Name:   Talullahhound - Subject:   Today's testimony is equally devastating to Dems Date:   6/8/2017 12:41:06 PM

As we all knew, this is amounting to a bunch of nothing (although I would love to be fly on the wall in the classified session). 

One thing I will say is this - If I were dealing with a seasoned politician and he said "I hope...." I would take that for Washington-speak that it was what he wanted done.  But as we all know, Trump is not a seasoned politician, he doesn't engage in Washington-speak.  He is blunt, and direct, and I think if he wanted any investigation crushed, he would have said it.  Trump is not a lawyer, so he doesn't lawyer speak. He may have been truly concerned about Flynn, and did not want to see him crusified. 

I'm also a little distrubed by what Comey is indicating the role of the FBI.  I agree with him that they need to be somewhat independent.  But Comey, seems to me to be suggesting, that they do not work for the President - he seems to suggest that he is not reportable to the Presiddnt. 

I personally am tired of the length of time this investigation is taking.  they have already said that the Russians did something to interfere.  It should not be that hard to figure out if someone from the Trump engaged the Russians. 

As much as I dislike McCain, he just brought up an elephant - was it a double standard that he cleared Hillary, but has allowed this investigation to linger with Trump (since they were both candidates when all this stuff was supposedly done). 

Interesting point about Lorretta Lynch and not convening a special counsel, but is anyone really surprised? I'm not.