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Baitball Blogger

(50,576 posts) Thu Jul 17, 2025, 01:43 PM Jul 17

That firing of Comey's daughter is some symmetrical, two-dimensional karmic strike. [View all]

Can you imagine? If in 2016, James Comey could have shown a shred of self-control (He always had a thing against the Clintons) and followed conventional wisdom that stated that reports of investigations should not be reported to the public prior to an election in order to avoid influencing the outcome of an election...if he could have just waited, not only would he have had an honorable career retirement party, but his daughter would still be working today.

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That firing of Comey's daughter is some symmetrical, two-dimensional karmic strike. [View all] Baitball Blogger Jul 17 OP

Was she fired because she's Comey's daughter Ocelot II Jul 17 #1

The cause and effect begins with Trump's election. Baitball Blogger Jul 17 #2

Maybe. But the immediate question before us is whether Maurene Comey was fired Ocelot II Jul 17 #4

I saw her firing as Trump's paving the way to his claim that the Democrats invented everything about Epstein. Baitball Blogger Jul 17 #8

That's possible, but I don't think he'll get very far. Ocelot II Jul 17 #9

Totally agree. He's not ahead on this one. Baitball Blogger Jul 17 #10

Next they'll fire everyone whose last name begins with "Co." FSogol Jul 17 #3

It is Comey Karma: James stood up for evil and attacked good. Irish_Dem Jul 17 #5

Respectfully disagree. H2O Man Jul 17 #6

His "thing against the Clintons" didn't really start up until Hillary ran against him. Ocelot II Jul 17 #7

The AG put H2O Man Jul 17 #11

Trump fired Comey because Comey wouldn't swear fealty to him, and because Ocelot II Jul 17 #12