skeeter wrote:
"I guess Comey figured out that in the end all you have is your honor."
Exactly.
He must certainly have realized that sending that letter -- now, and not after November 8 -- he would be influencing the course of the election by doing so.
He must certainly have realized that the consequences of doing so would negatively impact the clinton campaign, and possibly do enough damage to give Mr. Trump the boost he needs to win.
Comey understands that to protect both his honor AND his job (and perhaps his life?), he had to put into the public sphere something that would turn the tide of the election from Clinton to Trump. And he's done it.
Otherwise, why else would he do it NOW?
There's been talk that he was trying to eclipse further releases from wikileaks, some of which may have been so damaging that national security or obama (personally) would become involved.
But if wikileaks has emails that damaging, they're gonna release 'em anyway, in time.
Comey might have waited. But how long?
- If clinton wins, he might have sent the letter in the interregnum, but I doubt that could prevent her from being inaugurated.
- I sense that upon taking office, clinton would concoct a reason to fire Comey (the president -can- terminate the FBI director "for cause"). Kicked out of office, he would have missed the chance to "restore his honor" and be out of a job to boot.
I think it's more than just "honor".
I think it's got sumthin' to do with revenge, as well.