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K & R AzDar Mar 2016 #1
Justice for all Fairgo Mar 2016 #2
ruh-roh. This is very bad for her. It means they have stuff and they're going forward. roguevalley Mar 2016 #84
LOL - what horseshit leftynyc Mar 2016 #143
tell that to the FBI and the others. Your horse laughing will be for nothing when it happens. roguevalley Mar 2016 #161
This is the guy who pled the fifth in September Arazi Mar 2016 #3
Uh-oh. Immunity means they're after bigger fish. nichomachus Mar 2016 #4
And, it doesn't provide justice for the person who actually did it! scscholar Mar 2016 #17
Maybe the IT person was doing what he was told? 7962 Mar 2016 #22
So he is to blame for how the system was used? blackspade Mar 2016 #29
Come again? Gore1FL Mar 2016 #32
Seriously? TM99 Mar 2016 #35
the big fish always fry, not the big ones. apparently, the notion some have put forward roguevalley Mar 2016 #85
yes that's what I've read lovuian Mar 2016 #166
Ah, you have it backwards. He did not generate the information on the server that is a problem. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #45
I don't think that's the point. zentrum Mar 2016 #83
As an IT person angrychair Mar 2016 #104
Oh wow. malokvale77 Mar 2016 #132
Is that the new talking point? TBF Mar 2016 #138
oh dear ! Angel Martin Mar 2016 #5
I do not rule out the possibility that our choices come Nov as being Biden vs. Romney. eom Purveyor Mar 2016 #10
in a year like this, anything is possible Angel Martin Mar 2016 #27
And how would that happen? Biden? n/t revbones Mar 2016 #28
I don't know what the Democratic rules are Angel Martin Mar 2016 #41
So you're just assuming Bernie wouldn't be around? revbones Mar 2016 #42
i hope not Angel Martin Mar 2016 #46
Convicts have run their criminal enterprises from jail before... TipTok Mar 2016 #147
Situation is almost like the GOP with Trump. Party bosses doing Purveyor Mar 2016 #52
This doesn't look good for Hillary. 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #6
It does. I would 840high Mar 2016 #13
He's fine now! She must be a tad nervous. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #39
He's fine as long as he doesn't fly on small planes... Raster Mar 2016 #53
lol - true 840high Mar 2016 #56
He's safe from prosecution. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #115
She asked that he be granted immunity. Justice Mar 2016 #168
Yes. And he requested fifth protection when Congress wanted to talk to him, too. morningfog Mar 2016 #30
It certainly circumvented Yupster Mar 2016 #122
Yes. You don't get immunity for nothing. winter is coming Mar 2016 #43
That is what DUers are not understanding. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #57
Well, the FBI confiscated his server about in mid-December. winter is coming Mar 2016 #65
+1 for "kitten juggler." eom MrChuck Mar 2016 #109
The horror... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #125
That's possible. But he doesn't get to invoke the 5th for no good reason. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #128
Why not? KPN Mar 2016 #111
The 5th Amendment protects against self-incrimination. Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #194
On the brighter side, it implies that investigation taking place is genuine. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #50
This is getting serious................. Old Vet Mar 2016 #103
I think his lawyer would offer a proffer Yupster Mar 2016 #121
Right. JDPriestly Mar 2016 #129
Thanks for helping connect the dots a bit here. 99th_Monkey Mar 2016 #130
The main reason..... cynzke Mar 2016 #146
Bryan Pagliano: forest444 Mar 2016 #7
Turn down the lights and lower the shades Katy, this party is just getting started... eom Purveyor Mar 2016 #8
Bernie, there may be an opening soon.... TheCowsCameHome Mar 2016 #9
Ruh-Roh TalkingDog Mar 2016 #11
OMG LOL tomm2thumbs Mar 2016 #82
I am investing heavily in ruh-roh stock... demand is incredible yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #151
Oh, oh montanacowboy Mar 2016 #12
move along these aren't the droids you're looking for BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #14
Exactly. Where this will lead I dont know. But I DO know where it WONT lead! 7962 Mar 2016 #26
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #15
This can't be good for Hillary Clinton nt CdnExtraNational Mar 2016 #16
This does not sound good Jack Rabbit Mar 2016 #18
yeah, I'm honestly not thrilled about this development either renate Mar 2016 #64
What General Petraeus did was far worse and he got $100,000 fine and probation Hawaii Hiker Mar 2016 #19
Negotiations are obviously reserved for the elite political and money classes blackspade Mar 2016 #21
According to one of the articles I read a few weeks ago Big_Mike Mar 2016 #193
And he retired kcjohn1 Mar 2016 #23
Presidential candidates have admitted to violating the law and were elected anyway. Would an PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #37
It cannot be inadvertent. It can't be a misdemeanor. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #55
There is no evidence it was sent Justice Mar 2016 #170
What was inadvertent about it? TipTok Mar 2016 #148
Ok, so even if that were true revbones Mar 2016 #31
If she pleads a mini misdemeanor she can't win the general. She must fight. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #48
It was over a year between Petraeus's resignation and his plea deal. Calista241 Mar 2016 #49
Well, given the current stage it will likely not be over by then revbones Mar 2016 #54
More likely to Bernie. agracie Mar 2016 #69
June 6th. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #136
Uh, oh blackspade Mar 2016 #20
I don't see much coming of it. It will only distract from the important issues Bernie is raising. jalan48 Mar 2016 #24
This sounds very serious Merryland Mar 2016 #25
Oh it could be serious but for who that is the question which is why they are investigating. cstanleytech Mar 2016 #90
"who worked on Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign" ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #33
The guy's name was Uretsky. pugetres Mar 2016 #105
Josh Uretsky Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #145
This is a B F D! thereismore Mar 2016 #34
Isn't immunity HDSam Mar 2016 #36
Yes, "full cooperation" in exchange for immunity. PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #38
Immunity means you can't take the fifth. eggplant Mar 2016 #47
Time HDSam Mar 2016 #51
It gave me a laugh. Hope you don't get a hide. That would suck Arazi Mar 2016 #59
For Carla Danger's employment maybe. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #114
The immunity granted to that lawyer who asked improper questions to civil service hires merrily Mar 2016 #112
Monica Goodling... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #116
Yes. Thanks. Her testimony was very guarded, either beause she did not want to look bad and/or merrily Mar 2016 #117
The Justice department doesn't hand out immunity without knowing Calista241 Mar 2016 #63
right. Merryland Mar 2016 #81
They'd be getting answers to questions like "who told you to". "who authorized you to", PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #113
I'm positive they already knew the answers to all of those questions. Calista241 Mar 2016 #123
It must be getting closer to midnight. nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #40
tick-tock... 840high Mar 2016 #98
"Pearlman managed controversial Clinton’s email server administrator Bryan Pagliano"... ConsiderThis_2016 Mar 2016 #44
But Pagliano was paid separately and privately by Clinton or the Foundation to set up Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #60
I'm not in IT and don't understand this phrase Arazi Mar 2016 #67
Pagliano was paid by the State Department to do IT work for them. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #75
So you're saying HRC (who hired him) has all the responsibility? Arazi Mar 2016 #77
Whoever paid and directed him to do the work has the responsibiity. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #89
Thanks for the clarification. Clearly I'm also not a lawyer Arazi Mar 2016 #92
Well, here's the counterargument: Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #93
Thanks. I know it's vital to stay calm and not inflate the facts Arazi Mar 2016 #94
That is really the most important takeaway of Pagliano's immunity. A serious investigation Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #96
Isn't this what those who are ethically challenged do to subvert the public records law? haikugal Mar 2016 #110
I don't understand. Paid by the State Department and the Clinton Foundation? Paper Roses Mar 2016 #144
No, not in this case. But multiple State Dept staffers were on the payroll of both. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #149
I gather it was like having a second job Calista241 Mar 2016 #150
Aside from the speculation and innuendo, there is one fact. yallerdawg Mar 2016 #58
Not for long. Elmer S. E. Dump Mar 2016 #118
I saw a thread today that was floating the notion that Clinton wasn't in danger Jarqui Mar 2016 #61
I saw that thread, too, and noted that the "experts" were unnamed. winter is coming Mar 2016 #68
Yes, someone is going to be charged, but we don't know who. Yo_Mama Mar 2016 #86
Tomorrow I'm going to setup my own work e-mail server... SciDude Mar 2016 #62
Boom! Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton Should Be Going to Prison For What She's Done BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #70
What does he need immunity for humbled_opinion Mar 2016 #66
Bernie, not sold in stores - or anywhere else. agracie Mar 2016 #71
The details of what the FBI thinks they're getting? Babel_17 Mar 2016 #72
I am sure she will come out of this smelling like a rose Scalded Nun Mar 2016 #73
Bottom line this is turning into humbled_opinion Mar 2016 #74
..+1 840high Mar 2016 #100
SHe will be in Congressional Hearings before November Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #76
Is this about Benghazi? Clinton testified before Congress lovuian Mar 2016 #78
Emails about Benghazi? Please tell us more! Beaverhausen Mar 2016 #106
What I've read and it's on the web lovuian Mar 2016 #120
No, it's about her usage of a private email account for official state dept communications. Calista241 Mar 2016 #126
Yes it's about the presence of classified info in those communications lovuian Mar 2016 #131
No, it was discovered by Judicial Watch's FOIA request. jeff47 Mar 2016 #154
You might want to educate yourself about Judicial Watch Beaverhausen Mar 2016 #167
You might want to stop assuming everyone here is dumb. jeff47 Mar 2016 #169
Where to begin? Beaverhausen Mar 2016 #171
And now you convert to captain pedantic. jeff47 Mar 2016 #172
Hillary WANTS Pagliano to talk. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #79
Thats interesting.. disillusioned73 Mar 2016 #163
Is there a lawyer here Bob_Roony Mar 2016 #80
Lawrence O'Donell mentioning it now. winter is coming Mar 2016 #87
Nothing online at MSNBC OR Huff Post agracie Mar 2016 #95
Agree with Charlie Pierce Justice Mar 2016 #107
Beware of a witch hunt by the ultra rightwing Obama administration RufusTFirefly Mar 2016 #88
Very cool video. Surprising. yourpaljoey Mar 2016 #153
Should we read anything in to the timing of this announcement? The day AFTER Super FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #91
Of course we should. agracie Mar 2016 #97
I think the timing relates to the final release of emails Calista241 Mar 2016 #99
I think that's an entirely separate process being run by State. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #108
Hey, if it works for Scott Walker, it should work for all conservadems too. AllyCat Mar 2016 #101
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #102
Hillary's supporters DesMoinesDem Mar 2016 #119
K&R pugetres Mar 2016 #124
the emails released by state are the emails that Clinton's team determined were work-related and magical thyme Mar 2016 #139
Sanders' supporters last hope, and it's another trumped up investigation. Hoyt Mar 2016 #127
The FBI is not a right wing organization nor is the DOJ. ... spin Mar 2016 #133
Of course it is. That's why 100+ FBI agents are wasting their time working on it. Vinca Mar 2016 #137
So Obama is now part of the vast right-wing conspiracy? jeff47 Mar 2016 #155
How many of them have there been now? leftyladyfrommo Mar 2016 #158
Exactly, and detractors will make a big deal out of it until it's over. Then, they will move to the Hoyt Mar 2016 #160
Benghazi! leftyladyfrommo Mar 2016 #162
Benghazi. Now that is funny, but so true. Hoyt Mar 2016 #165
Amazing. A fellow Democrat is under political assault GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #134
this thread is about an FBI investigation, not the GOP investigation or magical thyme Mar 2016 #141
Ever hear of Kevin McCarthy? GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #174
again, this is about the FBI INVESTIGATION, not the right-wing crap. magical thyme Mar 2016 #180
This whole email controversy started as 'right wing crap' GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #184
At a time when we can't even agree TBF Mar 2016 #142
The Democraticunderground would react correctly to a Ted Cruz investigation GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #175
Do not confuse the word progressive with democrat - TBF Mar 2016 #182
Picking nits between progressive and Democrat GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #186
It's not about me winning TBF Mar 2016 #192
I celebrate when lawbreakers could potentially face justice... TipTok Mar 2016 #152
What laws has Hillary been convicted of breaking? GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #176
I am speaking of the information in the public domain... TipTok Mar 2016 #179
It is called "Convicting in the press" GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #185
What's hasty? TipTok Mar 2016 #187
How should I know what is correct or incorrect GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #189
There's a spectrum ranging from... TipTok Mar 2016 #190
Obama and Lynch are right-wing now? jeff47 Mar 2016 #156
Appeal to authority much? GreydeeThos Mar 2016 #177
Well, at least this latest news about her private server isn't labelled "top secret". Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #135
This is VERY interesting. nt TBF Mar 2016 #140
Prudent she drop out of the race now. harun Mar 2016 #157
... and this is what we would have to look forward to, nonstop, if she won POTUS. Myrina Mar 2016 #159
How about we move this thread to GD:P where the Bernie Gloaters will be more at home? (nt) Paladin Mar 2016 #164
Just a guess ... salinsky Mar 2016 #173
Good. The IT guy always knows where the bodies are buried. n/t Jester Messiah Mar 2016 #178
Several months ago Bernie Sanders said enough of the damn emails! countryjake Mar 2016 #181
That was based upon what everyone knew at the time - TBF Mar 2016 #183
He was mostly referring to the chit-chat within the emails. Babel_17 Mar 2016 #188
when this issue is concluded most of you won't be satisfied Herself Mar 2016 #191
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