Quote:There are an awful lot of career prosecutors who are saying Comey's laying out the case for what she did wrong, and then doing a 180 with his recommendation is highly questionable.

Ken Starr?  Katherine Harris?  Alberto Gonzales?

 

I kid, but I really think Comey made the correct choice. 

 

Had he just said, "After reviewing the evidence, I can't recommend indictment because no reasonable prosecutor will take it", I think that would be much worse than his explanation of what his department did.  Comey realized the significance of the department's work and how it pertains to this very strange and historic election cycle, and acted appropriately.  He explained at the beginning of the conference that this detailed explanation was unusual, but warranted given the public interest in, and importance of, the investigation.

 

For the record, the Democratic political machine thinks that a 30 second announcement was more appropriate than Comey's detailed explanation, so you guys have common cause.  Well, except for the ultimate decision (prosecute/not prosecute).

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