Biggest Surprises In The Reactions To Comey's Firing

In any normal world, I guess I would be shocked by the overwhelming Republican support for the President’s firing of James Comey and reluctance to even admit the possibility of the need for a special prosecutor. But I think we’ve come to expect that level of complicity from the current GOP.

More surprising to me, however, is the fact that so many in the press or punditocracy continue to leave open the option that Trump actually fired Comey because of his mishandling of the Clinton email investigation. C’mon on. Anyone and everyone knows the reason was the Russia investigation. After all, it was the only investigation that Trump actually mentioned in his letter firing Comey.

Lastly, how hard is it for Democratic politicians and strategists to answer the charge that they were complaining about Comey and demanding his resignation over the Clinton emails but are crying foul now. I mean this is so easy to hit out of the park. The answer is simple. While Democrats may have called for Comey’s resignation that is far different from the President firing him. And, even for the few who demanded he be fired, the actual democratic President had enough respect for the separation of powers and the independence of the Department of Justice that he did not heed that call and allowed Comey to remain. Additionally, President Obama was not himself under investigation by the FBI. It’s an easy case to make, so make it.