How the FBI’s Clinton E-Mail Decision Just Changed the 2016 Race

[Purveyor]

Trump is left with no choice but to attack the judicial process itself as corrupt.

By Michael C. Bender

Donald Trump lost one of his sharpest attacks against Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid after the FBI director said Tuesday the presumptive Democratic nominee shouldn’t face criminal charges over her e-mail practices while serving as secretary of state.

But Director James B. Comey also provided potentially damaging fodder for Trump to continue to vilify Clinton, whom Trump is seeking to brand as “crooked.” While Comey said “no reasonable prosecutor” would bring charges, he described her and her aides’ use of e-mail as “extremely careless.”

After Trump called Clinton “guilty as hell” during his campaign and said she deserved to go to jail, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee was left with no choice on Tuesday but to attack the judicial process itself as corrupt.

“The system is rigged,” Trump wrote in one Twitter post within minutes of Comey’s announcement, the speedy response underscoring the political importance of the decision. “FBI director said Crooked Hillary compromised our national security. No charges. Wow! #RiggedSystem,” Trump wrote in a second tweet.

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http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-07-05/how-the-fbi-s-clinton-e-mail-decision-just-changed-the-2016-race

[underpants]

1. Attacking the FBI is not a good political move

People like and respect the FBI. DoJ? Yeah you can go after them (that's been a slow news topic for them for years) but the FBI is a no-no. Unless you have nothing else.

[PlainWhiteTease]

10. I don't see why

The FBI and CIA (most people don't know the difference) are constantly being portrayed as shadowy secretive government organizations that may be hurting the American people more than they are helping them.

And Trumo's entire campaign thus far has been anti-government, anti-"system", anti-"establishment" and anti-"them". It's always been "They're out to get us. Everybody is corrupt". So I think bringing the FBI into that seems pretty natural.

Not like attacking the FBI is going to gain him new supporters, but I doubt it will cost him any either.

[napi21]

2. Comey did leave that door open, so I wonder what he's gonna say when HE'S

found guilty of fraud in the Trump University case? OR, if he's found innocent? Unfortunately, that case will not be decided before the election.

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Read Comey's statement this

morning. Appears this was crafted to placate the Right Wing Anti Clinton people in his party. Remember the parsing used in the Whitewater Joke,purposely to leave a talking point for the Wing Nuttery down the road.

[Tal Vez]

3. Trump is the only person in America who really believes that Obama was born in Africa.

Who cares what he thinks? Every time he makes the claim that the judicial system is rigged, he should be reminded that he's also a birther. His opinion is worthless.

Does anyone believe that Comey (a Republican) would vote for a birther like Trump?

[Lord Magus]

5. About 2/3 of Trump primary voters also believe it. -nt-

[Tal Vez]

7. They don't

really believe it.

They can't.

[CincyDem]

4. If the facts are on your side, argue the facts. If not, argue the process.

He's such a blowhard.

[L. Coyote]

8. Especially when you are being sued for raping a 13-year-old girl. The system is rigged!

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[sarae]

9. Agreed.

yet no mention of this on any mainstream media...

[pnwmom]

6. What it did was weaken the Rethugs' already pathetically weak case against her. n/t

[SaschaHM]

11. The last time Trump attacked the judicial system, it backfired completely...

I expect it to do the same this time. James Comey is a respected republican public servant who would have recommended charges if he felt they were reasonable.