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Democrats' "Norm Smashing" and the Comey Indictment: A Political Retaliation Argument

New York PostOctober 5, 20255 min5,598 views
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The "Action-Reaction" in Politics

  • ⚖️ The core argument is that political actions have consequences, and Democrats are now facing the repercussions of their own past "norm-smashing" tactics.
  • 🎯 Democrats are criticized for squawking about President Trump "destroying norms" by seeking to prosecute James Comey, after they allegedly spent 10 years using legal precedents to target political enemies.

Allegations of Democratic "Norm Smashing"

  • 💡 The Obama administration is accused of initiating the destruction of political norms in 2016 by supporting the Hillary Clinton campaign's disinformation operation against Trump.
  • 🔍 High Obama officials allegedly abused intelligence agencies and the Justice Department, including the FBI, to advance the "Russia gate hoax" and potentially impeach Trump.
  • 📌 James Comey is highlighted as playing a central role in these alleged actions, particularly in the case involving General Mike Flynn.

Weaponization of Legal Systems

  • 🗣️ Leaks to media outlets by high officials are described as a tactic to create a feverish environment, with some officials fearing Trump was a "traitor."
  • 📉 These alleged scandals are said to have "kneecapped Trump for years" and ruined the lives of his aides.
  • 📄 The transcript claims the FBI and Justice Department lawyers lied to courts to obtain wiretaps of Trump figures and that the FBI suppressed news about the Hunter Biden laptop before the election.

Post-Presidency Legal Battles

  • 🏛️ Democrats are accused of waging a multi-jurisdictional effort to destroy Trump even after he left office, including characterizing the Capitol protest as an "insurrection."
  • 🔎 President Biden is cited as expressing frustration with Attorney General Merrick Garland's perceived failure to charge Trump, leading to federal agents searching Trump's home.
  • 💰 Democrats are alleged to have used "normal language about vote counting" to create a conspiracy about the 2020 election and combed through business records to invent campaign violations and mortgage fraud.

The Comey Perjury and Retaliation

  • 🎤 Defenders of Comey are not disputing his alleged perjury in 2020 regarding leaking classified information.
  • 💥 The leaks are presented as being in service to the anti-Trump plot, making Trump's push for justice understandable.
  • 🔄 While Trump's public comments might suggest he's targeting political enemies, his actions are framed as a response to precedents set by Democrats eager to destroy him and his movement.
  • 🍻 The piece concludes by stating that those who prepared the "poison feast" cannot complain when they have to consume it themselves.
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