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Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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5. So why did none of these Secretaries of State actually, you know, try to bring systems up to date?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2015, 01:09 PM

Mar 2015

Didn't they think it might be a wee bit important? Maybe make a big stink in front of Congress about how crappy their systems were and how they needed funds to do major upgrades?

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Colin Powell to make statement saying he also used his private email while in office [View all] kpete Mar 2015 OP

Intersting...... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #1

I would never consider Powell for office LittleBlue Mar 2015 #2

HILLARY DID IT!! Makes it 12304j12pntd's times worse!!! /sarcasm <--- cause... uponit7771 Mar 2015 #3

^^^This x 1000^^^ eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #4

Nope, exactly as bad. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #8

Nah, it's worse... cause Hillary did it and I'm not refering to republicans I'm refferring to HIllar uponit7771 Mar 2015 #11

LOL. FSogol Mar 2015 #9

So why did none of these Secretaries of State actually, you know, try to bring systems up to date? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #5

During Benghazi I learned how underfunded they are and GOP cuts budget at every turn uponit7771 Mar 2015 #10

Will he have power point documentation? Cool drawings and stuff? Autumn Mar 2015 #6

Wow. Never thought I'd see the day that a Republican would come out in defense of a Democrat - BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #7

Conservatives stick up for each other. He is grateful as she helped him sell the Iraq War. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #14

He supported Obama too. DanTex Mar 2015 #16

That's right! I'd forgotten about that. Thanks for the reminder, DanTex. eom BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #17

Question: Did Hillary's entire staff use clintonemail.com, or just her, personally? TwilightGardener Mar 2015 #12

Appearing directly beneath the above news about Colin Powell is.... DonViejo Mar 2015 #13

I think we are going to discover that this is far more common for that time than Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #15