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101. He's a former Bush appointee. So maybe he was hoping to sling some mud.

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Thu Jul 7, 2016, 12:17 AM

Jul 2016

His opinion was not warranted.

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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

He inserted a lot of editorializing that he shouldn't have.nt sufrommich Jul 2016 #1

I guess he had me fooled Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #7

That was an opinion and not a statement of fact, legally he's not the privier of reasonable either uponit7771 Jul 2016 #31

+1 fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #27

"Matt Miller, former spokesman for the FBI" agrees with your headline. MH1 Jul 2016 #2

Comey was publicly airing his butt hurt underpants Jul 2016 #30

It's extremely hard to put one's mindset 7+ years back in time. No Vested Interest Jul 2016 #3

I think he was criticising the State Department in general Matrosov Jul 2016 #4

Clinton, like most of us rely on the IT people to make it all work and be secure brush Jul 2016 #10

How do we best ensure that FOIA is facilitated and protected? loyalsister Jul 2016 #16

It wasn't classified at the time it was transmitted, Matrosov. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #44

It wasn't marked classified SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #66

And if you read Comey's statement SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #83

None of it was marked classified at the time it was sent or received by Hillary. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #88

It doesn't matter whether it was marked classified or not SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #89

Being marked classified does matter. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #90

No problem SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #92

No, none were marked classifed. That is not what Comey said. nt SunSeeker Jul 2016 #93

The quote I used is from Comey SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #94

That is very different from saying the emails were marked classified. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #95

You can try to twist it however you like SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #96

I'm not the one twisting things. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #97

Willful blindness SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #98

It is not me who is being willfully blind. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #99

When the FBI director says SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #100

No, "marked classified" has a very distinct meaning; that's why Comey didn�t use the term. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #104

Why are we still discussing this? yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #103

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

Delete: Replied to wrong person (eom) Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #5

Comey seems to have entitlement issues. lapucelle Jul 2016 #6

i think he was more specific in his "should have known" bits unblock Jul 2016 #8

But the thing is Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #13

The use of the private email server isn't a big issue, IMO SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #84

He was man mansplaining. nt fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #28

She should have known better bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #9

LOL. Yes, I'm sure everyone appreciates your "concern!" PSPS Jul 2016 #14

If she should have known better Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #15

Ok great bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #25

Exactly loyalsister Jul 2016 #17

If such conduct was careless Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #19

It's reasonable to expect a person to ask loyalsister Jul 2016 #21

It's not reasonable for her to know more than the experts on the matter uponit7771 Jul 2016 #34

Then she's not as smart as everyone claims she is. when I don't know Exilednight Jul 2016 #39

"everyone" said she knows more than experts in an area? REALLY? Are you sure you're not sploding? uponit7771 Jul 2016 #46

Nonsense. You yourself cannot ask questions if you are not aware that stopbush Jul 2016 #55

Anyone who is in public service should be smart enough to ask if Exilednight Jul 2016 #72

The deep dark secret is that the servers at State were absolute crap stopbush Jul 2016 #73

Pure speculation. Exilednight Jul 2016 #74

No more speculative than your posts. stopbush Jul 2016 #75

Maybe her security expert was an idiot Travis_0004 Jul 2016 #77

Anyone with a security clearance SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #85

I am a tepid Hillary supporter awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #26

? bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #59

Yes - she should have 840high Jul 2016 #33

They wouldn't give her a secure Blackberry and the .gov account couldn't be pnwmom Jul 2016 #37

WHen did Bernie try to take her out over emails? OriginalGeek Jul 2016 #50

Didn't memorize his talks bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #60

lol OriginalGeek Jul 2016 #70

Federal IT has been around a LONG LONG time BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #11

His job was to state the facts... tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #12

It's not just you. nt B2G Jul 2016 #18

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

The more I think about it, the more questions I have Matrosov Jul 2016 #22

All information can be classified according the the federal government. haele Jul 2016 #38

Yes and no... Bradical79 Jul 2016 #23

+1 (eom) Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #48

clinton herself has said what happened was a mistake nt msongs Jul 2016 #24

She did know better. That's why her staff was ordered not to discuss it. /nt Marr Jul 2016 #29

^^^That^^^ onecaliberal Jul 2016 #32

.that^ 840high Jul 2016 #35

Group silence in a witch hunt is normal. Repukes will chew on anything. nt JanMichael Jul 2016 #68

oh please Skittles Jul 2016 #78

It had nothing to do with any ongoing investigation. Marr Jul 2016 #79

apparently it wasn't enough for an indictment Skittles Jul 2016 #81

Apparently not. But my point stands. /nt Marr Jul 2016 #82

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

Yeah, how could she know? HassleCat Jul 2016 #42

It was utterly unprofessional and inappropriate to hold a ranting presser like that. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #43

+1 (eom) Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #49

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #52

+1, thank you. sarae Jul 2016 #64

Agreed. It is like there are no responsible adults left in this world. nt. JanMichael Jul 2016 #69

She should have known better than do something the GOP could hit her with? bigbrother05 Jul 2016 #45

As someone who wotked in the Clinton State Department Proud Public Servant Jul 2016 #47

But didn't the rules at the time not prohibit Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #54

Not so Proud Public Servant Jul 2016 #62

My feelings exactly SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #67

Scott free - only if HRC wants karynnj Jul 2016 #87

Good point. treestar Jul 2016 #51

Please. Look forward. Let it go. floriduck Jul 2016 #53

oh okay Shankapotomus Jul 2016 #56

Read my post. She's now focused on the GE as you should be. Stop the parsing of Comey's words. floriduck Jul 2016 #58

he is tossing a bone to rightwing hacks Skittles Jul 2016 #57

Obviously he was wrong since Sec. Clinton whistler162 Jul 2016 #61

It's you. bonemachine Jul 2016 #63

Using personal email vs solely using personal email is a big deal. Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #65

I more or less figured as much, and honestly I don't care. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2016 #71

Comey is a Republican and appointed for a 10 year term underthematrix Jul 2016 #76

Lynch should ask for his resignation ... GeorgeGist Jul 2016 #80

Why? For telling the truth? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #86

He was over the top. His job was to find facts The Second Stone Jul 2016 #91

He's a former Bush appointee. So maybe he was hoping to sling some mud. Rex Jul 2016 #101

He may have been wrong in saying it...but she should have known better. hollowdweller Jul 2016 #102