Would there be an FBI investigation and numerous FOIA lawsuits if SoS had followed normal protocols

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9. Sanders' campaign and supporters have used the right-wing 'watchdog' group's lawsuit

...and the resulting e-mail flap as a cudgel against the Clinton campaign, much like the Benghazi committee tried to do.

It's a transparently political hit-job which the Sanders folks are all too eager to put their hopes and dreams for the presidency behind. That's what republican investigation which uncovered this situation is all about, personal destruction. They're waging their cynical attacks on Hillary with the leaks and speculation and we're supposed to believe they care about emails and private servers on their own merits. We're supposed to believe Sanders supporters are oh so concerned about emails and servers.

The email inquiry may well have been caused by the choices Hillary made about her communications, but the resulting political embrace of the right-wing-initiated investigation is their own ruse.

Hillary and her supporters have been pointing to reports and analysis which makes mincemeat out of speculation that she's done something which she will be charged with. All we're really left with is baseless speculation used as a smear, and sly innuendo (like this seemingly innocuous post of yours) looking to hurt Hillary politically, by hook or crook.

Hillary's not responsible for that, her critics are. The election results are their resounding rebuke. Not surprised at all that critics haven't yet come to grips with that.