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Comey's Conflicted Psychology and Kellyanne Conway's Hot Mic
from The Long Island Way · #45
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3 minNews
More speculation on James Comey as a possible true believer, then setting up and reacting to the Kellyanne Conway hot mic clip discussed alongside a Bill Maher-style riff about Trump audiences.
- 22:30Comey's effectiveness comes from admitting he's a dirt bag instead of defending himself, leaving critics with nowhere to go.
- 22:54Comey is the architect of the surface political world, while figures like Alan Dulles built the shadow world of agencies that shape what news people actually see.
- 23:33The connection between business, the wealthy, and government has become so seamless that starting a war now requires inventing evidence rather than making a real case.
- 24:01Comey seems like an oddly conflicted guy pulled in a million directions between the agencies and an unpredictable figure like Donald Trump.
- 24:21Comey's stated reason for not releasing the Hillary email investigation early—that he didn't want to taint her presidency—seems oddly noble, even if it could be bullshit.
- 24:44Kellyanne Conway's hot mic slip reveals her turning on Trump, though Tim can't remember exactly what she said.
- 25:07Tim performed at Carolines the night before and had a crazy show there.
Donald TrumpJames ComeyKellyanne ConwayAlan DullesHillary ClintonDavid TalbotBill HicksCarolines