Now that James Comey’s opening statement has been made public, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes played a game of hypotheticals:
Can you *imagine* the GOP response if we'd learned Obama had privately asked the FBI director to drop its investigation of Sen. Menendez?
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) June 7, 2017
The “fail” with that is twofold. First of all:
https://twitter.com/NolteNC/status/872545942309924865
You mean the guy Obama sicced the FBI on for not backing his Iran appeasement policy? Yeah I think the GOP would be shocked all right https://t.co/aURBvqYkBZ
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) June 7, 2017
Well, yes, but then, Obama wanted Menendez under a cloud, didn't he, because of the Iran deal and all. Just saying. https://t.co/JS4EJx6G92
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) June 7, 2017
Also, there’s no need for any hypothetical hypocrisy examples on the Dem side when there are actual ones:
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/872538089142579200
Or if President Clinton had met privately with AG Lynch while Hillary was being investigated by Lynch's subordinates? https://t.co/RcOIkRhNM6
— Beorn (@Beorn2000) June 7, 2017
No, but I can remember #Democrats response to Bill Clinton meeting with Loretta Lynch during #Hillary investigation. #Crickets #Coincidental https://t.co/sfnbGRpSWM
— Sen. Frank Niceley (@SenFrankNiceley) June 7, 2017
Ouch.