Paul Krugman goes full conspiracy theory on FBI Director Comey’s letter to congress
POSTED AT 3:21 PM ON OCTOBER 28, 2016 BY JOHN SEXTON
Paul Krugman’s reaction to FBI Director Comey’s letter to Congress today announcing the re-opening of the
Clinton email investigation began with outrage and gradually moved to straight up conspiracy theory. Here’s Krugman’s initial reaction calling the letter “Disgraceful.”
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It's bad enough having the media do the "raises questions," substance-free innuendo thing. Worse when the FBI director does it. Disgraceful
10:25 AM - 28 Oct 2016
Paul Krugman is against raising questions in a substance-free way. We’ll come back to that in a moment. But first, Krugman already has some insight into Comey’s motive:
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Comey needs to provide full info immediately. Otherwise he has clearly made a partisan intervention, betraying his office.
10:32 AM - 28 Oct 2016
Krugman is saying that, as it stands, Comey’s intent is partisan, i.e. to hurt Hillary Clinton. That’s established. Comey needs to prove himself innocent or else…resign?
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Yes
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/792053592190517248 …
10:33 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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Again, disgraceful
https://twitter.com/mmurraypolitics/status/792054065572216832 …
10:34 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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Not "almost".
https://twitter.com/samsteinhp/status/792057425473961984 …
10:37 AM - 28 Oct 2016
Forget Hillary. The guy who every Democrat said was a straight shooter after he declined to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton is now the story:
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Note to media: so far this is a story about Comey and his behavior. We know nothing at all about what if anything this has to do with HRC
10:42 AM - 28 Oct 2016
And finally Krugman goes full Alex Jones:
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Comey probably not trying to elect Trump. But is he trying to help R senators? If he just leaves this hanging, that will be best guess
10:52 AM - 28 Oct 2016
Remember how a few tweets earlier Krugman was saying it was “disgraceful” to “do the ‘raises questions,’ substance-free innuendo thing.” It only took 20 minutes to go from that to Krugman asking “But is he trying to help R senators?” And he’s not done issuing fact-free conclusions:
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If we don't hear more from Comey, we just have to conclude that he was trying to swing election. And *that* should be the story.
10:58 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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Journalist Twitter is full of shock at FBI behavior here. That same shock should make it into news reports; not doing so misleads public
11:05 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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No, Comey needs to realize that he can't be cute. This is the second time he has put a finger on the scales without charges. Not OK.
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/792064720568221697 …
11:11 AM - 28 Oct 2016
How dare he report that the FBI has reopened an investigation without telling us Hillary will be cleared in advance!
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Yet the announcement has done measurable damage to the Clinton campaign -- which was predictable. Comey behavior inexcusable.
https://twitter.com/samsteinhp/status/792065584548708352 …
11:16 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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So does it even have anything to do with HRC? Will we even find out before 11/8? But all the public hears is "emails/Clinton/FBI" Grotesque.
https://twitter.com/samsteinhp/status/792067119286542337 …
11:28 AM - 28 Oct 2016
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So this may be a nothing burger -- that could swing the election, for the Senate if not the WH. Great work, FBI.
https://twitter.com/mmurraypolitics/status/792070597203353600 …
11:31 AM - 28 Oct 2016
Here’s an unusual choice of metaphor for talking about a Clinton scandal:
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yes. But the bed has been fouled, and can't be un-fouled
https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/792072265521389568 …
11:37 AM - 28 Oct 2016
Krugman’s behavior here reminds me of what he did after the Tucson shooting. Without knowing anything he has already decided what happened here and assigned blame. He won’t be alone of course but he is once again spreading an unfounded conspiracy theory about the FBI Director, just as he did about Sarah Palin back in 2011. Unless he has some evidence Comey has a political motivation he shouldn’t be assuming that’s the case.
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