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2016 Postmortem

pnwmom

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3. The other thing about that report is that it implies she lacked the authority

Reply to mercuryblues (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 4, 2016, 02:41 PM

Sep 2016

to classify or declassify any state department document. They implied that she had incorrectly not classified a state document -- but know that she, as the head of state, had the full authority to make the decision, with only the President/VP having greater authority. The FBI and the CIA don't get to overrule another agency head's classification decisions, even if they disagree.

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Reading the FBI Report on Clinton’s Email [View all] DonViejo Sep 2016 OP

CNN mercuryblues Sep 2016 #1

The other thing about that report is that it implies she lacked the authority pnwmom Sep 2016 #3

This will be all over the news media!!! spooky3 Sep 2016 #2

I'm glad you said that spooky3 sorefeet Sep 2016 #5

Exactly spooky3 Sep 2016 #7

No - it's not enough to diqualify her... RagAss Sep 2016 #4

And yet ... kentuck Sep 2016 #6