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In reply to the discussion: I work at the State Dept. Let's talk email. [View all]yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)45. Things are not always what they appear to be.
"Hanlon's razor" absolutely explains everything happening in Washington, everything the government does! Except you use the forgiving term of 'incompetence!'
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And the National Archivist testified in 2013 that it was legal to use private email accounts.
pnwmom
Mar 2015
#227
This OP is a year old. Fascinating wrong-headed and uninformed arguments defending her. Still are.
leveymg
Apr 2016
#282
So what. I haven't driven since 2010. And she has staffers so why should she drive
Autumn
Mar 2015
#23
Caretha, as long as you and I see the same thing, I know I'm seeing the right thing
Autumn
Mar 2015
#242
I would listen to the op - there is nothing in her background that suggests that she
karynnj
Mar 2015
#66
Are you saying that one has to be on the leading edge of technology to do email?
Autumn
Mar 2015
#191
I agree with you 100%. There is no excuse for this. The bad system excuse is all horse shit
Autumn
Mar 2015
#182
It's all BS excuses. Hillary emails from her phone, she used a personal account to do so.
Autumn
Mar 2015
#193
It was posted elsewhere that this became law in November 2014, when Barack signed it into law.
DebJ
Mar 2015
#29
Not the archiving. The specification that only government email systems could be used.
DebJ
Mar 2015
#38
Wait, now you're worried about "national security" being "compromised"? Is that really you, Aerows?
SunSeeker
Mar 2015
#217
Actually, the accusation is that she was using an email other than a government email, period.
DebJ
Mar 2015
#116
Aerows, please quote the law that she was in violation of; the requirements of that law,
DebJ
Mar 2015
#108
Not for the Secretary of State to determine for herself. That's why there is a secure gov't system
leveymg
Mar 2015
#152
2013 - and michael schmidt forget to mention the rule didn't exist in 2013 in his NYT article
WashingtonConsensus
Mar 2015
#69
No Aerows. I have no firm feelings on Hillary myself. I am just asking for the specific
DebJ
Mar 2015
#141
You called BS on my post about HRC driving. I never commented about her emails.
rickford66
Mar 2015
#83
that is nothing short of assinine I would bet no King of Norway has been assassinated since Viking
dsc
Mar 2015
#225
Well the driver has to take the Clinton family to play golf with the Bush family
BubbaFett
Mar 2015
#221
Speaking as an IT PM with four decades of experience, it is not as quick and easy as you suggest.
riqster
Mar 2015
#67
Please cite the article you are referring to that says State email was unworkable
KeepItReal
Mar 2015
#216
But it was okay for Hillary to hire someone not vetted by State Dept. to set up and run her server?
All in it together
Apr 2016
#285
Very interesting comments about her staff. I wonder how much of this explains
bullwinkle428
Mar 2015
#36
I'm sorry, I can't quite make heads or tails of your post without vitriol and doom and gloom.
randome
Mar 2015
#37
"State rank-and-file, who are overwhelmingly liberal Dems" - way off topic, but I
KingCharlemagne
Mar 2015
#44
It's perhaps a little like trusting Nixon to give us a complete transcript of his tapes....
burfman
Mar 2015
#59
I don't mean to be dismissive or stereotype, but a person in their late 60's who isn't confident
Sarcastica
Mar 2015
#55
With all due respect, this post is hearsay. I could say I worked at State and you're wrong.
arcane1
Mar 2015
#65
You're right. I meant to say there is no evidence in the OP to supports its claims.
arcane1
Mar 2015
#98
I can neither believe nor disbelieve, that was my point. Not enough data to make that call.
arcane1
Mar 2015
#110
It's fun to pretend we know what another person would say in another situation.
LanternWaste
Mar 2015
#205
I implied no such thing. I'm simply saying it's an anonymous post w/no evidence.
arcane1
Mar 2015
#142
If IT can't provide a robust email systems to support the neccessities of the work ..
kwassa
Mar 2015
#146
The questiion that comes to me though is were you outraged at Cheney's lies at the time?
Fumesucker
Mar 2015
#230
Interesting. VERY interesting. I didn't realize I had so much in common with Hillary Clinton.
calimary
Mar 2015
#122
I'm not exactly a Luddite, but I am extremely slow to adapt to technological changes.
Pacifist Patriot
Mar 2015
#196
Very useful information. As long as the gov archived her emails this shouldn't be much of a problem.
Kablooie
Mar 2015
#140
Relevance? Reportedly, she never used the approved email system, not just on trips or remotely.
leveymg
Mar 2015
#148
Republican Select committee on Bengazi just announced hearings on this issue..
riversedge
Mar 2015
#149
She knew enough to register - or have registered - her own personal email domain so
Sheelanagig
Mar 2015
#160
Sorry, I don't see how any of your "state dept. email sucks" gripes have a bearing
TwilightGardener
Mar 2015
#200
Thanks. I think this is a bogus issue, but one the Republicans will use to defeat her bid
JDPriestly
Mar 2015
#202
Except the Clintons are not incompetent when it comes to knowing what the FOIA demands and they hate
ARMYofONE
Mar 2015
#240
Seems like if you were in charge of State you would have busted butt for 4 years fixing that.
hugo_from_TN
Mar 2015
#246
The first time it was funny, the second not so much. Third time? Bordering on spam.
uppityperson
Mar 2015
#269
I am curious why you call her staff demon spawns from hell, yet you say the Secty was lovely.
Jackie Wilson Said
Apr 2016
#276