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The GOPers are going to go ape shit. DCBob Jul 2016 #1
My standard FB response to RW hoaxes underpants Jul 2016 #4
Yes, that's why they nominated Trump Cary Jul 2016 #102
Bill Lost 2000 For Gore billhicks76 Jul 2016 #205
As usual, facts disagree with you. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #221
As Usual Your Empty Comments Are Meaningless billhicks76 Jul 2016 #249
You're Right...Leiberman Should Never Have Been On Ticket billhicks76 Jul 2016 #251
Keep telling yourself that. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #252
Kill? He Definitely Threatened Him billhicks76 Jul 2016 #255
What video? Nt Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #257
PBS 1992 Rountable Primary Debate billhicks76 Jul 2016 #259
So, you make claims with no proof. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2016 #260
oh they are.. and it is delicious to watch. Amimnoch Jul 2016 #151
Wouldn't that be wonderful? TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #158
Or, how about NewJeffCT Jul 2016 #164
Oooo, I like it! Amimnoch Jul 2016 #178
I looked in on Discussionist DesertRat Jul 2016 #170
I always thought Obama would make a good Justice. Volaris Jul 2016 #182
I have thought the same thing for years creoledna Jul 2016 #256
Along with the blood thirsty media. kacekwl Jul 2016 #181
The GOP received ammo, too teach1st Jul 2016 #2
So is losing 10's of millions of email... keylargo Jul 2016 #11
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Lots of bad. Bob41213 Jul 2016 #13
Some bad, not "lots of..." - bottom line, nothing illegal was done. I would bet that if any other.. George II Jul 2016 #42
But, Comey said that there have been similar incidences of "carelessness" Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #14
I just wonder bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #41
And, the sheer size and complexity of the government network make it particularly vulnerable. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #56
Reminds me of the Great Nuclear Launch Code Farce bhikkhu Jul 2016 #191
But guess who doesn't want to pay for it? Loki Jul 2016 #89
No!...You mean the GOPers want to "drown" government with cumbersome information technology? Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #97
What's "extremely careless" is the GOP refusing to fund a modern, secure fed email system. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #77
Not only that they won't fund a proper IT upgrade, but that they won't fund adequate security at our tblue37 Jul 2016 #134
But that costs money Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #161
VERY important points! spooky3 Jul 2016 #138
and then there's equal justice under the law magical thyme Jul 2016 #136
His prejudiced, personal POV, which should not even enter into this announcement. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #142
Comey had no right to say that, and he will probably lose his job over that (ntxt) scscholar Jul 2016 #148
How can you say he had no right to say it? He was releasing his report. 7962 Jul 2016 #214
unfortunately DustyJoe Jul 2016 #157
Go Hillary... keylargo Jul 2016 #3
I guess the last 10 months of memes and BS in GD-P were a waste of time snooper2 Jul 2016 #5
I suspect a lot of them were paid RW trolls. The Second Stone Jul 2016 #73
Liars and bullshitters. And not one of them will come forward and recant. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #125
This song is appropriate, too: tblue37 Jul 2016 #137
One more conspiracy theory bites the dust! n/t livetohike Jul 2016 #6
Conspiracy theories never bite the dust. bemildred Jul 2016 #10
You're right. Remember, he made no mention of Vince Foster. George II Jul 2016 #18
I know I'm right, reality has nothing to do with it. bemildred Jul 2016 #22
LOL, I'm stealing that one (nt) William Seger Jul 2016 #154
Please do. nt bemildred Jul 2016 #155
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Oh, it'll soon morph into some other RW meme...bet on it! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #104
I wouldn't bet on it. Look how long and pathetically they held onto that "birther" meme. Amimnoch Jul 2016 #153
It's OVAH! MineralMan Jul 2016 #7
I wish. merrily Jul 2016 #208
Trumpster will tweet, "The system is rigged" next wordpix Jul 2016 #8
You called it! He just did. You were a few minutes ahead of him. calimary Jul 2016 #37
Here we go - asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #52
I'm glad he's going in that direction. It's clearly a ridiculous one. nolabear Jul 2016 #68
Ripe for an investigation? Been there, done that, and gotten the lawsuit teeshirt! Moonwalk Jul 2016 #111
Ding Dong the Indictment Fairy is gone... comradebillyboy Jul 2016 #9
LOVE it! calimary Jul 2016 #23
Those loud popping noises you hear are Hillary Hating Heads Asplodin'. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #12
Asplodin' - like that! George II Jul 2016 #17
Well, that'll break a few hearts. calimary Jul 2016 #15
+ infinity LOL asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #63
Not a big surprise, but good to have in ON RECORD by the Director of the FBI. George II Jul 2016 #16
The extremely careless part? AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #76
True, but it's a small issue now, much less important than all the other things that will come up. George II Jul 2016 #87
At the end of the day this won't stop her from winning. AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #95
Helped nothing? The investigation is over and there will not be any criminal charges. George II Jul 2016 #100
Well, no charges certainly helps. Sure. AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #109
The right wing will find anything to criticize. Remember them harping on Obama.... George II Jul 2016 #115
Fair points. AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #119
Right wing hey day? You should read the Washington Post editorial it was scathing... raindaddy Jul 2016 #193
Correct. All these responses are really surprising to me. 7962 Jul 2016 #215
So what will Faux News talk about endlessly? pandr32 Jul 2016 #93
Hi itsrobert Jul 2016 #19
Hey there! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #26
Put a fork in it. gademocrat7 Jul 2016 #20
It's not done, it's just beginning. Bob41213 Jul 2016 #34
Even more importantly merrifield Jul 2016 #67
never sent or received emails that were MARKED classified. Justice Jul 2016 #79
Untrue, see post 65. AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #84
I don't think her statement was that black and white. George II Jul 2016 #92
"Knowingly"...hate to spoil your narrative. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #101
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It is done. Get a over it. Hillary is the nominee still_one Jul 2016 #69
There seem to be too many people participating in this discussion who appear disappointed. George II Jul 2016 #103
There are some, but it is time to accept things. If some cannot do that, then it is time still_one Jul 2016 #108
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And, the prospect of a "haunting" seems to please you... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #135
Freepers' heads are splodin' right now. My personal favorite (so far) COLGATE4 Jul 2016 #21
So are the JPRs (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #38
That site quickly morphed from a pro-Bernie site to a Hillary hate site. LonePirate Jul 2016 #46
It has been that way for a while. Not only a Hillary hate site, but a hatred against still_one Jul 2016 #105
Yup. Agschmid Jul 2016 #130
You're right SCantiGOP Jul 2016 #166
And not just freepers... DesertRat Jul 2016 #173
Can we now, once and for all, stop believing right-wing smears of the Clinton's samsingh Jul 2016 #24
How was this a smear? TeddyR Jul 2016 #54
i guess not. samsingh Jul 2016 #58
LOL!!!! Grassy Knoll Jul 2016 #184
Here's the reality... LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #196
lots of guesses, which surprised me.. getagrip_already Jul 2016 #25
Agree...that unfounded speculation was totally misplaced. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #31
This is DEMOCRATIC Underground, thank you. George II Jul 2016 #53
Rightwing plot fails again! yallerdawg Jul 2016 #27
A peak into Right Wing world DesertRat Jul 2016 #28
OVER MFM008 Jul 2016 #29
Oh don't hold your breath - it's never over LynneSin Jul 2016 #44
The indictment fairy is dead Hekate Jul 2016 #30
Here's the full statement by Comey Bob41213 Jul 2016 #32
The most damning part: trof Jul 2016 #65
I agree LittleGirl Jul 2016 #72
Well, now we'll BOTH be flamed. trof Jul 2016 #75
bring it on LittleGirl Jul 2016 #149
In other words she doesn't belong behind bars but.. raindaddy Jul 2016 #74
GOP heads exploding in 3, 2, 1..... meow2u3 Jul 2016 #33
Not just the GOP exploding LynneSin Jul 2016 #47
So, so true, sadly. The haters cleverly mask their contempt as "concern". Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #78
and it appears some here want to continue this bullshit also. Hillary IS THE NOMINEE still_one Jul 2016 #110
As my husband just said: "there is no crime in 'COULDA BEEN'. calimary Jul 2016 #49
Excellent summation at Think Progress - asiliveandbreathe Jul 2016 #35
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That is actually a lie. alarimer Jul 2016 #45
When you have actual proof of how much it is costing us, I'll stick with CNN figures. William769 Jul 2016 #62
CNN never screws up. AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #88
And they have yet to be proven wrong on thier figures. William769 Jul 2016 #91
In 2012 the 'number' was actually higher than that. AtheistCrusader Jul 2016 #117
Senator Sanders liberal from boston Jul 2016 #80
Oh stop it. ThinkCritically Jul 2016 #66
I'll stop it when we stop paying for something that is not necessary. William769 Jul 2016 #71
You're purporting to know better than the Secret Service whether or not danger still exists? Wow. merrily Jul 2016 #209
Damn, Comey threw the indictment fairy straight under the bus. vdogg Jul 2016 #40
It always sounded Benghazi-esque. marmar Jul 2016 #43
I agree. What she was doing was the same exact thing done by her predecessors LynneSin Jul 2016 #51
It will take nine congressional inquiries before its Benghazi-esque bhikkhu Jul 2016 #192
Breaking: Trey Gowdy Vows to Spearhead Another Futile $700M Fishing Expedition Orrex Jul 2016 #48
Let the mourning for the Indictment Fairy commence! JoePhilly Jul 2016 #50
"Hillary isn't a US citizen! She was born in Kenya! We want to see her birth certificate!" edbermac Jul 2016 #55
Good. (n/t) Iggo Jul 2016 #57
YESSS! No more "tic tock, tic toc". It's OVER!!!! lunamagica Jul 2016 #59
turned on herman cain radio show after the announcement bearssoapbox Jul 2016 #60
Cue the "This PROVES Bill & Loretta cut a deal!" whining in 3... 2... n/t TygrBright Jul 2016 #61
Oh, I'm sure that meme is already circulating on the usual conspiracy sites as we speak... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #64
Hillary is guilty of being ignorant of technology IamTheNoodle Jul 2016 #81
The indictment fairy exploded, overstuffed on delusion. Metric System Jul 2016 #82
Finally, official word. malthaussen Jul 2016 #83
poor ha goodman jimw81 Jul 2016 #85
I do believe we have a new word of the day, Surya. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #86
Haunt...haunt...haunt...haunt. Yep, nice word. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #90
Haunt..... sheshe2 Jul 2016 #96
Thought this horror movie looked kinda good! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #141
Ooooh! sheshe2 Jul 2016 #143
Of course AP added "trustworthiness", because the MSM cannot just let that bullshit go still_one Jul 2016 #94
Let's clear up this what I think is a mis-statement by some commentators OKNancy Jul 2016 #98
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Exactly..."were classified" (should've been classified?)--NOT "marked classified" at the time... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #112
What he said was "Only a very small number of emails containing classified information bore markings Demit Jul 2016 #152
You are correct - a convenient word dropped here and there is what got us here in the first place. George II Jul 2016 #168
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Really? This was a thing? onehandle Jul 2016 #99
it's not the indictment, it's the indictability MisterP Jul 2016 #106
Its over. The only people continuing this will be the Hillary haters. still_one Jul 2016 #114
Just what did Comey and C° find to be indictable? Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #116
Guess we will have to have another Congressional Investigation now! Cryptoad Jul 2016 #113
Excellent initiative. Everyone should celebrate this announcement the way you are, Cryptoad. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #121
extremely careless is an inditment in itself, those on the fence will turn their backs larkrake Jul 2016 #118
Your concern has been noted. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #122
Your 'concern' is very very moving. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #124
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Goalpost mover emulatorloo Jul 2016 #123
Apparently the posts moved so far they fell right off the edge of the earth. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 2016 #126
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False equivalencies between Rove and HRC? How desperate of you. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #128
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you are the one drawing false equivalencies. There is nothing that needs explanation. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #139
You don't need to go to RW land to see it, it is here on DU with the Bernie supporters. redstatebluegirl Jul 2016 #129
Agree, but...in my book they are the anonymous Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #150
Yes indeed! Cryptoad Jul 2016 #131
It never was more than a right wing wet dream Gman Jul 2016 #132
But, she'll be "haunted" by the "carelessness" charge...haven't you heard? Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #140
Yes, my brow is furrowed. On the one hand we have a candidate spooky3 Jul 2016 #145
Faced with such cognitive dissonance, the mind can only boggle... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #146
trolls Skittles Jul 2016 #169
We have our next president NewsCenter28 Jul 2016 #144
I am relieved this won't drag down the down-ticket Ash_F Jul 2016 #156
Say la..let it be laserhaas Jul 2016 #159
Up Next humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #162
Yeah, let them ride that dead horse all the way to November... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #163
Stupid wasteful investigation over classification jzodda Jul 2016 #165
Very well said... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #167
And yet again we are reminded of the two tier judicial system in the U.S. mrr303am Jul 2016 #171
"The rest of us" would not normally be handling top secret government documents, and would Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #174
Splodey heads are sploden!!!1111 jpak Jul 2016 #172
This would be pristine, Night Watchman Jul 2016 #175
Oh please Cary Jul 2016 #222
next up. the gop is going to setup a congressional invedtigstion. drray23 Jul 2016 #176
Hope they announce their intention to do that in the run-up to November. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #177
Ok. We did not have to wait too long. drray23 Jul 2016 #190
As the saying goes: "BRING IT ON..." Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #207
With the Republicans nothing is ever over maindawg Jul 2016 #179
No matter what Democrat follows Obama, the obstruction and misgovernment from the Repub. camp Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #180
Today is the day justice died SusanLarson Jul 2016 #183
"Hyperbole...the WORST rhetorical trick in the world." Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #200
Does Hillary's exoneration today mean that Mr sanders is dismissed? c588415 Jul 2016 #185
No maindawg Jul 2016 #186
You appear to be sorely misinformed. FYI: Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #206
First vote will not include the SD's. peace13 Jul 2016 #210
Not true. The first roll call will include the supers. She will win in the first roll call. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #212
Remembering that neither Clinton or Sanders have enough regular delegates.. peace13 Jul 2016 #213
The numbers speak for themselves. Clinton has a majority of pledged "regular" delegates Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #216
You must not have listened to Comey's statement. She wasnt exonerated 7962 Jul 2016 #218
Actually my post was directed at Mr Sanders. What will it take for him to concede? c588415 Jul 2016 #253
Mahalo, Surya! Cha Jul 2016 #187
It's what we knew was coming, but nice to have it over... Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #194
Is he repub?.. sounds like he should get blowback for this! Cha Jul 2016 #195
Dyed in the wool...Special Counsel to the Senate White Water Committee, fer gawdsakes. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #198
I wonder if Pres Obama regrets appointing him now? Cha Jul 2016 #199
You bet your bippy, she can. People are already joking that he'll be out of a job next January. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #201
That makes me feel a whole hellava lot better, Surya! U2? Cha Jul 2016 #202
The old adage comes to mind..."revenge is a dish best served cold". Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #203
And, cold enough it will be. Cha Jul 2016 #204
The second person to benefit the most from this announcement Elmergantry Jul 2016 #188
That was what I expected. What I think was inappropriate was for Comey to be so critical of Clinton Vattel Jul 2016 #189
He overstepped his brief. As I said elsewhere: Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #197
well-said Vattel Jul 2016 #211
The report would've been released anyway, saying the same thing. 7962 Jul 2016 #219
No, he was not reading from the "report" which has not even been completely drafted yet. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #220
But everything he said was going to become public. 7962 Jul 2016 #223
You're taxing her with a charge of perjury? Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #225
Completely made up stuff = no lying to government, under oath. not even close to true. Justice Jul 2016 #258
Well, that's odd. sangfroid Jul 2016 #224
Maybe they'll all show up in Philly? Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #226
Could be. Who can say? sangfroid Jul 2016 #235
I know what would have happened to me if I was that "extremely careless" in handling classified data hobbit709 Jul 2016 #227
So, Comey, the Republican appointee, who's been after the Clintons since his days as the White Water Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #228
Take it any way you want. I know what would have been done to me as an E-4 back in 1970-73. hobbit709 Jul 2016 #229
I'm asking you. Are you saying that your commanding officer would've called for indictment Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #230
Don't know much about how the military works, do you? hobbit709 Jul 2016 #231
No, that's why I'm asking you. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #232
It's called Non-judicial punishment (or Article 15) sangfroid Jul 2016 #237
Inasmuch as this present investigation has absolutely nothing to do with the military Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #243
Then why ask questions about it? sangfroid Jul 2016 #250
Your choice (and mine, of course) to assign value or not to any given exchange. Have at it. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #254
Disgusting. Pryderi Jul 2016 #233
That was such vomit-inducing crap. He kept spewing about Comey's "lack of courage", but Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #234
Disgusting that no charges were brought. n/t Pryderi Jul 2016 #239
No, beg to differ. There was NO recommendation for charges to be brought Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #241
Looks like Alan Dershowitz agrees with me about "marked classified" OKNancy Jul 2016 #236
Comey did his damn best to impugn Hillary's integrity by using weasel words that Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #248
Told ya. sofa king Jul 2016 #238
^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #246
You all can support Hillary and think she did no wrong, but I respectfully disagree. MonteSS Jul 2016 #240
I'm sure Comey and C° would be grateful to hear your POV. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #242
"But this to me will really make me RECONSIDER her." Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #244
You could also substitute Loki Jul 2016 #245
^^^AMEN to this!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #247
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