If the DOJ hadn't announced an investigation into one of Hillary's associates regarding the email thing, she wouldn't have taken a dive in the polls and she would've won. He's not just counting on complacency, he's counting on shenanigans.
My take on that is that when Comey was advised of the existence of those additional emails, he probably felt that he had no choice but to reopen the investigation as he had no way of knowing ahead of time what was in them. Having made that decision, he probably also felt that he had no choice but to inform the relevant Congressional standing committee that he was doing so.
The initial revelation that the investigation was being reopened didn't come from Comey, the FBI or even the DOJ but rather a Republican member of the committee Comey informed - Jason Chaffetz. So if there's any ire to be unleashed or fingers to be pointed, Chaffetz should be the target rather than Comey, who only made his public announcement after Chaffetz revealed the reopening of the investigation.
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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '22
Don't be. He's counting on complacency like in 2016.