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delrem

(9,688 posts)
48. The problem isn't the emails, it's the private server. That's why.
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 01:35 AM
Feb 2016

The details of the emails, carefully vetted and redacted, is a red herring. That isn't the issue, or shouldn't be.

The problem is the private server which separated her political activities from scrutiny from EVERYONE, including the Dem admin. Including Obama. Nothing being released hasn't been vetted by her, first. And believe me, she was doing the vetting all along - this isn't some last minute thing. From her experience with Bill Clinton as POTUS she knew exactly what she was doing and it was planned from the start.

She DELIBERATELY scrambled her "private family emails" with her most high level gov't correspondences, to give her an excuse to "wipe" her "private family emails" before "transparently" handing over the rest. But of course there is no way to know what she wiped. No way. It's a charade.

It's like everything else with her. The Clintons are masters of throwing out red herrings.

eta: same thing with "the transcripts". The details of what she said isn't the issue - no doubt she said marshmallow nicely-nice things to her audience along with a few jokes according as a flunky speechwriter wrote it up. Both she and Bill are pro's at it, they could do it in their sleep. The issue is she got paid enormous money for nothing, just because she's obviously being pushed by the mover/shakers in the Dem party to be candidate for POTUS. The issue is PAYOLA and GRAFT, not "the transcripts". I very much doubt that when "the transcripts" are released they'll contain anything like a 47% quote. Because that wouldn't be needed. The issue is Bill speaking in favor of a free trade agreement with Columbia and cashing in big time, to the tune of millions, at the same time as Hillary is currying votes by promising she's against it - then Hillary going on to promote it, once in office. That kind of thing. Sleaze buckets.

Not classified at the time. nt OhZone Feb 2016 #1
People need to keep up: she asked her staff to 'rework' documents so they could be sent via email merbex Feb 2016 #2
Absolutely - too many people here have no idea how classified material is handled and the ... Impedimentus Feb 2016 #6
I can vouch for your statement 8 track mind Feb 2016 #65
100% correct! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #71
Bullshit Zorro Feb 2016 #12
NOT TRUE - Absolutely depends on the material Impedimentus Feb 2016 #18
That guy doesn’t know what he's talking about. NWCorona Feb 2016 #21
More bullshit Zorro Feb 2016 #22
Sorry but you are wrong. NWCorona Feb 2016 #19
You'd be toast and occupying government real estate in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary Impedimentus Feb 2016 #23
Probably beefaroni lol NWCorona Feb 2016 #26
As always, the answer is "it depends" Recursion Feb 2016 #81
Petraeus handed documents to his girlfriend. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #27
Not really and matter of fact Hillary did worse. NWCorona Feb 2016 #31
Absolute bullshit. giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #33
Absolutely bullshit? NWCorona Feb 2016 #51
You're right... but dont let the facts get in the way of the coronation! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #72
But you were not the head zentrum Feb 2016 #68
And yet she will never be indicted. Oh well. nt OhZone Feb 2016 #28
You don't know that, and neither does anyone else. nt californiabernin Feb 2016 #57
Who's going to indict her? Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #85
The power elite are different malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #86
Of course she won't, and I can't believe any democrat would want her to be! Good Lord! nt BreakfastClub Feb 2016 #76
You apparently are unaware that not all on this board Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #88
Some people seem to be in utter denial about this fact. dchill Feb 2016 #78
Doesn't matter Impedimentus Feb 2016 #3
She's the f-ing SOS! Beowulf Feb 2016 #10
And an attorney. It's so basic as to be laughably disingenuous that she claims "they weren't marked" JudyM Feb 2016 #20
Hillary instructed an aide to remove headers on secure FAX and send it through nonsecure channels. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #39
"Hillary instructed an aide to remove headers on secure FAX and send it through nonsecure channels" iAZZZo Feb 2016 #63
that is the dangerous spot. grasswire Feb 2016 #69
The poor aide most likely malletgirl02 Feb 2016 #87
She knew she couldn't legally declassify another agency's classified information. leveymg Feb 2016 #61
It was still "sensitive." Fawke Em Feb 2016 #13
Friday news dump. South Carolina primary tomorrow, March 1 almost here. merrily Feb 2016 #4
You bet the RW attack ads will be all over this AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #5
It will be endless farleftlib Feb 2016 #8
Has nothing to do with RW attack ads - you have no comprehension of how the system for handling Impedimentus Feb 2016 #9
Ok...help me understand this CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #40
One problem with Hillary's "explanation"... the TOP SECRET info found in her emails matches WORD FOR WORD... InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #74
Great Post Oldtimeralso Feb 2016 #46
Burn bags are GREAT ! Impedimentus Feb 2016 #54
How does BBR work? 6chars Feb 2016 #77
There will be some surprises for some to see a SOS doing her job. Thinkingabout Feb 2016 #7
Doing your job shouldn't expose sensitive information. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #16
Oooh. Kinda hot. JudyM Feb 2016 #24
Putting lives at risk. 840high Feb 2016 #29
Whole bunch of nothing MaggieD Feb 2016 #11
Whole bunch of ignorance Impedimentus Feb 2016 #15
Ive held a clearance for over 30 years... Adrahil Feb 2016 #36
No, they are not necessarily wrong. If you had a security clearance for that long than you know Impedimentus Feb 2016 #41
+1 8 track mind Feb 2016 #67
It's not. But you keep believing that. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #17
That link doesn't help your case. NWCorona Feb 2016 #25
I think it does MaggieD Feb 2016 #32
And do you know what Petraeus' job title was hmmm? merbex Feb 2016 #35
She instructed her aids to remove the markers. NWCorona Feb 2016 #52
Hillary has faced scrutiny before. 6chars Feb 2016 #79
K & R AzDar Feb 2016 #14
k/r 840high Feb 2016 #30
The WSJ is compiling all of her emails Oilwellian Feb 2016 #34
Saving the worst for last. One more dump coming. morningfog Feb 2016 #37
There won't be any "charges". There just won't be. delrem Feb 2016 #38
You are probably correct ... Impedimentus Feb 2016 #42
Yup. They'll go after a sex scandal tho'. That's their limit. n/t delrem Feb 2016 #44
Then why this slow drip, drip, drip CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #43
The problem isn't the emails, it's the private server. That's why. delrem Feb 2016 #48
They are better at than Agatha Christie...nt artislife Feb 2016 #58
The game of Clue. delrem Feb 2016 #62
So, did Obama realize or know that she was sending CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #60
You don't understand what a forensic wipe is. delrem Feb 2016 #66
It's worth remembering that by their nature emails have come or have gone to somewhere else too. Kentonio Feb 2016 #82
Banghazi!!! Dem2 Feb 2016 #45
Not Benghazi - TOTALLY FALSE ANALOGY !!!!! Impedimentus Feb 2016 #47
Conflating the two is subterfuge for them. SQUIRREL!!!11 AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #50
New ring master... MrWendel Feb 2016 #53
This investigation was initiated through the right-wing Benghazi!!! committee Dem2 Feb 2016 #83
Missing link. nt silvershadow Feb 2016 #49
This sounds like insider-tripwire BS to me nikto Feb 2016 #55
Common Misunderstanding About Classified Material grendelsd Feb 2016 #56
Not Fully Understanding The Problem DallasNE Feb 2016 #59
Unless the email was encrypted before sending.... mwooldri Feb 2016 #70
But I Worked For A Bank In The Credit Card Division DallasNE Feb 2016 #84
The problem is that the private server mixed personal and government matters. delrem Feb 2016 #73
Short answer: no InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2016 #75
Thought she was zentrum Feb 2016 #64
I'm with Bernie on this one eridani Feb 2016 #80
K&R azmom Feb 2016 #89
The right-wing talking points continue... Tarc Feb 2016 #90
I honestly don't think she did anything wrong renate Feb 2016 #91
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