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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sorry far left/far right. Hillary is not a felon. [View all]ericson00
(2,707 posts)27. We need an 11th commandment in this party, desperately.
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No you can't. But what you can do is make it crystal clear that the people attacking her from
DanTex
Aug 2015
#3
You are absolutely correct. As Rachel Madow said a little over a month ago, if Hillary Clinton
still_one
Aug 2015
#53
Also interesting that many of the folks suddenly so worried about protecting classified information
Cali_Democrat
Aug 2015
#6
Oh, it's OK for Eddie to steal classified data.. but "Hillary's a Felon".. well then ES is a Felon
Cha
Aug 2015
#99
Obviously, she is much more than that, which is why it is embarrassing to have to post this on DU.
DanTex
Aug 2015
#9
What is more embarrassing is posters here accusing her of violating the Espionage Act of 1917
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
#13
Don't forget subsection Sec, 793(f), applies to negligent mishandling of classified information.
leveymg
Aug 2015
#130
They were prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. §1924 and not the Espionage Act.
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
#131
Excerpts from a CRS study of classified information case law shows Espionage Act prosecutions:
leveymg
Aug 2015
#135
The Judge held that 793(e) would apply, so Kiriakou plead down. How does that prove your argument?
leveymg
Aug 2015
#138
Since it's been proven over and over again that in regard to the email "scandal", she didn't....
George II
Aug 2015
#66
It's actually worse than most Republicans, who stop short of calling her a felon.
DanTex
Aug 2015
#12
That's great. I like both Hillary and Bernie, and would be happy with either as president.
DanTex
Aug 2015
#26
Never said or even hinted she was but she was pretty far afield from best practices and not in
TheKentuckian
Aug 2015
#19
I wasn't talking about you personally, but the allegation has been made on DU (and highly recced).
DanTex
Aug 2015
#23
That's a political response and does not exonerate her in any way, shape, or form.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#38
In the opinion of AtomicKitten on DU. The truth is the FBI is not targeting her.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#44
There is plenty of info you are ignoring while mired in the culture of personality.
AtomicKitten
Aug 2015
#45
Where are your links? The NYTimes has had to walk back story after story after story.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#46
You made the empty claim against HRC. Unless you can post something specific for me to respond to,
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#72
Yeah, calling a fellow DU member a "fascist" qualifies as name calling...
DemocratSinceBirth
Aug 2015
#122
CNN and Reuters: Inspector Generals concluded Clinton emails presumed classified
leveymg
Aug 2015
#116
Thank you. None of these links prove that the now supposedly classified information
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#118
UR missing a link Besides, interpretation of presumed classified law and EO aren't DOS jurisdiction
leveymg
Aug 2015
#120
Again, the State Dept has not determined whether laws have been violated. That is a fallacy
leveymg
Aug 2015
#124
Yes, it's a fallacy that you yourself promoted when YOU claimed she'd committed a felony.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#125
I agree about overclassification and that the law is too broad, but HRC appears to have broken it.
leveymg
Aug 2015
#128
The letter is referring to "presumed classified information" that was found in Hillary's email.
leveymg
Aug 2015
#126
Those are Donald Trump's talking points, as weii. He's very "concerned" about Hillary. n/t
R B Garr
Aug 2015
#96
I don't think of Hillary as a felon. Rather, someone who exercised poor judgement on a big decision.
jalan48
Aug 2015
#34
I tend to agree - I don't see a felony in all this, and I don't expect she will be charged.
Maedhros
Aug 2015
#41
Thanks for the clarification. So many of us were confused by her running as a felon.
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#50
Actually, it's in response to a silly Op calling her a Felon. And, I'm glad the OP layed this out.
Cha
Aug 2015
#101
The term for that is "convicted felon". As the person who wrote the OP, I can assure you that
DanTex
Aug 2015
#108
You are mistaken. If that were true, surely most of the people in the country, probably including
Live and Learn
Aug 2015
#109
Umm, speak for yourself. I've never committed a felony. Not sure who you're hanging around with.
DanTex
Aug 2015
#112
She is innocent until proven guilty. That word felon shouldn't even be around yet. n/t
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#54
Excellent post. I called out someone earlier today for saying Clinton is a felon:
George II
Aug 2015
#56
Not a felon--- Just part of a couple that seems to have a knack for stepping in cow pies
Armstead
Aug 2015
#63
He didn't say that Dems shouldn't help people. He implied they try to PLEASE everyone
adigal
Aug 2015
#81
LOL. And if I walk out of Target with unpaid-for merchandise, it's not stolen if I had someone
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#73
Actually it has nothing to do with dick nixon.. it's countering a silly OP calling Hillary a Felon..
Cha
Aug 2015
#98
Thank you for laying all this out, Dan. It does help counteract the goPropaganda posted on
Cha
Aug 2015
#97
Thanks. I agree it won't change the minds of the mindless, but it's still good to have some
DanTex
Aug 2015
#105
DanTex, please direct me to the Winnbego where the Far Left resides. Thanks.
Eleanors38
Aug 2015
#136