Trump provides a compelling argument against "Deep State" conspiracy theory

[Plasmaball]

This is why I laugh at anyone who bought into the deep state argument…you have to be an idiot to buy into it

[madasheck]

@H_Arendt

@JimmyC

In his interview with President Trump George Stephanopolous asked him - "If they [“they” being Comey, Strzok, et. al.] were determined to prevent you from becoming president, why wouldn’t they leak it beforehand?”

As part of his answer the President said -

“Had that gone out before the election, I-- I don’t think I could’ve-- I don’t think I would’ve had enough time to defend myself”

Exactly, Mr. President! All James Comey had to do is call a press conference, like he did when he announced a re-opening of the investigation into Hillary’s email just a week before the election, and announce that Trump and the Trump campaign were under investigation for conspiring with the Russioans? It would have, as Trump agrees, torpedoed Trump’s chances.

But, Comey didn’t do that. Strzok didn’t do that. No one from the “Deep State” did that. Comey took action that had a direct negative effect on Hillary, but said nothing about all of the allegations that were circulating against Trump and his campaign. Apply some logic, and you will see the “Deep State” conspiracy falls flat.

Its not just a matter of “leaking” the investigation. One week before the election, James Comes announced the “reopening” of the Clinton e-mail investigation and polling showed that had a significant effect. If the FBI was lined up to stop Trump, they could have announced that they had opened an investigation into the coordination between the Trump campaign and the Russians… but Comey did not do so. It would not have bene a leak, it would have simply been maintaining equivalence in how the campaigns were treated.

Someone, Trump and his followers believe that the FBI was trying to hurt their compaign, a conclusion simply not consistent with what happened.

Amazing how often we still hear how evil Comey is from Trump supporters. They should kiss his feet.

[PurpnGold]

@MarkyS

It was only AFTER he won that they realized they needed to employ “the insurance policy”

Lemme get this straight… in poker terms…

Your theory is Trump had a Unknown hand and Hilary hand a hand with Trips. Hilary was slid another card (the Dossier) so that she can make quads and she then decided… “no I will not increase my chances to win.”

[MarkyS]

My theory is exactly as I stated.

They did NOT believe he could win, so they didn’t want to be accused of throwing garbage out that they KNEW could eventually confirm his accusation that the game was rigged.

Why bother? It was risky and she was going to win, anyway.

That’s why it was referred to as an 'insurance policy". Not something you use unless you literally have to, because the unthinkable happened.

M

[JimmyC]

Is that the same reason Comey announced a reopening of the investigation into Clinton’s emails the week before the election?

[Kelby]

@Plasmaball

This is why I laugh at anyone who bought into the deep state argument…you have to be an idiot to buy into it

Yep, this thread is another reminder of the huge hole in the “deep state” sail.

[MarkyS]

@JimmyC

Is that the same reason Comey announced a reopening of the investigation into Clinton’s emails the week before the election?

Did you think that Comey was going to be able to keep the fact that the laptop showed up from the public???

How many field agents do you think he could get to lie?

Comey had NO CHOICE but to deal with what was a FACT. The laptop was for real and the emails were on it.

But he STILL found a way to exonerate everyone involved, once again, didn’t he?

M

[Jezcoe]

@MarkyS

@JimmyC

Is that the same reason Comey announced a reopening of the investigation into Clinton’s emails the week before the election?

Did you think that Comey was going to be able to keep the fact that the laptop showed up from the public???

How many field agents do you think he could get to lie?

Comey had NO CHOICE but to deal with what was a FACT. The laptop was for real and the emails were on it.

But he STILL found a way to exonerate everyone involved, once again, didn’t he?

M

No new information was acquired from the laptop in question.

[Zander]

The deep stare isn’t supposed to make any sense. Its a scapegoat for failure in the White House, mumbled aimlessly by the conservahordes. The collective believe it.

[JimmyC]

But somehow he was able to keep the investigation into Trump from the public.

[madasheck]

@MarkyS

@JimmyC

Is that the same reason Comey announced a reopening of the investigation into Clinton’s emails the week before the election?

Did you think that Comey was going to be able to keep the fact that the laptop showed up from the public???

How many field agents do you think he could get to lie?

Comey had NO CHOICE but to deal with what was a FACT. The laptop was for real and the emails were on it.

But he STILL found a way to exonerate everyone involved, once again, didn’t he?

M

Why didn’t he tell everyone Trump was being investigated?

[MarkyS]

@Jezcoe

No new information was acquired from the laptop in question.

In the first place I have NO reason to believe that, out of the mouth of James Comey.

But that is NOT the point.

When the laptop became a known thing, Comey HAD TO deal with it in public. There was no way he could have hid its existence. The idea that this is proof he wasn’t on Clinton’s side and team is silly.

AGAIN, just having that stuff on that laptop was against the law. He let her and her people SKATE, what you and I would be in jail for.

M

[MarkyS]

Because it is against the law to do so. He’s not supposed to do that. Had he done that, he would have to explain why he did that.

Clinton was different because everyone already KNEW she was being investigated and this was the SAME investigation, with new evidence.

M

[MarkyS]

See post above

M