2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumFederal Judge U.S. orders discovery to go forward over Clinton’s private email system
The decision by U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of Washington came in a lawsuit over public records brought by Judicial Watch, a conservative legal watchdog group, regarding its May 2013 request, for information about the employment arrangement of a longtime Clinton aide, Huma Abedin.
While it was not immediately clear whether the goverment would appeal, Sullivan set an April deadline for parties to lay out a detailed investigative plan that would go extend well beyond the limited and carefully worded explanations of the use of the private server so far given by department and Clinton officials.
Sullivan also suggested from the bench that he might at some point order the department to subpoena Clinton and Abedin, to return all records related to Clintons private clintonemail.com, not just those their camps have previously deemed work-related and returned.
There has been a constant drip, drip, drip of declarations. When does it stop? Sullivan said, saying that months of piecemeal revelations about Clinton and the State Departments handling of the email controversy create at least a reasonable suspicion? that public access to official government records under the federal Freedom of Information Act was undermined.This case is about the publics right to know.
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-judge-orders-discovery-to-go-forward-over-clinton%e2%80%99s-private-email-system/ar-BBpRuJO?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp
merrily
(45,251 posts)We are the employer. She was the employee.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)leveymg
(36,418 posts)Thank you for your service to DU.
vdogg
(1,384 posts)Just look at latest threads. The titles are different but the links are to the same story from different news sources (Washington post, msn, cnn, nbc).
closeupready
(29,503 posts)?
vdogg
(1,384 posts)Anyone can look through today and yesterday's latest threads and see several posts on the issue.
vdogg
(1,384 posts)Sometimes I wonder if RU....err...I mean DU is actively trying to elect the republican candidate.
NWCorona
(8,541 posts)The horror!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)Is that some sort of quantum mechanics deal, or what?
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)one_voice
(20,043 posts)el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)hoosierlib
(710 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)hoosierlib
(710 posts)Pissing off and alienation Trump's supporters and inviting a 3rd part run...
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I will say that I don't think any of us should underestimate the guy as a candidate.
The hope is he will go too far or implode, but if he doesn't he may be stronger than people think.
hoosierlib
(710 posts)I don't think Trump get a majority and the powers that be will "steal" the nomination from him after the first round of voting and ultimately give it to Rubio...that gives him an excuse to run as an independent and it splits the Republican vote like Perot did in 1992.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)However, if the GOP establishment really had any power this cycle, they would have got Jeb!
yourpaljoey
(2,166 posts)Hillary keeps writing these awesome attack ads... think of the money he will save!
DCBob
(24,689 posts)The article says likely no decision until well after the elections.. maybe years.
hoosierlib
(710 posts)DCBob
(24,689 posts)Thanks.
hoosierlib
(710 posts)DCBob
(24,689 posts)Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)whether we like it or not.
If more shoes drop on this deal between now and November, I'm sure we'll see all sorts of mea culpas from the crowd that has spent the last 8 months throwing the worst sort of shit at anyone who dares support a different nominee.
I'm sure.
Unless they can figure out some way to argue that the FBI is run by "racist berniebro mens rights activists" or some shit.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)How can we nominate someone who has at least a reasonable suspicion? that public access to official government records under the federal Freedom of Information Act was undermined" hanging over their head?
We are asking for a President Trump and his Supreme Court Nominees.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)yourpaljoey
(2,166 posts)There is STILL time if we start right away.
panader0
(25,816 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)yourpaljoey
(2,166 posts)That looks about as bad as it gets.
What in hell was she thinking?
NowSam
(1,252 posts)Ms. Clinton asked why there is a different standard for her regarding her taking our bail out $ from the banks. Well if the truth be told she needs to be held to the highest standards if we are to have faith in the system.
Bernie is the one who will deliver a more perfect union.
Babel_17
(5,400 posts)Edit: The article seems to suggest things will go slowly, and with back and forth motions and arguments. I guess that's the most that can really be said right now.