Too many people are either ignorant of the facts, or being obtuse as relates to Comey’s “8647” (in shells!) Instagram post. It was not a simple “one-off” post. Faulty premise and factually incorrect. So everyone comparing it to Jack Posobiec’s 2022 tweet of “8646” is not comparing comparables. Also, not an irrelevant factor - Jack is not the former Director of the FBI! Posobiec’s tweet was stupid. And I would expect to be investigated and possibly charged if I were to ever post anything so stupid. That says, now back to it not being a “one-off” possibly ambiguous tweet: People are either unaware of, or ignoring the context of Comey’s Instagram post. It was not a “one-off”. It was actually the second in a series of three posts, all of which were connected, self-referential, and clearly deliberately so. Post 1: Comey at the beach, reading his new book, FDR Drive (image attached). Post 2: 8647 in shells. Post 3: The summary of his new book which he is reading in Post 1. That summary: “Garcia believes Buchanan went far beyond the protection of the first amendment when *he singled out his enemies by name* and *suggested “something should be done” about them*. His fans have obliged, killing or grievously, injuring some of his foes.” Comey is telling you exactly what he is doing. Reading his book. Singling out his enemies by name (as close as he can get) - 47 for Trump. Suggesting “something should be done about them” - 86 for kill or eliminate. And “his fans have obliged” from his book description that he posted. All of the elements are there to eliminate any ambiguity as to what common meant - sandwiching his 8647 in shells in between a picture of him reading his book, and a summary of his book - which has to do with calling out enemies by name, suggesting something should be done to them, and his fans obliging. The indictment is as bare bones as it can possibly get. I don’t know why. If I were drafting it, I would have included these details. But, according to some American attorneys, the indictment need not include every single allegation in it, just the essential. And this indictment should have been brought last year. I cannot possibly fathom what took 11 months to investigate. That said, anyone pretending there’s ambiguity, or pretending to offer serious analysis while ignoring or being unaware of the actual context - now deleted - of what Comey actually did (clearly setting out knowledge and intent) is either ignorant or dishonest. Either way, their opinions should be disregarded.
