ABC News: What's Next in Clinton Email Investigation

[NWCorona]

"Late last week, sources confirmed the FBI had just finished interviewing a handful of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s closest aides and advisers as part of an inquiry tied to her private email server, and that next it plans to ask Clinton herself for an interview, suggesting the review is nearing or entering its final stages.

Aside from defeating Donald Trump, it may be fair to say that this outstanding investigation about the handling of sensitive information on a private email server during her time at the State Department is the biggest obstacle on her path to the presidency. To clear that hurdle, the Justice Department must be convinced there was no criminal wrongdoing on her part."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-email-investigation-stake/story?id=38940751

We shall see soon enough.

[lewebley3]

1. There is nothing happening with HCR emails: just a lot GOP talk

[NWCorona]

2. That's your opinion I just think differently

[NWCorona]

8. I'm far from a sexist but nice try.

[leveymg]

11. When you have the facts and the law against you, go ad hominem. That's all you've got left.

Pathetic personal attack.

[mindwalker_i]

22. When in doubt, "SEXISM" !!1!!1!1!!!

As predictable as the sunrise.

But there's a really good reason for it: Hillary is running for president to enrich herself, through money directly or through the contacts che makes. She doesn't have a reason to run that we would care about other than breaking a glass ceiling. So of course, she's pushing that, and every time anyone brings up anything that isn't positive about her, SEXISM!!!11!!11!!11!

On the other hand, Bernie sees a serious problem as is running with the idea of at least approaching that problem and trying to do something about it. It makes a different that the extreme media bias and the DNC's fat ass on the scale could just barely overcome.

[libdem4life]

28. Allow me ... HaHaHaHaHaHaHa

Let's now talk about the HRC worshippers. Do you hate our Jewish, Democratic Socialist, 74 year old, rumpled suit guy?

[LiberalFighter]

45. Of course you think differently. But that doesn't change reality.

Keep in mind that if there was a problem with that issue the "superdelegates" would be well aware of it and be bombing out. Especially congressional members. They are a closer to what is happening than you or I.

[tex-wyo-dem]

3. Your arguement is old, tired and very wrong...

The FBI and DoJ are not GOP. The FBI would not dedicate significant resources for over a year to an investigation that has no substance or merit.

[lewebley3]

4. My arguement is still true: Your agruement is old: because

Hillary has been telling the truth all along.

[NWCorona]

7. Hillary hasn't told the truth yet in regards to this issue.

[tex-wyo-dem]

15. It's your right to live in denial...

But she has not told the truth regarding this issue.

[pdsimdars]

46. Come on, you're just being funny. . . . trying to see how many replies you can generate?

Talk to me about dodging bullets in Iraq.
Or the convenience of only 1 device when she went on TV and talked about the 4 devices she uses.
The list is as long as we want to make it, there's no end to her lies.

[Matariki]

50. Close your eyes and click your heels three times

and you'll be back in Kansas soon.

[JackRiddler]

26. Of course the FBI would pursue an investigation without merit.

That's practically their middle name. They are a political police who have a history of fabricating fake "terrorism" cases and for a long time acted as the red squad disrupting left and black groups - right up to assassination, in the case of Fred Hampton.

Nevertheless, this case is not what you would expect them to pursue on political grounds unless Comey or someone is pushing it as a GOP loyalist. But let's be clear, they have rarely been the good guys.

[tex-wyo-dem]

35. Oh, I agree the FBI has not always been the model of ...

Impartiality, but keep in mind that the Obama DoJ oversees the FBI and makes the decision whether to move forward or not on indictment and prosecution, so I think partisan shenanigans in this case are a very low probablility.

[LiberalFighter]

47. That history started with J Edgar Hoover.

He had files and files on everyone in Congress and on the Presidents that he held over their heads. Hoover was a scumbag for it.

[CoffeeCat]

19. This is an issue happening within the Democratic Party

and it could potentially upend this primary and our party.

Who gives a shit what the Republicans think?

It's our Democratic frontrunner and her private, unsecure server that has been under investigation for a year.

This is not a Republican issue. This is a serious issue and investigation that could potentially affect all of us.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

29. Has always only been a GOP story. Manufactured outrage and it plays here real well.

Which is why this is not a liberal place to be.

[tex-wyo-dem]

37. Being liberal means being free and open thinkers...

And not squelching discussion just because the subject of possible indictment for a criminal act is the Dem front runner .

[Jackie Wilson Said]

39. Being liberal means doing anything and everything to ALWAYS make sure GOP never wins.

GOP represents death and destruction.

[tex-wyo-dem]

41. So you think that just discussing the very real legal issues that Hillary has...

Is somehow damaging her for the GE?

Let me break something to you: what we have discussed on DU the GOP already has in their dossier of attacks they will launch at Hillary...nothing discussed here is new news for them.

What is a huge risk for the Democratic Party is if the FBI does recommend indictment. If it happens before the convention, it will throw the party into chaos. If it happens after the convention during the GE, Trump will win and down ticket Dems will suffer. If Hillary makes it to the WH and it happens, the GOP congress will launch impeachment faster than you can say impeachment.

I can't speak for others, but my point is that the reason I am interested in this extremely important issue is that I care about the Democratic Party, and this has the potential to damage it beyond words. Burying your head in the sand isn't going to make it go away.

[frylock]

54. Even if the means used to defeat Republicans are the antithesis..

of liberalism?

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

56. That certainly is NOT what being liberal means

I don't know how you came up with that definition.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

57. Dear god help me

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

62. I thought the same thing when I saw your definition.

Dear god help me.

Your definition means lying is fine, cheating is fine, stealing is fine as long as it's a democrat doing it. Anything is fair to beat republicans.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

63. I wish I could tell who was real and who worked for the GOP. If you are real, I would help you

a little with some information.

[frylock]

64. I'm real. Please educate me.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

65. All right, listen up

I am a sixty two year old grandma who has voted for democrats since I registered to vote in 1973. I grew up with a lot of republicans and guess what? The majority are just people. Points of view I don't agree with, but our kids played together and somehow I never learned to see all republicans as monsters. Their party is super fucked up right now, but you know, it's what I see in both parties, if there is an R by their name, republicans vote for them because they've done it forever,no matter how crazy it's gotten.

I don't see republicans as enemies. I don't work for the GOP. I don't need your information.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

66. My education for you would have nothing to do with the fact that republicans are by

definition liars, thieves and hypocrites.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

67. Are you making up your very own dictionary?

My boss is a republican and he is none of those things.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

68. I understand why you dont see it, I used to be that way.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

69. I don't need your education

Educate Frylock.

By the way, I'm for real.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

70. I might be done here for good, was just censored for saying the GOP is active on DU

to destroy Hillary

This is no longer any place for a real liberal to be.

[iwillalwayswonderwhy]

71. Before you go look up the definition of liberal

It doesn't mean warring tribe.

[Jackie Wilson Said]

72. NO liberal would ever, in a million years, sit on their hands and let Donald Trump become

president.

None, not ever.

[frylock]

33. You spelled FBI wrong.

[pdsimdars]

44. Awwww, blerting out? The FBI and Obama justice department, the Inspector General of Intelligence

and the Inspector General of the State Department are NOT part of "GOP talk".

Wake up soon. Rise and shine! There's a whole world of reality out there.

[Rass]

60. Hillary needs to drop out of the race

Nothing happening?

- Proof that Gaddafi was assassinated due to his gold-backed African currency plans
- Proof that NATO is just a puppet of the U.S.
- Insecure email server resulting in leaked/hacked state secrets (Look up Guccifer)
- Full FBI investigation

Who knows what's next? Hillary needs to drop out for the good of the democratic party.

[JoePhilly]

6. Any second now!!!

[NWCorona]

9. Maybe maybe not.

[JoePhilly]

12. not.

[NWCorona]

14. I think it would be wrong to talk in absolutes.

[JoePhilly]

16. After more than a year of breathless pronouncements of ...

... an appearance by the indictment fairy, I think I'll talk in absolutes. Thanks.

[NWCorona]

17. I hope that works out for you. I'm not so sure though.

[JoePhilly]

18. It will. I'm sure.

[NWCorona]

20. We will find out soon enough.

[1StrongBlackMan]

23. Did I stumble into Linus' Pumpkin Patch? ...

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+great+pumpkin+charlie+brown&view=detail&mid=98C0E5DB424B13AD262998C0E5DB424B13AD2629&FORM=VIRE

[JoePhilly]

24. + 1

[NWCorona]

40. The difference is the FBI investigation happens to be a real thing. nt

[TimPlo]

25. A year is not long time

FBI arrested a Mayor of Charlotte for corruption and they had him dead to rights on camera in a sting operation when he was a council member. That was in 2010 and it took them 3 years to finally finish the investigation. When dealing with a high profile case they triple check everything. It is not like if you get arrested as a poor person where you are tried and convicted on ride to the police station.

[CoffeeCat]

30. If the FBI finds criminal grounds for indictment

and the DOJ indicts--then President Trump is closer to becoming a reality. No Democrat wants that or is "hoping" for that. Yes, there is plenty of disdain for Clinton's policies in our Democratic Party. However no one envisioned this nightmare.

If Clinton was indicted, it would throw our primary into a tailspin. This would be our generation's Watergate dropped like a bomb into our political primary and impending Democratic Convention. Clinton would drop out and she would not release her delegates to Bernie.

If this happens, our party is going to need the Convention Fairy, the Party-Unity Fairy and a whole lot of Democrats working with party leaders to mitigate a political disaster.

Maybe we can all, as good Democrats--hope that this is resolved soon--and stay our best to keep informed without mocking people who are taking this seriously!

[tex-wyo-dem]

42. +1!

"Maybe we can all, as good Democrats--hope that this is resolved soon--and stay our best to keep informed without mocking people who are taking this seriously!"

You nailed it...thanks CC!

[HooptieWagon]

10. Why is Obama appointing republican FBI and DoJ heads?

Maybe Obama is in on the vast RW conspiracy to 'get' the Clintons?
Or perhaps the Clintons are just dumb and make poor decisions that invite investigations and controversy.

[libdem4life]

36. They are arguably not dumb. Just privileged politically and financially.

And since those last two descriptives go together, we might consider the well-known dossiers they have on nearly everyone in Washington. Further, I think that's why no other Democrat challenged her early on.

Have you seen photos of their Five Mansions? I have, and each one is probably worth more than most of us make in 10-15 or more years.

They thrive on skirting the law and profiting from it. The Foundation, I believe, took it into the Pay to Play category. That's on paper...follow the money and all.

The Democrats are just behind on the "throw out the bums" rally cry. Trump is just an insufferable asshole...50% of the Republicans love it. HRC, OTOH, is more nuanced and shifty with name recognition so it will take some Come to Jesus moments for the faithful Third Way and/or the "don't give a shit" Democrats to get rid of her.

[Ichingcarpenter]

13. The intensive FBI probe has expanded to include potential obstruction of justice

Hillary Clinton is under investigation. The intensive FBI probe has expanded to include potential obstruction of justice if any sensitive email has been withheld or destroyed. Also under FBI investigation, are gifts and payments received by Hillary on behalf of the Clinton Foundation. Other charges could also come out as the probe broadens.

Hillary Clinton, while under investigation by the FBI, must be treated with impartiality and held accountable for any wrongdoing. James Conway, Managing Director of Global Intel Strategies and former FBI agent, told RT the FBI will continue to go after her regardless of her government position until they are satisfied the investigation is complete. Mr. Conway is confident in the impartiality of the agency.


“It is immaterial whether it is the First Lady, or it is the lady down the street, or it is the mayor of a city – it doesn’t matter. The FBI has a long history of enforcing the law. And sometimes people who are subjects of those investigations happen to be high-level political officials. So, it has happened a number of times.”

Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/3077124/hillary-clinton-is-under-investigation-by-the-fbi-for-more-than-e-mail-if-elected-could-she-be-impeached/#G1ld1LXoCS8mM0fF.99

[COLGATE4]

21. Inquisitr. Great sourcing. nt

[tex-wyo-dem]

27. Okay, so far in this thread we've had...

"It's just a GOP attack", an attack on a poster that they were being "sexist", and now an "attack the source" post...

Good job...there's about a half dozen more we need to cover.

Whoops...I forgot "indictment fairy"...how could I forget that one?

[COLGATE4]

32. I don't know how you could forget that one. It had

lots of currency here, until it became clear to even the most obdurate Bernie bot that an indictment just isn't going to happen.

[tex-wyo-dem]

43. It's just ridiculous to me that people who call themselves Democratic, liberal and progressive...

think it's okay to squelch and shutdown discussion on a very real issue that could do incredible damage to the Democratic Party. This is not just a RW dreamed-up scandal. It only takes a little bit of research to realize that what Hillary did potentially violated a number of laws (security, FOIA, obstruction of justice, to name a few).

So, my question to many Hillary supporters on DU who want to shutdown discussion of the FBI investigation: Do you care more about the Democratic Party or Hillary?

[COLGATE4]

48. No, I actually see no point to the discussion about it here

at all. There is an ongoing investigation. No one posting on these boards has any more information on what's happening with it than anyone else, that is to say nothing. So all this breast beating about the downfall of the Democratic party is, IMO, just that - breast beating. I will wait for the results of the investigation. IMO (and only IMO) I do not believe she will be indicted for anything and the whole investigation will go the way of Ben Gawzi, Vince Foster, Travelgate, etc. etc. ad infinitum. And in that case I look forward to helping elect her President.

[CoffeeCat]

34. Talking point Pez Dispensers

who do a great disservice to the Democratic Party and ALL Democrats by attacking any Democrat who is concerned or cares about our frontrunner (and her unsecure email server) being the subject of a year-long FBI investigation.

It's crazy.

[libdem4life]

38. Three words. Two, un, sentences. Masterful response.

Kill the Messenger...that's all you got, so keep on truckin'.

[floriduck]

31. Is Bernie handing the election to Trump? Or is Hillary?

"If the FBI finds wrongdoing on the part of Ms. Clinton, before the nomination it could hand the nomination to Bernie Sanders. If any negative conclusions arise prior to November, it could hand the presidency to Donald Trump."

[Punkingal]

49. Nice of them to wait to report on this until after so many primaries.

After all, it has been the big elephant in the room for a while.

[NWCorona]

51. Yup!

[libdem4life]

55. I think it was a bit of a surprise that her coronation wasn't wrapped up

back a couple of months ago. Her donor chest, or lack of, indicates that misjudgement as well.

So now, the investigators, the Republicans, the voters et al have to adjust to the fact that not only is this not going away, it is intensifying...to the Clinton Foundation Pay to Play which is far, far more difficult for any of these "Fairies" to wave away.

This has gone beyond the Watergate misdeeds...those were child's play compared to these. However, like Watergate, it will be the coverup that will damn it in the end. Either way, I can not find a way to a conclusion that does not severely damage the Democratic Party.

[frylock]

52. The review?

[NWCorona]

53. I think some still would like to think it was a review.

[lovemydog]

58. Anyone here familiar with how long it may take

for the FBI to close out its investigation and make an announcement that it's closed, presuming they interview her soon and find no reason to investigate any further? I'd imagine both the FBI and Clinton are looking forward to getting the interview scheduled as quickly as possible.

[NWCorona]

59. That's definitely not in the public domain.

[lovemydog]

61. Thanks.

I'm wondering if history is any guide. In the sense that presuming everything is cleared up to the satisfaction of the FBI and the Justice Department, how long it may take to close out the matter. Based on past history. It just seems pretty unfair and ridiculous to have something like this hang over the head of someone indefinitely, considering that in this country everyone is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

[Skwmom]

73. President Obama's Justice Dept isn't going to do anything.