James Comey - As seen through the Persuasion Filter

[Will Wiley]

James Comey - As seen through the Persuasion Filter

I’m hearing several interpretations for these two observations:

1. Comey seemed pro-Clinton when he dropped the initial email case.

2. Comey seems anti-Clinton this week because he announced a new round of investigations right before the election.

How can both behaviors be explained? Or, as I like to ask, which movie does the best job of explaining our observations and also predicting the future?

The Persuasion Filter says there is no prefered reality. We all see our own movies. In my movie, Comey’s has a consistent personality from start to finish. He starts out his career as a smart, competent patriot and he later proves it by taking two bullets for the Republic. If your movie script has Comey suddenly changing his basic character for this election season, don’t expect an Oscar.

 

[zorq]

That article is based on a bunch of assumptions. The article even uses the word. Furthermore, the "ass covering weasel" explanation for Comey's behavior works just as well as the "competent patriot" story. In both of these stories Comey's personality doesn't need to change to explain his behavior.

Furthermore, there is another factor that the article ignores, and that is environment. Just as the head of the KKK initially endorsed Trump (because he actually likes Trump more) and then later decided to endorse Clinton (because he realized that his endorsement had a negative effect on the person he endorsed winning), a change in environment can drastically change a person's behavior without changing their personality. There is more than two stories that can be told to explain Comey and none of them are particularly more likely than the others. Considering the fact that none of us really know what is going on in Comey's life that might be influencing his decisions, there's no reason to presume anything about his actual motives.

Also, Scott Adams is an asshole.

 

[Will Wiley]

Considering the fact that none of us really know what is going on in Comey's life that might be influencing his decisions, there's no reason to presume anything about his actual motives.

Quite

Also, Scott Adams is an asshole.

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