2016 Postmortem

tularetom

(23,664 posts)

83. I think this is bogus

Thu May 19, 2016, 12:56 PM

May 2016

First of all I do not trust Feinstein as far as I could throw her. She's saying this now so when Hillary comes out with her latest excuse, she (Feinstein) can pretend to be satisfied that the matter is closed.

Secondly, I trust Clinton even less than I trust Feinstein. She can pretend to be reluctant to talk about this because she doesn't want to feed her subordinates to the wolves. Then, when she actually throws them to the wolves, she can pretend that she was forced to do so by public opinion.

The problem is there are a lot of unknown knowns here. Nobody knows what the FBI has uncovered, both as regards the security of the server, and what the emails reveal about the connections between the State Department, private contractors, foreign governments and the Clinton foundation.

The DNC is taking a lot on faith now because they really have no choice. As time wears on, nerves will fray, the pressure will increase and somebody will break. The longer the process drags on, the worse the ultimate result will be for Clinton, the DNC, and maybe for America.

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OMG - really Diane Feinstein? Wooboy. Diane is going under the bus. [View all] jillan May 2016 OP

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DiFi still ranking member of Senate Intelligence Committee grasswire May 2016 #2

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See post 11 nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #12

This is interesting, from Dan Abram's LawNewz, that Depositions are going forward: KoKo May 2016 #33

DiFi consistantly votes RATpubliCON on EVERY MAJOR Issue FreakinDJ May 2016 #52

Rich as god. Hubby builds US Post Offices...pretty good gig, as well. libdem4life May 2016 #62

there's some kind of messed up scandalous thing recently.. grasswire May 2016 #91

It certainly is. It's well known in California, though like most things DiFi, libdem4life May 2016 #92

Well then nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #3

Remember what the National Security Council is? grasswire May 2016 #4

Hmm nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #5

Nadin, I just realized... grasswire May 2016 #8

Oh it could be fun nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #9

the I-told-you-sos will be epic too AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #26

No mess. Delegated get released to Biden Tavarious Jackson May 2016 #19

I love Biden but if they do that, all hell will break loose. 10 million people will take jillan May 2016 #21

Why? It's in the rules Tavarious Jackson May 2016 #24

I think people need to be educated that there is another candidate in the primary that has jillan May 2016 #25

I think they should have known nt Tavarious Jackson May 2016 #27

Why is it always about you and Bernie people? Tavarious Jackson May 2016 #28

Excuse me. What about all the voters Karma13612 May 2016 #29

If your candidate beomes disqualified that also rather dings her cohort, what they wanted was Bluenorthwest May 2016 #35

you dont scare us, unless you get the say so's on illegal invasions. reddread May 2016 #40

what about you? timmymoff May 2016 #44

We've won. Tavarious Jackson May 2016 #47

I missed those headlines. Does she now have enough pledged delegates? floriduck May 2016 #55

nah, that would never happen notadmblnd May 2016 #60

might mess up the coifs, ya know. nt grasswire May 2016 #99

Very simple. This political season is less about politics than it is about libdem4life May 2016 #65

You? Trajan May 2016 #80

hush. Bernie gets it. Schema Thing May 2016 #90

Please cite and link to the relevant rules. morningfog May 2016 #48

Seconded. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #63

Thirded...See post 65. libdem4life May 2016 #67

Party Rules. That's an interesting Rule. The VP of a previous admin is automatically 2banon May 2016 #61

Please cite and link to the relevant rules. ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #64

Where in the rules? I have no idea...it's an honest question. libdem4life May 2016 #66

Bullshit. HooptieWagon May 2016 #73

Biden had his chance to run... too late now. Else it's gonna get ugly... and rightfully so! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #68

Are you sure? Which rule provides for a candidate releasing their pledged delegates to vote for morningfog May 2016 #49

If that happens, the 2016 convention will make '68 look like a trip to Disneyland. frylock May 2016 #86

Still waiting on those rules, buddy. morningfog May 2016 #103

If the establishment ever went against her arikara May 2016 #107

and I wonder what Chuck Todd said before and after. nt grasswire May 2016 #7

And that Mark Murray is tweeting about it - woah! He is not one to ruffle feathers. He's not jillan May 2016 #15

I think they'd much rather talk about emails than the Clinton Foundation and all the money Bill and Skwmom May 2016 #10

Emails could be going there nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #11

She is being surrounded by her actions. Apparently, the emails understandably libdem4life May 2016 #59

Mmmm... so tasty! XemaSab May 2016 #13

I should not get any more nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #14

Might need something cold to wash all that popcorn down. jillan May 2016 #16

Corona and lime, you have /impeccable/ taste. VulgarPoet May 2016 #32

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Clinton will not be indicted Tavarious Jackson May 2016 #18

The way her boosters have behaved on DU lately indicates troubled waters ahead. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #36

^^THAT^^ And IMO, shit is going to get thick if they even try that. onecaliberal May 2016 #82

To be fair to Biden, the first time he ran, in 1988, Art_from_Ark May 2016 #106

Ouch! I thought she was a friend. DianaForRussFeingold May 2016 #20

She was one that was screaming the loudest at Bernie just yesterday. Hmmmm. jillan May 2016 #22

Doesn't matter. The FBI will interview her regardless. delrem May 2016 #23

Truth. Diane is running interference to blunt the impact on the libdem4life May 2016 #69

Yes, they would be. HooptieWagon May 2016 #75

Thanks. That's what I thought likely. libdem4life May 2016 #78

omg. and i agree with your comments. she must be off her meds... silvershadow May 2016 #30

"silence is going to hurt her" aspirant May 2016 #31

I hope so! ozone_man May 2016 #104

In other words, DiFi won't stand next to HRC in the coming shitstorm. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #34

Something is up for DiFi to say "The silence is going to hurt her." PufPuf23 May 2016 #37

The establishment will attempt to replace Clinton with another corporatist. HooptieWagon May 2016 #77

That is what I have been saying for some time at DU PufPuf23 May 2016 #79

I understand we live in the DU Twilight Zone now, but why would post 17 be hidden? FlatBaroque May 2016 #38

It already was.... KoKo May 2016 #39

Some people think that because it comes from a rw site it's not true or doesn't matter. jillan May 2016 #41

She's my Senator, but she has no credibility. She's a far bigger corporatist than Hillary ever was. JRLeft May 2016 #42

Yes. Those who make the risible claim that Hillary is progressive... RufusTFirefly May 2016 #54

Right, Senator Bechtel was republican lite before it was a term. JRLeft May 2016 #56

No Diane, the silence doesn't hurt her as much as the truth would. Thus the silence. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #43

This is over 2 months old. SQUEE May 2016 #45

Thank you pmorlan1 May 2016 #81

The feces are finally hitting the fan. lagomorph777 May 2016 #46

After Lieberman left the Senate, she has been taking up his slack The Second Stone May 2016 #50

Hillary's CYA writers have their work cut out for them. "mistake"? "forgot'? "bad advice"? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #51

If Feinstein is saying this, it's because the Hillary campaign wants her to. merrily May 2016 #53

Well, THAT's interesting. To say I'm SHOCKED would be an understatement! 2banon May 2016 #57

Dear Bernie Sanders fans; Please click for a lesson in how to express disagreement Tarc May 2016 #58

Good job you didn't shoot up a campaign headquarters or punch a supporter in the mouth either SwampG8r May 2016 #70

So it Pretzeling. Twisting around and around, baked for firmness, libdem4life May 2016 #71

Look who's presuming to "school" anyone on decorum and civility! JudyM May 2016 #74

Says the supporterof the chair-throwing, riot-inciting, building-vandalizing doxxers? Tarc May 2016 #87

Oh yes, the phantom chair. While actual physical violence against Bernie's office and his team's JudyM May 2016 #89

BUT TEACHER HE HIT ME FIRST! Tarc May 2016 #95

Um. No. You are either incapable or uninterested in distinguishing FACT from fiction. JudyM May 2016 #96

Oh my, all CAPS...must be important and college level information. libdem4life May 2016 #98

Give it up arikara May 2016 #108

Wow...I'm surprised (and pleased). Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #72

This sure does excite you. Actor May 2016 #76

I think this is bogus tularetom May 2016 #83

Fienstein does not breathe without a reason. She and Boxer are trying libdem4life May 2016 #100

Kicking it! NWCorona May 2016 #84

They already heard from her on the e-mails. WTF? Jitter65 May 2016 #85

Delicious. frylock May 2016 #88

Diane Feinstein is retiring at the end of this term, so is Barbara Boxer. A contrast, yes? Todays_Illusion May 2016 #93

Something is up, and its not good for camp weathervain. mmm litlbilly May 2016 #94

Yes...Giving False Info--Judge Ok's Deposition Plan On FOIA/Private Server! KoKo May 2016 #102

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2016 #97

why was post #17 hidden??? grasswire May 2016 #101

There must be some fire under the smoke. Octafish May 2016 #105