So Why Would Comey Change Key Words in Statement re: Clinton

[Geaux4it]

It is being reported this morning that James Comey in his written statement, had initially had the words 'Gross Negligence' relative to Clintons handling of classified information. He subsequently changed the wording to 'Extreme Carelessness'.

Again, why the change?

-Geaux

Early Comey draft accused Clinton of gross negligence on emails

 

[Timmy]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

 

[Geaux4it]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

 

[Peach]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

Bingo! Doing his job.

 

[Peach]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

 

[Geaux4it]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

So you are saying Comey did not completely understand the distinction between the two statements?

-Geaux

 

[Peach]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

So you are saying Comey did not completely understand the distinction between the two statements?

-Geaux

1st draft, 2nd draft, 3rd. This is not a memo on lunch.T

 

[midcan5]

An honest and thorough media source would wonder the same about the Bush Administration, Powell and Rice or many others? An honest poster would wonder why Jared and Ivanka's use of private email and their own company's email was OK? But that is an honest media source and an honest poster. Honesty is so hard to find in America today.

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average [right wing conservative] voter." Winston Churchill

 

[Geaux4it]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

So you are saying Comey did not completely understand the distinction between the two statements?

-Geaux

1st draft, 2nd draft, 3rd. This is not a memo on lunch.T

Back to the question. Why did he change it? Evidently, all the evidence was in, and conclusions formed

-Geaux

 

[Geaux4it]

An honest and thorough media source would wonder the same about the Bush Administration, Powell and Rice or many others? An honest poster would wonder why Jared and Ivanka's use of private email and their own company's email was OK? But that is an honest media source and an honest poster. Honesty is so hard to find in America today.

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average [right wing conservative] voter." Winston Churchill

Nice strawman

Would you care to address the question?

-Geaux

 

[Peach]

A review of the evidence must impact conclusions due to thought.

 

[Geaux4it]

A review of the evidence must impact conclusions due to thought.

Good luck with that.

But ok, for discussion sake, in review of the evidence in that the memo was changed, what specifically would have warranted changing the definition of the message?

-Geaux

 

[Peach]

A review of the evidence must impact conclusions due to thought.

Good luck with that.

But ok, for discussion sake, in review of the evidence in that the memo was changed, what specifically would have warranted changing the definition of the message?

-Geaux

Further research into legal impact of course. I cannot imagine writing only onedraft of a legal document that unique.

 

[Geaux4it]

A review of the evidence must impact conclusions due to thought.

Good luck with that.

But ok, for discussion sake, in review of the evidence in that the memo was changed, what specifically would have warranted changing the definition of the message?

-Geaux

Further research into legal impact of course. I cannot imagine writing only onedraft of a legal document that unique.

Agreed

-Geaux

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Probably because gross negligence has a legal definition to it?

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

So you are saying Comey did not completely understand the distinction between the two statements?

-Geaux

1st draft, 2nd draft, 3rd. This is not a memo on lunch.T

Back to the question. Why did he change it? Evidently, all the evidence was in, and conclusions formed

-Geaux

It seems safe to assume you do not do any writing as part of your job. For those of us who do, we revise words often as we go through the drafts for a multitude of reasons. Doing so is not out of the norm, it is in fact what one is taught to do. You are trying way too hard here and just showing your own ignorance.

 

[Geaux4it]

If that is indeed what Comey thought it was, why would he change it?

-Geaux

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

So you are saying Comey did not completely understand the distinction between the two statements?

-Geaux

1st draft, 2nd draft, 3rd. This is not a memo on lunch.T

Back to the question. Why did he change it? Evidently, all the evidence was in, and conclusions formed

-Geaux

It seems safe to assume you do not do any writing as part of your job. For those of us who do, we revise words often as we go through the drafts for a multitude of reasons. Doing so is not out of the norm, it is in fact what one is taught to do. You are trying way too hard here and just showing your own ignorance.

Gross negligence vs extreme carelessness have different legal implications. If Comey really believed what he initially stated, what was his reasoning for changing it? Did anyone pressure him to make the change? I suspect we will find out once he is brought back for questioning under oath. This is similar to the other 'change' he was instructed to make when he initially called the issue an 'Investigation', but was instructed to change the wording to 'matter' by Lynch

-Geaux

 

[Defiant1]

They thought the fix was in.

Hillary's election win was inevitable.

None of this would ever see the light of day.

 

[Care4all]

It was a draft, done before their final FBI interview for the investigation with Clinton.

Also, it says in the article gross negligence CAN be prosecuted, and NOT that it must be.....it all depends on the circumstance.

Petraeus was charged with gross negligence felony, he knowingly removed MARKED top SECRET CLASSIFIED information from its proper, protected holding place to an unsecured place and handed them over to his biography writer and mistress, and also lied 3 different times to the FBI.... And through a plea bargain down, he was only charged with a misdemeanor....

Comey testified that what Patreaus did was much much much worse than Clinton....

She and her actions, never came close to Patraeus wrong doings and he got a misdemeanor.....below a misdemeanor, there is simply NO CHARGE, and reprimand.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

Ever written a brief, thesis or research paper?

So you are saying Comey did not completely understand the distinction between the two statements?

-Geaux

1st draft, 2nd draft, 3rd. This is not a memo on lunch.T

Back to the question. Why did he change it? Evidently, all the evidence was in, and conclusions formed

-Geaux

It seems safe to assume you do not do any writing as part of your job. For those of us who do, we revise words often as we go through the drafts for a multitude of reasons. Doing so is not out of the norm, it is in fact what one is taught to do. You are trying way too hard here and just showing your own ignorance.

Gross negligence vs extreme carelessness have different legal implications. If Comey really believed what he initially stated, what was his reasoning for changing it? Did anyone pressure him to make the change? I suspect we will find out once he is brought back for questioning under oath. This is similar to the other 'change' he was instructed to make when he initially called the issue an 'Investigation', but was instructed to change the wording to 'matter' by Lynch

-Geaux

One thing a person who does any sort of writing learns very early on, never put in print what you cannot prove. Perhaps he knew/felt he did not have the evidence to prove the former so he went with the latter. I put out a simple weekly Crop Progress report and even in that I reword it multiple times to make sure I can support every statement in it.

 

[JoeMoma]

It is being reported this morning that James Comey in his written statement, had initially had the words 'Gross Negligence' relative to Clintons handling of classified information. He subsequently changed the wording to 'Extreme Carelessness'.

Again, why the change?

-Geaux

Early Comey draft accused Clinton of gross negligence on emails

You ask a question for which you know the answer and many poster's are dodging the answer. Gross negligence is prosecutable under the law HRC was supposed to be held to. That being said, Comey only fooled those that wanted to be fooled by calling it extreme carelessness because we all know the two phrases mean the same thing.

My question is did Comey come up with the "red line" change on his own, or did someone such as Lynch or a democratic congressman redline the change in the draft?