2016 Postmortem

procon

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10. Meh.

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Fri Aug 28, 2015, 08:22 PM

Aug 2015

Where have you been? If not this, Republicans would invent some other faux outrage as an excuse to lift their skirts, jump up on a chair and start shrieking the name, "Clinton!™". Like the dozens of phony scandals they have tried to pin on her over the years that have all dissolved into nothing, this is more of the same lather, rinse and repeat.

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What HRC e-mail scandal comes down to, in one word: [View all] Flying Squirrel Aug 2015 OP

I disagree, it is about money and the stupidity of the FOX news audience and, oh yeah, hollysmom Aug 2015 #1

oh no it's not. she knew she'd likely be running and she handed cali Aug 2015 #24

Yes, that's it. MBS Aug 2015 #25

That is exactly what I tried to explain. mylye2222 Aug 2015 #33

Sneezing the wrong way hands them a silver platter hollysmom Aug 2015 #36

I was a federal employee for a short while, MBS Aug 2015 #43

Welk said MBS. mylye2222 Aug 2015 #48

She admitted using a private server was a mistake. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #46

admitting it is just a play to shut people up hollysmom Aug 2015 #47

I think it is about those who hate her need to find anything to take her down. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #2

You're exactly right. okasha Aug 2015 #4

I felt the exact same way about Howard Dean Flying Squirrel Aug 2015 #7

It has nothing to do with her being a woman - in fact, I doubt anyone would have been treated better karynnj Aug 2015 #28

You nailed all. mylye2222 Aug 2015 #39

What would make people "hate" her? HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #11

You would have to ask those who hate her what makes them hate her. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #13

Hill refused to throw Bill under the bus during the right wing oasis Aug 2015 #21

I've read some things that are consistent with that, but HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #22

When Hillary spoke of "the vast right wing conspiracy",she knew oasis Aug 2015 #29

My point isn't that she hasn't faced irrational resistance, but rather, that it started earlier HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #31

I edited my post above to add some earlier history. <nt> oasis Aug 2015 #32

"Clinton Hate" I believe, grew out of "Clinton Envy". oasis Aug 2015 #34

It's not just that... Fawke Em Aug 2015 #44

+1. nt sufrommich Aug 2015 #15

Since there is no email "scandal" your entire opinion is moot. And you really want to know what Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #3

The one word would be madamesilverspurs Aug 2015 #5

There was one and only one Democratic nominee for President swiftboated karynnj Aug 2015 #37

THANK YOU for this excellent, factual and thoughtful post. MBS Aug 2015 #40

+1000000000000 mylye2222 Aug 2015 #41

Thank you for the compliment karynnj Aug 2015 #49

Good advice HassleCat Aug 2015 #6

It's my own opinion, nothing else. Flying Squirrel Aug 2015 #8

This is the only way.... quickesst Aug 2015 #9

Meh. procon Aug 2015 #10

The "normal order of things". SonderWoman Aug 2015 #12

The law has been on the books since 1917. See, 18 USC, Sec. 793, (e) and (f). leveymg Aug 2015 #27

The email scandal can be explained in 2 words.. sufrommich Aug 2015 #14

I agree, the GOP can't get together a platform to get the votes of those who do not follow the FOX Thinkingabout Aug 2015 #26

Thank you so much. Paka Aug 2015 #16

+10 840high Aug 2015 #17

OFFS! MohRokTah Aug 2015 #18

It doesn't matter if she is guilty or not but that republicans have a bone to pick on. hrmjustin Aug 2015 #19

I think the one word that better sums it up is: ericson00 Aug 2015 #20

Agree and K&R. mylye2222 Aug 2015 #23

One word: Bupkis JoePhilly Aug 2015 #30

I've watched Bernie and Hillary for decades...and I just don't see what you see. Sancho Aug 2015 #35

How about "bullshit"? zappaman Aug 2015 #38

Republicans did the same things as Hillary but they were not investigated Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2015 #42

My biggest concern is that it could put a Rethug in the White House Martin Eden Aug 2015 #45

Yup. If Hillary gets our not, the GOP gets the Presidency. HappyPlace Aug 2015 #50