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magical thyme

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83. Agreed on Benghazi. However, the question she was asked wasn't about Benghazi.

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 02:15 PM

Oct 2015

It was about her use of a private, unsecure server for government emails, on which there have now been found multiple emails containing top secret information, the latest two confirmed by the State Dept to have been top secret at the time she received them.

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A visibly angry Hillary Clinton just went off on Republicans for their Benghazi investigation [View all] Lychee2 Oct 2015 OP

I notice the descriptions of Hillary now include "visibly angry" and "visibly upset", and so on. TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #1

too bad you have to be so cynical that you have to diss Hillary at every chance you get. riversedge Oct 2015 #7

Oh, I kinda doubt her emotions are just like the rest of us Android3.14 Oct 2015 #22

You must consider anyone with Gman Oct 2015 #31

That, or $10-$50 million Android3.14 Oct 2015 #60

That's hardly "hyper" wealthy Gman Oct 2015 #70

Speak for yourself Android3.14 Oct 2015 #71

The old "people who have money don't have feelings" meme. leftofcool Oct 2015 #52

And he/she left out the key phrase ... 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #54

The Rooselvelts and the Kennedys had money before they went into politics. nt dorkzilla Oct 2015 #64

Okay ... George Soros or Warren Buffett. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Oct 2015 #66

I have no problem with successful people nor do I think the wealthy are all evil dorkzilla Oct 2015 #67

Yup, you now, the observation with data to back it up Android3.14 Oct 2015 #61

doesn't seem to me like shes ever been jealous of wealthier persons. I've never heard her Sunlei Oct 2015 #75

Where do you get "jealousy" from my remarks? Android3.14 Oct 2015 #77

You forgot your sarcasm emoticon. Beacool Oct 2015 #79

Actually it has to do with the sexism from you and others. Renew Deal Oct 2015 #10

Thank you mcar Oct 2015 #65

So you think she should be more demure? JoePhilly Oct 2015 #55

She would do "visibly demure" if her handlers thought it would help her poll numbers. TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #58

So you agree with the republicans on this? Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #63

Thank you, Hillary! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #2

She has every right to be angry Glorfindel Oct 2015 #3

Good news Johnny2X2X Oct 2015 #4

This is what Republicans do. jalan48 Oct 2015 #5

This "Benghazi thing" should have been stopped years ago. Botany Oct 2015 #6

I heard about 4.2 million..........and counting. leftofcool Oct 2015 #8

Well worth it to smear Secretary of State Hillary Clinton! Human101948 Oct 2015 #9

Ironic, the candidate that the neolibs are trying to sink defending Hillary. raindaddy Oct 2015 #40

My self i'm a Bernie fan, but- ruffburr Oct 2015 #11

She has the moral right to do this. Baitball Blogger Oct 2015 #12

This is just a replay of her "defense" before the Committee Lychee2 Oct 2015 #13

ah so you call it her "defense" CreekDog Oct 2015 #86

Hillary has a right to be angry Gothmog Oct 2015 #14

She was asked about EMAIL, not Benghazi karynnj Oct 2015 #30

'If I were President' lsewpershad Oct 2015 #15

President Obama? lsewpershad Oct 2015 #16

I noticed that too, what does she get from throwing President Obama under the bus? n/t A Simple Game Oct 2015 #17

Pre-emptive strike dorkzilla Oct 2015 #19

You could be right. A Simple Game Oct 2015 #49

I really really hated that -- especially because the President CAN NOT shut down Congressional karynnj Oct 2015 #28

Nope, she isn't. Bernie already threw Obama under the bus. leftofcool Oct 2015 #53

That's a pretty big stretch, I hope you didn't pull a muscle or anything. n/t A Simple Game Oct 2015 #56

Yeah, I think she's upset that Obama hasn't had her back enough, thesquanderer Oct 2015 #20

Congress is not his purview, but a separate and equal part of government. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #36

See my post #38. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #42

yeah, I picked up on that immediately. So President Obama is at fault for not shutting it down? magical thyme Oct 2015 #82

She has every right to be pissed! MynameisBlarney Oct 2015 #18

Yep WhoWoodaKnew Oct 2015 #43

Can't blame her ornotna Oct 2015 #21

Did you listen to the question asked? karynnj Oct 2015 #46

I'm responding to the OP ornotna Oct 2015 #47

I agree that Benghazi is a witch hunt. The OP ignores the question asked, but includes the video karynnj Oct 2015 #48

No, I don't think the administration should be able to shut it down when they want ornotna Oct 2015 #50

Best Thing That SHOULD Happen NOW.... cynzke Oct 2015 #23

So you want her to be charged with contempt of Congress? Lychee2 Oct 2015 #74

How stupid are the journalists in this country... perdita9 Oct 2015 #24

I agree rockfordfile Oct 2015 #25

I don't know if it will work, but she is answering "Benghazi" investigation when asked about "email" karynnj Oct 2015 #26

She conveniently conflates Benghazi with her private server. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #37

Did she happen to mention that it would likely have not happened if funding hadn't been cut? Myrina Oct 2015 #27

Interesting shot at Obama Prism Oct 2015 #29

Strange pivot, and missed opportunity. thesquanderer Oct 2015 #32

Her strategy is to make the email debacle all about Benghazi!, and not about her TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #34

Now the pivot makes perfect sense. thesquanderer Oct 2015 #72

BTW, how does a President "shut down" a Congressional investigation he or she doesn't like? TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #33

I think a president can apply pressure. thesquanderer Oct 2015 #38

A President can always try to influence the actions of Congress for political or policy benefit, TwilightGardener Oct 2015 #41

Not to mention if both X and Y were not good, is this the way we want the government run? karynnj Oct 2015 #45

Many good points - karynnj Oct 2015 #44

My guess is she focus-grouped that, too. Smarmie Doofus Oct 2015 #35

She has the right to be angry. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #51

Interesting reactions from posters ... LannyDeVaney Oct 2015 #57

It's disgusting. Action_Patrol Oct 2015 #62

Why should today be any different from any other day on this site? Beacool Oct 2015 #81

FTR... OilemFirchen Oct 2015 #59

People here will defend Larry Klayman AND Judicial watch with everything Pathwalker Oct 2015 #68

Yup. OilemFirchen Oct 2015 #69

Mrs. Clinton needs to call "them" out by Name individually, instead of bashing at the 'group'. Sunlei Oct 2015 #73

The carefully scripted visible anger must have come from a focus group media guru tularetom Oct 2015 #76

This thread is a great example of DU now. JNelson6563 Oct 2015 #78

This Benghazi controversy has been the biggest load of crap to come down in a long time. Beacool Oct 2015 #80

Agreed on Benghazi. However, the question she was asked wasn't about Benghazi. magical thyme Oct 2015 #83

The e-mail controversy came out of the Benghazi hearings. Beacool Oct 2015 #84

actually, it was a Roumanian hacker who broke into her friend, Blumenthal's, email that exposed her magical thyme Oct 2015 #85