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iemanja

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20. Politically motivated prosecutions aren't karma

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 01:55 PM

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Justice has been served. The karma train has stopped at the FBI/Comey station. [View all] Irish_Dem Wednesday OP

FAFO Champp Wednesday #1

If this frankenstein monster doesnt end soon, every person who ever remotely allied with Trump -past and present, will SSJVegeta Wednesday #2

Yes, that is the purpose of indicting Comey gab13by13 Wednesday #4

Exactly. The arrest is the message. Disgrace and high legal bills. Irish_Dem Wednesday #5

Project 2025 wants to do more than hurt people gab13by13 Wednesday #10

Yes, of course but first psychopaths like to torture people. Irish_Dem Wednesday #11

A perp walk and utterly humiltaing Comey is the game. NCDem47 Wednesday #6

And they didn't get their perp walk, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #7

Good. That had been stewing for a few days with "will it? Won't it?" happen NCDem47 Wednesday #8

Exactly. They all have a content creator or reality show/podcast background. Nixie Wednesday #25

Trump put his own mug shot to good (he thinks) use, but having to be booked and photo taken humiliated him Attilatheblond Wednesday #27

Mad dogs are put down Conjuay Wednesday #34

pay attention, Pam GusBob Wednesday #3

I keep hoping disbarment might be an issue even before she loses her Legally Blonde status w/Turnip. nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #12

When will they ever learn? usonian Wednesday #9

Everything Trump touches dies. Irish_Dem Wednesday #14

Well, only one thing that an eyewitness has testified to. 🍄 usonian Wednesday #17

What oft was thought but ne'er so well express'd. ananda Wednesday #13

I have no regard for Comey but his charging is hardly justice - at least not in the legal sense. TomSlick Wednesday #15

You tend to talk law. I talk morality and justice. Irish_Dem Wednesday #16

The Comey charge is neither moral nor just. TomSlick Wednesday #18

He and the FBI gang banged hillary and foisted trump on the world. Irish_Dem Wednesday #23

Agree BannonsLiver Wednesday #28

Politically motivated prosecutions aren't karma iemanja Wednesday #20

James Comey did this to himself. He is 100% responsible for what is happening to him. Irish_Dem Wednesday #32

That's not grounds for prosecution, and it is not why he's being prosecuted. iemanja Wednesday #35

You are talking the law. I am talking morality and justice. Irish_Dem Wednesday #36

Comey's crime is helping a vicious ruthless brutal psychopath come to power. Irish_Dem Thursday #37

Exactly. This isn't something to be celebrated nt Rob H. Wednesday #19

Very good point! Thanks for this post. Dem4life1970 Wednesday #21

Comey bares responsibility for weaponizing the FBI in 2016 MagickMuffin Wednesday #22

Yes Comey is totally responsible for what is happening to him now. Irish_Dem Wednesday #33

all of that may be true bigtree Wednesday #24

I can quite credibly cheer on the destruction of evil. Irish_Dem Wednesday #31

Innuendo and circumstances go full circle bucolic_frolic Wednesday #26

Yes. Trump is doing to Comey what Comey did to Hillary. Irish_Dem Wednesday #29

If you tolerate this... Tommy Carcetti Wednesday #30