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2016 Postmortem

lapucelle

(18,351 posts) Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:07 PM Nov 2016

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CNN is reporting that the FBI just released files from a 2001 Bill Clinton investigation.

They were part of a FOIA request.

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CNN is reporting that the FBI just released files from a 2001 Bill Clinton investigation. (Original Post) lapucelle Nov 2016 OP

The Federal BananaRepublican Institute BeyondGeography Nov 2016 #1

Of course they are . There's nothing else newsworthy going on Farmgirl1961 Nov 2016 #2

The files pertain to a pardon. lapucelle Nov 2016 #4

Oh please...no the FBI decides when to release those things... Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #3

See folks...under 1000! Demsrule86 Nov 2016 #5

I love the smell of desperation with only seven days to go. Coyotl Nov 2016 #6

Does President Obama still think he isn't doing this on purpose? liberal N proud Nov 2016 #7

And of course they release them 1 week before a Presidential election mainer Nov 2016 #8

This is outrageous... Suburban Warrior Nov 2016 #9

According to Crooks and Liars, lapucelle Nov 2016 #10

FOIL Freds arrest reports... Historic NY Nov 2016 #11

BeyondGeography

(39,383 posts)

1. The Federal BananaRepublican Institute

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:09 PM

Nov 2016

can collectively fuck itself. Embarrassment.

Farmgirl1961

(1,494 posts)

2. Of course they are . There's nothing else newsworthy going on

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:12 PM

Nov 2016

lapucelle

(18,351 posts)

4. The files pertain to a pardon.

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:14 PM

Nov 2016

Bill is being set up for the pay to play narrative.

Demsrule86

(68,696 posts)

3. Oh please...no the FBI decides when to release those things...

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:12 PM

Nov 2016

so no excuses for the uber partisan hacks at the FBI. But a big who cares...let them show themselves.

Demsrule86

(68,696 posts)

5. See folks...under 1000!

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:14 PM

Nov 2016

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

6. I love the smell of desperation with only seven days to go.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:17 PM

Nov 2016

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Let's take Texas too!

liberal N proud

(60,346 posts)

7. Does President Obama still think he isn't doing this on purpose?

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:22 PM

Nov 2016

He needs to be prosecuted.

mainer

(12,029 posts)

8. And of course they release them 1 week before a Presidential election

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:23 PM

Nov 2016

The timing speaks the truth.

Suburban Warrior

(405 posts)

9. This is outrageous...

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:37 PM

Nov 2016

They also released a document calling Fred Trump a philanthropist. And documents about David Petraeus.

https://twitter.com/FBIRecordsVault?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

lapucelle

(18,351 posts)

10. According to Crooks and Liars,

Reply to Suburban Warrior (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 06:48 PM

Nov 2016

"After being dark since 2015, the FBI account which tweets out record dumps they place online began tweeting this weekend after Comey's letter went public."

http://crooksandliars.com/2016/11/fbi-officially-goes-rogue-dumps-15-year

Historic NY

(37,453 posts)

11. FOIL Freds arrest reports...

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 1, 2016, 07:32 PM

Nov 2016

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