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In reply to the discussion: Guess who initiated the investigation into Clinton's emails? John Kerry [View all]Pastiche423
(15,406 posts)213. Barbara is 75
That's a year older than Bernie. Plus she's been on track to retire for some time.
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Guess who initiated the investigation into Clinton's emails? John Kerry [View all]
paulthompson
May 2016
OP
Hah! If you think that you're not too astute. That post is nothing but a Clinton attack.
brush
May 2016
#19
This site's purpose is to help Dem candidates get elected, not to tear them down.
brush
May 2016
#32
It's not going to happen but if it did we'd all be screwed as the repugs would win in a landslide
brush
May 2016
#146
If you call it hypocrisy to point out that Sanders has baggage too, okay, but I'm . . .
brush
May 2016
#232
Sad! Naivete is not a good look. You actually don't think the party would be affected . . .
brush
May 2016
#234
Not a nominee for president before and election. You have to know there would be . . .
brush
May 2016
#239
You HAVE to be kidding. Are you actually saying neither candidates supporters aren't supposed to
floriduck
May 2016
#185
I am a Sanders' supporter as well but I do not think this impacts his candidacy one way or another
Samantha
May 2016
#75
Exactly. Those that have come out to support Sen Sanders are wishing and hoping to end the culture
rhett o rick
May 2016
#22
Come on. Stop with the sour grapes. Sanders has lost. You're gonna have to learn to deal with it.
brush
May 2016
#35
The hubris and arrogance of the Corporate Wing of our Party and their minions will be
rhett o rick
May 2016
#160
And you also have spoken up for those that struggle in the middle and working classes.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#157
Let's See What Happens! I Do Not Believe Comey Will Risk His As Well As The FBI's Reputation By
CorporatistNation
May 2016
#3
Someone else said that if the FBI doesn't indict then they will have to explain how it is legal
pdsimdars
May 2016
#98
right, Comey would be opening himself to a veritable hornet's nest of irate judges
MisterP
May 2016
#192
it's Benghazi which has turned into a right wing witch hunt, the email thing does need to be
JI7
May 2016
#4
Gotcha, I hadn't seen the date that statement was made when it was posted here a day or two ago
2banon
May 2016
#49
I believe this is why so many of the establishment Democrats and corporate media conglomerates have
Uncle Joe
May 2016
#45
Cool! Why should Kerry take the fall for Clinton Machine sleaze and corruption?
NewImproved Deal
May 2016
#10
Remember when Kerry was engaged in early negotiations wrt Iran's Nuclear capabilities, sanctions
2banon
May 2016
#15
In the early to mid stages of the Iran Negotiations under Kerry, there were reports of leaks
2banon
May 2016
#131
At one point, once Netanyahu was being kept informed, he was leaking selective and misleading
karynnj
May 2016
#175
John Kerry, that RWNJ trying to manufacture another scandal against Hillary
riderinthestorm
May 2016
#17
Kerry was doing his job. The people demanding all the waste on the Benghazi hearings, however...
moriah
May 2016
#24
Any public official deserves scrutiny, absolutely, when an ethical question comes up.
moriah
May 2016
#39
Yes, "initiated the investigation" means first to start it, and 2012 is not parallel to 2015.
ucrdem
May 2016
#114
OP is flatly wrong and the rest is a screwy "timeline" that make no sense chronologically
ucrdem
May 2016
#121
We see that the Op gave false information and instead of owning it, you are trying to make it work?
seabeyond
May 2016
#116
A right wing smear -- you mean that Hillary Clinton did not have a private server and did not
karynnj
May 2016
#127
The investigation started with a Republican on a GOP committee. Blaming Kerry is grotesque. nt
ucrdem
May 2016
#129
And again, it started as RW conspiracy, the same with Bengahzi. I won't pretend otherwise. Why are
seabeyond
May 2016
#132
The email issue started when the NYT, not a right wing publication, wrote its article
karynnj
May 2016
#139
Red herring. The point is clear: Issa, not Kerry, started the email witchhunt in 2012, not 2015. nt
ucrdem
May 2016
#174
The red herring is that you call this a witch hunt and try to argue that it logically started with
karynnj
May 2016
#177
And to pretend this is all Clinton when she merely followed footsteps is equally bullshit. Nt
seabeyond
May 2016
#141
No other SoS did all her email on a private account and none had a private server
karynnj
May 2016
#147
Private acct of an X President. Sorry, just not something for me to get all excited about. Nt
seabeyond
May 2016
#148
What of it? Sanders, Powell, Rice, Albright and most all others, says Meh. That tells me something.
seabeyond
May 2016
#154
No. I have been informed and the conclusion I have come to is there is nothing at this point, so I
seabeyond
May 2016
#161
Reality, She did the same as Albright, Rice and Powell. Now that has been brought up, and none of
seabeyond
May 2016
#169
An ex-President's email is not subject to FOIA and Congressional inquiries - SD .gov is
karynnj
May 2016
#172
The time she walked in, different rules and different time. For you all to be so outraged over this
seabeyond
May 2016
#176
No one getting her email knew that she was not archiving it and I assume most did not think twice
karynnj
May 2016
#183
I thought it was Carville who convinced Kerry not to seek a recount in Ohio
democrattotheend
May 2016
#219
Wow. I think you just blew the lid of off of something there! Great work!
liberal_at_heart
May 2016
#31
...and Comey investigated the Clintons for Whitewater, yet Obama appointed him anyway.
yodermon
May 2016
#36
Notice also how Sanders has moved away from using the email server a campaign issue.
gordianot
May 2016
#40
I'm pretty sure the "damn emails" was early on, in the 1st or 2nd debate...
Peace Patriot
May 2016
#82
Yes, her deliberately lying about HER ROLE AS THE CLASSIFIER OF DOCUMENTS...
Peace Patriot
May 2016
#85
I have, from the start, believed the investigation was kabuki, but I hope I am mistaken.
merrily
May 2016
#81
Oh heck no. This thing started long before last July. It started when they nuked her Blackberry.
ucrdem
May 2016
#91
You should have let them go a little longer before hitting them with this...
stevenleser
May 2016
#92
nice summary, and good reminder, but it should be said that this was all prominently reported
MBS
May 2016
#93
Absolutely false. The investigation was initiated in 2012 by Darrel Issa. Link to DU debunk:
ucrdem
May 2016
#97
Thanks for the real information in truth form. Damn, isn't it always the way, the falsehoods all
seabeyond
May 2016
#103
"initiated the investigation into Clinton's emails?" Then that is what the Op should have said
seabeyond
May 2016
#117
He corrected that in his second sentence - where it is clear he is speaking of one specific
karynnj
May 2016
#120
I wish the title were different - but wonder if it was because of character limitations
karynnj
May 2016
#134
There is simply no justification for misleading headlines and the Op has been made aware
seabeyond
May 2016
#136
Look, this OP is as unsavory as it gets. I have no idea why you're defending it.
ucrdem
May 2016
#137
It has absolutely nothing to do with Sanders - who main comment on it is that he is tired of hearing
karynnj
May 2016
#142
Okay I didn't know you lived in Burlington. But that's no excuse for throwing Kerry under the bus.
ucrdem
May 2016
#145
So, it wasn't Kerry right? It was Issa, correct? You are going to correct you OP right?
seabeyond
May 2016
#99
"Guess who initiated the investigation into Clinton's emails? John Kerry." Wrong. As what you post
seabeyond
May 2016
#124
It started in 2012 with Issa. Your title is a falsehood. Kerry had nothing to do with initiating
ucrdem
May 2016
#125
Geez, that all their hope for a win now lies on Clinton being indicted. What does it say, about the
seabeyond
May 2016
#104
I will check back to make sure you made corrections owning your error. False information matters.
seabeyond
May 2016
#105
Thank you for the information. It is the constant fabrications that piss me off. Nt
seabeyond
May 2016
#107
It looks hopeless! How will Hill escape... tune in for the next exciting episode!!
yourpaljoey
May 2016
#119
she knew it'd be controversial: she also knew that if she were the only candidate not a single thing
MisterP
May 2016
#195
y'know what the Central American kids and Berta Caceres'd be if it weren't for Sanders?
MisterP
May 2016
#197
Great work. So much new information coming to light about this email fiasco... /nt
think
May 2016
#201