tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post5314713501898260715..comments2024-03-28T01:33:22.764-04:00Comments on The DiploMad 2.0: Comey is a MessDiploMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-22464895016644920582018-05-02T14:49:52.628-04:002018-05-02T14:49:52.628-04:00I strongly suspect much or most of Comey's boo...I strongly suspect much or most of Comey's book was written by his wife and maybe a few of her friends. Could be he provided the framework and she filled in the tawdry side. It's not that I think him incapable of being snarky and petty; it's that it has a partially feminine sensibility. Think b-word.Alicia Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-47757832348609394962018-04-27T21:39:55.625-04:002018-04-27T21:39:55.625-04:00"Comey is a mess, a huge stinking mess of con..."Comey is a mess, a huge stinking mess of contradictions and foibles that make him unfit for command of a banana stand much less the FBI, the world's most powerful law enforcement and intel agency."<br /><br />Not a perfect sentence, to the sensibility of a stylist like Gustave Flaubert; but I have to say I really like the assonance of "unfit to command a banana stand." If I may be permitted a flight of fancy:<br /><br />"A huge stinking mess of contradictions and foibles unfits this underhanded grandstanding analysand for command of a fantasyland banana stand, much less the FBI."<br /><br />But that would be obsessive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-38693016908085164742018-04-24T12:49:06.952-04:002018-04-24T12:49:06.952-04:00I knew and worked for different men of enormous in...I knew and worked for different men of enormous integrity for over 50 years. Comey isn't even a pimple of integrity compared to any of them.HMS Defianthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024721130102173694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-53872514533605978312018-04-21T02:39:52.572-04:002018-04-21T02:39:52.572-04:00Kelly -you have decent instincts. Watch Sessions, ...Kelly -you have decent instincts. Watch Sessions, hang on his every syllable. he is the hinge. SidVicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-56444930601965852282018-04-21T00:14:22.359-04:002018-04-21T00:14:22.359-04:00I believe it--not because I find Comey to be excep...I believe it--not because I find Comey to be exceptionally trustworthy, but because it fits with Trump's M.O.--he'll tell you directly what he wants, rather than hiding it behind weasel words.<br />Clinton would have demanded much the same thing, she just would have couched it as "I need you to be on my team" or something of that nature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-47072478395772899642018-04-20T23:12:33.731-04:002018-04-20T23:12:33.731-04:00And now we have McCabe being referred for his vari...And now we have McCabe being referred for his various douchebaggeries. And IMHO he strikes me as the perfect little weasel who will take the whole rotten corpse down with him.KellyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01342332734935313737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-10364309746850360072018-04-20T23:12:15.479-04:002018-04-20T23:12:15.479-04:00The words "narcissist," "egomaniac,...<i>The words "narcissist," "egomaniac," "paranoid delusions of grandeur and persecution," "fabulist" all easily spring to mind when trying to describe Comey.</i><br /><br />Not delusions of grandeur. Delusions of <b>adequacy</b>,Herp McDerpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-85478569453057463182018-04-20T23:10:46.041-04:002018-04-20T23:10:46.041-04:00So he let Shrillary Shrooooooo off the hook becaus...So he let Shrillary Shrooooooo off the hook because of lack of criminal intent. There. He just exposed Shrillary Shroooo's vaunted "competence" as a lie.Kephahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999385775493831638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-74344338945056096332018-04-20T21:46:49.229-04:002018-04-20T21:46:49.229-04:00You have to wonder if he's on any anti depress...You have to wonder if he's on any anti depressantsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-46939330266226485852018-04-20T21:24:55.961-04:002018-04-20T21:24:55.961-04:00I'm starting to wonder if Comey was appointed ...I'm starting to wonder if Comey was appointed head of the FBI (as a weak reed) as a sort of cover for others (McCabe, Strok, etc). His facilitation never seems to stop and he doesn't strike me as a clear eyed hard core plotter. The people who at least so far have avoided in my opinion much needed attention are Clapper and Brennan.<br />JamesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-56300431837646923042018-04-20T18:37:12.868-04:002018-04-20T18:37:12.868-04:00Hey Anon on 4/20/18 @ 8:55AM. You sure came out wi...Hey Anon on 4/20/18 @ 8:55AM. You sure came out with your guns blazing! Too bad you need to hide who you are.<br />I am Babs and I have been Babs on the internet for about 20 years. It really would be pretty easy to track me down. <br />Not so you, I wonder why...<br />I have been listening to Comey's junk for 2 years now. I wanted very much to believe him. I have come to realize that he is nothing more than a grandstanding liar. I hope he is prosecuted and goes to jail.<br />Sorry. <br />babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262838137108787643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-21479499584507156582018-04-20T13:28:05.201-04:002018-04-20T13:28:05.201-04:00Power and prestige. Those are the words to describ...Power and prestige. Those are the words to describe what is wrong with Comey and a bunch of others in government. Money is an added bonus for the Clinton clan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-68408130158332024512018-04-20T13:12:59.634-04:002018-04-20T13:12:59.634-04:00What happens at the date line?What happens at the date line?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-76108007381356326172018-04-20T11:27:21.907-04:002018-04-20T11:27:21.907-04:00I disagree a bit. Comey has sought to position him...I disagree a bit. Comey has sought to position himself as our moral better and has engaged in absurd ad hominem attacks, including on people's physical appearance. Once you do that, you have left yourself wide open to the same treatment. I, however, do agree with you that the real and big threat is veneration of these sorts of people and allowing them to have extraordinary power.DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-86565583480707709872018-04-20T08:55:25.720-04:002018-04-20T08:55:25.720-04:00All these nasty comments, Comey sux because he'...All these nasty comments, Comey sux because he's tall! He's not really a man, he's XX not XY! He's a sissy! He's mentally ill! If you don't like all the worthless crap spewed about Trump that says things like his hair matters and he's a crap president because he eats Mickey Ds, then you shouldn't buy in to the same ad hominem attacks to prove a point/opinion re Comey.<br /><br />What I hope is happening, is that the canard of Louis Brownlow's apolitical bureaucrat is on full display proving (once again) that blind trust in our government is misguided at best. The Founders had it right, humans are selfish and not to be trusted when given power. <br /><br />Comey is just a man with good *and* selfish intentions, with a history of good and bad decisions, and a tendency to defend himself by positioning his actions in the best light possible, just like the rest of us do. Thus, we as citizens can and should be shouting from the rooftops that Comey is an excellent *example* of how our unelected officials have too much power, and that congressional oversight is worthless to protect us from agency and government overreach. Making it about Comey himself renders us unheard and won't persuade anyone about anything (unless being called deplorable motivated you to vote for HRC, i.e. ad hominem attacks feel good in the moment and are fun to partake in, but get us nowhere fast).<br /><br />The best thing to come out of all of this is that both sides appear to disdain Comey now. Not obsequiously venerating ex-officials and bureaucrats is as it should be. I'm trying to at least take heart in that. Now, onward ho to the important stuff like continuing to restrain and maybe even (we can but hope) put an end to administrative government. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-3415806396598819492018-04-20T00:54:53.631-04:002018-04-20T00:54:53.631-04:00Are we to see him soon on "Dancing with the S...Are we to see him soon on "Dancing with the Stars"?<br /><br />I'd rather see him on "Celebrity Chain Gang."babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262838137108787643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-74510223856716535882018-04-19T22:32:06.805-04:002018-04-19T22:32:06.805-04:00Former FBI Director James Comey's decision to ...Former FBI Director James Comey's decision to write and publish this book reminds me of the former Imperial German Chancellor Bernhard von Bülow's decision to have his Memoirs posthumously published. Bülow's book destroyed his reputation after he was already dead. At least Bülow kept his duplicity and ego cloaked while among the living. Comey seems to have decided to destroy his reputation while still alive, so may experience the scorn and disdain while still alive.TheOtherSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07141473483312725136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-18008554469481705452018-04-19T20:24:54.797-04:002018-04-19T20:24:54.797-04:00Then there is the matter of the five daughters. I ...Then there is the matter of the five daughters. I think he might lack a Y chromosome. Just a thought.Michael Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127450762129879267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-32379936489773674702018-04-19T19:35:22.681-04:002018-04-19T19:35:22.681-04:00Seriously, Brad? You honestly believe Comey is tel...Seriously, Brad? You honestly believe Comey is telling the truth when he says Trump wanted a loyalty pledge? I don't. I don't believe a word that comes out of his self-serving mouth.<br /><br />Corruption in government is nothing new. But in the past, corrupt politicians would make sure that the folks back home got a little something out of it. Corrupt cops would still try to do some of their job. Now we have corruption that benefits only the bureaucrats. Regular folks get jail time for violating never ending laws. We are in a tailspin of lawlessness that will not end any time soon.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382050215676302342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-3650525360489931262018-04-19T16:44:59.136-04:002018-04-19T16:44:59.136-04:00You sound like a guy I work for ;-)
You sound like a guy I work for ;-)<br />Venit Horahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073602731402628603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-27547845559897911642018-04-19T14:43:51.783-04:002018-04-19T14:43:51.783-04:00I so agree.
I was challenged by a lib friend to l...I so agree. <br />I was challenged by a lib friend to listen to a full Comey interview because I "couldn't possibly think he was acting like a whiny ex-employee." So I took 45 min of my life that I could have used to stream the second season of "A Series of Unfortunate Events", listened to the NPR interview, and came to the following conclusion:<br /> I think LESS of Comey than I did before listening. The first 25 minutes were the interviewer asking, “How crazy is Trump?” and Comey saying “Really crazy! And dangerous to democracy!”. I agree that Trumps' request for a pledge of “loyalty” was inappropriate, but Comey said he was “frozen” and later told Trump “I’ll give you honest loyalty”. Shouldn’t he have confronted Trump? He's a grown man and Director of the FBI. Combined with the “trying to blend in to the curtain” episode, he comes off as a school girl intimidated by the leader of the “mean girls”. <br />Comey compared Trump to a "mob boss" because "everything revolves around the leader" and not because Trump was going to hurt anyone. But then why use a "mob" comparison when intimidation and fear are completely integral to "the mob"? It's just name-calling.<br /> Comey states clearly he tried to protect Loretta Lynch because he personally thought she was fine, but hid evidence that her DOJ investigation may have been compromised. There's courage. Of course Lynch says Comey never mentioned any concerns. <br /> His explanations of why he let Hillary off the hook because of “no criminal intent” (which is not required for criminality in mishandling secret material) and his later announcement so close to the election that Hillary was under investigation again were lacking any clear reasons other than trying to protect himself as a political animal. Of course the interviewer never challenged the "criminal intent" language.<br /> Regarding the Hillary emails on the Weiner laptop, he said he couldn’t understand how Weiner would have those emails. He said that twice. You mean Comey didn’t know that Weiner’s wife was a top aide and bff to Hillary??? What?<br /><br />So, after listening to the full interview, I think less of Comey rather than more.<br />Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272207550344418426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-65085674971888150032018-04-19T11:46:00.720-04:002018-04-19T11:46:00.720-04:00I've heard some stories about what goes on in ...I've heard some stories about what goes on in those submarines:)SidVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747229327010496907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-16133363968379017912018-04-19T11:23:05.489-04:002018-04-19T11:23:05.489-04:00Excellent. I will steal this and give you no credi...Excellent. I will steal this and give you no credit for it!DiploMadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316439950882822419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-56978243485309900372018-04-18T23:22:46.570-04:002018-04-18T23:22:46.570-04:00Nailed it. I was thinking " beta male "...Nailed it. I was thinking " beta male " the last couple paragraphs and then you ended with it. Perfecto. Comey was conflicted and still is. A pathetic figure who in hubris, may have ruined the FBI's reputation for a generation. A small man and unstable.Uncle Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09201160092477098369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400985529434569506.post-58943290830651872142018-04-18T20:26:27.466-04:002018-04-18T20:26:27.466-04:00Somehow, the name "Little Big Man" seems...Somehow, the name "Little Big Man" seems so much more appropriate for Comey than for Dustin Hoffman Venit Horahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03073602731402628603noreply@blogger.com