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Agony

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55. It is really very, very simple… being Secretary of State of the United States of America
Sun May 29, 2016, 01:08 PM
May 2016

and deciding that it is a good idea… OK… to run your email communications on a private server in your home

is too fucking stupid for words.

Hillary does not have the ability to make appropriate, timely decisions to be POTUS.

Caught with her pants down, she still cannot tell the truth. AtomicKitten May 2016 #1
Perfectly said Atomic Kitten. MuseRider May 2016 #13
...!100++++ 840high May 2016 #24
Such a great choice we have. Fantastic Anarchist May 2016 #38
Look At These Solemn Faces On Morning Joe With Mika, Andrea Mitchell And Chuck Todd Among Others.. CorporatistNation May 2016 #73
Some basic research (and journalistic integrity) by MSM should have long ago revealed HRCs lies. leveymg May 2016 #79
Some basic research and the NY Times Sparkly May 2016 #84
It's not the server that's illegal, it's the classified information placed on it. That's a felony. leveymg May 2016 #87
No classified information was "placed on it." Sparkly May 2016 #88
Not according to the joint statement of the DOS and Intel Commun. IGs leveymg May 2016 #90
Key Word: "Retroactively." Sparkly May 2016 #94
EO13526 sect 1.4 Press Virginia May 2016 #97
None of that is germaine. leveymg May 2016 #98
Except for the 114 e-mails that HRC personally authored that were Press Virginia May 2016 #93
"Classified upon creation" Sparkly May 2016 #95
EO 13526 spells out what is classified upon creation Press Virginia May 2016 #96
Your response is not on point and is insulting. nt leveymg May 2016 #99
Classified upon creation is not only covered in the law,... HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #102
Is it any surprise why she didn't want an IG at State? Yurovsky May 2016 #2
I can't get over the arrogance and self-entitlement of all of this. polly7 May 2016 #4
Yep, that's the thing that gets lost... Yurovsky May 2016 #10
Apparently, there is no price too high for us to pay... dchill May 2016 #78
Very well said... findrskeep Jun 2016 #101
The Edge of Legality Octafish May 2016 #5
And THAT is a perfect description of where Bill and Hillary jwirr May 2016 #27
Agree 100% with your last sentence... Yurovsky May 2016 #53
Through the years that seems like the story with many nolabels May 2016 #68
We turned over everything! Except the stuff that I decided not to turn over! XemaSab May 2016 #3
and she acts as though she did it and they were made public at her request Press Virginia May 2016 #6
Hillary and truth = oil and water. Fantastic Anarchist May 2016 #39
Translation: Yes, I wiped the server n/t davidlynch May 2016 #16
That's about the size of it. SusanCalvin May 2016 #48
Tick Tock BSers trumad May 2016 #7
her evolving explanations have nothing to do with anyone but her Press Virginia May 2016 #11
Yes, we see all of you watching the clock with various levels of apprehension Hydra May 2016 #17
They will blame Comey and spew the "innocent until proven guilty" Press Virginia May 2016 #22
As far as I know, Biden is infinitely a better choice. Fantastic Anarchist May 2016 #40
Ah, but the Brock team belongs to Hillary Hydra May 2016 #42
Biden kind of half-heartedly already ran. libdem4life May 2016 #50
I'd sure as hell vote for Biden Aerows May 2016 #70
I think I'll be staying home. I just can't vote for Hillary. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2016 #100
I am proud to be a BSer. Your attempts to ridicule are childish, but then that's your rhett o rick May 2016 #31
Tick tock trumad May 2016 #33
your hopes must be pinned to this story going away by June 7th Press Virginia May 2016 #34
Again, childish rhett o rick May 2016 #37
Yes, time is running out on Your Highness. Fantastic Anarchist May 2016 #41
drip drip jonmac511 May 2016 #56
Tick tock trumad May 2016 #69
+1,000,001 dchill May 2016 #80
Being saved from having a HORRIBLE CANDIDATE represent us is possible: Herman4747 May 2016 #49
Part of the rules is if you don't know you need to ask and she onecaliberal May 2016 #8
Yep. Ignorance of the law is not a defense. Fantastic Anarchist May 2016 #43
I remember when the criteria for Republican candidates almost reached "not yet indicted" back in the Blue Meany May 2016 #9
"I did not have relations with that server!" - Hillary Rodham Pinnochio Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12
pretty much Press Virginia May 2016 #14
"Sorry, officer. I didn't know that I couldn't do that." Fantastic Anarchist May 2016 #44
Strategic ignorance aka If I don't ask, I don't know, therefore I'm not guilty DebDoo May 2016 #15
she would have been better off saying she didn't know the rules Press Virginia May 2016 #21
Given that there was no stated prohibition... LAS14 May 2016 #61
it's called "plausible deniability" nt grasswire May 2016 #28
What did you expect? Downwinder May 2016 #18
It was a gamble RobertEarl May 2016 #19
As "TPP sets the gold standard" became " "I hoped it would be the gold standard." (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #20
Perfectly reasonable. As circumstances change, one must change with them. LAS14 May 2016 #62
I don't even see how she can say that. SHE sent out an email to all the employees pdsimdars May 2016 #23
The truth is she didn't care about the rules but she's never going to Press Virginia May 2016 #26
There may be more than one pathological liar running for president. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #25
psst... cui bono May 2016 #46
Pretty upsetting that she refused to be interviewed by the IG Dems to Win May 2016 #29
I believe it was probably on advice from council Press Virginia May 2016 #30
first excuse of a caught sociopath undergroundpanther May 2016 #32
So she was too dumb to know it wouldn't be allowed and too lazy to check? winter is coming May 2016 #35
Either she is corrupt or incompetent. Neither is acceptable. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #36
Too bad she can't have one of her lackeys change the rules on a whim without a proper vote. cui bono May 2016 #45
The fact that people are actually defending her still amazes me Press Virginia May 2016 #47
I'm with you on this. flor-de-jasmim May 2016 #51
Because... Snowden, or some such bullshit. SMC22307 May 2016 #71
Sneakiness Faux pas May 2016 #52
Her motto for workers' training: "don't ask for permission, Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #54
when has she ever asked for forgiveness ... refresh my memory. serious here. thanks. Hiraeth May 2016 #57
What she means is, Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #60
Maybe that's why she doesn't want to release the speeches? DookDook May 2016 #91
It is really very, very simple… being Secretary of State of the United States of America Agony May 2016 #55
As often as it is in the political world, it's not the scandal... basselope May 2016 #58
OK. So when what is being said changes, your response changes. LAS14 May 2016 #59
only liars have to change their story. She claimed the SD confirmed her use Press Virginia May 2016 #64
Source? LAS14 May 2016 #65
For what? HRC's change of her story? Press Virginia May 2016 #66
For Hillary "claiming SD confirmed." LAS14 May 2016 #67
More than one time Press Virginia May 2016 #74
Thanks for the citation. LAS14 May 2016 #75
The state of the SD system is irrelevant Press Virginia May 2016 #76
It's very relevant to what she might... LAS14 May 2016 #82
She never asked. Press Virginia May 2016 #85
Check this out. LAS14 May 2016 #83
Newsweek materially misstates much of the IG report Press Virginia May 2016 #86
Can you cite some mis-statements? LAS14 May 2016 #89
And when a few people raised concern about her server they were told to never mention it again pdsimdars May 2016 #63
K & R AzDar May 2016 #72
Just slow walking. HassleCat May 2016 #77
"It was allowed." dchill May 2016 #81
She also "thought" wiping her server would permanently erase the email trail. NorthCarolina May 2016 #92
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