'No one likes you': Even Kathy Griffin is raining on James Comey's 2020 hopes

Brett T. | 4:12 PM on June 16, 2018

As Twitchy reported Friday, former FBI director James Comey posted a photo of himself in Ames, Iowa, posing next to the world’s largest concrete garden gnome. And as everyone in the beltway knows, the only reason to ever go to Iowa (or anywhere in flyover country) is to court voters. Was that photo Comey’s first hint at a 2020 presidential run?

If we assume the answer is “maybe,” then Saturday’s tweet from Iowa really does feel like a solid “testing the waters” post.

So good to see new growth in Iowa and across the country. pic.twitter.com/3UeDofNVaC

— James Comey (@Comey) June 16, 2018

Comey had best not count on Kathy Griffin’s vote: the “comedian in exile” must be among those who believe it was Comey’s October surprise that cost Hillary Clinton the election in 2016.

No one likes you Comey…you have no base…don't waste your time…. https://t.co/I8H1yRU5RU

— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) June 16, 2018

What? Liberals used to love Comey, before they hated him, and then loved him again when his book came out, and now hate him again now that the OIG report is out.

Oh god he’s running. https://t.co/oxtVQznk7y

— James O'Malley (@Psythor) June 16, 2018

He's running*

* Away from his problems. https://t.co/fUP4VpX6RS

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) June 16, 2018

His wife is from Iowa. Calm down, people. https://t.co/N64YRd6tKq

— Kevin Powers (@kevinpowers70) June 16, 2018

haven't we been through enough https://t.co/U0f0UgZ7Zt

— Kate Aronoff (@KateAronoff) June 16, 2018

Please do some self reflection sir and try to understand the roots of your own behavior. https://t.co/UBKCfyFZ32

— James Scott Ward (@JSWGolden) June 16, 2018