Comey Hearing - The Superbowl of DC

[Ben]

Or at least that's what the MSM and politicians of certain persuasions are calling it. Dem interns were in line for seats at 0400. From what I read, likely no "regular" members of the public will even be able top get a public seat. They're even opening bars early in DC for it. All it seems, in hopes of a bombshell that makes Trump step down.

Likely this will end up being along the lines of Al Capone's vault, but I'm looking forward to banging my head against the wall while reading the spin and hyperbole.

[Chester32141]

Another perspective ... 

What better way to insure yourself against being fired than to give the impression that you are overseeing a grave investigation of potential wrongdoing by your boss?

http://thefederalist.com/2017/06/07/james-comeys-latest-statement-is-an-indictment-of-comey-not-trump/

[Monkeyleg]

How much would you like to bet that there will be enough Republicans to cross over to give Dems the votes to introduce articles of impeachment?

[Ben]

How much would you like to bet that there will be enough Republicans to cross over to give Dems the votes to introduce articles of impeachment?

That will  be interesting to see. Apparently a few dems have already drawn up the articles and are holding them for introduction. I read that some fairly high profile dems are actually fighting that. They're afraid that attempting to impeach this earlier will severely backfire on them on the grounds of partisanship.  I suspect they are right, and almost hope the nutjobs actually go forward now.

[Pb]

Impeachment for what crime exactly?

[makattak]

Impeachment for what crime exactly?

Obstruction of justice. For firing Comey. (According to Representative Green who has drawn up the articles.)

[Pb]

But the democrats wanted Comey fired late last year:

http://www.newsweek.com/fbi-director-james-comey-unfit-public-service-517815

[Chester32141]

Dems may be putting the cart in front of the horse ... 

Alan Dershowitz Says Trump Cannot Be Guilty of Obstruction While Exercising His Constitutional Authority

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ15ymETv-s

[Ben]

I don't have the intestinal fortitude to sit through the whole thing, but from the snippets I've heard so far (including the one where Trump wanted to Order Comey to launch an investigation, but Comey recommended he not do that) the dems might to want to wrap this up before it heads further into "empty vault" territory.

Everything else so far, while it might not be "proper procedure" is a long, long way from impeachable. Far more benign than many things Obama did.

[Pb]

A Trump hater in my office brought in a radio to listen to this stuff live this morning... I'm having to keep my office door closed.

[Ben]

Well, I have to take some of my previous post back. Comey just said he took notes on a secure laptop because he was afraid Trump would say lies about him and their meeting. That will be fodder for sure.

[Unisaw]

Comey comes across as a whiner who is trying to portray himself as a choirboy.  I'm ready for him to fade away from public view.

[DittoHead]

I turned it on just in time to hear McCain attempt to ask some questions, he sounds drunk and extremely confused. Way more incoherent than usual, I'm kind of concerned about him. 

[Ben]

Also, if anyone is interested, Kamala Harris was an attorney general. She repeated the fact fifty times in her five minutes with Comey. 

[grampster]

Well, I have to take some of my previous post back. Comey just said he took notes on a secure laptop because he was afraid Trump would say lies about him and their meeting. That will be fodder for sure.

Who's to say that Comey's notes are true?  Something he made up out of whole cloth after each meeting/conversation to cover his ass and shift blame.  Anything Comey has to say against Trump, at the end of the day, is he said, she said.

[Ben]

Who's to say that Comey's notes are true?  Something he made up out of whole cloth after each meeting/conversation to cover his ass and shift blame.  Anything Comey has to say against Trump, at the end of the day, is he said, she said.

No way of knowing, but like I said, fodder for the MSM, who will only pick up anti-Trump stuff. Just look at these stupid "watch parties". Are any of them non-left?

Anyway, from what I saw of the hearing, and from what I'm seeing pop up on the MSM and on places like Fox and Twitchy, he seems to have made a pretty 50/50 split of stuff. Both sides will be alternately shouting "hurray" and "boo".

[TommyGunn]

   Bleepity-bleep hyena and unicorn show.......

[HankB]

How much would you like to bet that there will be enough Republicans to cross over to give Dems the votes to introduce articles of impeachment?

Less than a year into Trump's first term, at least half the country would view that as a coup attempt, reducing our government to banana republic levels. Things could get very ugly.

[Hawkmoon]

Apparently Comey has acknowledged that Loretta Lynch told him not to characterize the Clinton investigation as an "investigation." I wonder how the Dems like that?

[Ben]

Apparently Comey has acknowledged that Loretta Lynch told him not to characterize the Clinton investigation as an "investigation." I wonder how the Dems like that?

They're not accepting it. :)

http://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2017/06/08/backfire-alert-obstruction-of-justice-chit-chat-bites-loretta-lynch-right-in-her-backside/

[MechAg94]

Apparently Comey has acknowledged that Loretta Lynch told him not to characterize the Clinton investigation as an "investigation." I wonder how the Dems like that?

And that appears to be much further along the road to obstruction than Trump ever went. 

[MechAg94]

Less than a year into Trump's first term, at least half the country would view that as a coup attempt, reducing our government to banana republic levels. Things could get very ugly.

Do we really want to start seeing Presidents kicked out of office for no real reason whenever Congress gets the urge to do so?  Yeah, not a good precedent.  I think most of this is just the media trying to blow things up since Trump news helps their ratings with both sides.

[AJ Dual]

Democratic Underground has been in full blown disappointment/meltdown mode since this morning.

[Perd Hapley]

Apparently Comey has acknowledged that Loretta Lynch told him not to characterize the Clinton investigation as an "investigation." I wonder how the Dems like that?

Yeah, she wanted him to call it "a matter." Which only makes sense, as he was head of the Federal Bureau of Matters.

[MillCreek]

I, for one, think there should be a Federal Bureau of Matter and Anti-Matter.