2016 Postmortem

Kaleva

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64. So now we are citing a Republican attack dog in an effort to smear a fellow Democrat?

Thu Mar 3, 2016, 05:51 AM

Mar 2016

Some info on Joseph E. diGenova:

"Who Are The Right-Wing Media's Benghazi Lawyers Victoria Toensing And Joseph diGenova? ...

Toensing And diGenova Both Served As Advisers To Romney In 2008. The two previously supported and advised the campaign of Fred Thompson. [American Presidency Project, accessed 4/30/13]

The Pair Has A History Of Investigating Democrats And Defending Republicans Under Investigation. In a 1998 profile, The Washington Post reported:"

http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/04/30/who-are-the-right-wing-medias-benghazi-lawyers/193842

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BOSTON HERALD: Potential indictment of Hillary could be convention wild card [View all] BigBearJohn Mar 2016 OP

It's gonna happen. the only question Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #1

Agreed! With the news breaking today NWCorona Mar 2016 #3

No doubt about it MissDeeds Mar 2016 #15

Toon about what you just said Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #33

+1000 nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #65

They would pull the trigger LONG before this Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #120

The race isn't over angrychair Mar 2016 #44

IF that happens (a very big IF) then VP Biden will probably be our nominee. book_worm Mar 2016 #82

Almost no one would accept that. Ferd Berfel Mar 2016 #97

or 1968 Chicago Dem. Convention (nt) Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #101

Within 90 days. Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #114

If and when (both big questions) there is an indictment, razorman Mar 2016 #118

OOPS-A-DOODLE... Raster Mar 2016 #2

An indictment would make it impossible to elect her. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #4

It's already impossible to elect her. Nor should we be trying. Bern-on. k&r, nt appal_jack Mar 2016 #5

I can just picture all horric Trump ads destroying Hillary BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #7

That is going to happen, especially if there is no indictment before the GE. sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #49

that is likely true marions ghost Mar 2016 #73

Other Dems have been forced to step down for far less serious reasons, see Van Jones eg sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #86

good points marions ghost Mar 2016 #94

If this does turn out to be as serious as that loyalsister Mar 2016 #61

No, she'll ask them to vote for the party's handpicked replacement Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #102

Do the rules allow the appointment of another candidate who has him/herself received no votes? JudyM Mar 2016 #104

1968 Dem. convention Autumn Colors Mar 2016 #105

I would hope that she would do that rather than let the other jwirr Mar 2016 #107

Just so y'all know who the "expert" you're salivating over. diGenova and his wife Victoria Toving emulatorloo Mar 2016 #6

I was just going to post the same thing. Joe and Vicky are professional right wing legal spinners. hedda_foil Mar 2016 #9

Yep, Joe and his wife are RW legal spinners. Can't stomach either of them. Punkingal Mar 2016 #13

So her IT guy wasn't given immunity then? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #17

Hillary WANTS Pagliano to talk. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #22

The FBI doesn't give immunity without something in return. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #31

They're getting his testimony in return. They need to be thorough. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #40

Not just any testimony. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #60

This is not Benghazi. cherokeeprogressive Mar 2016 #68

Sure they do. Adrahil Mar 2016 #115

Nice spin angrychair Mar 2016 #50

Nice right wing talking points. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #70

The fact that is what you think that angrychair Mar 2016 #71

No, it started with a FOIA request. jeff47 Mar 2016 #78

This started as a fishing expedition by the Benghazi committees. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #89

Nope. Judicial Watch's FOIA request is far broader than Benghazi. jeff47 Mar 2016 #96

The Inspector General IS with the FBI. Nothing I have stated is wrong. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #99

Agree lovuian Mar 2016 #121

Did I say that? No. I said take diGenova's spin with a boulder of salt emulatorloo Mar 2016 #100

I was sure I had heard the name and when I looked it up I remembered him rpannier Mar 2016 #26

It's just disgusting that this major area of DU has embraced right wing sources jsmirman Mar 2016 #32

Sad that there are so many here who seem to be gleeful about this happening. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2016 #36

I understand and appreciate their desperation jsmirman Mar 2016 #37

it isn't just about the "setup" grasswire Mar 2016 #43

Oh come on, you're not a data security expert and neither am I jsmirman Mar 2016 #48

Do you remember what Hillary said when asked about the Chelsea Manning case? sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #51

So you're saying that people are making too big a deal about HRC emails that have been retroactively jsmirman Mar 2016 #56

I really hadn't paid much attention the email fiasco assuming it was coming from the right tring sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #59

These are markedly two different cases jsmirman Mar 2016 #62

Her statement about Manning emphasized the need to 'protect classified material' She didn't do that sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #66

No, the emails were classified. They were retroactively marked classified. jeff47 Mar 2016 #80

We will see jsmirman Mar 2016 #110

Not quite. jeff47 Mar 2016 #79

Thanks, I probably misinterpreted the attorneys who were arguing that the info released by Manning sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #85

Boston Herald Gwhittey Mar 2016 #83

Way to put words out there I didn't use - NEVER SAID RAG jsmirman Mar 2016 #112

Most young people do not even know who they are. If they haven't seen them on FB or Twitter Jitter65 Mar 2016 #84

I think I remember that name and I think you are correct pdsimdars Mar 2016 #90

I do know who they are and agree that they are despicable, sleazy right wing Faux sabrina 1 Mar 2016 #95

That is not the man who was given FBI immunity. All he jwirr Mar 2016 #108

what a mess she made... kgnu_fan Mar 2016 #8

The Boston Herald is a conservative tabloid. nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #10

You claiming he wasn't offered immunity? HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #18

Yeah! Well. Does that change the fact that rpannier Mar 2016 #30

Nicely played!! nt Chichiri Mar 2016 #45

Um No Gwhittey Mar 2016 #87

Dream big! zappaman Mar 2016 #11

She has exhibited HORRIBLE judgement. But is blinded by ambition, and will not do the right thing: AzDar Mar 2016 #12

Bernie is just focusing on his message and winning delegates into the convention. pa28 Mar 2016 #14

Joe is a right wing idiot. DURHAM D Mar 2016 #16

So there's no immunity? HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #19

See post 22. SunSeeker Mar 2016 #24

Victoria was too busy making the rounds of Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham with the same crap. Tanuki Mar 2016 #63

This is why we can't have nice things. nt silvershadow Mar 2016 #20

^^^^^ thread winner ^^^^^ azurnoir Mar 2016 #23

Thank you. silvershadow Mar 2016 #52

This will be simmering for a bit yet. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #21

Never gonna happen Chicago1980 Mar 2016 #25

So you have an inside track? malokvale77 Mar 2016 #34

And extraterrestrial aliens might land too Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2016 #27

They might, but the ETs aren't under FBI investigation (or running for POTUS) demwing Mar 2016 #69

When pigs fly outta my butt. Lil Missy Mar 2016 #28

DiGenova is a right wing kook. madaboutharry Mar 2016 #29

Googled the guys pic rpannier Mar 2016 #35

Yeah, you are right DiGenova but it's over for Hillary's Campaign andrewv1 Mar 2016 #38

Eye. Roll. Zynx Mar 2016 #113

So? This has been posted on other news sites also and it jwirr Mar 2016 #109

please vet your sources ellennelle Mar 2016 #39

You're quoting the Boston Herald and DiGenova??? Beacool Mar 2016 #41

Hillary would look good in stripes. nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #42

I'm still wondering whether she should be standing for office, or standing before a judge? BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #46

You know the answer! nt PonyUp Mar 2016 #47

it'll be like that time you let cousin Ed drive you downtown and didn't realize until you were Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #53

I've been on that Expressway many times on the way to the loop. BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #57

me, too. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #58

THIS IS WHY CLINTON IS UNELECTIBLE. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #54

The right wing has been breathlessly YELLING that Hillary (and/or Bill) will be BreakfastClub Mar 2016 #55

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Mar 2016 #91

So now we are citing a Republican attack dog in an effort to smear a fellow Democrat? Kaleva Mar 2016 #64

I care less about him being a Republican and more about how he spins rpannier Mar 2016 #67

If you wish really, really hard... randome Mar 2016 #72

This story is highly speculative and right-leaning. MineralMan Mar 2016 #74

Joseph E. diGenova is a RW hack heavily involved in Benghazi!!! nt hack89 Mar 2016 #75

DiGenova has been pushing for indictments for three years now dlwickham Mar 2016 #76

If There Actually Was Going SDJay Mar 2016 #77

BOSTON HERALD: Sick-making Murdreck rag KamaAina Mar 2016 #81

Time to quote GW Bush here "Bring it on!" pdsimdars Mar 2016 #88

The investigation is scheduled to be done by early May Arazi Mar 2016 #92

Nice! Trashy right wing tabloid quotes lying Repulican sleazebag bornskeptic Mar 2016 #93

FBI is on the hot seat lovuian Mar 2016 #98

Whoooo Hoooo!!! Huge jump. Darb Mar 2016 #103

The guy who helped her set up the system and plead the jwirr Mar 2016 #106

Wow, the Boston Herald and diGenova? WOWWWWWW. Might as well bring in Dick Morris. Zynx Mar 2016 #111

I am not the only one posting... there is no harm in discussing things... even if they are from BigBearJohn Mar 2016 #116

digenova & toensing hate the clinton's BlueStateLib Mar 2016 #117

Another Right leaning newspaper stiring up crap that so many Sanders fans are so eager riversedge Mar 2016 #119

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