2016 Postmortem

mtnsnake

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9. Not wanting to fire Comey out of fear of who Trump will replace him with is just plain sad

Mon Nov 28, 2016, 05:12 PM

Nov 2016

What kind of a message does it send if we're not willing to hold Comey accountable for arguably costing us the election after he violated DOJ rules with his email that changed the course of history?

This excuse that Trump might replace him with someone worse is just like admitting that you're letting Trump push you around, controlling you and manipulating you already, out of fear of who he would hire to replace Comey. Fuck Trump. We need to do what's right, instead of worrying about who Trump would replace him with. There aren't too many people who could be much worse or more corrupt than Comey anyway.

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Why does James Comey still have a job? [View all] red dog 1 Nov 2016 OP

Why didn't he get fired in the summer? LisaM Nov 2016 #1

Good question! red dog 1 Nov 2016 #5

don't fire him! his replacement will be even worse! unblock Nov 2016 #2

Do you really think the Senate will let Obama replace Comey.. Txbluedog Nov 2016 #3

I want him fired but then trump gets to replace him. hrmjustin Nov 2016 #4

Why waste political capital? FBaggins Nov 2016 #6

yep. my thoughts. nt JCanete Nov 2016 #8

Exactly. (n/t) SMC22307 Nov 2016 #19

Don't fire him yet. SaschaHM Nov 2016 #7

Not wanting to fire Comey out of fear of who Trump will replace him with is just plain sad mtnsnake Nov 2016 #9

Please move away from fantasy land Txbluedog Nov 2016 #10

It's just plain sad you'd want Democrats to act like timid little mice mtnsnake Nov 2016 #12

plus 1 red dog 1 Nov 2016 #11

Comey should be made to testify about what he did andym Nov 2016 #13

Comey needs to go pressbox69 Nov 2016 #14

"The FBI is Trumpland" red dog 1 Nov 2016 #17

Wrong question... Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2016 #15

Hard to get new replacement in this Congress! Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #16

because it could just be that there isn't anyone better JI7 Nov 2016 #18

He's not fired because it would look like political retribution. Exilednight Nov 2016 #20

Agreed - Obama's not going to trash his legacy with less than 60 days to go. Midwestern Democrat Nov 2016 #21