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Hugh lee crownover's avatar

Thank you for your well thought out description. The man is trash but smart enough not to openly threaten. The eighty six thing got out of control. Media and politicians dumpster fire. Maybe I gave Comey too much credit here. Again thanks

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Ken Macko's avatar

I’ll just respectfully disagree with your point.

He may have not “called” for Trump’s assassination, but implied it and definitely encouraged it, then tried to BS his way out of it. If he would have said “yikes, look at this” and let it go, maybe I could agree with you. But as soon as he claimed he didn’t know what “86” meant…give me a break. He foolishly got caught with his pants down. Letting him get away with this would be yet another case of no consequence for the smug. Charge him with an appropriate crime and put him away. As far as I’m concerned, IMHO, it’s a threat on the President and should be treated as such. You have your belief and I disagree with it but until these clowns start getting locked up, nothing is going to change.

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Peter Nayland Kust's avatar

In March 8647 was reported making the rounds on TikTok as a statement of political opposition to Donald Trump.

8646 had its day as a statement of political opposition against Joe Biden.

Comey being opposed to Trump's Presidency is unremarkable, yet had anyone else posted such a photo it would have not been seen as anything but yet another statement of political opposition.

This is a non story and should be regarded as a non story. There are far more important stories demanding our attention, not the least of which is the fustercluck Republicans are making of Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" on the budget and tax reform.

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Jane Nelson's avatar

I appreciate the clarity you bring. But I have to admit, I immediately saw it as a call to murder. I'll rethink and accept that might not have been Comey’s intent. Regardless, he's a moron.

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Peter Nayland Kust's avatar

Comey is a moron.

Of that there is no doubt.

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Steve Kelly's avatar

Thank you Peter for bringing common sense into the equation, it helped clarify the whole Comey thing for me. I honestly never heard of Matt Gaetz or others using that term on Biden but you’re right, it’s a huge distraction from the real issues with congress, particularly republicans and their inability to get the job done.

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Steve Kelly's avatar

Not hard to do in this rage filled age, the landmines are everywhere and they have hair triggers 😉

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Peter Nayland Kust's avatar

I hadn't heard of Gaetz or Posobiec using the term either until I began digging into the question after seeing the umpteenth rage Note about Comey making "death threats".

Judging by the amount of vitriol I am getting on Notes I think I struck a nerve!

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Ken Barber's avatar

Actually, it means ‘expel’.

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Peter Nayland Kust's avatar

The term has an interesting etymology, but none of it supports a call for assassination or violence.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/eighty-six-meaning-origin

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