Strange the FBI particularly repugnant to Republicans, surprisingly, as you may or may not be aware, there has never been a Democrat as FBI Director, though leadership appears to be the main reason, Republicans on here think it should be done away with.
The political party of the FBI director is irrelevant as he takes orders from the President and the Attorney General. Most of us never had a complaint about the FBI until Jojo Biden became President. Uncle Jojo is the cancer that infects the Executive Branch. [bold ital added for emphasis]
Right-wingers and Anti-Americans had problems with the FBI throughout Trump regime, and he appointed three, Comey McCabe and Wray …
Fascinating. Can you imagine what today’s Trump fanatics would say if ONLY Democrats served as FBI Directors?
They would … go CRAZY!
A longterm “CONSPIRACY” right before our very eyes!
As for the claim that “Most of us [MAGA Republicans?] never had a complaint about the FBI until Jojo Biden became President” — that is funny, revealing and untruthful.
The FBI Director traditionally has had immense power over his agency — though today certainly less than J. Edgar Hoover did, when for 37 years he was a terror in D.C. and had dirt on ALL politicians. He was even more abusive to powerless “dissidents” in society, fighters against racial discrimination, would be exposers of D.C. and FBI corruption, anti-war activists, etc.
In modern times Dems have had no problem voting for Republican FBI Directors, nor of course have Republicans …who appointed most of them, good and bad.
Trump, on the other hand, had trouble finding experienced, respected Republican FBI Directors who would be loyal
not to the law but ONLY TO HIM. He tried and tried but was never satisfied.
Some here would gladly give Trump another chance to find a
100% personally loyal FBI Director.
Trump’s desire to have a personally loyal FBI Director is not surprising — coming as it does from a demagogue and megalomaniac who also suggested Americans should think about “terminating” our Constitution and rule of law so he could stay in power after losing the 2020 election. But it is truly tragic that so many Americans could fall for such unAmerican shit.
I know the FBI, like our local police and our powerful military, are absolutely necessary institutions. They are filled with many dedicated men and women — most of whom also normally vote Republican. Thankfully there are many good and responsible Conservative Americans who have — especially after Jan. 6th — become “Never Trump” Republicans.
But the sad reality is there are still far more Trump MAGA cultists and other “traditional” Republicans who will vote for Trump again if he becomes the official GOP candidate, even if they have some qualms.
This is amazingly dangerous for our Republic, as is all the sick MAGAnut talk about “civil war.”
Mind you, I have very rarely voted for Democratic Presidents myself. For example I couldn’t bring myself to vote for Hillary in 2016, despite the fact I was then living in what was suppose to be a “toss-up” state. I also know Biden is too old, and the Dems of course have their own problems with “systemic” corruption.
By the way, I don’t suggest that Dems get to appoint the
next 8 FBI directors, or one so sick and abusive as J.Edgar Hoover!
No, I just want to see some “Common Sense” governing, and want the country to pull back from Trump-encouraged madness, so it can deal honestly and in a less ultra-partisan manner with its many challenges. Unfortunately, honesty and common sense are going to be obliterated if Trump and grifters loyal to him win big in the 2024 election.