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grasswire

(50,130 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:56 AM Feb 2016

Obama may have a very difficult decision to make re: Hillary [View all]

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Many, many discussions of possible indictment of Hillary Clinton are taking place on television and in Washington and on social media.

This involves Obama, and there is great potential risk for him.

If the FBI sends a report of criminality in the server matter to Comey, and if Comey asks the AG to act on it, and Obama says no to that, Comey could potentially resign in protest as he nearly did during the Bush administration.

The political ramifications on all sides and for all the actors are intense. The server matter has the potential to be a new Watergate, if things blow up.

So, heads up, kids. It's a great year to be a journalist, not so great a year to be living through another political trauma.

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Obama may have a very difficult decision to make re: Hillary [View all] grasswire Feb 2016 OP

Another Clinton, another monumental lapse in judgement. I just want them to go away! onecaliberal Feb 2016 #1

Have you been awaiting HRC indictments for 20 years Hortensis Feb 2016 #27

No, and you're support of her proves you are the right leaning one. onecaliberal Feb 2016 #39

Even without an indictment or a recommendation of an indictment, this has been a blemish on Obama's karynnj Feb 2016 #48

Bypassing the State Department to rely on Blumenthal may have hedgehog Feb 2016 #53

I agree that it was not illegal karynnj Feb 2016 #56

Don't deflect to Obama. This is about the blemish Hortensis Feb 2016 #57

What person are you speaking of who wants HRC in prison? It's not me and not the op, that I have karynnj Feb 2016 #65

The people I'm talking want indictments, Hortensis Feb 2016 #70

oh, and another risk factor for Obama grasswire Feb 2016 #2

Not necessarily - we don't know how his email worked karynnj Feb 2016 #50

Not necessarily... Merryland Feb 2016 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author 840high Feb 2016 #60

If they're gonna indict her, do it soon tularetom Feb 2016 #3

Conservative Venus Fly Trap method. glinda Feb 2016 #6

Shouildn't this post be on the Primaries page? CajunBlazer Feb 2016 #4

Blatant Repugnant dishonesty, repeated......... Darb Feb 2016 #5

Hillary is the MOST ADMIRED WOMAN ON THE PLANET. Hortensis Feb 2016 #38

I'd be willing to bet she's also the most disliked woman in the U.S. cali Feb 2016 #41

Maybe this will help you with your thesis, Darb Feb 2016 #42

The "most admired" and "most disliked" are often one and the same. razorman Feb 2016 #67

The president doesn't control the Attorney General. Renew Deal Feb 2016 #7

At least the president is not supposed to control the AG. razorman Feb 2016 #66

You're being duped by the Rethugs. The only issue, as stated by Obama's spokesman, pnwmom Feb 2016 #8

you are operating on old information... grasswire Feb 2016 #9

Then link to the new information. Has the state department taken back pnwmom Feb 2016 #10

The only new information murielm99 Feb 2016 #11

I get most of my information from car thieves. Agschmid Feb 2016 #26

Drudge has it first. Hortensis Feb 2016 #34

Some Sanders Supporters, apparently. vorgan24 Feb 2016 #37

+1,000. Thank you for facts, pnwmom. Hekate Feb 2016 #15

And you're wrong again. jeff47 Feb 2016 #40

Won't happen, but the beneficiary will certainly be Martin O'Malley, not BS. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #12

sincerely, how is that? hopemountain Feb 2016 #21

O'Malley is the only other Democrat in the race. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2016 #71

Watergate involved, among other things, illegal breaking and entering lovemydog Feb 2016 #13

+1,000. Thank you for facts, and I love your dog, too. Hekate Feb 2016 #16

Thanks Hekate. lovemydog Feb 2016 #18

And that's why even her accusers say that they're certain she'll never be pnwmom Feb 2016 #19

So it's just smears and innuendo, without any charges. lovemydog Feb 2016 #20

I agree that this is not Watergate and closer to the impeachment, but I differ on how to describe it karynnj Feb 2016 #64

Does the term "ex post facto" mean anything to Bernie Bros? Sheesh! jmowreader Feb 2016 #14

+1,000. Thank you for facts, jmowreader. LOVE your second point. Hekate Feb 2016 #17

who are berniebros? what do they have hopemountain Feb 2016 #22

Manning and Snowden? Really? thesquanderer Feb 2016 #28

And you'll want to claim that Clinton's 'mishandling' was to subvert our way of life or something? randome Feb 2016 #43

*If* she mishandled data, it would have been for her own benefit. (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2016 #47

+1 to your last paragraph treestar Feb 2016 #35

Not actually "ex post facto" backtomn Feb 2016 #73

Wrong forum, but you knew that before posting didn't you. B Calm Feb 2016 #23

oh my god, it's all bullshit. it's another Benghazi ginned up by Republicans Lil Missy Feb 2016 #24

The facts still remain the same, none of the emails were classified top secret when she received B Calm Feb 2016 #25

What if she sent top secret info to Huma? Yupster Feb 2016 #44

and she might have called the Benghazi terrorists and said attack now. Blah, Blah, Blah B Calm Feb 2016 #45

What kind of a response is that? Yupster Feb 2016 #49

if she's to be indicted, I sure as hell hope it comes soon , preferably KingCharlemagne Feb 2016 #29

This is the anti-Hillary campaign if she is the nominee. Vinca Feb 2016 #30

But she raises a lot of money for the party! All those moneyed interests buying US off. RiverLover Feb 2016 #31

If it wasn't the emails, the cons would have fabricated some other type of BS. B Calm Feb 2016 #32

Unfortunately Hillary's home server was real & not fabricated awake Feb 2016 #59

You seem to have forgotten that the majority of Americans justiceischeap Feb 2016 #36

There is nothing "hanging over her head", Darb Feb 2016 #46

Of course I'm not on his side. Don't be silly. Vinca Feb 2016 #52

Is there any of her "baggage" that is ACTUALLY REAL? Darb Feb 2016 #62

some say she's campaigning precisely to shield herself from prosecution grasswire Feb 2016 #55

Okay Trey mythology Feb 2016 #33

If a criminal referral comes down from the FBI... hoosierlib Feb 2016 #51

I used to have to go to free republic or Fox Noise for such right-wing smears joeybee12 Feb 2016 #58

You can thank Hillary for all this. 840high Feb 2016 #61

Nope joeybee12 Feb 2016 #63

I don't think Hillary should be indicted, but it's a real possibility DemocraticWing Feb 2016 #68

This is just another smear that she will rise above mwrguy Feb 2016 #69

Locking In_The_Wind Feb 2016 #72