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D_Master81

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2. He suffered from the same thing everyone else did.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 12:29 PM

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Comey thought Trump would never get elected. Just like the GOP primary field, the Clinton campaign and many of us, no one took Trump seriously until it was too late. I have always thought that Comey thought Hillary would win so he opened a show investigation so it would look like the FBI wasn’t covering it up and having to deal with the constant backlash from the right after the election in helping Hillary win. The right was already up in arms because he didn’t indict her over the emails.

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I wonder if Comey ever regrets tipping the scales for Trump by reopening Hillary's emails in 2016? [View all] Chasstev365 Wednesday OP

Let it go. Ocelot II Wednesday #1

And why should that be? Because what's done is done? You know..... ColoringFool Wednesday #8

Dems are expected to forgive and forget Skittles Wednesday #11

NO Skittles Wednesday #10

He suffered from the same thing everyone else did. D_Master81 Wednesday #2

He was naive... So, too were many who probably should have seen enough to be properly cynical. hlthe2b Wednesday #4

Honestly Garland was quite similar D_Master81 Wednesday #6

It doesn't matter at this point BluenFLA Wednesday #3

He deserves all the financial pain Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #5

I certainly hope so. nt Raine Wednesday #7

that fucker Skittles Wednesday #9

ANYONE who's ever supported or enabled B.See Wednesday #12

I really don't think it had an effect. BlueTsunami2018 Wednesday #13

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