2016 Postmortem

Attorney in Texas

(3,373 posts) Wed May 25, 2016, 02:23 PM May 2016

Everyone understands the purpose of the State Department's report on Hillary's email server, right? [View all]

The State Department is on Hillary's side. In fact, the State Department is Hillary's side. The State Department is controlled pretty directly (not as directly as the DoJ but more directly than the FBI) by Obama, and Obama is on Hillary's side.

The State Department report and especially the timing of the report would not happen without a reason.

The only reason for State Department report and for the timing of the report is to get out ahead of the FBI recommendation. Whatever you think of the State Department report, you can bet that the FBI recommendation is on its heels and the State Department report will offer a better spin than wherever can be spun out of the forthcoming FBI recommendation.

Buckle up.

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Everyone understands the purpose of the State Department's report on Hillary's email server, right? [View all] Attorney in Texas May 2016 OP

So you're saying politics takes precedence over policy and procedure violations? Avalux May 2016 #1

So sad that you won't see Clinton taken down LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #39

Sanders supporters want the TRUTH panader0 May 2016 #40

It's all been put out there. She said she was wrong months ago, turned over thousands of e-mails Jitter65 May 2016 #43

You wrote a lot of words, some even in the right order. morningfog May 2016 #47

No, it has not all been put out there. That's why there is this investigation thingy. panader0 May 2016 #50

So by understanding Bernie supporters mean underthematrix May 2016 #52

STOP WITH THE NEVER HACKED. Bob41213 May 2016 #63

Sanders supporters want Sanders. barrow-wight May 2016 #45

Sanders supporters want to win LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #56

"Why are Berners on board with that?" demwing May 2016 #46

If she is found guilty - you 840high May 2016 #54

Why does it need to be spun? "Spin" is just another word for "lie" Press Virginia May 2016 #2

Seems like it would support an indictment Skink May 2016 #3

The whole point was to attach the "other people did it too" defense to the issue DebDoo May 2016 #4

I think the point is to say there's a systemic problem at the State Department. Garrett78 May 2016 #5

Has the "we all speed" defense ever gotten anyone out of a 100 mph over the limit ticket before? DebDoo May 2016 #9

No, and Clinton is obviously not helped by being part of a systemic problem. Garrett78 May 2016 #12

Except it's the current SoS who asked for the investigation. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #42

Hillary's problem was of a different kind. morningfog May 2016 #48

That was already established early on. Corpmedia wasn't interested in that fact. blm May 2016 #10

Did you ever use that excuse as a kid Avalux May 2016 #16

by that logic, you could say: I didnt know murder was illegal, and besides, other people do it:) litlbilly May 2016 #30

The report addresses that, although in a bit of an understated way: yodermon May 2016 #19

The fact that Hillary was the only SoS to refuse to cooperate with the audit NWCorona May 2016 #21

Except when they were doing it they weren't actually breaking rules. She was. The rules became JudyM May 2016 #49

It's apparent to me that you don't know much about John Kerry. blm May 2016 #6

Add to that that this is the report of the SD IG, a man chosen for his integrity karynnj May 2016 #23

Those trying to use this to smear Kerry and Obama are fullofsh!t and transparent in their blm May 2016 #26

What? 840high May 2016 #57

Good point about the SD IG report.... KoKo May 2016 #29

Here's the sad thing. Clinton has taken it to such an extreme, with no accountablity, it has Skwmom May 2016 #24

The intel people are pissed. 840high May 2016 #58

excellet! GOP would use this to intensify their attack on government of any kind amborin May 2016 #70

Exactly right. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #7

How would anyone like Putin to hold their fate? gordianot May 2016 #13

As I recall when Nixon decided to resign the blow came from his staunchest supporters in party. gordianot May 2016 #8

That was my thought exactly. This is the GOOD report. Vinca May 2016 #11

I don't care. Nothing's going to happen w/ that, IMO Triana May 2016 #14

The report refers to this...she screwed up - purposely, it seems... jmg257 May 2016 #20

Nothing will happen, until she's elected & gets a GOP led House / Senate ... Myrina May 2016 #35

Don't forget the upcoming public releases aspirant May 2016 #15

I agree that with California vote looming and the convention right after, it has Todays_Illusion May 2016 #17

It is another bad, costly, risky and potentially dangerous decision to add to the pile. CentralMass May 2016 #61

The Oligarchy runs our government and they are not about to let Sanders and the 99% rhett o rick May 2016 #18

All I know is when I heard it was a Report by the State Dept I knew there had to be some angle Skwmom May 2016 #22

With friends like this, who needs enemies.... Bob41213 May 2016 #28

This is bad news for Hillary and the worse news will be along shortly. Attorney in Texas May 2016 #37

Yes, that was my first thought. Getting out ahead of the FBI report. mmonk May 2016 #25

Right, and thanks. JDPriestly May 2016 #27

Stop throwing shade on John Kerry. emulatorloo May 2016 #31

No shade on Kerry. It's not improper for State to release its report before the FBI recommendation. Attorney in Texas May 2016 #34

Just heard this report was leaked..... Bob41213 May 2016 #32

You can see the press conference today with the State Department rep on youtube (C-Span). bjo59 May 2016 #66

Saw it and I agree... Bob41213 May 2016 #67

'Limited hangout" Babel_17 May 2016 #33

Thanks Attorney in Texas. I agree. K&R JonLeibowitz May 2016 #36

This will dominate tomorrow's morning news shows Vote2016 May 2016 #38

And one time, at band camp ... JoePhilly May 2016 #41

I think that Obama can't stand Hillary. panader0 May 2016 #44

Plus it makes him look a bit of a fool that a member of his cabinet was using her own server for JudyM May 2016 #51

Not buying it. CincyDem May 2016 #64

You have a point there. However, interesting on AC360 late last night they brought up that same JudyM May 2016 #71

Not an AC360 viewer and... CincyDem May 2016 #72

Agree. 840high May 2016 #60

I'm at the point where I can only imagine that classified info was passed... Barack_America May 2016 #53

The Chinese absolutely got everything.... Bob41213 May 2016 #59

Short of her handing out her password like crackerjack prizes Lars39 May 2016 #68

Buckle Up Indeed pmorlan1 May 2016 #55

I just read this and wondered why they bothered -- it was kind of meaningless Samantha May 2016 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #65

which is the real reason for the push for Sanders to drop out Mnpaul May 2016 #69