Comey admitting election predictions may have influenced his Hillary emails decisions--he doesn't really know--is exactly the sort of honest self-assessment we should want in leaders. Of course, this means it'll be misunderstood, taken out of context, and demagogued to hell. 1/x
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Comey's reexamining a past decision, interrogating himself. He wants to believe he acted objectively, following the law and nothing else. But could the widespread assumption that Hillary would be the next president have influenced his decisions? Maybe. That's being honest. 5/x
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Leaders who recognize their own fallibility and interrogate past decisions will make better decisions in the future. But many Americans want unwavering certainty. Like a child with a parent, they're not sure what to do and find comfort believing that someone else does. 6/x
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Constant uncertainty is a terrible trait in leaders. But unexamined certainty is bad too. No matter what else you think of Comey, it's good he asked himself "Why did I do that?" and admitted subconscious/non-objective factors may have played a role. Everyone should do that. (END)
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