13-2018, 09:06 AM)GMDino Wrote: Politicians to not want explanations...they want soundbites. 

And voters that already know which party they are behind don't believe explanations...they believe what their politicians tell them.

(07-13-2018, 09:42 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I agree with all of that. My position is that it is an equally plausible explanation for the meaning as the one implying improper behavior. Therefore, lacking any evidence that he acted improperly and with bias in the investigations, I will go with the more benign meaning.

(07-13-2018, 09:43 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Or believe the explanation because of the party they are behind.

Edit: We will stop him is an odd way to say our person will win. If I think back to elections, I never thought of them as stopping someone else. Especially if they weren't an incumbent.

(07-13-2018, 09:59 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have thought of elections in that way. I thought of the 2016 election in that way. Trump had autocratic behaviors during the campaign, that was concerning for me.

(07-13-2018, 09:43 AM)michaelsean Wrote: Or believe the explanation because of the party they are behind.

Edit:  We will stop him is an odd way to say our person will win.  If I think back to elections, I never thought of them as stopping someone else.  Especially if they weren't an incumbent.

(07-13-2018, 10:05 AM)GMDino Wrote: If I had time I'd go back and see if Trump ever said "we will stop Clinton" or something similar...but that's not my point.

As soon as this was discovered he was let go off the case.  Honestly I haven't read all the emails so I can't personally attest to the context of them, but optically the situation was handled quickly and correctly.