2016 Postmortem

MH1

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1. I agree. However as an IT person, on the point of gross negligence,

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 08:58 AM

Jul 2016

I would sincerely hope that if someone in Clinton's position today did what Clinton did, that it would rise to "gross negligence". The times have changed, we know a lot more about security needs, and - very importantly - hopefully the government's cybersecurity is more reliable today than it was in 2009. The point that is often missed is that there have been huge changes in the cybersecurity world in the last 7 years (for example the prevalent use of the term "cybersecurity" and the higher awareness of the non-IT general public.) So I think that in Clinton's case she may have made what she believed was a reasonable choice, in the context of public understanding at that time. Hopefully no one in that position would think that today. (I also strongly fault the government security infrastructure - more aptly, probably "lack thereof" - that would cause her to think that.)

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WaPo Editorial: It’s time to wind down the Clinton email investigation [View all] DonViejo Jul 2016 OP

I agree. However as an IT person, on the point of gross negligence, MH1 Jul 2016 #1

Negligence and gross negligence are distinct legal terms. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #4

I understand. MH1 Jul 2016 #6

I would defer to you... I can't even execute a screen save. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #13

I think a lot is going to depend on whether the people evaluating her behavior MH1 Jul 2016 #28

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Sir DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #23

Many of the US Government's technologies are antiquated PJMcK Jul 2016 #9

I agree completely. And frankly I shudder to think MH1 Jul 2016 #16

I've kept a couple of old computers PJMcK Jul 2016 #20

LOL, make that as proactive as YOU are, PJMcK. :) MH1 Jul 2016 #24

my main concern was hiring an incompetent to monitor her server - hollysmom Jul 2016 #10

LOL. I wish my company would fire or at least investigate managers MH1 Jul 2016 #11

one place I was at the person was not only incopmptent, they were disturbing and a pain hollysmom Jul 2016 #14

I hear ya. It wouldn't shock me to find that something similar has happened MH1 Jul 2016 #22

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Like Donald Trump? (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2016 #21

Who do you believe the devious party is? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #25

Isn't this ridiculous, though? yallerdawg Jul 2016 #26

Thanks for the professional analysis, especially the sentence about our government's . . . brush Jul 2016 #30

Ageed, but .. zenabby Jul 2016 #32

damn straight Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #2

That might have been on Bill's mind. ucrdem Jul 2016 #3

I think you're right PJMcK Jul 2016 #12

Sounds like a great show. ucrdem Jul 2016 #35

Agree. This has been going on for more than a year now. If they haven't found anything by now, Arkansas Granny Jul 2016 #5

When you can't get rid of the vermin on your own, it's time to call in an expert. randome Jul 2016 #7

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Do you evidence this was a public corruption investigation as you suggest? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #18

While I agree this has dragged on, I disagree with newspaper editorial boards assuming silvershadow Jul 2016 #19

+1000. Or the application of finer points of law to the facts discovered in the investigation. JudyM Jul 2016 #29

So true. nt silvershadow Jul 2016 #36

Lol. She's not going to be indicted and we won't get a new nominee La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #34

I don't want that to happen- your characterization is inaccurate. nt silvershadow Jul 2016 #38

Sure La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2016 #39

Agree completely mcar Jul 2016 #27

Hope so! 4139 Jul 2016 #31

This makes me smile Gothmog Jul 2016 #33

The Benghazi Committee gave their report and did not find Hillary was at fault, it is Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #37