Comey wiretap testimony/meets Congress

[Fanatical Meat]

i haven't heard the whole thing but two items caught my attention
1st minimal time was spent on wiretap claim being not true (however I missed the first minutes)
2nd Comey is going heavy on Russian/Trump implications

Finally what I find funny and telling Comey slipped "tramp" instead of Trump 3 times when speaking of Mannaford.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

And now I forgot his name but the head of the intelligence committee makes a big deal about leaks to the US Press. No mention of Wikileaks's or anything else.

What a assclown

 

[HomerJS]

Did he say there is an investigation on Russia/Trump connection??

 

[MomentsofSanity]

He said they are investigating "alleged links". Nice and ambiguous.

 

[emperus]

Did he say there is an investigation on Russia/Trump connection??

He did

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Did he say there is an investigation on Russia/Trump connection??

He said they are investigating "alleged links". Nice and ambiguous.

Be fair most news reports said Comey would have to be vague at a public hearing

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Be fair most news reports said Comey would have to be vague at a public hearing

Oh absolutely. I'm just highlighting the conversation for the next week as two sides parse words to mean completely different things. Point is he said nothing conclusive. Right will say he said there was none. Left will say the implication is there is.

Canadians will continue to point and laugh.

 

[emperus]

He said they are investigating "alleged links". Nice and ambiguous.

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HIGHLIGHTS
Comey Confirms FBI Probe of Russia's Meddling in 2016 Election
Wow. James Comey confirms that the FBI is investigating the Russian government's efforts to intervene in the 2016 presidential election -- including any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government. He says he has been authorized by the Justice Department to share this publicly.

Typically, the FBI doesn't confirm the existence of ongoing investigations, but Mr. Comey says that the FBI will make such disclosures in unusual circumstances where it is in the public interest. "This is one of those circumstances," he says.

http://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/comey-house-intel-russia-hearing-trump

Comey's words:

"That includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and Russia's efforts," Comey said in his opening statement to a dramatic hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Now Trey Gowdy reiterates 10 year jail time for leakers and has no mention of FBI Hillary leaks.

Good to know these guys are more concerned about leaks to the US Press than possible collusion with a hostile power.

 

[mxnerd]

Investigating <> Wiretapping.

 

[allisolm]

FBI Director: "I have no information" that supports Trump's wiretapping tweets
"Director Comey, was the president’s statement that Obama had his wires tapped in Trump tower a true statement?" Rep. Schiff asked.

"With respect to the Presidents tweets ... I have no information that supports these tweets," FBI Director Comey said. "And we have looked carefully inside the FBI. The Department of Justice has asked me to share with you that the answer is the same for DOJ and all its components. The Department has no information that supports those tweets."

NSA director: We didn't ask the UK to spy on Trump
NSA Director Mike Rogers says "No, sir," when Rep. Adam Schiff asked if he requested the UK's GCHQ to gather intel on Trump.

CNN

 

[Grooveriding]

So Trump's bullshit about wiretapping is laid out as total nonsense. A diversion for the simpletons who believe anything he says. Meanwhile they are investigating the factual Russian interference in the election to aid Trump's campaign, and part of that is whether or not there may have been collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia's interference.

ETA on a Trump Twitter meltdown ? The moron believes every time these facts are back in the forefront he can just tweet some insane nonsense to try and downplay it. What will it be today ? Space aliens mind controlling Comey with the aid of Obama, or perhaps Hillary spying on him in the toilet with a bug inside a bar of soap ?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Neither Comey nor Rogers are biting the political bait. So far it seems they are responding responsibility, but Rogers appears irritated with the game.

 

[sdifox]

So Trump's bullshit about wiretapping is laid out as total nonsense. A diversion for the simpletons who believe anything he says. Meanwhile they are investigating the factual Russian interference in the election to aid Trump's campaign, and part of that is whether or not there may have been collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia's interference.

ETA on a Trump Twitter meltdown ? The moron believes every time these facts are back in the forefront he can just tweet some insane nonsense to try and downplay it. What will it be today ? Space aliens mind controlling Comey with the aid of Obama ? Or Hillary spying on him in the toilet via a bar of soap ?

Wait for fox and breibart opinion pieces first. Otherwise where is Trump going to get his news from? Certainly not from the government itself.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Gowdy is up again fishing for any possible legal reason why a reporter can leak classified infomation and be legally covered.
Now he's fishing as to why a reporter would know about a classified intercepted call.

I can't get over what a clown this guy is, he is legitimately implying the FBI should prosecute reporters. He's overly concerned about the US Press and appears to have no interest in a hostile power messing with an election

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

So Trump's bullshit about wiretapping is laid out as total nonsense. A diversion for the simpletons who believe anything he says. Meanwhile they are investigating the factual Russian interference in the election to aid Trump's campaign, and part of that is whether or not there may have been collusion between Trump's campaign and Russia's interference.

ETA on a Trump Twitter meltdown ? The moron believes every time these facts are back in the forefront he can just tweet some insane nonsense to try and downplay it. What will it be today ? Space aliens mind controlling Comey with the aid of Obama, or perhaps Hillary spying on him in the toilet with a bug inside a bar of soap ?

#fakefbidirector

 

[Ns1]

Haha

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Gowdy is threatening reporters by saying there is no explicit exception for the press. He's gunning for anyone who might have released information regarding Trump or his staff. I'm more worried about Gowdy than those who "unmask".

 

[Jhhnn]

The reason it hurts, Donald, is because you're standing on your dick in your golf shoes.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

#fakefbidirector

I'm still not sure he is the right guy for right now but I am more comfortable with a non Trump appointee right now.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Ugh Gowdy is still fishing for why the Press doesn't get prosecuted

 

[K1052]

The GOP must be holding a seance in the room below the hearing to summon the soul of Nixon for Gowdy to pursue this line of thinking so fully.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Ugh Gowdy is still fishing for why the Press doesn't get prosecuted

Heh Gowdy isn't able to bully Comey but he's trying to tell him his job for which he has no authority to determine.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

gowdy is such a pointy headed little twit.

 

[trenchfoot]

Comey is already damaged goods from appearing to have aided and abetted Trump's presidential campaign via his "ill timed" release of information concerning his investigating a fresh batch of Hillary's emails.

If he even gives off the slightest hint that he is attempting to politicize his testimony in favor of Trump and the Repubs, of whom I assume are going to revert to the common practice of coloring their questioning with defensive, misleading chest beating rhetoric, the Dems are going to pile in on it wholesale and really go after Comey by attacking his credibility as being "impartial" and independent from political influences.

The phrase "cover-up" is going to be the rallying cry heard over and over again.