Stephanopoulos GRILLS Hillary Clinton: Do You ACCEPT Report That ‘YOU BROKE State Department Rules’

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Who me?....I'm innocent.....I play by the rules just like this primary.....

George Stephanopoulos confronted Hillary Clinton this morning over whether she accepts the State Department IG report’s conclusion that her private email use “was not allowed [and] that you broke State Department rules.”

Clinton insisted that the report vindicates her, the rules weren’t clarified until after she left, and she has already said it was a mistake.

Stephanopoulos challenged her on the idea that she wasn’t unique in using email this way, because Colin Powell (for one) didn’t have a private server. He asked if she really doesn’t just “accept the conclusions of the report.”

Clinton said that “people around the government” knew what she was doing.

[Segami]

1. Hillary repeats her never-ending lies......Nixon would be proud.

[forest444]

28. But as Nixon himself famously said:

It's the lie that gets you.

[libdem4life]

36. He also famously said..."I am not a crook"

[forest444]

62. That's Hillary's electability problem in a nutshell.

She needs independent voters to see her like this:



But what they usually see is this:

[libdem4life]

87. Old memories LOL

[forest444]

114. Is that right?

Between you and me, I should have been born in your generation.

The economy was good, the music was great, and the girls wore flowers in their hair. These days almost everything looks like something out of a Jersey Shore episode.

C'est la vie.

[libdem4life]

123. I drove a VW bug and lived in California. Southern, at this time.

I was a hippie wannabe, I think. I hung with them, but my boyfriend and I were school teachers, so didn't quite make the cut. Getting caught smoking pot in those days would end your career...real quick like. I did wear tie dye, though...that counts for something.

I hear you about the flowers and the clothes...love was in the air.

[Peachhead22]

78. Another thing Nixon said:

'If the President does it, that means it's not a crime."

[libdem4life]

88. Yes, he had all manner of witty reparte. Anyone yearning for the

old days just needs to start paying attention this election season, IMO. It's updated, to be more "gender correct".

[pokerfan]

111. Perfectly logical....

[pdsimdars]

133. Ah, but Hillary isn't the president so we have to nip that possibility in the bud.

[onecaliberal]

2. This is why there is absolutely no fucking chance in hell. Never ever

[Ned_Devine]

3. It's non stop obfuscation

[cherokeeprogressive]

40. That's what lawyers do. They think obfuscation isn't telling lies.

[amandabeech]

89. No, some of us lawyers do understand.

Please don't think that all of us appreciate this kind of behavior. It gives us all a bad name.

Remember, Bill lost his license for several years for this kind of stuff and more.

Those were lawyers who took that license away from him.

[cherokeeprogressive]

92. You're right and I'm sorry. There ARE good lawyers... then there are those who're Wordsmiths.

The ones who insert "plausible deniability" into every single situation they find themselves in. Hillary Clinton would be one of the latter.

I am sorry though. That generalization wasn't fair.

[amandabeech]

94. Thank you!

But you are right about some lawyers. No harm.

[laserhaas]

97. Thank you for saying you don't approve

But for every one of you there seems to be 100 in hopes she gets away with it all.

We don't see attorneys at law ...properly...openly making a case against her doing wrongs. Including the more serious malfeasance ussues of quid pro quo Clinton Foundation taking in money from foreign monorachs while she was Sec. of State.

An issue that became unequivocal once she re-joined it.

Senator Stevens was (wrongly) convicted for a used chair

Traficant was (wrongly) convicted for a rent-a-car.

Governor Siegelman did even less than Stevens or JT

But Chris Christie, as US Attorney, gave his former boss, USAG John Ashcroft, a $50 million Deferred Prosecution Agreement; and he's rewarded with Governor job (where similar cronyism and corruption is going on throughout)

Because no other lawyers openly call blue...as blue

No one seems to remember that we use to call it something else ..when top fed prosecutors would take millions of dollars...to forgo federal prosecutions

[amandabeech]

103. I'm temporarily retired, and I don't associate with attorneys much.

You can be that some of them are talking about it, but they won't talk publicly. You can be sure that they are talking about the State Department IG report, though.

Nothing will pop up here or in the news media--most people won't stick their neck out.

[laserhaas]

105. I surely know what you're sayin...Ha

Can't find one counsel...out of thousands contacted ..to stick their head out and join my case against manifest injustice


Even with my having confessiins about intentional lying under oath...to the courts

This is why Bernie v Hillary...is a good v ebol battle...that should never even exist...being allowed to do so.

Thank you for your candor..retired or not

[PoliticAverse]

4. '“people around the government” knew what she was doing.' - Well people 'around' like Grucifier...

apparently did.

[Segami]

7. LOL!.....yea, she forgot to add that the Russian government are the people that knew

[dinkytron]

58. You know.... people.

[Mnpaul]

120. According to the OIG report

even her own staff didn't know what she was doing

[spin]

129. To me that sounds like a threat. ...

In other words ... everybody knew I was breaking the rules and if I go down I'm going to take a whole bunch of people with me as they were breaking the rules too.

[pdsimdars]

134. Unless they can convince the FBI they have something good and can get an immunity deal.

[nc4bo]

6. Slippin' n slidin' all around the graveyard's perimeter. We see you Hillary and we

Do not like what we see AND do not believe one word coming out of your mouth.

[One Black Sheep]

8. Hillary cannot seem to give a straight answer, that is why this email business won't die

She just keeps making it worse by her refusal to bluntly say, "I was wrong. I take full responsibility."

Instead she uses weasel words and tries to act as if she was in the right, despite what the report said.

This kind of arrogance and inability to give a straight answer is one big reason so many of the people dislike her, don't trust her, and why her unfavorability ratings are record breaking.

[grasswire]

15. how can we have a Commander In Chief who can't accept responsibility?

boggles the mind that some would allow a weasel like her near that position of power.

[PoliticAverse]

24. Well this guy was President for 8 years...

[cherokeeprogressive]

41. So the question becomes "Why would we want ANOTHER?" nt

[laserhaas]

98. You mean like her hubby

Who didn't ..... totally get off.... 'Scot Free'

He was disbarred

[grasswire]

44. did you hear how many times she hesitated and said "uh"?

She has to stop between every freaking word to make sure the next one isn't going to incriminate her.

[Fairgo]

96. a major tell

The lying end game - diminishing space to prevaricate...legal consequences closing in...

[lbp]

90. Exactly

The fact that she's contradicted herself so much on this matter (and many others) is a terrible sign, especially for a presidential candidate, but her campaign prevails. It's like there's a bubble that the truth just can't penetrate.

I expect this from the GOP but 2016 is different some how.

We're doomed.

[laserhaas]

99. The same way...she is going to prevail...here at DU

long before July votes

Even venerates at DU...are forbidden to say the truth

If you want to know who rules over you...just take notice of who you are being forbidden to criticize

And they dare to call this a Democratic process!

[pdsimdars]

135. And who will respect our justice system if she is not held responsible?

As someone put it, if we don't have laws that apply to everyone in the same way then we don't have democracy.

[reformist2]

9. They are in major CYA mode now. I get it, too, because indictments are imminent.

I wouldn't expect any of them to admit to something that could amount to being a felony, with possible prison time attached.

But it's up to us to see through the BS, and realize the huge trouble they are actually in.

[grasswire]

16. And it is way past time for the MEDIA to stop enabling her.

WAY past time.

[Different Drummer]

18. +1,000,000,000. n/t

[sorechasm]

115. I was expecting some replies claiming George Stephanopoulis was a right wing hack.

Whatever happens in the next two weeks, these questions are only going to become more severe. It may no longer be sufficient to keep 'killing the messengers.'

Hillary better come up with some better answers.

[grasswire]

116. He did her a great favor.

He kept saying "personal email account" instead of "server" and he could not use the word "lie" to her.

And this was called "grilling"

I call it framing.

[sorechasm]

142. Agreed. They were both playing footsie with the truth. Both were nervous and agitated.

Both were very bad actors, playing the obligatory Q&A session, hoping the public will be satisfied. They must think the public is incredibly gullible.

[KULawHawk]

124. Haven't you noticed the behavior around here...

All her supporters have kicked in to high gear with their posting and behavior. Everything is a misdirection to avoid the writing on the wall.

Attack other posters, attack news sources, excuse away the facts, and obfuscate anything that doesn't resemble falling in line to trumpet her supposed victory Tuesday. No. Matter. What.

[pdsimdars]

136. God I'm glad I "ignore" all of that. I don't even see it. It makes DU so much better that way.

[mooseprime]

10. Repeatedly denying info in the public record

is not a feature of sound mental health. It should not be enabled with additional power and influence.

[pdsimdars]

137. I think maybe those in her inner circle who really care for her should do an intervention.

[think]

11. Ugh....

[hootinholler]

12. The real bomb in this one is about the FBI interview

If that were the case, why would her lawyer remind the FBI she has no obligation to be interviewed.

[grasswire]

13. why can't George say "law" and not "rules"?

He is playing into her framing.

She broke the LAW.

The media can't say the word "lying" either.

[lumberjack_jeff]

14. People around *which* government?

It would appear that most governments except ours know what was on it.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. CYA mode

[grasswire]

19. he asks about her personal email "account"....not about a server.

He is as ill-informed as Tweety, or perhaps that was deliberate obfuscation. It allows her to deflect.

[KoKo]

65. ...! He used to work for Bill & Hillary...

he flubbed that interview.

[grasswire]

73. agreed --- it was phony mean to to look like grilling nt

[KoKo]

75. Check this out...about Stephanopoulis $75,000 Donation to Clinton Foundation...

MSNBC's Morning Joe Panel Discusses Stephanopoulos - Clinton Foundation Donation Scandal

[grasswire]

81. UGH!! nt

[Uncle Joe]

83. It was just a mistake and if Stephanopoulos could do differently now, he would...

that sounds familiar.

Thanks for the video, KoKo.

[KoKo]

85. You are Welcome..Thanks for Viewing!

[pdsimdars]

138. But he did do it. He did ask her uncomfortable questions. And that was more than most do.

[demwing]

20. She's constitutionally incapable of shutting off the lies

Same shit, different Clinton.

How can you EVER expect such a person to follow through on ANY promise?

[laserhaas]

100. Careful 'demwing'...esteemeds such as you are forbidden

To say such...

And many have been hidden (manifest injustly so) for far less

[jillan]

21. I cannot wait for 4 more years of Clinton scandals.

[Segami]

22. Mem'ries, Light the corners of my mind.....

[haikugal]

35. They both like to use those fingers to point at everyone else...disgusting people.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

38. "..work hard and play by the rules." Bill Clinton

[KoKo]

72. The sad thing is that many of us expected So Much More...from Them!

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We got a lot, though. A Dynasty....of very questionable repute. And, if worse comes to worse...Nixon Years of drip..drip..drip if nothing comes out before the election--it will come out eventually.

[Laughing Mirror]

23. "If I had to do it over again, I certainly wouldn't"

Same old tired line, same old tired excuse she gives repeatedly for all her other blunders such as Iraq. Who could buy that line anymore? Few do.

"If I had to do it over again, I certainly wouldn't." She'll be saying it again four years from now, heaven forbid.

[truebrit71]

46. She won't survive impeachment...there won't be "in four years"...

...count on it....

[thesquanderer]

50. re:"If I had to do it over again, I certainly wouldn't." Hopefully we won't be saying the same thing

about making Hillary our nominee.

[peace13]

127. such disregard for the safety of people at home and abroad.

Remember the sniper fire and her callous lies that made the men and women who were protecting her look inept. Who knows how many of them she of them she endangered with the unsecured server. We will never know.

[pdsimdars]

139. Did she say that about this. . . or was it the vote for war . .. or was it about fracking. . .. or

was it about bankruptcy bill . . . .

(you get the idea) Always on the wrong side, and always saying "sorry" AFTERWARDS!@

[Tarc]

25. At the 11th hour, 59th minute, 59th second...

Still giving it the ol college try...

[Segami]

26. You might want to direct your question to George.....

[Tarc]

29. Not directing any questions to anyone

Just pitying the DU'ers that are still giving that rock a Sisyphean shove...

[Segami]

30. Then stay off the cliffs...

[Tarc]

31. But I <3 Clifs!

[Segami]

32. Ok,...enjoy yourself

[Tarc]

42. I Believe I Can Fly

[Ned_Devine]

49. Isn't R. Kelly the guy that got in trouble for peeing on underage girls?

[Tarc]

51. Not guilty, as I recall

[Ned_Devine]

60. Creepy

[tabasco]

33. She lacks the moral courage and integrity to admit a mistake.

Very bad qualities for a person in a leadership position.

[laserhaas]

102. In TOP leadership position

Just sayin........

Sheessshhh

[pdsimdars]

34. I think this is from last week.

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39. June 5th

Transcript:

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-hillary-clinton/story?id=39611811

[pdsimdars]

113. He did the same thing last week. I'll have to go watch the whole segment again. Thanks

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

37. CYA. "Gee, judge, nobody clarified the rules about robbing banks."

Pathetic.

[Peachhead22]

82. Judge, If I had to do it over again, I certainly wouldn't

Judge: Well OK then. I think you learned you lesson. Just don't commit anymore felonies. Case dismissed.

/then Hillary supporters woke up.

[shawn703]

43. She's either incredibly dishonest or incredibly stupid

And both are disqualifiers for the office she seeks.

[bvar22]

47. Hillary is not stupid.

She IS incredibly arrogant, and believes all the rest of us are stupid,
and, so far, she has been correct. She has been caught lying for years, and still gets away with it.

[truebrit71]

45. Fucking Bullshit artist. Seriously this is the best the Democrats can allegedly come up with?

This is just one of many reasons why people despise this person.

I have no interest in another Clinton administration parsing it's way through the further destruction of the middle class...

[laserhaas]

106. A...friggn...men

[appalachiablue]

141. The way it is, sorry to say. For now, but progressive change is happening. It has to.

K & R the Thread, thanks.

[LAS14]

48. Hillary sounds persuasive to me. nt

[JudyM]

64. Believe everything you hear? The IG's report PROVES untrue that "others did the same thing"

among other "discrepancies" between her assertions and the report's findings of fact.

The 4th chimp: ADMIT no evil...

[LAS14]

74. I believe that at the time that's what she believed. No one...

... had addressed servers. It seems reasonable that she didn't think it was an issue.

[Kentonio]

80. Except that there was literally no reason for doing it at all except to avoid FOIA requests.

[LAS14]

84. It wasn't a way to avoid FOIA requests. Obviously.

[tabasco]

86. For some emails,

it sure was.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/05/27/us/politics/what-we-know-about-hillary-clintons-private-email-server.html?_r=0

[LAS14]

108. Well, the small number in the ambiguous...

.... list surely indicate that having a server was a rotten way to protect her 30,000+ e-mails from public view.

[JudyM]

101. Huh? Obviously? What was it for, then, if not to prevent public availability of documents that are

by law, public record?

[LAS14]

104. Obviously, because the public has now seen all of her work-related e-mails.

[JudyM]

112. Because the FBI got a backup copy of the server, that's the only reason. Please, you are not

reading enough of the facts... see the I.G.'s report and the deposition testimony.

[LAS14]

117. Well there's a new one. No. She turned over those 30,000.

[JudyM]

122. Then they found that many more when they found the server backup.

[LAS14]

130. The reason she wanted a private server....

.... as stated by her staff (and probably by herself) is that she didn't want anyone to be able to get at her personal e-mails, and she didn't want to have to switch e-mail providers between public and private. She was allowed to remove her personal e-mails (since everyone makes the decision about which is public and which is private before they send them if they use two providers.) That sounds perfectly reasonable to me. Anyway, could you point me to the relevant quotes in the IG and depositions?

[JudyM]

140. You can find them easily in ample articles or read the IG report if you are genuinely interested.

[glowing]

52. She can't answer that without an indictment immediately.

She needs to take the 5th!

[laserhaas]

107. We are being played...manifestly

And in a couple of weeks...she'll face one who will (sadly) lauded for calling her to account

for obvious misfeasance and malfeasance

[elleng]

53. "NO."

[floppyboo]

54. How do Hillary supporters square this circle?

[laserhaas]

109. Yup...this one may be Trumps no1 campaign ad

[larkrake]

55. she does not admit her blunders

[Chezboo]

76. They aren't blunders. She just got caught. nt

[Waiting For Everyman]

56. There's no way this is acceptable.

And I don't believe she is going to get away with it.

[amborin]

57. disgusting

[dana_b]

59. "If I had to do it over again..."

EVERYONE says that AFTER the fact!! We need a President, a commander in chief, who will get it right the FIRST time! She's wrong an awful lot the first time around!

[Segami]

61. Sounds from her Iraq vote.....

[dana_b]

67. LGBT rights, immigration,

free trade (still iffy on that one), and so on.

[Chezboo]

77. If I had to do it over again...

I'd have thought of a better way not to get caught.

[KULawHawk]

125. If I had to do it over again. . .

I'd never vote for her.

Thank God I got it right the first time. She didn't get my vote in the Primaries, and definitely won't in November - unless I end up on her jury. Then I'll vote for her to be found guilty.

[EndElectoral]

63. How can she say with a straight face the IG report vindicated her? My God, put a polygraph on her.

[Segami]

66. Clinton lie detector

[reformist2]

69. It's straight out of the Clinton playbook. Never give an inch, pretend every report exonerates them.

[Warren DeMontague]

68. Obviously, George Stephanopolous is part of the vast right wing conspiracy.

[laserhaas]

110. Ha Ha...Warren

[BillZBubb]

70. She is so corrupt, yet her cultists can never see it. She's like w bush on WMDs.

"...we found em..." Yeah right.

[Vattel]

71. She is really good at distortion, using weasel words, and obsfucation.

Multi-talented I guess.

[MFM008]

79. as usual for Berners

[tabasco]

118. Your post does nothing to excuse, explain or mitigate

H. Clinton's poor judgment and dishonesty.

[farleftlib]

91. "everybody knew" is not vindication. It sounds ridiculous.

"Hundreds of people knew." Huh? What does that prove? Nothing. Moving the goal posts yet again.

What a pitiful excuse. It sounds like "the dog ate my homework" or "I was just holding that bag of weed
for my friend."

Not. Fit. For. Dogcatcher.

[Babel_17]

93. I won my mental bet as to the answer

[MrMickeysMom]

119. "Clinton said that “people around the government” knew what she was doing."...

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121. Yes,...the Russian government...lol!

[merrily]

126. Yeah, that's not grilling. That's giving her a huge opening to say whatever she wants to say.

Tim Russert used to do that kind of thing every week. For a Republican, he'd nod as they spoke and either ask no follow up questions or a lame follow up question or two. With a Democrat, his follow up questions came one after the other, all aimed at the jugular and he'd talk over them when they tried to reply. Then, he'd claim he'd asked the "tough questions" of both sides equally.

[Silver_Witch]

128. HRC interrupting and talking over Mr. Stepanopoulos...

imagine. She has been doing it to the "little people" now he gets to see how it feels.

[Sunlei]

131. Good interview by Stephanopoulos, thanks for posting. Mrs. Clinton did great.

[pdsimdars]

132. Imperious! She looks right at the camera and flat out LIES.

George could never call her on all of them. He asked her one thing and she deflected and came back with a whole new set of LIES. .. . . . everyone knew she was using private email.. . . . another lie the report said was not true.