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It's tough and I don't think it's so black and white, and ultimately depends on "exactly" what they found.

Waiting until after seems wrong, and I say this as someone who as it stands is voting for HRC.

I honestly don't view this as influence, and more covering his ass, which has me nervous for HRC.

If we knew what they found, then I would agree.

Unfortunately, all we do know is that they might have found something that might be important enough to warrant an investigation that might result in an indictment recommendation, &c, &c. With this in mind, it's more than a little strange.

Unless I've misunderstood Comey's powers of discretion over FBI investigations (which is entirely possible), he has little to no need to "cover his ass."

Not to mention that waiting until after means she controls informally if not formally many of the levers that would be used in the investigation. Can a sitting president be trusted not to interfere in any way possible in an investigation that would take from her her highest life's goal? It gets very muddled.

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