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bigtree

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Thu Sep 25, 2025, 09:36 PM Thursday

Saw a number of folks today expressing satisfaction that Comey is getting his comeuppance for what he did to Hillary [View all]

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...two points.

That's nothing but advocating for the federal government attacking people that you disagree with; a position indistinguishable from any other politically desired prosecution.

I get that we're free to say and believe what we want, but some consistency might be wise on complaints about the absolute corruption of Trump punishing his political rivals with the weight and power of the Department of Justice.

The other should be obvious, but I think there's a lot of sentiment out there that condemning Comey to his fate is the best defense of Hillary Clinton.

In that, maybe consider that if Trump is successful in either prosecuting the former FBI director, or even just harassing him with legal probes for years, then other people Trump has identified as 'enemies' may well be his next target, with Hillary certainly included in those.





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DURec leftstreet Thursday #1
Not "satisfied" but also not sad. Patton French Thursday #2
No one is going to go out in the streets and protest for Comey newdeal2 Thursday #3
I disagree bigtree Thursday #8
I'd be happy to do exactly that. What's being done to him could happen to anyone else, Ocelot II Thursday #22
I agree...Comey should not be attacked by Trump with bulshit charges...it is wrong. Demsrule86 Thursday #4
It obviously wasn't "enough" for Trump--- whatever one may think Comey did or didn't do for him Jack Valentino Thursday #5
K&R UTUSN Thursday #6
.... MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #7
good point bigtree Thursday #9
Might Liz Cheney be in his crosshairs? question everything Friday #31
Oh I'm very sure she is, MarineCombatEngineer Friday #32
I CAN MULTI-TASK Skittles Thursday #10
I didn't write about sympathy bigtree Thursday #11
that piece of SHIT Comey very much helped to install Trump into office Skittles Thursday #12
it's always satisfying watching them eat their own. bigtree Thursday #13
well if Comey didn't GET IT before Skittles Thursday #15
Could be an interesting deposition but it will not likely get there and Trump knows it. Bev54 Friday #27
Comey is not on my hit parade, but this is chilling. Joinfortmill Thursday #14
It's beyond chilling. It's terrifying. TomSlick Thursday #16
I'm not sure that I think Comey can get a fair trial. hamsterjill Thursday #17
Should immigrants getting kidnapped and disappeared LuvLoogie Thursday #18
K&R spanone Thursday #19
I have a slightly different take on this situation. I hate what krasnov is doing, niyad Thursday #20
sure, all of that bigtree Thursday #23
This is my take as well. In the past interviews I've seen of comey, he said he wouldn't change a thing. ecstatic Thursday #25
It's not going to end with Comey. DemocratSinceBirth Thursday #21
Comey did his part, as did others, and now here we are dlk Thursday #24
I didn't write about not 'mentioning the fact' bigtree Friday #26
There might be a reason they made this step with someone unpopular with Democrats. Ilikepurple Friday #28
I agree Figarosmom Friday #29
Exactly! creeksneakers2 Friday #30
Comey held a press conference that violated DOJ rules and helped to elect trump LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #33
that list of grievances is a good measure of someone that Democrats would normally oppose bigtree Saturday #35
Comey held a press conference that violated DOJ rules and helped to elect trump LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #34
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