2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe 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.
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)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)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)Give us the democratic nomination we can't win by convincing voters to vote for us.
Desert805
(392 posts)This board lately. Ugh.
noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)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)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)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)studied the evidence and he has a vested interest in her not coming out dirty. he picked her.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)supporters fantasy land.
Gwhittey
(1,377 posts)FBI has talked about the case very little.
reformist2
(9,841 posts)mmonk
(52,589 posts)Hoyt
(54,770 posts)uponit7771
(90,346 posts)Blue Meany
(1,947 posts)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)...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)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)The two were talking about stuff Blumenthal had no business knowing. Just wanted to clarify that.