Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Tuesday's Opinions: Here’s the honest statement Comey won’t make

This election, a vote for bad could defeat dreadful; The top cop who thought he was a prosecutor; Freaking out? Go vote instead.; Exactly what's wrong with 'more of the same'?; James Comey did the right thing; Get ready for four more years of Clinton scandals; What do we do now? Take a deep breath.; Trump and Putin share a frightening worldview; A cult of personality dashes Turkey's democratic dreams; The everyday trauma of being a black man in America; White House press secretary Josh Earnest articulates precisely why Donna Brazile shouldn’t have been working for CNN; Happy Hour Roundup; Peter Thiel’s media critique: Reporters take Trump’s statements ‘literally’ but not ‘seriously’; Comey caves to a lynch-mob mentality; Will Comey make a difference in Senate races?
 
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Here's the honest statement Comey won't make
Since he apparently no longer believes in transparency, he leaves it to our imagination to wonder what he thinks.
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Latest Columns
This election, a vote for bad could defeat dreadful
Hillary Clinton lacks basic elements of integrity, but not the qualifications for high office.
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The top cop who thought he was a prosecutor
James Comey better have an excellent excuse for breaking Justice Department precedent.
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Freaking out? Go vote instead.
Our national nightmare — a.k.a. this presidential campaign — will soon be over.
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Exactly what's wrong with 'more of the same'?
Data shows voters might be drawn to a candidate like President Obama.
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James Comey did the right thing
The common refrain that his action was "contrary" to Justice Department policy is absurd.
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Get ready for four more years of Clinton scandals
If Hillary Clinton wins, the cycle of lies, investigations and coverups will continue unabated.
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Editorial Cartoons
James Comey: You can fuel some of the conspiratorialists all of the time FBI Director James Comey takes a selfie
When smoke gets in your eyes. Eleven days before the election, the FBI director sends a letter to Congress announcing that more emails that may be relevant in the Clinton email case have been found on a computer belonging to former congressman Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of Clinton aide Huma Abedin.
 
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The Post’s View
What do we do now? Take a deep breath.
As the Clinton email saga rages, remember what's important.
 
Trump and Putin share a frightening worldview
The GOP nominee and the Russian president have an uncanny way of echoing each other's words.
 
A cult of personality dashes Turkey's democratic dreams
President Erdogan tramples free expression in a colossal purge.
 
 
Latest Blogs
The everyday trauma of being a black man in America
"What's the purpose of living if I'm dying just to stay alive every day?"
 
White House press secretary Josh Earnest articulates precisely why Donna Brazile shouldn’t have been working for CNN
An 'effective' advocate for Democrats, but not necessarily for CNN's journalism standards.
 
Happy Hour Roundup
Our nightly wrap-up of news and opinion.
 
Peter Thiel’s media critique: Reporters take Trump’s statements ‘literally’ but not ‘seriously’
If you do one, it's hard to do the other, of course.
Comey caves to a lynch-mob mentality
In case you wondered what life might be like under a Trump presidency, consider Comey's behavior a preview.
 
Will Comey make a difference in Senate races?
The FBI flap might fortify red state Senate candidates
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