i suppose that it has the provision almost every code of professional responsibility has among lawyers is that you have to avoid the appearance of inpropriety. do you know if that s in the code? yes. there are several references in various parts of it to avoid, yes, even the appearance of inpropriety. was judge flanagan, who actually ruled against the governor on one of his signature programs, which is voter i. d.s, within of his signature bills. he voted against and then signed the appearance. was he asked if he thought it had the appearance of inpropriety? as far as i m aware he hasn t given any public saying why he chose to sign and rule and particularly rule without disclosing he signed the recall. and these judges are elected to begin with. they don t assign to a party but they run for office. nonpartisan election but they are elected by the people. what is the reaction of the people? does the public think it s fine? i think it s split along
time, will he be more limited even in what he could say about those conversations. people forget that comey is not only the top copper or was the top cop but he is also a lawyer. a good one. but he s bound by the code of professional responsibility that binds lawyers and prosecutors. so i went over the transcripts of his last two congressional appearances and he will not talk about pending investigations. well, the russian investigation is pending. virtually everything the democrats want to grill him about are pending investigations. he will not make statements about pending cases that would violate the code of professional responsibility. and with respect to his conversations with the president, well, the president has now said at least through spokes people that they re releasing him from executive privilege. now, that being the case, i think the one thing we may see here is the give and take between the president and mr. comey directly. and that s going to be big news.