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RandomNumbers

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8. Maybe, but none of the above get a pass.

Reply to mr715 (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 05:32 PM

May 17

Particularly those who were supposedly on the same side as us.

(but to your point, Comey really should spend more time looking in the mirror at his own complicity)

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I blame James Comey for Trump. [View all] mr715 May 17 OP

Yep! bif May 17 #1

And that is why I could care less if the monster in the WH goes after him. lostincalifornia May 17 #2

Something about reaping and sowing... mr715 May 17 #3

Yup lostincalifornia May 17 #7

You really need canetoad May 17 #4

Yup. Comey had little choice but to do what he did. AZJonnie May 17 #14

In WI, MI, PA and OH, she spent more money in advertising, and had a larger ground operation, than Obama had in 2012. StevieM May 17 #20

No flames from me canetoad May 17 #21

I blame the American voters Johonny May 17 #5

I hear you - but it is bad electoral strategy to blame voters. mr715 May 17 #6

Maybe, but none of the above get a pass. RandomNumbers May 17 #8

And less time provocatively arranging seashells at his beach home, or whatever. mr715 May 17 #9

Comey concedes he may have been responsible for Trump's election LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #10

So he really did NOT concede the point--his last sentence spooky3 May 17 #28

Those... yes... but not in that order. QueerDuck May 17 #11

Here are the two letters from Comey that got trump elected LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #12

Particularly not when he said nothing about Trump's truly being spooky3 May 17 #29

Comey's press conferences on the Clinton email non-scandal violated DOJ policy. LetMyPeopleVote May 17 #13

In that press conference SocialDemocrat61 Monday #35

I Blame Bill Clinton RustyWheels May 17 #15

There were many times in 2008 and 2016 mr715 May 17 #16

How about prosecutors in the State of NY for allowing decades of illegal activity. Also, Mereck Garland mucifer May 17 #27

There are many to blame SocialDemocrat61 May 17 #17

Comey's repeated interventions were more important to the result of that election than all other factors combined. StevieM May 17 #18

Gary Johnson can't count how many fingers he has without using his toes. mr715 May 17 #19

I blame Trump's dad luv2fly May 17 #22

Fair. mr715 May 17 #23

Michael Bay LessAspin May 17 #24

Mark Burnett LessAspin Monday #39

I blame 77,303,568 Voters Locutusofborg May 17 #25

In the end, I think I blame money. Just throwing it out there. FullySupportDems May 17 #26

He's definitely a significant one to blame considering his actions themaguffin Monday #30

It's lovely to have someone to blame, but... Happy Hoosier Monday #31

I blame American voters and the Founders for saddling us with the Electoral College. DavidDvorkin Monday #32

The reason Comey's actions hurt Hillary was because of all that other shit JI7 Monday #33

Post removed Post removed Monday #34

The party selected Sec. Clinton to be their nominee. mr715 Monday #36

Bernie Sanders is NOT to blame... for anything whatsoever. ananda Monday #37

Comey definitely put a thumb on the scale the first time around. Then McConnell enabled nightmare part 2. Vinca Monday #38

Lots of blame to go around Comey for sure standingtall Tuesday #40