2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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10. No, she didn't. She never sent or received any email marked "classified."

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 07:46 PM

Jul 2016

That is the truth.

It is also the truth that Intelligence and State have different standards for what should be stamped classified, and she was caught in a turf war between the agencies. But as the agency Head, she had the full authority over her own Department's classification decisions. Neither Intelligence nor the FBI bore greater authority over her decisions; only Obama and Biden could overrule her and they never did.

As far as Comey's claim that she had a small number of emails that "bore markings" -- those were weasel words because they were never officially classified either. The State Department explained today that those two emails had a mark on them that indicated they would be followed up with phone calls. That "mark" was mistakenly left instead of being removed. It did not mean those emails were classified documents.

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James Comey Committed Gross Abuse of Power, per former Justice Dept official [View all] pnwmom Jul 2016 OP

Absolutely! His editorializing was completely out of place lunamagica Jul 2016 #1

Yes, the media is sad sc_progress Jul 2016 #36

you're a comedian, right? Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #39

Hmm, why are you wrong? Cordy Jul 2016 #72

Mr. Miller's column makes this clear PJMcK Jul 2016 #2

He was Deputy Counsel on the Senate Whitewater Committee. He's been hoping to get her pnwmom Jul 2016 #4

Wow. I did not know that. It explains a lot. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #127

WHAT? I can not believe he was Deputy Counsel on the Senate Whitewater Committee. bobGandolf Jul 2016 #151

Yup, it's a fact. The Rethug led committee decided she was guilty then pnwmom Jul 2016 #152

He wouldn't have scolded a male candidate like that (ntxt) scscholar Jul 2016 #3

I agree, and he would not have tried to control the AG's actions spooky3 Jul 2016 #32

So now Comey is sexist? TeddyR Jul 2016 #43

It was just a perception PatSeg Jul 2016 #125

I am glad you recognize this. As women get older, we see more clearly, what we experience life time seabeyond Jul 2016 #131

Oh yes PatSeg Jul 2016 #133

Good post. !!! Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #135

Thanks! PatSeg Jul 2016 #136

See,.... lol, I have already done that. It really helps to let that shit go, and actually look at seabeyond Jul 2016 #137

I think Elizabeth Warren has it down PatSeg Jul 2016 #138

Lol lol. "Often not looking like a total slob is enough." My world. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #139

You know PatSeg Jul 2016 #142

School bus yellow leather is not for her or for many people. amandabeech Jul 2016 #154

Oh yes PatSeg Jul 2016 #155

after the reaming they tried to give Bill Clinton and Obama you really think you can say that? uhnope Jul 2016 #146

It was abuse of power sheshe2 Jul 2016 #5

Not a bad Idea! Cordy Jul 2016 #78

+1 SunSeeker Jul 2016 #128

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #6

She didn't lie to the FBI at all. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #7

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #9

No, she didn't. She never sent or received any email marked "classified." pnwmom Jul 2016 #10

You need to listen to Comey's findings larkrake Jul 2016 #11

You ignore the points to make that comment. We get it, when it comes to dissing Clinton, seabeyond Jul 2016 #12

That speech was a gross abuse of power. "Extreme carelessness" is not a legal term, pnwmom Jul 2016 #17

This is what happens when Democrats appoint Republicans to key positions AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #111

another 'reward' for Obama's dreamy belief in "Post-Partisan" politics. Bill USA Jul 2016 #129

wtf are you TALKING about? huh? Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #24

as much as I need to listen to MFM008 Jul 2016 #34

Ken Starr's buddy Comey? obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #119

Is there a link to the State Dept explanation? DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #33

Is this what you're wondering about? pnwmom Jul 2016 #45

Thank you. And I did rec it. DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #50

wrong TeddyR Jul 2016 #44

great job, digging up a bunch of excremento by a feverish ken Starr apologist Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #47

So you can't refute the fact that Hillary TeddyR Jul 2016 #70

I dispute the entire premise. the wapo, for your ignorant information Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #80

But the State Department's announcement explained that Comey pnwmom Jul 2016 #75

Yet it didn't TeddyR Jul 2016 #77

duh....sorry about the harsh response upthread. that said, Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #82

She never sent or received any email marked "classified." sc_progress Jul 2016 #69

Videos by who? The 'Sane' Progressive? emulatorloo Jul 2016 #108

Back up calling Clinton a liar. seabeyond Jul 2016 #8

You must have been really sleepy... one_voice Jul 2016 #15

I would suggest that you stop pushing the old tired memes KingFlorez Jul 2016 #21

Police and prosecutors do not scold for non-indictments The Second Stone Jul 2016 #13

Though Clinton's was the secure one and the others got hacked. That one is confusing. seabeyond Jul 2016 #20

No evidence her servor was hacked triron Jul 2016 #126

And X president and SOS took security more seriously than the others? Successfully? Lol. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #130

I've never been a prosecutor, but it struck me as unethical and unprofessional The Second Stone Jul 2016 #25

Well said. N/t spooky3 Jul 2016 #35

Beginning To Wonder If There Is More Here Than Meets The Eye! cynzke Jul 2016 #140

He is coming across as a partisan hack. brer cat Jul 2016 #14

Agreed. sarae Jul 2016 #37

His days are numbered in any case. okasha Jul 2016 #73

His is not a cabinet level position unfortunately. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #81

Unfortunately, his appointment runs till 2023. pnwmom Jul 2016 #112

All according to plan C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #16

It sure did sound biased to me. nt LAS14 Jul 2016 #18

Exactly! I knew something was wrong with that statement. LAS14 Jul 2016 #19

Yes. That is the key sentence. n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #22

It seemed biased when DLCWIdem Jul 2016 #38

that's what's called republican justice, from the clarence thomas Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #42

kick it up for Miller....too bad he appeared only ONCE Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #23

Power grab liberal N proud Jul 2016 #26

Yes, on Miller's part. elleng Jul 2016 #28

Miller is a p.r. person, elleng Jul 2016 #27

So what? He is a former Justice Department spokesperson and he knows pnwmom Jul 2016 #30

so you contest the accuracy of what is quoted? Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #31

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #49

You have absolutely nothing to base your accusation on, but everyone knows.... seabeyond Jul 2016 #52

precisely, and she's taking the word of comey, one of the ORIGINAL Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #57

Down below we are told to move on, spent plenty of time on it. WTF? Right? Happened today. Nt seabeyond Jul 2016 #68

Thanks to you and the author. As a layperson, I spooky3 Jul 2016 #29

Public airing of butthurt underpants Jul 2016 #40

I guess the guy is po'd because Hillary maybe has advised him that he will be out of job in January tonyt53 Jul 2016 #41

More partisan fuckwaddery from the right wing... VOX Jul 2016 #46

KICK! THank you, pnwmom~ Cha Jul 2016 #48

Really? runaway hero Jul 2016 #51

Seriously? This man can get on TV, throw out false implications and people are suppose to shut up? seabeyond Jul 2016 #53

She wasn't charged runaway hero Jul 2016 #56

This isn't a side battle. It's their attempt to swift boat her. She's FAR more pnwmom Jul 2016 #66

John Kerry didn't hit back against Bush and an astroturf group hard enough. runaway hero Jul 2016 #88

Hillary is FAR more ethical, responsible, and cautious than the Don pnwmom Jul 2016 #91

The fact you expect less of her runaway hero Jul 2016 #95

I don't expect less of her. She is obviously a careful, cautious, pnwmom Jul 2016 #104

This is not about trump, or me, or you runaway hero Jul 2016 #105

Kerry did fight back but the media gave the liars credibility karynnj Jul 2016 #153

Wasn't there a delay before he did that? I agree that he didn't get enough pnwmom Jul 2016 #156

The SBVT first came out in April and that is when he put the records on his website karynnj Jul 2016 #157

Thanks for the reminders, karynnj. I'd forgotten much of this -- except the pnwmom Jul 2016 #159

Hey, but you know, tarring Clinton with liar and worse is fine. It has only been happening 3 decades seabeyond Jul 2016 #67

If you think you want to complain and complain, then do so runaway hero Jul 2016 #86

Lets be honest.... See, we really don't get a lot of that. First move on, then she earned it. seabeyond Jul 2016 #94

Yes. runaway hero Jul 2016 #98

How about you don't tell us what conversations we are allowed. seabeyond Jul 2016 #99

Absolutely. sangfroid Jul 2016 #143

Poppycock. The issue is, he did not raise specifics, just implications. seabeyond Jul 2016 #147

Balderdash sangfroid Jul 2016 #148

You guys are on the beating up shit. We are having a discussion on a discussion board, about a seabeyond Jul 2016 #149

My apologies sangfroid Jul 2016 #150

How can you say it's over when the R's are having a hearing tomorrow pnwmom Jul 2016 #54

Because it will lead to nothing runaway hero Jul 2016 #58

Comey isn't a ghost. He's a highly influential figure who's well respected by the press. pnwmom Jul 2016 #59

He does runaway hero Jul 2016 #61

He abused the power of his office by publicly smearing someone pnwmom Jul 2016 #65

Hillary used a private server so she could archive her emails sc_progress Jul 2016 #74

Welcome to DU, sc_progress! n/t pnwmom Jul 2016 #76

I would agree IF she had given those archives to the SD when she left karynnj Jul 2016 #158

This hyperbole. runaway hero Jul 2016 #84

Unfortunately for Kerry, he treated his Swiftboating as a side issue pnwmom Jul 2016 #85

I think it's time to let things go. no use arguing with Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #93

Name calling. runaway hero Jul 2016 #102

Fools for Scandal....The Hunting of the President Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #63

So all of us should just let them attack without rebutting them? LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #83

And if you do fight at some point runaway hero Jul 2016 #90

note to runaway hero: Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #60

Excuse me? Hillary won? runaway hero Jul 2016 #62

excuse me? are you talking to me? I'm the only one in here. Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #89

So we should stoop to that level now. runaway hero Jul 2016 #92

nice try. twisting words doesn't work so well here. Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #96

"win at all cost" Another wtf? Lol. Calling them out on lies ect, is what, cheating or something? seabeyond Jul 2016 #97

What lies? runaway hero Jul 2016 #100

Why do you work at defining me as "so worked up"? Hey dude, relax. seabeyond Jul 2016 #103

You are runaway hero Jul 2016 #106

Now you have just gone all silly. seabeyond Jul 2016 #107

No, we can't. And we shouldn't allow our nominee to be swiftboated by a partisan hack. leftofcool Jul 2016 #55

"You guys"??? ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #121

K&R. for the truth UtahLib Jul 2016 #64

Boom. ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #71

Wow! kentuck Jul 2016 #79

Here are some more lights: pnwmom Jul 2016 #87

hey!!! dershowitz is on CNN right now, tearing into FBI abuse Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #101

very true Vattel Jul 2016 #109

Thanks pnwmom still_one Jul 2016 #110

I seem to recall that the White House has a petition program where if a certain The Second Stone Jul 2016 #113

Gross abuse of position and power...he should be forced to step down now. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #114

I agree Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #115

I think this is an unconscious attempt at diversion from his failure in Orlando. pnwmom Jul 2016 #116

i did find his little dog and pony show disgusting. barbtries Jul 2016 #117

damn right he did bigtree Jul 2016 #118

This is truly a superior article ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #120

And the Republicans want to give him more opportunities under the guise JTFrog Jul 2016 #122

I guess it's safe to say the Republicans are no longer afraid of a Trump Presidency. Sheepshank Jul 2016 #123

Absolutely an abuse of power NastyRiffraff Jul 2016 #124

but besmirch, based on his OWN incompetence re: markings on emails, Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #132

if you r outraged by the GOP's inquisitions & abuse of Govt power, I urge you to write, call your Bill USA Jul 2016 #134

Comey will be handing in his resignation. President Clinton will be choosing the next FBI director. L. Coyote Jul 2016 #141

AND, his opinions in part were based on what we now know were emails erroneously classified. Moreover Native Jul 2016 #144

I was also annoyed by the formulation of how he would have treated one of his employees. pnwmom Jul 2016 #145