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meow2u3

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48. It's called the GOP Double Standard

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 09:52 AM

Mar 2015

It's OK for rethug officials to use their personal email accounts for the sake of privacy, but when a Democratic official, especially a woman, does the same thing, right away it's a crime in the eyes of the repukes.

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We are being played. [View all] pnwmom Mar 2015 OP

Gotta keep secret trade deals secret. OnyxCollie Mar 2015 #1

The problem is that the law changed in 2009... NiceTryGuy Mar 2015 #2

Not true. The law changed after she left office. BainsBane Mar 2015 #3

In 2013, the National Archivist testified in sworn testimony to the Senate that she broke no law. pnwmom Mar 2015 #5

The national archivist, in this case, has a masters in library science. he's not a law expert. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #23

He's the top expert on the rules he directed his staff to follow at the National Archives. pnwmom Mar 2015 #25

He's not the "top expert;" he's not a lawyer. He's an administrator. and a librarian. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #26

He is the expert on what HE directed his staff to do. pnwmom Mar 2015 #30

It was not a deceptive snippet; it was ferriero testifying that he was not a lawyer and so couldn't ND-Dem Mar 2015 #37

And yet in the very next exchange he said that the IRS HAD broken the law. pnwmom Mar 2015 #39

"Hillary didn't do anything different than politicians had been doing since email"??? Oh? NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #4

I can name another Presidential candidate: Jeb Bush. pnwmom Mar 2015 #7

both my brother and sister have them BainsBane Mar 2015 #8

and they're in the US cabinet? ND-Dem Mar 2015 #24

Last thing you said to me BainsBane Mar 2015 #38

It's okay. Her head advisor worked on the Geek Squad for 6 months back in the late 90's. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #9

Fucking predictable! leftofcool Mar 2015 #32

It's different, I think that's true. But of itself different doesn't mean unlawful HereSince1628 Mar 2015 #35

Indeed. madamesilverspurs Mar 2015 #6

Some say that because of this story they have fallen off the "Hillary bandwagon" and can't get up. betsuni Mar 2015 #10

I haven't seen anyone change their view of her because of this, but that's obviously pnwmom Mar 2015 #11

They SAY that. betsuni Mar 2015 #13

I didn't imagine it! betsuni Mar 2015 #14

do even have a clue how stupid and transparent they sound? Skittles Mar 2015 #29

In More Ways Than You Realize... WillyT Mar 2015 #12

What Republicans are saying is "There must be a crime hidden in the emails. We have no idea what, world wide wally Mar 2015 #15

Even if it squeeked by technically. To me is screams of elitism and lack of respect newthinking Mar 2015 #16

Oh yeah? Why did no one in the Obama administration tell her she shouldn't do this? pnwmom Mar 2015 #18

I don't go for the "shoddy email" thing. Executives in government get attention swiftly newthinking Mar 2015 #20

Then how come no one told her to use a government account instead? She wasn't hiding this. n/t pnwmom Mar 2015 #22

The link doesn't work because DU software gags on the @ sign KamaAina Mar 2015 #40

Sorry. But the address can be copied and pasted in. n/t pnwmom Mar 2015 #41

on a concern scale of one to ten, G_j Mar 2015 #17

+1 the email BS is a distraction to keep people from paying attention anotojefiremnesuka Mar 2015 #27

+ another Scuba Mar 2015 #33

Yep. Kick and Rec. Hekate Mar 2015 #19

K&R! stonecutter357 Mar 2015 #21

no, like Fox News fans, these are lies idiots WANT TO HEAR Skittles Mar 2015 #28

Yet, mention the 28 redacted pages of the 911 Commission report... KansDem Mar 2015 #31

Benghazi! B Calm Mar 2015 #34

There's a new line of attack. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #36

Answering your own question... catnhatnh Mar 2015 #42

In the scope of things like the IWar vote, this is nothing. However, I am not rhett o rick Mar 2015 #43

It could turn out to be something way more devastating than some here are even willing to consider. Major Hogwash Mar 2015 #44

I understand and will change my concern if something serious pans out. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #46

''We are being played.'' DeSwiss Mar 2015 #45

Of course we are. The Powers That Be have helped the Republicon Party go off the rhett o rick Mar 2015 #47

It's called the GOP Double Standard meow2u3 Mar 2015 #48