FBI’s James Comey Opposed Naming Russia As An Election Meddler, Source Confirms

[moonshaz]

The revelation raises questions about his handling of the matter of Clinton’s emails.

FBI Director James Comey privately argued against having his bureau sign onto a statement saying the Russian government was meddling in the U.S. election, CNBC first reported on Monday, citing “a former FBI official

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[amandaplan]

I feel like he was very apolitical about this since I saw that it was Congress who leaked his letter to the media so it's not really his fault? I keep hearing different things about him. I googled why he was appointed to his position in the first place, and it was just praise on how apolitical he was , and now this week there are a bunch of articles about how political he is that idk who to believe anymore. I hope this doesn't affect the election, but the timing of this scandal is horrible.

[blackjedii]

Yeaaaah I read that it was Jason Chafetz or wtf his name is and I was like... "yep he didn't keep it in his inbox" and I can kind of sort of see Comey's reasoning of "well I said I had everything only I may not and this may or may not be relevant"

also tbqh though... I don't *~think*~ this will affect the election as much? Most people I know just want to get this thing over with so all the outrage and awareness is burned out

[blackjedii]

Well like anything... I think most of the media craze is for the page hits and the ad revenue more so than actual interest. Like... IDGAF about the emails. I really truly do not because the logistics of *~why*` it was a bad choice are wrapped up in a lot of bylaws and bureaucracy that doesn't indicate misbehavior.... just ineptitude. I am far more interested in how Clinton, like many Baby Boomers, is totally into nation building and America's Divine Right to Police but that doesn't get a lot of discussion bc for the 50 and up crowd that's normal.

But yeah. Clinton will never be trustworthy in the majority of America's eyes even if she had a camera on her jacket pocket hooked up to a live feed 24/7. It's just the natural caginess which I can understand (esp post-90s) but I can't really say it helps her politically.

[ohmiya_sg]

idk the percentages have been getting worse at 538 after the emails, but it could always be other factors coincidentally happening at the same time (like undecideds deciding).