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Give it up. It's over. nt sufrommich Jul 2016 #1
So they ignore it? That's your answer? tk2kewl Jul 2016 #10
FBI's answer: "No reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. Hortensis Jul 2016 #16
He did say that, you are right. He also said what was posted in the OP tk2kewl Jul 2016 #22
How about instead of concern trolling LoverOfLiberty Jul 2016 #55
Because this is a political discussion site, not a cheerleading contest? Kentonio Jul 2016 #101
So, no answer LoverOfLiberty Jul 2016 #122
I'm here to discuss politics and the impact different events have on the future chances of our party Kentonio Jul 2016 #125
The impact is, nothing. metroins Jul 2016 #188
Well, let's hope you're right. Kentonio Jul 2016 #250
People should care pangaia Jul 2016 #277
Maybe they should begin by asking why the director of the FBI feels entitled to publicly scold lapucelle Jul 2016 #68
Exactly! missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #77
No, it was a bizarre presser -- very personal obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #123
Bingo. n/t JTFrog Jul 2016 #126
A-friggin'-men! So spot on! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #132
agreed. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #174
+1,000!!! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #192
He actually didn't say that she did nothing criminal.. peace13 Jul 2016 #258
My recommendation?... Take the blue pill. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2016 #80
So what is your proposal? zenabby Jul 2016 #231
I wonder how well that will play with voters. I'm willing to give it my best effort, silvershadow Jul 2016 #194
If I speed unintentionally, I can still get a citation pangaia Jul 2016 #276
"She has long admitted it was an error, though no bad intentions. Now go investigate Colin Powell." RBInMaine Jul 2016 #133
Yes. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #164
Splody head? MFM008 Jul 2016 #2
I am not a Republican and I care about the judgement and honesty of all candidates tk2kewl Jul 2016 #11
A case was just made, again, and Hortensis Jul 2016 #33
You've made your position plain just about every day. So has Hillary. Hekate Jul 2016 #69
You are dissapointed the indictment fairy isn't real and you are concern trolling. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #104
+++1 nolawarlock Jul 2016 #185
You may be surprised but I would guess that most of us look for judgement and honesty SharonClark Jul 2016 #139
It's quite amusing, the Jackass Delusionals and FOX noise crowd today Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #178
I've been enjoying it all day. Nt metroins Jul 2016 #190
Really? bravenak Jul 2016 #3
What is getting sad? tk2kewl Jul 2016 #12
The desperation in people trying to somehow make this BAD for Hillary to be cleared. bravenak Jul 2016 #17
Do you have a comment on Comey's above statement or how democrats ought to address it? tk2kewl Jul 2016 #29
Yes, the best strategy is to say it's over, there's nothing to see. NYC Liberal Jul 2016 #37
I have a reply: IT'S OVER! THE LYING, EVIL Hortensis Jul 2016 #52
THIS! nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #182
Comment? Yes. bravenak Jul 2016 #61
How about: thucythucy Jul 2016 #153
You forgot his anti-union and anti-worker actions with his own employees! Her Sister Jul 2016 #208
Yes I did. thucythucy Jul 2016 #269
You left out his Mafia and Cohen ties. WhiteTara Jul 2016 #240
The sleeze is endless, isn't it? thucythucy Jul 2016 #270
By developing policies that fit with the demands of the work and technology jberryhill Jul 2016 #4
Only thoughtful answer so far tk2kewl Jul 2016 #18
I like your answer lillypaddle Jul 2016 #49
Why have you been dragging this out all day? brush Jul 2016 #202
WTF? lillypaddle Jul 2016 #241
Are you reposting this? brush Jul 2016 #242
EXACTLY. Use it as a lesson learned and a chance to upgrade everyone's policies. nolabear Jul 2016 #54
A lot of the government systems/policies seem to be 15-20 years behind. It'd be great if we saw some Chathamization Jul 2016 #89
That really is the answer to all of this - spend time/$$ on fixing that, not investigating.... Justice Jul 2016 #98
Yep, as I have been saying from the beginning about stuff like this. stevenleser Jul 2016 #105
And government lag treestar Jul 2016 #124
Were they classified at the time? underpants Jul 2016 #5
Comey said yes. Secret info was shared and compromised. How do democrats address this? tk2kewl Jul 2016 #15
WHat's with this, "you Democrats" malarkey? Are you not a Democrat? DonViejo Jul 2016 #23
Huh tk2kewl Jul 2016 #34
You know what I'm talking about but, because you edited your DonViejo Jul 2016 #50
I edited nothing. tk2kewl Jul 2016 #75
Where does it say info was compromised? NT Adrahil Jul 2016 #65
We don't. Lord Magus Jul 2016 #165
He did not say this Whimsey Jul 2016 #235
What people are missing here is that State was Hacked three times. Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #279
The email thing is over. Without any indictable offense, MineralMan Jul 2016 #6
Splodey heads are slpoding !!!!! We handle it by laughing at them really loud and often uponit7771 Jul 2016 #7
By talking about issues that people actually care about. The email fairy is dead. YouDig Jul 2016 #8
. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #9
So Comey statement is funny to you? tk2kewl Jul 2016 #13
concern trolling is funny to me geek tragedy Jul 2016 #14
She still needs to win the GE tk2kewl Jul 2016 #30
Ha ha Dem2 Jul 2016 #43
Donald Trump. Deal with that. MineralMan Jul 2016 #47
Are you voting for her? Renew Deal Jul 2016 #51
All that matters is "no charges" KingFlorez Jul 2016 #59
That assumes that her republican opponents don't continue to bring it up tk2kewl Jul 2016 #76
Stop it KingFlorez Jul 2016 #84
Touch Tone Revolutionaries have no heart. They attack from behind LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #127
This will go into the long list of things the Republicans continue to bring up csziggy Jul 2016 #111
Or others, even, might keep bringing it up, eh? MineralMan Jul 2016 #137
The head of the FBI just accused our nominee of being extremely careless with classified information Kentonio Jul 2016 #19
your CONCERN is greatly appreciated. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #24
Why are you still fighting the primary? Kentonio Jul 2016 #28
LMAO, nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #31
lol Renew Deal Jul 2016 #48
No, the irony is a bunch of people who kept insisting it was over Kentonio Jul 2016 #106
people who post in a manner consistent with wanting Hillary Clinton to win geek tragedy Jul 2016 #143
You can shove your purity test quite frankly. Kentonio Jul 2016 #249
. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #260
You should share that with your friends who are going out of their way to mock and deride other Dems Kentonio Jul 2016 #261
This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Jul 2016 #262
The mocking is directed at non-Democrats. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #263
You should go and read those Terms of Service again. Kentonio Jul 2016 #264
I am stating a general proposition not insulting any individual geek tragedy Jul 2016 #265
In which case you're going to also have to accept that ideas of how that can be achieved may differ. Kentonio Jul 2016 #266
Not sure I understand your point. geek tragedy Jul 2016 #267
Exactly, and IMHO she will become considerably more popular by dealing with the trust issue. Kentonio Jul 2016 #268
And she will win charlyvi Jul 2016 #39
Let it go, dear KingFlorez Jul 2016 #36
. Dem2 Jul 2016 #38
give it a rest. cheney and company lied us into war and still won two elections. samsingh Jul 2016 #42
Hear, hear! Native Jul 2016 #95
Yep, and the "and company" included Democrats n/t arcane1 Jul 2016 #109
Comey's personal email WAS hacked last summer. lapucelle Jul 2016 #186
Stop KingFlorez Jul 2016 #20
The Indictment Fairy has flown away. DavidDvorkin Jul 2016 #21
OMG - give it a rest MaggieD Jul 2016 #25
Let's Be Honest. You have an agenda which makes this post's objectivity slim to none. writes3000 Jul 2016 #26
Exactly MaggieD Jul 2016 #58
It is not only the OP that has an agenda missingthebigdog Jul 2016 #86
Just. Stop. Hekate Jul 2016 #27
Lmfao Dem2 Jul 2016 #32
She won't be careless in the future. Give it up. it's over. samsingh Jul 2016 #35
Especially since there were no consequences...n/t TCJ70 Jul 2016 #40
Since the investigation found no evidence of intent, what "consequences" do you imagine? nt procon Jul 2016 #81
I'm not really sure that intent matters so much... TCJ70 Jul 2016 #82
Its an important legal distintion. procon Jul 2016 #118
Administrative sanctions. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #119
Read the statute. lapucelle Jul 2016 #187
Because intelligent people don't change errant behavior unless punished, right? 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #93
I should use that if I ever get pulled over for speeding... TCJ70 Jul 2016 #97
LOL ... I don't think that is the response you want to post ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #107
Haven't been given the chance yet... TCJ70 Jul 2016 #112
I hope she has finally learned. I suppose we may get to find out tk2kewl Jul 2016 #45
. MohRokTah Jul 2016 #41
... rateyes Jul 2016 #199
I saw the exact same thread on Jackass Laughables, so it CRACKED ME UP! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #201
You get cracked up quite a bit at stuff that rateyes Jul 2016 #203
Oh it's FUCKING HILARIOUS ALL RIGHT!!!! THE INDICTMENT FAIRY DIED!!!!! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #206
And yet, the civil suit continues. rateyes Jul 2016 #209
THAT'S EVEN MORE PATHETICALLY HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #212
Yep. Judge Sullivan subpoenas Hillary. rateyes Jul 2016 #214
And now they're pushing the LAWSUIT FAIRY!!!!! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #216
Who is they? rateyes Jul 2016 #219
I think we must wait and see how the Republicans handle it. Of course right off the bat, she will patricia92243 Jul 2016 #44
Bwahahaha Renew Deal Jul 2016 #46
Fixing the holes in the system. joshcryer Jul 2016 #53
Since Trump is in a massive, multi-state fraud lawsuit, I think we're fine. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #56
If you mean Trump University, there's no indictment and probably will be none. Jim Lane Jul 2016 #195
I suggest you work your ass off and help Clinton to get elected. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #57
Clinton made mistakes. lapucelle Jul 2016 #60
I think Some democrats are going to accept it for what it is MyNameGoesHere Jul 2016 #62
How do Sanders fans deal with it? That's the question The Second Stone Jul 2016 #63
K&R (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2016 #67
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the primary is over Dem2 Jul 2016 #71
And? Dem2 Jul 2016 #70
Posting on DU doesn't help Republicans or Democrats, regardless of what is posted. DesMoinesDem Jul 2016 #94
So you are trying to help the Republicans? Dem2 Jul 2016 #100
Can you not read or did you just completely ignore my post. DesMoinesDem Jul 2016 #129
Who gives a fuck? If its splodey heads they were going to splode anyway uponit7771 Jul 2016 #72
Did you lose a bet? Why are you saying splodey in every thread? DesMoinesDem Jul 2016 #96
You seem to enjoy implying people are stupid Dem2 Jul 2016 #135
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #138
Very interesting Dem2 Jul 2016 #142
You don't count yourself as a supporter of hers in the fall election? nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #150
Meh. ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #73
Comey says 'no reasonable prosecutor' would bring a case against Clinton. procon Jul 2016 #74
No reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case. stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #78
The other concern is the GOP in congress awake Jul 2016 #79
How many times is this story going... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #83
Will someone tell this loser that Hillary is the official nominee?!? see below Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #85
It's over. We do not comment on it. apcalc Jul 2016 #87
I also wonder what Democrats should do floppyboo Jul 2016 #88
By mocking the endless search for new outrages! JoePhilly Jul 2016 #90
I don't think that's really the part of the statement we should be most concerned about. hughee99 Jul 2016 #91
Not really anigbrowl Jul 2016 #99
No, not at all. hughee99 Jul 2016 #110
Oh really anigbrowl Jul 2016 #274
The SoS has considerably authority to classify material, but they do not have nearly as much hughee99 Jul 2016 #275
I missed that 'little turd' floppyboo Jul 2016 #108
it's not an admission, it's a former Ken Starr flunky getting in his partisan attack geek tragedy Jul 2016 #149
If he wanted to get his partisan attack in, why didn't he just recommend prosecution? hughee99 Jul 2016 #155
"will ask for the same treatment Clinton just got." geek tragedy Jul 2016 #156
I think that statement from Comey is an admission that this particular situation was considered hughee99 Jul 2016 #157
what part of "no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case" was ambiguous? nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #158
What part of this is ambiguous? hughee99 Jul 2016 #160
you're misstating what Comey was saying, blatantly so geek tragedy Jul 2016 #161
Look up the definition of consequences in the dictionary, it doesn't specifically exclude hughee99 Jul 2016 #167
The FBI director--a career Republican who worked for Ken freaking Starr at the OIC, said geek tragedy Jul 2016 #168
The same guy, an Obama appointee, approved by a Dem senate hughee99 Jul 2016 #169
Republicans will try to spin anything against Democrats, precious geek tragedy Jul 2016 #170
I agree. I'm suggesting THIS might be one of those things they can get a little traction on. hughee99 Jul 2016 #171
except in this instance there are adjectives used to modify the word consequences DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #225
Do you feel this gramatacal distinction will prevent the republicans from being able to portray hughee99 Jul 2016 #226
the repugs would have claimed "special treatment" anyway DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #227
I agree, and I think this statement will be used to hughee99 Jul 2016 #228
the casual observer would have to follow a arguement rather than take what is said at face value DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #233
Not really, the republicans will claim that Clinton got special treatement and then say that even hughee99 Jul 2016 #236
and the person argueing against the arguement could actually point out DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #239
Sure, but most of the spin that's put out isn't done in a debate style forum, and the casual hughee99 Jul 2016 #245
"security or administrative sanctions" are workplace consequences, lapucelle Jul 2016 #183
You're equivocating. lapucelle Jul 2016 #193
I'm not doing in this all over again, please read #167 and #171 and feel free to argue my points. hughee99 Jul 2016 #200
I'm sorry if people are disappointed that someone who did not commit a crime lapucelle Jul 2016 #213
Well, given your weeks of experience here, it hughee99 Jul 2016 #217
regardless of what Comey said they would have spun it that way anyway DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #224
The Republicans spin always creeksneakers2 Jul 2016 #229
I agree, but Clinton didn't get 100% clean bill of health, and IMHO Comey provided additional hughee99 Jul 2016 #232
IMO I read that to mean a person lower on the total pile would be fired or demoted DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #220
Actually a great deal of it is ambiguous. hughee99 Jul 2016 #221
With what?? DCBob Jul 2016 #92
Democrats keep their minds on the ultimate goal, that's how. tonyt53 Jul 2016 #102
Give it a rest!!!! redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #103
Thank you for your concern. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #113
It's obvious that those Democrats who already supported Hillary k8conant Jul 2016 #114
There are also PLENTY of us who remember DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #116
And another factor. okasha Jul 2016 #173
Into consideration for what? JTFrog Jul 2016 #134
What are you considering? nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #148
And on and on it goes. randome Jul 2016 #115
The primaries have been over for awhile jcgoldie Jul 2016 #117
If it was me I'd find a sitting President and campaign with him... fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #120
Investigate everyone else treestar Jul 2016 #121
It's over... beachbumbob Jul 2016 #128
The State Dept had such an antiquated system that was hacked numerous times.... Historic NY Jul 2016 #130
I think this is a repost of a JPR post you made. Adrahil Jul 2016 #131
!!! zappaman Jul 2016 #141
Oh, snap...caught in flagrante delicto! Delicious! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #177
It amazes me that they don't realize we check. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #189
It amazes me that you don't realize we check. Jim Lane Jul 2016 #237
Weird. I did a search for the word "Loon" and didn't find it. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #243
It's in #131. Jim Lane Jul 2016 #246
Well to be fair, nolawarlock Jul 2016 #247
Challenge accepted! Jim Lane Jul 2016 #253
Are you serious? nolawarlock Jul 2016 #254
Your view is jaundiced. Jim Lane Jul 2016 #256
I think it should be constricted in that way. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #271
You're certainly correct that JPR prioritizes progressive change over getting Democrats elected Jim Lane Jul 2016 #278
p.s. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #248
She did NOT have this private server to HIDE anything fun n serious Jul 2016 #136
Here's an idea. HassleCat Jul 2016 #140
The perception of wrongdoing is often as damaging is the reality of wrongdoing. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2016 #144
Yeah, the Republicans have been making their living creating bogus perceptions for decades. JTFrog Jul 2016 #145
your CONCERN is duly noted nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #147
I'm not concerned. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2016 #152
obviously nt geek tragedy Jul 2016 #154
That's ok, we all 'perceive' your agenda emulatorloo Jul 2016 #198
Where's the "smearing" and "false equivalincies" part of my post? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2016 #204
This part emulatorloo Jul 2016 #207
Obviously, you missed a lot of my posts. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2016 #215
Its OVER! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #146
You poor dear. Squinch Jul 2016 #151
We "deal with it" by declaring this fucking nonsense over and done with Tarc Jul 2016 #159
Easy. okasha Jul 2016 #162
Concern duly noted and put in the appropriate file!!!! rbrnmw Jul 2016 #163
DEMOCRATS will cheer at the failure of another unfounded Republican witchhunt. baldguy Jul 2016 #166
Be glad the opponent is an incompetent, somewhat insane, racist, and only a semi sentient TheKentuckian Jul 2016 #172
" how do Democrats deal with this:" We kick ass Nov 4th. seabeyond Jul 2016 #175
Give it up. Hillary is the nominee. RandySF Jul 2016 #176
Please download and post on Facebook gg4usa Jul 2016 #179
I'm moving on to insisting that all candidates finally show us their taxes!!!!!! Walk away Jul 2016 #180
10 recs? 10 too many. But glad to see so few. Metric System Jul 2016 #181
Still fighting the primary, I see. nolawarlock Jul 2016 #184
Against anyone but Trump we would be DOA, but She will win by 10+ points krawhitham Jul 2016 #191
Most will have no problem Andy823 Jul 2016 #196
Keep it simple BlueStateLib Jul 2016 #197
Dear tk2kewl, it's time to move on PJMcK Jul 2016 #205
I think they deal with it by ignoring people like you ... Onlooker Jul 2016 #210
The fact is her server was more secure that the State Dept system BainsBane Jul 2016 #211
Your assertion that her server was more secure is nonsense tk2kewl Jul 2016 #218
"careless" = "convict that Democrat";"deliberate dissemination of classified material" = "enlighten" Dem2 Jul 2016 #222
Then you would imprison the entire state department BainsBane Jul 2016 #223
concern, noted. ericson00 Jul 2016 #230
You really have to read Comey's entire statement Whimsey Jul 2016 #234
Yep it was all done in "Bad-Faith", and it was obvious to many! Her Sister Jul 2016 #272
It's over. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #238
B said it's about judgement. Funny, Martha Stewart went to jail not George Eliot Jul 2016 #244
Here's how I'm going to deal with it... LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #251
By offering policies that help increase the minimum wage, lovemydog Jul 2016 #252
Reasonable people disagree on which documents need to be classified pnwmom Jul 2016 #255
I thought we were all rooting for Democrats now? Democat Jul 2016 #257
It does not matter and will not be dealt with quaker bill Jul 2016 #259
Anyone who shovels bullshit as well as you do Atticus Jul 2016 #273
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