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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 03:53 PM Apr 2016

The crime, President Obama, is not "jeopardizing our national security."


The crime is "failure to protect classified information."

The former is an assertion that may be subjective and difficult to prove.

The latter is slam dunk.

The constitutional lawyer knows exactly what he said and DIDN'T say. We need to pay attention.
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The crime, President Obama, is not "jeopardizing our national security." (Original Post) grasswire Apr 2016 OP
Obama is the Leader of the Democratic Party Trenzalore Apr 2016 #1
He Just Did That Today noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #9
Oh please indictment fairy Trenzalore Apr 2016 #11
The indictment fairy landed under withering sniper fire. Desert805 Apr 2016 #13
Indictment noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #16
Right. H2O Man Apr 2016 #12
Yup noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #18
his opinion is worthless. the investigators will decide. He hasn't roguevalley Apr 2016 #20
Looks to me like she protected it fine, since nothing detrimental happened except in Sanders' rabid Hoyt Apr 2016 #2
There is not way to know this one way or other Gwhittey Apr 2016 #5
Just like many a drunk driver makes it home without incident. All's well that ends well, right??! reformist2 Apr 2016 #6
Sanders isn't investigating Clinton. mmonk Apr 2016 #10
Yeah, but his rabid, gullible supporters seem to be. Hoyt Apr 2016 #19
Birdiebro tell you that too? uponit7771 Apr 2016 #3
Actually I think he was giving to Hillary what she gave to him in 2008, Blue Meany Apr 2016 #4
yes, and that could explain why he deliberately... grasswire Apr 2016 #7
Given Guccifer's recent extradition, the crime might be jeopardizing our national security,, Fawke Em Apr 2016 #8
We know he hacked Blumenthal. We don't know if he hacked Hillary. IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #17
Faux News appreciates your viewership. Nt CAG Apr 2016 #14
Game Set Match grasswire Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #15

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
1. Obama is the Leader of the Democratic Party
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 03:55 PM
Apr 2016

If he was worried about the implications on the election he has ways to make those concerns known.

He hasn't. Stop wishing for the indictment fairy because your candidate can't win.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
9. He Just Did That Today
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:11 PM
Apr 2016

It sounds to me like he's worried about the investigation. He went on FOX today (hasn't been on that station since 2014) where he knew he would be asked about this issue. Does anyone think that FOX wouldn't ask him about the emails? Of course not. We know that's a HUGE issue on FOX.

When he was asked about the emails he could have said that he doesn't comment about ongoing investigations. He could have said it but he didn't. He's not supposed to talk with the FBI about an ongoing investigation (he even said that in the interview) and yet he tried to defend Hillary on national TV where the FBI could obviously hear him. Yeah, I think he's worried and that interview on FOX just confirmed it for me.

Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
11. Oh please indictment fairy
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:21 PM
Apr 2016

Give us the democratic nomination we can't win by convincing voters to vote for us.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
16. Indictment
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 05:18 PM
Apr 2016

was your word not mine. My words were about what President Obama did today and why I think he's worried.

H2O Man

(73,558 posts)
12. Right.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:25 PM
Apr 2016

A president isn't allowed to talk about an on-going legal case. The last time that happened was when Nixon declared Charlie Manson & family were "guilty." Any such comments by a sitting president can derail the process.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
18. Yup
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 05:27 PM
Apr 2016

If he wants to defend Sec. Clinton that's his right but he should do it after the investigation has been completed not before it's completed.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
20. his opinion is worthless. the investigators will decide. He hasn't
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 06:11 PM
Apr 2016

studied the evidence and he has a vested interest in her not coming out dirty. he picked her.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
2. Looks to me like she protected it fine, since nothing detrimental happened except in Sanders' rabid
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 03:58 PM
Apr 2016

supporters fantasy land.

 

Blue Meany

(1,947 posts)
4. Actually I think he was giving to Hillary what she gave to him in 2008,
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:00 PM
Apr 2016

but in his own gracious style. She would have said:, "Well, I am sure he did not put our lives in jeopardy on purpose--at least, as far as I know--I take him at his word..but, well, I do have some concerns about his judgment..."

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
7. yes, and that could explain why he deliberately...
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:04 PM
Apr 2016

...may have appeared to exonerate her, but actually did not exonerate her from the CRIME of failure to protect classified information.

Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
8. Given Guccifer's recent extradition, the crime might be jeopardizing our national security,,
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 04:08 PM
Apr 2016

after all.

He's all but admitted he hacked her account. If he did it, I'm sure state-sponsored hackers did. Up thread, someone mused that nothing has happened, but we don't know that. Plenty of things have happened that could have been a result of someone hacking her account - we just don't know what, yet.

 

IdaBriggs

(10,559 posts)
17. We know he hacked Blumenthal. We don't know if he hacked Hillary.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 05:21 PM
Apr 2016

The two were talking about stuff Blumenthal had no business knowing. Just wanted to clarify that.

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