2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHRC is set to be interviewed “within weeks” as part of an FBI investigation
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/world_news/Americas/article1686228.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2016_04_09Controversy over Clintons deliberate choice to use the unsecured server, based in her home, to host a private email address used for government business has dogged her campaign.
The frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination is fighting off rival Bernie Sanders and contemplating facing Donald Trump or Ted Cruz in November but Republicans now view her toughest opponent as James Comey, the FBI director.
The FBI vultures are circling the wagon...
revbones
(3,660 posts)JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)JTFrog
(14,274 posts)Avalux
(35,015 posts)I'm glad he said that - he won't do anything to help Hillary if it doesn't go well for her.
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)and saying he didn't think she had compromised national security, that is what interfering looks like. He's sending a message.
FlatBaroque
(3,160 posts)It was a terrible thing to do, but I believe he is being pressured by his funders, who are so heavily invested in a President Clinton.
Skink
(10,122 posts)I don't have cable
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)RDANGELO
(3,433 posts)When the candidates were negotiating for the NY debate, the Sanders campaign stipulated that they were willing to debate any time from the 10th to the 13th. The Clinton campaign would not give in on any of those dates. They agreed to the 14th after De blasio stepped in and helped Bernie change the date on an event.
IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)"I can guarantee," Obama promised. "I can guarantee that not because I give Attorney General [Loretta] 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. Period," Obama made clear.
"Nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department because nobody is above the law," the president added.
I believe the toast is burning.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)"unnamed source close to the investigation" thing again. "within weeks?" There are 52 weeks in a year. This is another typical insinuation that Clinton is about to be "indicted by the FBI." Nonsense and wishful thinking, I believe.
thesquanderer
(11,989 posts)There appears to be more detail to follow, but you can't read the entire article without subscribing. The last freely readable sentence says
Yes, of course, there are 52 weeks in a year, and infinite weeks in eternity, but realistically, if someone says something is expected within weeks, one would expect it to be under a month, two at the most (after which, it would be more logical to say "within months" .
As far as I can tell, there is NO assertion made that the article includes any suggestion that she is about to be indicted.
I think it is reasonable to believe that the FBI wants to talk to her, and she has said that she is willing to talk to them (as if she really has a choice). So I think that much is simply a matter of when.
IMO, the sooner the better. Get the whole thing behind her, one way or the other. We don't need anything creating such distraction in the general campaign, or after she's elected.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Congressional? Could be any damned right wing congressman's aid. Why does anyone pay attention to any of that crap?
Barack_America
(28,876 posts)To head off this headline.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)The sooner this is over with the better.
JudyM
(29,250 posts)criminality we will have to wait to find out.
DCBob
(24,689 posts)Its my understanding the mishandling of classified information is quite common at her level. As SOS she has to deal with classified data all the time and often in urgent situations. There are times that they may not always strictly adhere to protocol. I think that's the nature of the job. Nothing illegal in that at all.
aspirant
(3,533 posts)Do you have specific names or just "unnamed sources"
DCBob
(24,689 posts)aspirant
(3,533 posts)DCBob
(24,689 posts)nc4bo
(17,651 posts)While we still have a choice.
Get 'er done one way or the other.
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)You can find out a lot about the issue. It is clear she committed crimes. But the question is, will they prosecute her?
You have to get away from pundits and their "opinions" and listen to people from the intelligence community and it is clear, this is SERIOUS.