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Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: Call Me Cassandra: I am no longer worried about Hillary. [View all]IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)17. The last time a presidential candidate's legal issues were ignored
under the assumption that being President would protect him from a sexual harassment law suit, Bill Clinton got impeached for getting a blow job from an intern who didn't swallow while hanging out in the White House, and the Democratic brand was tarnished for multiple elections, which severely impacted their ability to attract financial donations.
Not saying the folks at DNC are the brightest bulbs in the box, but right now Hillary is their bread-and-butter. If it looks like she's going down, they will dessert the sinking ship (if you will pardon the mixed metaphors).
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It will look terrible for Obama if an indictment is in order and there is no indictment.
JDPriestly
Mar 2016
#34
re: "There is no logical reason for her to not continue a 2nd term as SoS."
thesquanderer
Mar 2016
#47
Doesn't Obama appointed Attorney General Loretta Lynch have to agree to the indictment?
in_cog_ni_to
Mar 2016
#12
Wow! It almost looks like Hillary hired Blumenthal as a sort of intelligence agent.
JDPriestly
Mar 2016
#35
I've decided every time her sycophants yell, "Benghazi!" as a means to dismiss this, I'm going to
Fawke Em
Mar 2016
#38
She IS deemed above the law IMO as I have said quite unambiguously. she shouldn't be but...
Dragonfli
Mar 2016
#25