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May 27, 2016
NYT Editorial: "Hillary Clinton, Drowning in Email"
From the very same editorial board that was so quick to endorse her . . .
[font size=5]Hillary Clinton, Drowning in Email[/font]
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMAY 26, 2016
Hillary Clintons campaign for the presidency just got harder with the release of the State Department inspector generals finding that significant security risks were posed by her decision to use a private email server for personal and official business while she was secretary of state. Contrary to Mrs. Clintons claims that the department had allowed the arrangement, the inspector general also found that she had not sought or received approval to use the server.
So far, no security breaches have been reported; a separate F.B.I. investigation is looking into that. But above and beyond security questions, the inspector generals report is certain to fuel doubts about Mrs. Clintons trustworthiness, lately measured as a significant problem for her in public polls.
Across the years of the Clintons ascendancy, the public has seen that Mrs. Clinton can be fiercely protective of her role and prerogatives at times grudging in admitting error and, during Bill Clintons presidency, blaming a vast right-wing conspiracy for allegations against her and her husband that began early in his tenure and continued on through the impeachment scandal. (The right wing was definitely on his case, but hardly alone in its doubts about Mr. Clintons personal conduct.)
This defensive posture seems at play in the email controversy, as well as her refusal, for that matter, to release the lucrative speeches she made to Wall Street audiences. The reflex she is revealing again now to hunker down when challenged is likely to make her seem less personable to many voters, and it will surely inflame critics charges of an underlying arrogance.
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By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMAY 26, 2016
Hillary Clintons campaign for the presidency just got harder with the release of the State Department inspector generals finding that significant security risks were posed by her decision to use a private email server for personal and official business while she was secretary of state. Contrary to Mrs. Clintons claims that the department had allowed the arrangement, the inspector general also found that she had not sought or received approval to use the server.
So far, no security breaches have been reported; a separate F.B.I. investigation is looking into that. But above and beyond security questions, the inspector generals report is certain to fuel doubts about Mrs. Clintons trustworthiness, lately measured as a significant problem for her in public polls.
Across the years of the Clintons ascendancy, the public has seen that Mrs. Clinton can be fiercely protective of her role and prerogatives at times grudging in admitting error and, during Bill Clintons presidency, blaming a vast right-wing conspiracy for allegations against her and her husband that began early in his tenure and continued on through the impeachment scandal. (The right wing was definitely on his case, but hardly alone in its doubts about Mr. Clintons personal conduct.)
This defensive posture seems at play in the email controversy, as well as her refusal, for that matter, to release the lucrative speeches she made to Wall Street audiences. The reflex she is revealing again now to hunker down when challenged is likely to make her seem less personable to many voters, and it will surely inflame critics charges of an underlying arrogance.
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May 24, 2016
And the second was:
CBS: "Party rift grows as Sanders fundraises for DNC chair's opponent"
See the article at http://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-party-rift-grows-as-bernie-sanders-fundraises-for-wasserman-schultz-opponent
I had two reactions when I read this. The first was:
And why the hell shouldn't he?
And the second was:
Hey, wasn't it just a couple of weeks ago they were complaining that Bernie wasn't doing enough to help down-ballot candidates? Jeesh! There's just no pleasing some people!
May 24, 2016
Those who mock any mention of "the establishment" by Sanders supporters sound remarkably like . . .
. . . Nixon supporters circa '68. Congratulations!
May 19, 2016
It has become painfully obvious that Hillary has no intention of unifying the party
Her strategy is to cobble together votes from her base and from Republicans who can't abide the thought of a Trump presidency. It won't work, but that's her strategy.
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