An interesting read about the criminal investigation and whether Hillary will be indicted.
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Loretta Lynch, ... is fully on board with Mr. Obama’s choice of which laws to enforce, which to modify, and which to ignore. How vigorously the likely presidential nominee of her own party should be pursued would surely be part of her “guidance” to Mr. Comey. It is unlikely that he would disregard it.
Outside of the DoJ’s inner circle, no one can be sure what that guidance is, or of how Mr. Obama has directed it. I’m not the first to suggest that all government agency-heads understand that they work for Mr. Obama. Current and past Congresses have labored mightily to make some federal arms “independent” of presidential influence, but every agency-boss undoubtedly knows he must follow a president’s directives, recommendations, and subtle (or not so-subtle) hints on how certain matters should be handled. This is Government 101 – no surprises here.
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5.How will it all end up? Take your pick:
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(a)Indictment delayed, Mrs. Clinton loses the election. In this scenario, she could be indicted soon after – perhaps during the Mr. Obama’s final months, but more likely after the new (Republican) president is sworn in. Mr. Obama might prefer not to soil his hands with prosecution of a fellow-Democrat. It would be an unpleasant conclusion to his presidency, and might damage his cachet in the Democratic Party, not to mention his future earning power.
(b)Indictment delayed, Mrs. Clinton is elected. In this case it’s not hard to imagine that the FBI investigation will just fade away. A small item will eventually appear on page A-18 of the Washington Post, reporting that no charges will be brought in the matter of Mrs. Clinton’s e-mails. (You don’t need to be Clarence Darrow to predict this.)
(c)Indictment before the election. This seems unlikely but if it happens, it means that Mr. Obama either believes Mrs. Clinton will lose the election, or wants her to lose. In the first case, he leaves office with a reputation for righteous justice – perhaps knowing that the evidence can’t support a conviction. In the second case, the known animosity between the Obama and Clinton families will finally have borne its bitter fruit. An indictment just before the election would ruin Mrs. Clinton – almost certainly resulting in her defeat. Should she win anyway, the FBI – indeed, the entire DoJ – will feel the wrath of a woman scorned when she takes office. (A nightmare as ever was.)
(d)Indictment quashed by Obama’s DoJ. It’s hard to see this happening in the present political climate, but you never know. Mr. Obama might feel strong enough to do it, and damn the consequences. What does he care about the whining Republicans? Besides, it would energize his base and burnish his street-rep as a real mensch (even if he’s not Jewish). Or he might be so desperate to have a Democrat carry on his legacy – a so-called “Obama third term” – that he’ll let her skate. A wild card in the deck could be a civil suit by some former FBI agents who know she’s guilty and won’t let it go. I hear rumors of this from people who should know, but I can’t confirm them. When it comes to politics, never say “never.”
Read more at
http://www.ahherald.com/columns-list/at-large/22520-decoding-the-hillary-clinton-e-mail-investigation
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I lap this stuff up like a kitty laps up cream.
This will be my number 1 read when I curl up with my tablet in bed tonight.
It is the most suspenseful legal thriller ever. You couldn't make this stuff up!
Cher
It appears Obama and Biden leaned hard on Clinton and DWS to have EW as VP.
I think think they're going to let Hillary flap in the wind because they're pissed.
Obama and Biden would know the full consequences of her stint as SoS (assets lost, private server, Libya, and Blumenthal betrayal). I think Obama (and Biden) has been mad as hell after being apprised by the alphabet agencies. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I think at some point she will be forced to step down. She'll get the historical nod to being the first woman elected, and even possibly sworn in, but she won't serve out her term in office.
Well, that's my theory, and ymmv. 