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In reply to the discussion: Is it me or is FBI director wrong in saying Hillary should have known better? [View all]Proud Public Servant
(2,097 posts)47. As someone who wotked in the Clinton State Department
I can tell you that, yes, the law was clear - but so were the internal and external regulations about handling classified and sensitive information. She's certainly not the only official, high or low, who I've seen handle such information in a cavalier manner, nor the worst I've seen (*coughrichardholbrookecough*). But unless you want to argue that she's different from the little people, then a reprimand is in order (though not via a press conference; that's outrageous). The only thing that chafes me is that her staff probably commtted far more violations than she did, and are no doubt responsible for many of hers, but they're getting off scott-free.
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Is it me or is FBI director wrong in saying Hillary should have known better? [View all]
Shankapotomus
Jul 2016
OP
That was an opinion and not a statement of fact, legally he's not the privier of reasonable either
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#31
None of it was marked classified at the time it was sent or received by Hillary.
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#88
No, "marked classified" has a very distinct meaning; that's why Comey didn’t use the term.
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#104
Good question. But I'm not the person in this thread who won't let it go. nt
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#105
Understand. I think I was reading through and just had to stop and say something
yeoman6987
Jul 2016
#106
"everyone" said she knows more than experts in an area? REALLY? Are you sure you're not sploding?
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#46
At the time the proverbial buck stopped at her desk. Her staff fucks up it is her fault.
CBGLuthier
Jul 2016
#20
No, how about an objective FBI director who doesn't think we give a shit about his opinions on depts
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#36
re:"didn’t require fed employees to use govt accounts, only to preserve records of communications"
thesquanderer
Jul 2016
#40
He said "careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information."
thesquanderer
Jul 2016
#41
It was utterly unprofessional and inappropriate to hold a ranting presser like that.
SunSeeker
Jul 2016
#43
She should have known better than do something the GOP could hit her with?
bigbrother05
Jul 2016
#45