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Comey slams NRA as selling "fear" to gun owners, says he'd make a "crappy candidate"
CBS "News" ^ | May 3, 2018 | By EMILY TILLETT

Posted on 05/03/2018 8:58:11 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Continuing his cross-country book tour, former FBI Director James Comey railed against the National Rifle Association and disputed claims that he was considering running for political office. According to the Miami Herald, Comey briefly touched on gun rights in the wake of recent mass shooting tragedies, telling readers at a book event in Miami that the NRA "sells fear" to gun owners.

As for specific gun laws that should be put in place to prevent similar shootings like the Parkland, Florida School shooting in February, Comey said he would support "reasonable restrictions" to current laws. He shot down criticism that changing such laws would be a slippery slope.

"It's not a slippery slope, it's a concrete set of stairs built by America's founders," he said. "Let's have these conversations standing there, holding the rails."

As for making his way back to Washington and running for political office, he told supporters that he'd make a "crappy candidate," pointing to his disdain for political fundraising.

"I hate the idea of asking people for money," he told the crowd.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: banglist; butthurt; comey; fbi; fired; jamescomey; loser; nra
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1 posted on 05/03/2018 8:58:11 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

He’s not even making any sense.


2 posted on 05/03/2018 8:59:30 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I can’t wait for this piece of slime to be indicted. If we had a functioning Attorney General that would already have happened.

Sadly, we don’t.

L


3 posted on 05/03/2018 8:59:47 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I can see why Obama liked him.

But what the hell was he doing in George W. Bush’s Justice Department?


4 posted on 05/03/2018 9:00:06 AM PDT by Meet the New Boss
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Why the hell would he even be talking about guns and the NRA?

This disgraced moron will say anything at this point to keep his name in the news.

5 posted on 05/03/2018 9:00:36 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Comey slams NRA as selling "fear" to gun owners...

I curious then why he and his agents carried firearms...

6 posted on 05/03/2018 9:00:39 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yes it is concrete.

Shall not be infringed!


7 posted on 05/03/2018 9:00:55 AM PDT by proust ("The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today.")
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Second Amendment is absolute.

Don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t, even lying Ex FBI Directors.


8 posted on 05/03/2018 9:01:22 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative ( THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
...the NRA "sells fear" to gun owners.

Not 1/1,000 the fear sentient citizens have about out-of-control tyrannical government no longer being accountable to us and interested only in its self-preservation. Deep-state, uniparty, corporatist government is "selling" that fear to us every single day.

9 posted on 05/03/2018 9:02:11 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Lately Comey has been commenting on EVERYTHING.

Me thinketh he talks too much.. usually the sign of someone who has something to hide.

10 posted on 05/03/2018 9:02:27 AM PDT by VideoDoctor
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To: Trump20162020
Why the hell would he even be talking about guns and the NRA?


11 posted on 05/03/2018 9:03:19 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
But everyone said he was a Republican... and a straight-shooter... and a standup guy... and a boy scout... and... et cetera, ad infinitum
12 posted on 05/03/2018 9:06:38 AM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Comey is a loon.

MSNBC should hire him.


13 posted on 05/03/2018 9:06:49 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: Trump20162020

Maybe he should take Little Boy Hogg with him on his book tour and interviews.


14 posted on 05/03/2018 9:06:58 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: Blue Jays

"...Comey says NRA sells fear..."


So we are expected to listen to a weasel-like lying traitor who leaked classified information...hurting decent Americans...about our freedoms? Good grief.

15 posted on 05/03/2018 9:07:32 AM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think more people are afraid of law enforcement (including the FBI) not being able to protect them.


16 posted on 05/03/2018 9:08:43 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: ClearCase_guy

He made a crappy director.


17 posted on 05/03/2018 9:09:28 AM PDT by steve8714 ("My name is Rod Blagojevich and I need cash now!" (all) "Call JB Pritzker, 87DirtyCashNOW!")
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At this point I’d say he’d make a “crappy anything.”

Okay, maybe a slightly above average dummy at a big and tall men’s store...


18 posted on 05/03/2018 9:10:08 AM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
he told supporters that he'd make a "crappy candidate,"

Well, it makes sense, He was a crappy FBI directer, too.

19 posted on 05/03/2018 9:10:50 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephens calls for the repeal of the Second Amendment, and Comey thinks the NRA spreads fear?


20 posted on 05/03/2018 9:11:02 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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