2016 Postmortem

OregonBlue

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50. But it was allowed. The two previous Secretaries had also used private email. I agree that it was

Wed Oct 14, 2015, 12:03 PM

Oct 2015

not the best decision but given the crappy state of government server security I do understand why she might have gone that route. Too many Clinton haters at DOD, CIA, FBI who would have tried to access her information. Collin Powell has even come out and said that he used private email a lot and deleted everything when he left. He didn't ask anyone's permission or have anyone review what he believed were his private emails.

So yes, it was allowed (since the previous secretaries had done it and it was not illegal) but was not a good decision. Sorry but I think you are wrong.

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Hillary Lied: She keeps saying what she did with her emails was "allowed" [View all] Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 OP

You are wrong. do some more research. nt boston bean Oct 2015 #1

I presented evidence. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #2

You didn't present evidence Renew Deal Oct 2015 #57

In DU we consider NY Times news articles as evidence Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #60

Like Judith Miller's articles? AndreaCG Oct 2015 #79

This is very factual though. Take a look at it. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #80

It's been debunked by several posters AndreaCG Oct 2015 #81

Not really. They just say it's debunked but if you read the stuff it's factual. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #82

Did you know the poster Andy823 Oct 2015 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #84

Poster #9 linked a Gene Lyons article AndreaCG Oct 2015 #86

But nothing in that disputes the basic facts. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #87

Well, that is no fun. DURHAM D Oct 2015 #6

It's only allowed for Republicans. blm Oct 2015 #3

And DINOs ;-) senz Oct 2015 #31

The email story is an ADMITTED righty attack on a dem candidate to drag down numbers, why is this... uponit7771 Oct 2015 #4

conflating Benghazi and the server issue. Interesting strategy FlatBaroque Oct 2015 #13

Perhaps you missed the last year where the GOP has been trying to conflate Benghazi to the OregonBlue Oct 2015 #45

To whom will Clinton testify next week? OilemFirchen Oct 2015 #62

Sorry, you don't know your Benghazi Committee history. emulatorloo Oct 2015 #85

Hillary Clinton did not lie n/t handmade34 Oct 2015 #5

Didn't Bernie say enough already? hrmjustin Oct 2015 #7

So? Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #21

Oh yes i understand now. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #23

Yup. (nt.) Starry Messenger Oct 2015 #41

. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #43

Same here ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #88

Email gate is a waste of time. Her Wall Street ties are the real threat. JRLeft Oct 2015 #8

It speaks to her character but you're correct about her Wall Street ties being the real threat. haikugal Oct 2015 #14

This is true. senz Oct 2015 #32

Here's an analysis of that deeply flawed story (in other words a right wing smear) Human101948 Oct 2015 #9

+1 GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #56

What other candidate do you hold to strict adherence to government rules (not laws)? randome Oct 2015 #10

But there is not even a shred of evidence that she jaywalked... Human101948 Oct 2015 #11

I know, I know. It's annoying as hell. randome Oct 2015 #20

She made the decision to do what she did. haikugal Oct 2015 #12

She didn't lie. NCTraveler Oct 2015 #15

She broke the rules. Regular people pay a price when they break the rules. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #17

But she DIDN'T break the rules... Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2015 #30

She broke the old rules and the new rules Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #33

This is a discredited news story... Human101948 Oct 2015 #35

I guess you're attempting to discredit it right now Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #39

Did you even read that analysis? Human101948 Oct 2015 #44

Someone else posted it and I looked at it earlier. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #47

Maybe a rightwing news story will convince you that you are tilting at windmills Human101948 Oct 2015 #65

You've been REPEATEDLY told that Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2015 #70

More like�.. craving pizza. blm Oct 2015 #77

What she did was break the sorta rules, however, it was not against the law. The law was OregonBlue Oct 2015 #38

She keeps saying what she did was "allowed" Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #42

But it was allowed. The two previous Secretaries had also used private email. I agree that it was OregonBlue Oct 2015 #50

No it was against the rules Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #53

Wow, she broke the rules. Hang the witch. I agree what she did was not smart, it also wasn't OregonBlue Oct 2015 #54

So, you NEVER read the exact date WHEN State Dept guidelines went out? blm Oct 2015 #69

A federal judge determined Hillary's email system broke government policy Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #73

HAHAHA��sure�..I hear you petitioned the committee to censure Powell, Rice and blm Oct 2015 #76

Her predecessors did the same without concern because GOP congress blm Oct 2015 #68

It's nice to see you saying something positive about Bernie. senz Oct 2015 #37

Bernie has spoken, time for DU'ers to drop e-mailghazi emulatorloo Oct 2015 #16

Bernie should worry about himself instead of trying to dictate the comments on DU Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #18

Sounds like DU has the problem, not Bernie. emulatorloo Oct 2015 #19

+1. Well said. n/t FSogol Oct 2015 #22

Bravo! ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #89

Ha ha, most of us have better things to do. bettyellen Oct 2015 #24

Doesn't seem like it Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #26

Yeah - if you're here at DU to push GOP narratives instead of a Dem candidate blm Oct 2015 #71

Good plan! bettyellen Oct 2015 #25

You really like fucking that chicken, don't you? Dr Hobbitstein Oct 2015 #27

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz zappaman Oct 2015 #28

I think by "allowed" she means, "Nobody stopped me" which is another way of saying senz Oct 2015 #29

Bernie says we are sick of the email BS workinclasszero Oct 2015 #34

Bernie shouldn't be trying to strong arm the press into ignoring HRC's serious ethical problems Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #36

So I'm waiting for your post attacking Bernie workinclasszero Oct 2015 #40

That's the post. Bernie shouldn't be going out of his way to defend HRC over this email thing Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #46

Right�Bernie should be carrying corpmedia's witch-hunt water FOR them. blm Oct 2015 #48

I don't even know what the "GOP narrative" is. Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #49

Read your OP Renew Deal Oct 2015 #59

But ... butt ... ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #90

When people talk about liking Sanders but not Sanders supporters NuclearDem Oct 2015 #51

Oh that's too bad Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #52

You got that right workinclasszero Oct 2015 #55

Some of Bernies followers are his own worst enemies. frylock Oct 2015 #66

More like just 'playing' a Sanders supporter here at DU. blm Oct 2015 #72

Sanders is being very naive in defending Clinton on this email thing Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #74

LOLOL - you really are past the unbelievable point. blm Oct 2015 #78

so sick of the bloody email hystrionics already Sheepshank Oct 2015 #58

You are simply incorrect. MineralMan Oct 2015 #61

The only way it can be considered "allowed" is if she means "nobody stopped me" Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #63

I've already responded to you on this. MineralMan Oct 2015 #64

You should get a committee started to look into this. nt. LexVegas Oct 2015 #67

Those who have the gold make the rules. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #75

So what Bernie said last night ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #91

About the emails? I disagree with him. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #92

Thanks. ronnykmarshall Oct 2015 #93