David Frum comments on the Comey firing in _The Atlantic_:

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This Is Not a Drill:
The firing of FBI director James Comey poses a question: Will the law answer to the president, or the president to the law?

Who can sincerely believe that President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey for any reason other than to thwart an investigation of serious crimes? Which crimes—and how serious—we can only guess.

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The question has to be asked searchingly of the Republican members of Congress: Will you allow a president of your party to attack the integrity of the FBI? You impeached Bill Clinton for lying about sex. Will you now condone and protect a Republican administration lying about espionage?

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The question has to be asked of every Trump law-enforcement appointee: In 1973, Elliot Richardson resigned rather than fire the investigator of presidential wrongdoing. Why are you still on your job? Where are your resignations?
The question has to be asked of every national-security official: It’s a lot more probable today than it was yesterday that the chain of command is compromised and beholden in some way to a hostile foreign power. If you know more of the truth than the rest of us, why are you keeping it secret? Your oath is to the Constitution, not the person of this compromised president.

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[spanone]

1. i listened to mitch mcconnell today. republicans don't give a shit.

they're winning.

they hated trump.

then he won.

now they will defend him to the death...

or the death of our democracy.