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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: In FOIA hearing, federal judge says Clinton violated government policy [View all]WillyT
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I don't think that's it. My question is why the WH apparently knew all this was going on
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#7
No other cabinet official was allowed to bring in an entourage of unqualified groupies
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#20
I've seen zero indication that the WH knew she was keeping a secret server in her
askew
Aug 2015
#24
No, it wasn't illegal to use a private account, or have one's own server.
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#40
Read that their government issued Blackberries were turned in and destroyed. I don't know
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#45
If she's communicating w/state employees at their desks, she's already archiving.
MADem
Aug 2015
#53
If it were on her server it could be viewed as archived by turning it over. Relying on archiving
peacebird
Aug 2015
#85
The "ultimate" archive is to send it TO the server in the institution. And that's what she did.
MADem
Aug 2015
#89
It's gonna be Bernie and we'll be just fine. He's a much candidate than Hillary anyway.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Aug 2015
#86
She probably knew that FOIA's couldn't be sought thru private accounts, so she made it ALL private.
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#6
No, just wondering why the DoJ lawyer was arguing in defense of her email set-up.
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#12
Oh, I think she's going down, and it will be well-deserved. Something totally hinky about her
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#16
She didn't have a "special-exception status carved out for her at the State Dept."
jberryhill
Aug 2015
#21
It's in a news story on CNN--she got some sort of special government employee status
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#22
Yeah, there is definitely an issue there with Huma's employment as special employee
askew
Aug 2015
#43
So the FBI investigation is a ruse, meant to distract us with shiny things while they go after Huma?
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#79
We don't know that State allowed it. Clinton campaign refuses to answer questions about
askew
Aug 2015
#26
I think State did allow it. They would know that she didn't even have a .gov address
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#30
Some peons may have known. But, they weren't in any position to do anything about it.
askew
Aug 2015
#39
Except it is false to say that FOIA's can't be sought through private accounts, so her using a
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#67
Putting her in power will be subjecting us to years of investigations.
AppalachianLeftist
Aug 2015
#10
Hillary and her lawyers probably give a damn what that judge thinks.
AppalachianLeftist
Aug 2015
#18
Nobody cares about email except the republicans and Karl roves little helpers
saturnsring
Aug 2015
#29
It is a poor substitute for reasons to vote for their favored candidate, but I guess those arguments
MADem
Aug 2015
#51
Since when is "may have violated government policy" magically transformed into "violating US law?"
MADem
Aug 2015
#31
The handling of Top Secret material is regulated by Statutory Law, not mere "policy". nt
Romulox
Aug 2015
#32
Then why is the judge using the word "policy?" Surely a judge knows the difference. Pffft. nt
MADem
Aug 2015
#38
I don't think this article is about the classified angle, that's being handled by the FBI and DOJ.
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#42
The poster would do well to not try to convolute issues--it makes it seem as though he is working
MADem
Aug 2015
#48
I believe they're seeking email between Clinton and her top aides, who all had accounts on
TwilightGardener
Aug 2015
#52
Didn't she travel with them? Seems a bit like overkill to email someone rather than
MADem
Aug 2015
#54
Breaches of governmental policy is not breaking the law or a "crime"....folks need to read.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#59
Shame the comment from the judge has no bearing on the actual work surrounding the servers
Godhumor
Aug 2015
#46
We need to dig up video of Dan Burton shooting melons simulating his assassination
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#65