Comey fired!

[BADRACR1]

Breaking now on the news. Who didn't see that coming?

[04 commemorative]

Thought it would have been sooner,just wish he did it a different way.

[Bill]

Two words:

Director Clarke

http://www.coffeebreakforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sheriff-Clarke-News.png

[mrvette]

[QUOTE=bill_daniels;1558921]Two words:

Director Clarke

I can't think of anyone better....tough to beat.....:seasix:

BUT he may have to ditch the goat roper hat....damnit.....

[Bill]

https://i.redd.it/xquxrq1tdkwy.jpg

[vetteman9368]

Trey Gowdy?

[VITE1]

:seasix::cert:

[mrvette]

Trey Gowdy?

R's can't afford the loss in the house.....

Hell, the NATION can't afford to loose him in the House......


:seasix::dance:

[Bill]

I don't understand the joy people have about this. Didn't Comey help get Trump elected?

Oh, right, he's doing his job investigating him. Hello Nixon!

Comey failed to indict Hillary when the evidence of her crimes is all over the internet, thanks to Wikileaks.

I haven't seen such incompetence since "you're doing a heck of a job, Brownie."

Compare and contrast that with

"You're fired, Comey."

[Craig]

It should have been done at the beginning of this Administration; it's bad timing by incompetent leadership. But...this is what we wanted I guess..."outsiders"...

[Bill]

Sure, if you say so.

At some point (not always at the same time) most people in the US were calling for Comey to resign or be fired. Trump fired him. Trump is a populist. Firing Comey is consistent with that.

[Kerrmudgeon]

Avoid impeachment investigations......FIRE EVERYBODY! :rofl:

:leaving:

[Bill]

Citation needed.

DNC (Democrats) / Debbie Wasserman Schultz Want FBI Director Comey FIRED! - YouTube
https://i.redd.it/j51flvil3nwy.jpg

Democrats lash out at Comey over new Clinton email probe - YouTube

http://i.magaimg.net/img/i7d.jpg

[VatorMan]

DNC (Democrats) / Debbie Wasserman Schultz Want FBI Director Comey FIRED! - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JId1BABbO9w)
https://i.redd.it/j51flvil3nwy.jpg

Democrats lash out at Comey over new Clinton email probe - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeTkBNkYsoE)

http://i.magaimg.net/img/i7d.jpg

You are wasting your time. Nevertrumpers or liberals find wrong in everything.Most unhappy people I've ever met.

[mrvette]

At some point (not always at the same time) most people in the US were calling for Comey to resign or be fired. Trump fired him. Trump is a populist. Firing Comey is consistent with that.

Citation needed.

All over FOX this AM, I paying 1/2 attention, so you need do your own research......:seasix:

[VITE1]

I see all the liberals freaking out about the Comey firing. None of them said a word when Obama illegally fired IG Walpin when he trying to issue sanctions against an Obama friend and supporter for breaking the law.

[Broken Wind]

Comey is a weird dude. He never seemed to pass an opportunity to create controversy where none should be, and he had quite the proclivity for stepping on his own dick. He should have been fired or resigned quite a while ago.

[Rob]

I don't understand the joy people have about this. Didn't Comey help get Trump elected?

Oh, right, he's doing his job investigating him. Hello Nixon!

He also was grilled by the democrats during the election when they were all calling for him to be fired.


My take on this - no one trusts the guy as an independent investigator and to be honest, he is probably tired of being a puppet by both sides.

A position like FBI director should be limited to 6 year terms. We cannot keep putting people in place and allowing them to stay there in any branch of government

[04 commemorative]

A position like FBI director should be limited to 6 year terms. We cannot keep putting people in place and allowing them to stay there in any branch of government

:iagree:

[Rob]

All over FOX this AM, I paying 1/2 attention, so you need do your own research......:seasix:

“I do not have confidence in him any longer,” Schumer said of the FBI director.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told CNN last year that "Maybe [Comey's] not in the right job.” “I think that we have to just get through this election and just see what the casualties are along the way,” she said.

[VatorMan]

My point is : No matter what Trump does, even after the other side calls for a certain action, when he takes THAT EXACT ACTION, they freak out and look for an ulterior motive.

[Rob]

Vladimir Putin named new head of the FBI (http://www.dailysquat.com/vladimir-putin-named-new-head-fbi/)

:seasix:

[mrvette]

Vladimir Putin named new head of the FBI (http://www.dailysquat.com/vladimir-putin-named-new-head-fbi/)

:seasix:

GOOD!!! NOW we get some straight answers outta them damn do mo craps.....a few trips on the waterboard and we will know in a week.....


:seasix::hurray:

[VatorMan]

Vladimir Putin named new head of the FBI (http://www.dailysquat.com/vladimir-putin-named-new-head-fbi/)

:seasix:

:funnier::funnier::funnier::funnier::funnier:

[Cybercowboy]

I don't understand the joy people have about this. Didn't Comey help get Trump elected?

Oh, right, he's doing his job investigating him. Hello Nixon!

Fun fact #1: Nixon never fired his FBI director.

Fun fact #2: The only time prior to Comey getting fired was when Bill Clinton fired FBI director William Sessions in 1993, a day before Vince Foster "committed suicide". We now know that the FBI, headed by the new FBI director appointed by Clinton, totally covered up the fact that Foster was murdered, two shots and no blood at the scene the body was found at. Don't believe me? (https://www.fbi.gov/@@search?SearchableText=vince+foster&pageSize=20&page=1&searchSite=vault.fbi.gov)

[Cybercowboy]

Vladimir Putin named new head of the FBI (http://www.dailysquat.com/vladimir-putin-named-new-head-fbi/)

:seasix:

http://i.imgur.com/qWqIypk.jpg

[snide]

http://i.imgur.com/qWqIypk.jpg

:funnier::funnier::funnier:

[Rob]

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/p960x960/18401967_646392785558698_7648567898002415487_o.jpg?oh=fddc8197f3a1fd1df8e1555bd042f409&oe=59BD2EA6

[Jobaka]

Vladimir Putin named new head of the FBI (http://www.dailysquat.com/vladimir-putin-named-new-head-fbi/)

:seasix:

:Jeff '79: :Jeff '79: :Jeff '79:



Also on that site: Feminist picnic falls apart after no-one makes any sandwiches (http://www.dailysquat.com/feminist-picnic-falls-apart-after-no-one-makes-any-sandwiches/)

[Will]

The Democrats are going insane.

Like, Birtherism was pretty stupid crap, but it remained confined to FOX news guests and of course the shit-stirrer in-chief himself, then celebrity Trump.

But it never made it onto the Senate Floor with a Republican majority leader ranting insane conspiracy theories and about "cover-ups" and frankly there's more evidence of Obama being a secret Kenyan usurper than of Trump being a secret Russian Manchurian candidate (neither is true BTW).

This might be a little poetic justice for Trump since he threw his hat into the birther ring and used it to jab Obama, but it's also dangerous because the percentage of Democrats who believe this crap seems to be approaching a majority and Democratic leaders and GOP never trumpers are using congress to push it.

The simple facts re: Russia gate are that Mike Flynn met with/talked to the Russian ambassador to the US and allegedly lied to VP Pence about the dicussion(s). The FBI listened to the illegally made tapes and found no legal wrong-doing by Flynn, and the FBI, NSA, Clapper, Democrats on the intel committee like Feinstein, etc., etc., etc. have all repeatedly confirmed there IS NO evidence of any Trump-Russia collusion, not surprising since it's an insane conspiracy theory.

[Stangkiller]

Vladimir Putin named new head of the FBI (http://www.dailysquat.com/vladimir-putin-named-new-head-fbi/)

:seasix:

Wouldn't that be nice. On a somewhat serious side, I find Putin to be more believable and sincere than our American Politicians.

[Rob]

I find Putin to be more believable and sincere than our American Politicians.

:iagree:

at least we know where he stands along with Philippines President Duterte.

[boracayjohnny]

Ya ever notice how all those gasbags in DC throw around how this or that person did something illegal but no one goes to the pokey? It's like a party where the dance remains the same with each song. Meanwhile "The Rule of Law" applies to the rest of the little people.

[Cybercowboy]

This really clears things up.

The Government Investigates! - YouTube

[Bill]

I wasn't aware that media had become "most people" in this country. Oh well.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/862460991451344896

Here's the Dem leadership calling for Comey to leave office. Of course, NOW they are outraged. What a difference a day makes, eh?

[Cybercowboy]

Waco posts a link to Trevor Noah. That explains a lot.

[VatorMan]

I'm far from a fan of the MSM and Trevor Noah, but why not rebut the content and not just the messenger?

Looks like a weak argument doing that IMHO.

YMMV.

Hi txag
I just wanna tell you that you suck. I will never forgive you for what you did to me, you piece of crap. ASSHOLE!
Do not you dare to talk to me again. Believe me,
you don't wanna see my other side,
ask your goddamn sister, she has seen it.
Kiss my ASS,
N.L

[Broken Wind]

I must have slept thru that episode.

[Cybercowboy]

I'm far from a fan of the MSM and Trevor Noah, but why not rebut the content and not just the messenger?

Looks like a weak argument doing that IMHO.

YMMV.

I'm not going to watch it, because I already know what he's going to snarkily say. Did you see the clip of Colbert talking about Comey's firing at the start of his show the other night? It was hilarious because he told his audience that Comey had been fired, and they cheered. Then he had to explain to them, in his way, that it was indeed not a cheer they should be doing, but a jeer. It took them a minute to understand their orders, but they got it in due time.

These stupid "comedy" shows that are just left-wing circle jerks are nauseating to those who can see through their propaganda tactics. Between them and the MSM, it's hard to believe people actually fall for it but they do.

For example, here's CNN cutting an interview short when Diane Feinstein (https://twitter.com/pamela_moore13/status/862107590003748864) tells them there's no evidence "at this time" of Trump colluding with Russia. The narrative is that there must be, so any discussion against that narrative is immediately silenced. Interestingly enough, although there were lots of evidence of wrongdoing by Hillary and her staffers, like putting classified information on unsecured devices, destroying evidence by the boatload, meeting with the AG in private, on and on, he just said "Eh, there's nothing here" and stopped the investigation. But with the Russia thing, there's nothing there but that just means the investigation must continue. It's just a tad bit insane.

Edit: Found the Colbert clip.

Colbert audience cheers Comey firing, before he corrects them - YouTube

[boracayjohnny]

I'm not going to watch it, because I already know what he's going to snarkily say. Did you see the clip of Colbert talking about Comey's firing at the start of his show the other night? It was hilarious because he told his audience that Comey had been fired, and they cheered. Then he had to explain to them, in his way, that it was indeed not a cheer they should be doing, but a jeer. It took them a minute to understand their orders, but they got it in due time.

These stupid "comedy" shows that are just left-wing circle jerks are nauseating to those who can see through their propaganda tactics. Between them and the MSM, it's hard to believe people actually fall for it but they do.

For example, here's CNN cutting an interview short when Diane Feinstein (https://twitter.com/pamela_moore13/status/862107590003748864) tells them there's no evidence "at this time" of Trump colluding with Russia. The narrative is that there must be, so any discussion against that narrative is immediately silenced. Interestingly enough, although there were lots of evidence of wrongdoing by Hillary and her staffers, like putting classified information on unsecured devices, destroying evidence by the boatload, meeting with the AG in private, on and on, he just said "Eh, there's nothing here" and stopped the investigation. But with the Russia thing, there's nothing there but that just means the investigation must continue. It's just a tad bit insane.

Edit: Found the Colbert clip.

Colbert audience cheers Comey firing, before he corrects them - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCVBEE1SfXI)

:seasix::iagree:

I used to enjoy watching the late shows. Yea, there was some left leaning bullshit but it was just leaning. Now the full on, hard court press is on. The networks could go off the air with the rest of the shit they call shows and I wouldn't be worried a bit. Just a question, how do people watch that shit anyways?

Ok, I'll stop ranting now....get off my lawn.

[Aerovette]

The humor ended with Leno. I was not a big Leno fan, but it stayed within the lines and under control.

Jimmy Fallon - Funny guy, but he sucks
Seth Meyers - NOT a funny guy and he sucks
Jimmy Kimmel - Funny guy, but he sucks

[Craig]

Noah=Kimmel=Fallon=Hannity=Limbaugh

Entertainers. Self absorbed, know it alls who delight in being loved, as well as being hated.

[Craig]

And that means they can't be correct? Sigh.

That wasn't the point I was hoping to make or support. It had more to do with reading the negative comments aimed at the comedians, knowing that many are fans of the commentators.

[boracayjohnny]

Ya ever notice how all those gasbags in DC throw around how this or that person did something illegal but no one goes to the pokey? It's like a party where the dance remains the same with each song. Meanwhile "The Rule of Law" applies to the rest of the little people.

Well, what do I see here...

Will Corrine Brown spend the rest of her life in prison? (http://www.news4jax.com/news/investigations/corrine-brown/corrine-brown-found-guilty-on-18-charges_)

Cliffs: Someone could go to the pokey.

Boy howdy, I hope so.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown could spend the rest of her life in prison after being found guilty of taking money from a charity that was purported to be giving scholarships to poor students.

The former Democratic congresswoman was convicted Thursday on 18 counts in a federal corruption trial, the latest chapter in a stunning fall for a longtime Jacksonville political institution.

Brown, who was defeated for re-election last year after 24 years in the U.S. House, was found guilty on all but four counts for her part in a scheme that used sham education charity One Door for Education to finance personal expenses and events. U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan could hold a sentencing hearing for Brown, 70, within 90 days.

"Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown violated the public trust, the honor of her position, and the integrity of the American system of government when she abused one of the most powerful positions in the nation for her own personal gain," Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Blanco said in a statement issued after the ruling. "She shamefully deprived needy children of hundreds of thousands of dollars that could have helped with their education and improved their opportunities for advancement, and she lied to the IRS and the American public about secret cash deposits into her personal bank accounts."

Brown attorney: Just first step
Brown's attorney, James Smith, told reporters outside the Jacksonville courtroom that Brown would ask for a new trial, though Smith declined to say on what grounds.

"She wants to let her supporters know that she is still strong and resolute," Smith said. "She still maintains her innocence, and she thanks everyone for their prayers and their support."

Smith pointed to the case of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction on corruption charges was later set aside by the U.S. Supreme Court because justices disagreed with the government's interpretation of an "official action."

"The American legal system has a number of levels, and this is just the first step," Smith said.

The case against Brown, though, had less to do with what she did as a congresswoman than what she did while she was in office. Brown was found guilty of counts charging her with conspiracy, concealing material facts on required financial disclosure forms, filing false tax returns and related charges.

The Thursday verdict came after prosecutors outlined a pattern of fraud by Brown and her top aide that included using hundreds of thousands of dollars from One Door for lavish parties, trips and shopping excursions.

According to the government, Brown -- along with former chief of staff Ronnie Simmons and Carla Wiley, both of whom pleaded guilty -- used One Door at least in part to finance their own expenses while working with other people to solicit more than $800,000 for the charity.

Congressman Al Lawson, who defeated Brown in a Democratic primary last year, was circumspect in a statement issued by his office following the verdict.

"My thoughts and prayers are with Rep. Brown, her family, and all those affected," he said. "I believe Jacksonville is a better place, because of her three decades of public service."

Brown left the courtroom quietly, with her head hanging slightly, a contrast to the flamboyant and often bombastic style she used for years in confrontations with political opponents and the media.

Courtroom drama
Even the last several days of her trial were filled with drama similar to what followed her throughout her political career.

A pair of emergency hearings called Wednesday and Thursday led to the dismissal of one juror and the revelation that another had nearly been contacted by a local media outlet in violation of the judge's order because of a snafu. The reporter, who was attempting to interview the dismissed juror, went to the home of a sitting juror. The dismissed juror had been excused after questions were raised by another on the panel about comments he made regarding Brown and “higher beings.”

After the juror change, Corrigan instructed the jury to throw out its previous 12 hours of discussions because the alternate juror hadn't been in on them. After spending nearly the same amount of time deliberating with the alternate – 11 hours – the jury returned with its verdicts, which were read as a stone-faced Brown listened in court.

She declined to comment as she left the federal courthouse with supporters shouting that they loved her as she piled into a car with her entourage and pulled away. She later released the following statement:

While I respect the jury's decision, I disagree with it, and I want to make it clear that I maintain my innocence. I did not commit these crimes, and I intend to file a motion for a new trial. I will continue to stand on my record of decades of faithful service to this community and the nation. I have a long record of charitable service to the community and that will continue even during this process. I want to thank my family and friends for their prayers and support during this difficult time. I ask that you continue to pray for and support me. This fight is not over and as I'm sure you know, I will continue to fight to clear my name and restore my reputation."

History in Congress

Brown's media silence was unusual, as she has often been a verbal pugilist, comparing an attempt to redraw her district to slavery and rhetorically asking reporters who inquired about the criminal charges whether they were pedophiles, as a way to point out that the allegations weren't yet proven.

But the 12-term, Jacksonville-based congresswoman was also a master of constituent services, using "Corrine Delivers" as a slogan to tout her ability to bring home projects and services to the voters who elected her. That ability helped her cultivate a political base that seemed unassailable.

She was also in many ways a historic figure, one of the first African-Americans elected to Congress from Florida since Reconstruction.

But ahead of the 2016 elections, her district was redrawn under a voter-approved ban on gerrymandering. The courts chose maps that swapped out one of her power bases in Orlando for parts of North Central and Northwest Florida, including a portion of Tallahassee, that barely knew her.

As Brown was fighting that change, the indictments were handed down, providing an even larger opening for Lawson, based in Tallahassee. She lost a three-way primary to Lawson by 8.6 points.

On Thursday, Smith said he was struck that some of the contributors to the charity would testify as part of the government's case, only to embrace Brown after leaving the stand.

"People cannot and will not forget all the good that she's done," Smith said. "Let's remember, no one's life is a snapshot. Our lives are films, and you have to look at each and every frame. And Corrine Brown is not going to be defined by what happened here today in this courtroom. She still has plenty of days left on this earth."

What is she facing now?

If his motions for a new trial are not granted, Smith said, Brown will be back in front of the judge for her sentencing, during which a number of people who did not testify during the trial could speak.

"You don't sentence someone solely based on the charges, you sentence based on the life, and a lot of good things. And even her harshest critics would admit that she's done a lot of good things," Smith said.

Attorney Randy Reep, who has served as one of several legal analysts for News4Jax during the course of the trial, said it's not surprising Smith would move for a new trial, particularly considering one of the jurors was removed and replaced with an alternate.

"What matters in a new trial is did Corrine Brown get a fair trial based on what the judge had to rule on at the time?" Reep said. "If somebody is facing prison for a substantial amount of time, you're going to throw everything at the wall and hope a good bit sticks."

If the conviction holds, Brown faces up to 277 years in prison and the possibility of paying restitution. She could also lose her Congressional pension, which insiders said would have likely been in the six-figures.

"There are federal sentencing guidelines. The important thing to know in this case is that there's no required sentence that involves prison," Smith said. "There's a lot of work to be done between now and the time that sentence is imposed."

Reep provided more clarity on how long Brown could be sentenced.

"With 18 of 22 counts of felony, if they were to stack when she got the maximum on everything, she's still looking at many lifetimes of incarceration. But that's not going to happen. But that is what she's facing on the max end," Reep said. "It's mitigating that she is 70, and she has never committed a crime. It's aggravating that there is this large sum of money, public deception -- those things will weigh up and down.”

Corrine Brown Corruption trial

According to Reep, the maximum number of years Brown could face for each count are: 20 years for the conspiracy charge, 100 years for the five counts of mail fraud, 140 years for the seven counts of wire fraud, five years for the one count of scheme to conceal material facts, three years for the one count of obstruction of IRS laws and nine more years for the three tax fraud charges -- a grand total of 277 years in prison.

WATCH: Corrine Brown faces up to 277 years in prison

But Reep said she made serve only a fraction of that time.

"I think it's very likely she does between two to three years in prison," he said. "I think (house arrest is) possible, but to think that a publicly elected official who is now been convicted of these charges does no jail time? No prison time? I think that's very unlikely."

[mrvette]

:seasix::iagree:

I used to enjoy watching the late shows. Yea, there was some left leaning bullshit but it was just leaning. Now the full on, hard court press is on. The networks could go off the air with the rest of the shit they call shows and I wouldn't be worried a bit. Just a question, how do people watch that shit anyways?

Ok, I'll stop ranting now....get off my lawn.

Can I take your grass with me??? :dance:

[mrvette]

Corinne Brown not spend a day in jail......BET on that......:issues:

[Milton Fox]

See if he will keep mowing it as well! :cheers:

[Will]

It's amazing what the liar press gets away with. New alternative media is under threat of censorship, meanwhile the Washington Post, New York Times, CNN, CBS, NBC, et al. fabricate sources and print/broadcast outright lies.

"Comey asked for more resources for Russia probe before being fired!!!"

"Deputy AG Rosenstein threatened to resign!!!"

And it goes unpunished because they ALL repeat the same lies and are ALL in the tank with each other for the left. No one is held accountable.

Pure scum.

And the mockery high ranking Democrats are making of our country. Can you imagine if birtherism had made it onto the Senate floor, into Senate committee hearings, etc? Yet that's what we have with this Russia crap, and people like the Senate Minority leader spewing fabrications and outright lies to propagate it. And their dumb voters believe it and think that ANY DAY NOW the President will be impeached because he's a secret Russian Manchurian candidate.

[Bill]

So because it doesn't fit your world-view, they're ALL lying? :confused5:

Let's say Russia did indeed have a secret deal to back Trump. What, exactly, does Russia get out of that? More of our uranium? A reset button?
Donations to the Trump Foundation? What's the problem? This was all standard practice a few years ago and nobody was upset. What changed?

[snide]

Let's say Russia did indeed have a secret deal to back Trump. What, exactly, does Russia get out of that? More of our uranium? A reset button?
Donations to the Trump Foundation? What's the problem? This was all standard practice a few years ago and nobody was upset. What changed?
Shrillary didn't win.