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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Carl Bernstein-- It's devastating for Hillary Clinton "it's a time bomb that has been ticking" [View all]saltpoint
(50,986 posts)6. Her email difficulties have earned harsh
review, including from the chief investigational entity looking into this, but the concern is deeper than a rules violation.
Start with her considerably high unfavorables, then add to it the perception that she will try end-arounds on the rules for secrecy. The perception by many that she is untrustworthy becomes a snare drum if she hands the Republicans (and the media) this email issue, because they're going to bang on it all the way to November.
Hillary Clinton owes the people in the Democratic Party who have heartily endorsed her candidacy a thorough explanation of where things stand, what exactly is still in play, and what might happen. She's letting this drag on and on, and it's becoming toxic.
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Carl Bernstein-- It's devastating for Hillary Clinton "it's a time bomb that has been ticking" [View all]
Fast Walker 52
May 2016
OP
I think they believe they can't lose and already have won. That's a dangerous approach
leveymg
May 2016
#87
HRC has less chance of dropping out than I have of becoming queen of England.
lindysalsagal
May 2016
#61
All of the Emailgate nonsense has been known for the entirety of the primary season
Tarc
May 2016
#65
Depends on whose interests they choose to represent. I hope the ones whom are also lobbyists
silvershadow
May 2016
#37
and with all the asinine lawsuits the Sanders team is pulling in California, I suspect their
still_one
May 2016
#26
If there's a super delegate defection they won't let Sanders be nominee either
Recursion
May 2016
#42
I disagree, particularly if the person in 1st place is in legal jeopardy
Fast Walker 52
May 2016
#50
Bernstein is mostly correct. This is a time bomb and the big blast has yet to come.
BillZBubb
May 2016
#43