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2016 Postmortem

TimPlo

(443 posts)

12. Actually the FBI thing was not a direct result of GOP

Reply to bigtree (Reply #9)

Fri May 6, 2016, 10:46 AM

May 2016

Stop saying this, not sure why you think Obama is some GOP drone that people keep trying to say he is working with RW it is just wrong. The FBI investigation was sparked because a hacker had made public sensitive emails that Sidney Blumenthal Sent Classified Memos To Hillary Clinton. This is why State Department launched the security review which AG said was genesis of the current investigation, which we don't know anything about ATM because FBI does not comment on ongoing investigations. So please stop trying to say Obama Admin are working with RW.

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Would there be an FBI investigation and numerous FOIA lawsuits if SoS had followed normal protocols [View all] mmonk May 2016 OP

Nope! NWCorona May 2016 #1

Yes! scscholar May 2016 #31

to be fair, it would have been a different lawsuit. 6chars May 2016 #32

Let's see...there was no investigation of Rice or powell Demsrule86 May 2016 #2

Powell and Rice never set up a private server CoffeeCat May 2016 #11

That needs to be emphasized because they keep repeating it... Bob41213 May 2016 #19

It is inaccurate CoffeeCat May 2016 #25

sec'y of defense enid602 May 2016 #26

As their only email in gov? Bob41213 May 2016 #29

Law was changed in 2014. JaneyVee May 2016 #3

My second question is why didn't SoS Clinton follow normal protocols of the US government? mmonk May 2016 #4

Answer: FlatBaroque May 2016 #6

Part of it I suppose. But I'm thinking deeper. mmonk May 2016 #13

To do everything in secret was the goal. Bob41213 May 2016 #20

we don't even get to see her SPEECHES MisterP May 2016 #22

That reminds me, has anyone estimated the cost so far of investigating FlatBaroque May 2016 #5

Dunno maybe Ken Starr is keeping track. emulatorloo May 2016 #8

There would be some other outrage to replace it. JoePhilly May 2016 #7

Yep. cheapdate May 2016 #30

Sanders' campaign and supporters have used the right-wing 'watchdog' group's lawsuit bigtree May 2016 #9

I don't care what others use it for. These questions are mine. mmonk May 2016 #10

And mine. How will this stop the TPP? How will this stop the Corporatacracy? silvershadow May 2016 #14

Actually the FBI thing was not a direct result of GOP TimPlo May 2016 #12

I don't blame the investigation, I blame the speculation and innuendo used as a political cudgel bigtree May 2016 #15

Neutral federal judges and the neutral FBI/DOJ belie your entire premise. Bonk. morningfog May 2016 #27

No FBI. Yes FOIA. n/t ieoeja May 2016 #16

no, but there is the issue of State and CF amborin May 2016 #17

Obvious, just like the transcripts, she wants to be absolutely secretive like everything else pdsimdars May 2016 #18

She has a bad case of hubris. Not uncommon among the rich and powerful. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #21

Probably still a FOIA since the Rethugs were desperate to find anything to attack her with. DCBob May 2016 #23

It should be noted my questions are morally related. mmonk May 2016 #24

Yes. Judicial Watch has been suing the Clintons since the 90s. nt msanthrope May 2016 #28