2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumObama on Fox News Sunday: His comments on the email investigation.
"And what I also know , because I handle a lot of classified information, is that there are -- there's classified, and then there's classified. There's stuff that is really top-secret, top-secret, and there's stuff that is being presented to the president or the secretary of state, that you might not want on the transom, or going out over the wire, but is basically stuff that you could get in open-source. ...
OBAMA: "I continue to believe that she has not jeopardized America's national security. Now what I've also said is that -- and she has acknowledged -- that there's a carelessness, in terms of managing e-mails, that she has owned, and she recognizes. But I also think it is important to keep this in perspective. This is somebody who has served her country for four years as secretary of state, and did an outstanding job. And no one has suggested that in some ways, as a consequence of how she's handled e-mails ... that detracted from her excellent ability to carry out her duties." ...
WALLACE: "Can you guarantee to the American people, can you direct the Justice Department to say, 'Hillary Clinton will be treated -- as the evidence goes, she will not be in any way protected."
OBAMA: "I can guarantee that. And I can guarantee that, not because I give Attorney General Lynch a directive; that is institutionally how we have always operated. I do not talk to the Attorney General about pending investigations. I do not talk to FBI directors about pending investigations. We have a strict line, and always have maintained it. ... I guarantee it. ... I guarantee that there is no political influence in any investigation conducted by the Justice Department, or the FBI, not just in this case, but in any case. ... Full stop. Period. ... Guaranteed. Full stop. Nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department. Because nobody is above the law."
WALLACE: "Even if she ends up as the Democratic nominee - "
OBAMA: "How many times do I have to say it, Chris? Guaranteed."
http://www.politico.com/playbook/2016/04/obama-re-hillary-email-theres-classified-and-then-theres-classified-hastert-committed-transgressions-for-which-he-is-profoundly-sorry-earnestly-apologizes-paul-ryans-immaculate-nomination-213671
beedle
(1,235 posts)He believes it was not intentional, it was just admitted carelessness.
More poor judgement from Hillary --- at a minimum.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)then she comes out of this smelling like a rose and will get a huge bump in approval. The RW and Bernie clan have been pounding her with all sorts claims of illegal and corrupt activities. They will look like fools and Hillary look like a victim.
beedle
(1,235 posts)They've called it what it is, another example of poor judgement by Hillary.
You're thinking of the Republicans, the people Hillary will be working with if she wins in Nov.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)DCBob
(24,689 posts)If that's it.. then she's clean... as I thought all along.
awake
(3,226 posts)Looks like there will not be any gray area what ever comes down it will be Black or white ether Hillary will get a clean bill of health or game over, one or the other.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)She's coming out of this clean. I have no doubt.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)She's not someone I want running this country.