Hiding in Plain Sight

 

Ricochet alum Mollie Hemingway, as usual, is doing valuable work exposing the machinations of the deep state. Let’s not make this too complex. Let’s just look at a few verified facts surrounding the Comey memo/Russia Russia Russia! affair:

  1. On January 6, 2017, Comey met with Trump at the behest of then-Director of National Intelligence James Clapper. We know that Clapper set up this meeting, because Comey says so in his first memo: “I said that there was something that Clapper wanted me to speak to the PE about alone or in a small group.”
  2. Comey told Trump that CNN had the dossier (he called it “the reports”) and CNN was looking for a “news hook.”
  3. CNN reported four days later that “Intel chiefs presented Trump with claims of Russian efforts to compromise him.” The source of the report was “multiple US officials with direct knowledge of the briefings.” The substance of the story can best be summed up in one sentence: “The classified briefings (on the dossier) last week were presented by four of the senior-most US intelligence chiefs — Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers.”
  4. James Clapper now works for CNN.

How many coincidences are too many to believe?

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  1. Bob Thompson Member
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    DrewInWisconsin (View Comment):

    Steve C. (View Comment):
    I’ve wondered about this for quite a while. Why Comey?

    Because they knew what a self-righteous prig he was, nobody liked him, and they knew his head would be on the chopping block as a result of his actions. Basically, Clapper et al chose him to be the fall guy.

    Yes, Sundance also has a segment where Brennan carefully extricates himself in Congressional testimony and leaves Comey hanging.

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  2. Judge Mental Member
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    Bob Thompson (View Comment):

    DrewInWisconsin (View Comment):

    Steve C. (View Comment):
    I’ve wondered about this for quite a while. Why Comey?

    Because they knew what a self-righteous prig he was, nobody liked him, and they knew his head would be on the chopping block as a result of his actions. Basically, Clapper et al chose him to be the fall guy.

    Yes, Sundance also has a segment where Brennan carefully extricates himself in Congressional testimony and leaves Comey hanging.

    If Comey gets the idea that he’s being set up as the fall guy, he’ll turn on them.

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  3. Arahant Member
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    Judge Mental (View Comment):
    If Comey gets the idea that he’s being set up as the fall guy, he’ll turn on them.

    So, how do we wise him up?

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  4. Judge Mental Member
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    Arahant (View Comment):

    Judge Mental (View Comment):
    If Comey gets the idea that he’s being set up as the fall guy, he’ll turn on them.

    So, how do we wise him up?

    File charges.  And paint him as the one who came up with the whole plan.  Trash his reputation doing so.

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  5. Chris Campion Coolidge
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    Judge Mental (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Judge Mental (View Comment):
    If Comey gets the idea that he’s being set up as the fall guy, he’ll turn on them.

    So, how do we wise him up?

    File charges. And paint him as the one who came up with the whole plan. Trash his reputation doing so.

    Does he have one left to trash?  It’s a dumpster fire.

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  6. DrewInWisconsin Member
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    Chris Campion (View Comment):

    Judge Mental (View Comment):

    Arahant (View Comment):

    Judge Mental (View Comment):
    If Comey gets the idea that he’s being set up as the fall guy, he’ll turn on them.

    So, how do we wise him up?

    File charges. And paint him as the one who came up with the whole plan. Trash his reputation doing so.

    Does he have one left to trash? It’s a dumpster fire.

    He won’t turn. Even if he figures out that he was set up as the fall guy, he’ll be sustained by his martyr complex.

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