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In reply to the discussion: Obama: Clinton’s Email Server Did Not Jeopardize National Security [View all]RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)1) You think the President hasn't been thoroughly engaged with any and all known issues relating to the use of the server?
2) He's the President, and he's making a broad public statement about national security and what he describes as 'careless' behavior on the part of a former member of his cabinet. I think he's entitled to speak.
3) I'm in IT, and work with email servers among other things. What Secretary of State Hillary Clinton did was careless. It may have been arrogant, and it may have been some kind of 'branding' mechanism for self promotion. Her official emails, as well as those of several aides, came from the domain 'clintonemail.com.' And anyone sending her email sent it to, I understand, sent it to '[email protected].' Apart from the security issue, which I would consider potentially extremely serious, it improperly associated the Secretary of State of the United States with a name-branded domain. The head of the Department of State should be using a .state.gov email address. If the CEO of my company sent and received all his work email through a '<hisname>email.com' server, and refused to change after notice, I would resign.
So, it was careless, and I would consider it both incompetent and arrogant. I think it suggests a disregard for professionalism in the conduct of her duties. And these are all issues that should be examined thoroughly.
But I do believe that the President of the United States has every right to speak on the subject. If intercepted email had gotten someone killed or exposed critical information to adverse parties he would have hung her out to dry, and rightly so.
Now, in all probability, he knew early on, but didn't act on the matter. Of course the Secretary of State sent emails to the President, but whether he understood the implications or was effectively advised on the subject, well, we don't know. But the responsibility for addressing any careless activity of his cabinet members is his. President Obama is strong in some areas, maybe weak in some others, but I just don't see him 'covering up' something like this. So take his words for what they are.
If you believe that Hillary Clinton's use of a personal email server for official State purposes is something that warrants careful scrutiny with respect to her suitability for the office of the President of the United States, as I do, consider the contrast between President Obama and his general professionalism and the very definite 'cover-up' mentality that has been demonstrated by Hillary Clinton and a significant number of aides.
But telling the President of the United States to shut up over something like this - not cool.