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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 07:18 AM May 2017

Paul Ryan might regret having said this about Hillary Clinton

Paul Ryan might regret having said this about Hillary Clinton
By Amber Phillips May 15 at 6:06 PM

In July 2016, few in Washington were more incredulous that the FBI decided not to charge Hillary Clinton with a crime for sending and receiving classified information on her private email server than House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.).

Ryan issued one of the Republicans' irate statements:

“No one should be above the law. But based upon the director's own statement, it appears damage is being done to the rule of law. Declining to prosecute Secretary Clinton for recklessly mishandling and transmitting national security information will set a terrible precedent. The findings of this investigation also make clear that Secretary Clinton misled the American people when she was confronted with her criminal actions.”

And then he held a news conference, where he asked the Obama administration to stop giving Clinton, who was the Democrats' newly minted presidential nominee, classified briefings. “Individuals who are 'extremely careless,' close quote,” Ryan said, using the term then-FBI director James B. Comey used to describe Clinton's email practices, “should be denied further access to information.” (That proposal never got anywhere). (Ryan's office reached out to underscore that he thought Clinton should be able to receive classified briefings if she became president, since you can't deny presidents classified information.)

The message was clear: Ryan thought the FBI should have charged Clinton for a crime for sending and receiving classified information on a private email server she used exclusively as secretary of state.

But it's going to take a lot more explaining from Ryan — and all the other Republicans who bashed Clinton, including Trump — why this situation is somehow less careless and less reckless and less dangerous than the one they lambasted Democrats for just a few months ago.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/05/15/paul-ryan-might-regret-having-said-this-about-hillary-clinton/
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Paul Ryan might regret having said this about Hillary Clinton (Original Post) workinclasszero May 2017 OP
Good! Call the GOP out on every friggin bit of hypocrisy! WePurrsevere May 2017 #1
Yeah lets see these f**kin hypocryes rake their own boy over the coals workinclasszero May 2017 #2

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)
1. Good! Call the GOP out on every friggin bit of hypocrisy!
Tue May 16, 2017, 07:33 AM
May 2017

If you think it's wrong (or okay) for one than at least be consistent!

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
2. Yeah lets see these f**kin hypocryes rake their own boy over the coals
Tue May 16, 2017, 07:51 AM
May 2017

for something a million times more serious than Hillary's damn email server!!

IMPEACH TRUMP!!! LOCK HIM UP!!!!!

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