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karynnj

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93. those are really interesting questions

Mon Sep 7, 2015, 08:39 AM

Sep 2015

It becomes clear that this decision to have her email on her personal server led to confusion in terms of what was private and what was personal.

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Clintons Personally Paid State Department Staffer To Maintain Server [View all] Purveyor Sep 2015 OP

hammer. nail. one square hit. delrem Sep 2015 #1

ugh vadermike Sep 2015 #2

nothing big to me, would likely have been used AGAINST her if govt paid for her 'private' server tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #3

The firm I work for has fired people for this Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2015 #5

The State Department knew Hillary was using a private server. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #8

Even if true, that still doesn't change this would be a firing offense almost anywhere Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2015 #12

I'm not a fan of her demeanor, but I just don't think the fact she footed the bill for the server... tomm2thumbs Sep 2015 #14

hed self incriminate by admitting he did some elehhhhna Sep 2015 #64

Pagliano is pleading the 5th Geronimoe Sep 2015 #22

Pleading the 5th is certainly not doing HRC any favors. Now IMO this really makes it look RKP5637 Sep 2015 #102

Emails released last week show they didnt know she was using private email 7962 Sep 2015 #28

Huma, of course, for those who've forgotten, is the wife of LuckyLib Sep 2015 #82

the question we do not know the answer to is who knew karynnj Sep 2015 #32

But she said that she didn't really think about it very much erronis Sep 2015 #56

My thought exactly. OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2015 #60

Interesting - isn't it. 840high Sep 2015 #76

Could be spun both ways Abouttime Sep 2015 #6

Why is there little mention of the antiquated computer system... IthinkThereforeIAM Sep 2015 #9

Upgraded Geronimoe Sep 2015 #23

As per the article, still lots of holes there... IthinkThereforeIAM Sep 2015 #70

It shows the opposite; either incompetence or untruthfulness. 7962 Sep 2015 #83

1) She was trained by the Department on infosec; 2) she sent presumed classified info to Blumenthal leveymg Sep 2015 #94

Well, there you have it! 7962 Sep 2015 #96

The thing is, she wants to be POTUS, and she wants to be secret, too. delrem Sep 2015 #16

Slip-sliding away. jalan48 Sep 2015 #4

If... fleabiscuit Sep 2015 #7

It shows integrity that she paid for it herself instead of having taxpayers pick up the tab. SunSeeker Sep 2015 #10

Does it show "integrity" when Republicans do it? Sen. Walter Sobchak Sep 2015 #13

You mean when Cheney built two walkin vaults in his office and stored all his public records in them Monk06 Sep 2015 #20

Were those vaults druidity33 Sep 2015 #26

No, she hasnt released "ALL" her emails. She's released what SHE says arent personal. 7962 Sep 2015 #29

Cheney was allowed by the supreme court to release only information he felt releasing. Where's the Monk06 Sep 2015 #73

Well, she hasnt been to court. 7962 Sep 2015 #75

Well if she is right and broke no rule let alone a law then her handling of her emails is not Monk06 Sep 2015 #81

Why is the guy who put in the server taking the Fifth? former9thward Sep 2015 #88

You can only cite the fifth amendment if you are asked a question under oath on the witness stand in Monk06 Sep 2015 #89

Sorry you are wrong. former9thward Sep 2015 #91

Should have said under oath. Either way no oath no need to plea the 5th. We'll see if he does. Monk06 Sep 2015 #98

He said he will take the Fifth before the FBI. former9thward Sep 2015 #99

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I'm not a lawyer but my understanding is that the fifth applies to witness statements under oath Monk06 Sep 2015 #103

But Mommmmm, all the other kids are doing it! hedgehog Sep 2015 #58

So you don't think the Supreme Court ruling in Cheney's case is pertinent here? The situation is Monk06 Sep 2015 #74

No, its the opposite. Keeping payment private keeps oversight private as well. 7962 Sep 2015 #30

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Yes - my thought exactly. 840high Sep 2015 #77

Here's the thing about your argument... hughee99 Sep 2015 #86

It befuddles me that something as simple as an email server C Moon Sep 2015 #11

It won't. PSPS Sep 2015 #34

+1 JoePhilly Sep 2015 #40

WTF??!! xynthee Sep 2015 #15

Talk about "bad optics" Scootaloo Sep 2015 #17

You expect they'd get her for what she did to Libya? Not likely. delrem Sep 2015 #19

They always say in politics it's the cover-up that takes you down. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #24

LOL! Had to return all the furniture they took with them!! pocoloco Sep 2015 #35

so much of her behavior screams "the rules aren't for me" Doctor_J Sep 2015 #31

I am, too. He has no baggage. 840high Sep 2015 #78

As she explained to Andrea Mitchell, delrem Sep 2015 #18

confused smak Sep 2015 #21

What? Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #25

Employee would have needed permission from State Department for outside employment Sienna86 Sep 2015 #27

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You seem to know quite a bit about this situation. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #43

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Looks like you've also made your judgement. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #47

Actually no. A security officer would have to approve, and perhaps others. Sienna86 Sep 2015 #61

More drip drip drip. Why is this coming to light only now? snagglepuss Sep 2015 #33

Because the employee involved is refusing to cooperate with the SD IG, the Intelligence agency IG, karynnj Sep 2015 #53

So what is the point...sp what.... asiliveandbreathe Sep 2015 #37

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My point..who hacked the private email? asiliveandbreathe Sep 2015 #50

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Don't you think if the server had been hacked we would have asiliveandbreathe Sep 2015 #55

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Yet, if it was all this kosher and exemplary, why is he taking the fifth and why did he not divulge karynnj Sep 2015 #41

I agree with all your points MBS Sep 2015 #85

Great points - and I see that for many of them staying on would be actually quite awkward. karynnj Sep 2015 #87

at one point, Huma Abedin had four jobs, according to this article antigop Sep 2015 #92

A few things: was this arrangement disclosed to officials at the State Dept. or the White House? TwilightGardener Sep 2015 #44

What difference does it make? asiliveandbreathe Sep 2015 #51

those are really interesting questions karynnj Sep 2015 #93

good questions...many of which should be asked of Huma Abedin. antigop Sep 2015 #95

Read past the headline folks, PLEASE! George II Sep 2015 #42

And some people posing as Democrats. Kingofalldems Sep 2015 #49

Her latest explanation is that she did this to save us taxpayers the expense. FlatBaroque Sep 2015 #45

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Could an alternative reason be that putting at least part of the cost in the IT budget would have karynnj Sep 2015 #52

She really thinks everyone is stupid. 840high Sep 2015 #79

Probably not within policy HassleCat Sep 2015 #57

plea is bc he took pay from an independent source to elehhhhna Sep 2015 #66

I wonder too HassleCat Sep 2015 #67

it may be against the laws for state dept employees to freelance elehhhhna Sep 2015 #71

Maybe he was threatened? 840high Sep 2015 #80

OMG Drip drip drip azmom Sep 2015 #59

releived she had state dept it staff manage the server dembotoz Sep 2015 #62

or would you rather she did this dembotoz Sep 2015 #63

It's always something. SoapBox Sep 2015 #65

Congress will grant him immunity madville Sep 2015 #68

I guess thats quite possible nt 7962 Sep 2015 #84

No SPIN silenttigersong Sep 2015 #69

OK HRC, time to release everyone from any non-disclosure agreement. Unless, of course, you think 24601 Sep 2015 #90

Rethugs are going to hammer and hammer at this issue. roamer65 Sep 2015 #97