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femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 02:04 PM Oct 2016

Some sanity about the emails "thing" (from ThinkProgress):

What the FBI Director’s letter about the Clinton emails really says
It’s a good idea to read the letter before you report on it.

As of this writing, all three cable news networks are in a frenzy. FBI Director James Comey just sent a letter to Republican congressional committee chairs announcing that he’s taking a new look into Hillary Clinton’s emails. Another investigation! And right before the election! She could be indicted!
Well, probably not. Indeed, almost definitely not. Here’s what the letter actually says:


Much more at link:

https://thinkprogress.org/the-fbi-directors-letter-about-the-clinton-emails-says-a-lot-less-than-the-media-wants-you-to-aa61e81e5a97#.syywbhomm
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Some sanity about the emails "thing" (from ThinkProgress): (Original Post) femmocrat Oct 2016 OP
Doesn't really matter in that the damage is happening now and will continue to spill out of control Farmgirl1961 Oct 2016 #1
I think the bleeding is slowing to a trickle now. femmocrat Oct 2016 #3
Trump will be furious it takes him off the front page..LOL.. n/t monmouth4 Oct 2016 #5
K & R Coyotl Oct 2016 #6
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Farmgirl1961

(1,493 posts)
1. Doesn't really matter in that the damage is happening now and will continue to spill out of control
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 02:06 PM
Oct 2016

So, nearly the same impact....

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
3. I think the bleeding is slowing to a trickle now.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 02:09 PM
Oct 2016

I read that CNN and MSNBC have now modified their language. I am anxiously awaiting something from the Clinton campaign. Hope they get the surrogates out there pronto!

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