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Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:28 PM Jul 2016

Hillary has to fight back on the email

Hillary can't ignore or diminish this issue. It's taken on a life of its own and it's being used to define her. She has to fight back.

She abided by the same email rules that the Congress currently has for itself. Certainly, if the FBI combed through their hundreds of thousands of emails, they would find some mistakes. But, at the very least Congress should tighten its own email rules, and insist they they be archived. Millions of Congressional emails have been lost to the public, which is not true for the Executive Branch.

This issue is overblown nonsense, and if she doesn't find way to convincing dismiss it, it's going to keep the Fascist competitive.

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Hillary has to fight back on the email (Original Post) Onlooker Jul 2016 OP
Your concern is noted. MirrorAshes Jul 2016 #1
Imo, you need not be concerned. Hortensis Jul 2016 #2
Right. Fight back on a battle that you've already won. stopbush Jul 2016 #3
I agree, but I think the congressional hearing already helped. DanTex Jul 2016 #4
Hillary doesn't need to do a damn thing. It was a witch hunt oasis Jul 2016 #5
It is a witchhunt Onlooker Jul 2016 #6
The American people want Hillary to address improvement in oasis Jul 2016 #7
I would not waste my time Demsrule86 Jul 2016 #8
There are more important issues needing to be OldHippieChick Jul 2016 #9
After congress passes the same rules for themselves and not try to hold others to Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #10

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
4. I agree, but I think the congressional hearing already helped.
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:40 PM
Jul 2016

The real shame is that the emails are still classified and can't be released, because if they could, people could see how innocuous the whole thing is. Colin Powell said the same thing, just declassify and release. The "top secret" emails were about the CIA drone program that everyone knows is going on and is only classified as a political formality. They didn't jeopardize any human sources or future operations, it's just classified as a political formality because we don't want to admit that we are drone striking in Pakistan even though everyone already knows that and you can read about it in the NYT.

oasis

(49,401 posts)
5. Hillary doesn't need to do a damn thing. It was a witch hunt
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:45 PM
Jul 2016

from the beginning. Benghazi was refuted; e-mail was refuted. Those who refuse to accept the refutations can go piss up a rope.

 

Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
6. It is a witchhunt
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 04:57 PM
Jul 2016

I listened to the hearings. They are going to go after her politically, on FOIA, and on lying to the Oversight Committee Under Oath. It's all bullshit, I know. The email issue has always been bullshit. But, the American people don't care about that. She needs to hit back on this, and hit back hard. She can't be lackluster on this matter, I think.

oasis

(49,401 posts)
7. The American people want Hillary to address improvement in
Sat Jul 9, 2016, 05:11 PM
Jul 2016

their daily lives. The continuance of a debate over what was revealed to be a "nothing burger" is a waste of valuable time.

Demsrule86

(68,643 posts)
8. I would not waste my time
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 07:50 AM
Jul 2016

Especially after Comey had to walk back his remarks on 'classified' emails...three out of thousands and they were unmarked ...hahahah. Now the GOP falls back on the lying to Congress bs which will get them exactly nowhere.

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
9. There are more important issues needing to be
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 08:05 AM
Jul 2016

addressed. The more she tries to defend, the more fodder it gives the GOP and their ilk. She needs to stress moving forward and dealing w/ matters of true importance and showing them for the petulant children they are.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
10. After congress passes the same rules for themselves and not try to hold others to
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 03:59 PM
Jul 2016

Rules and regulations they apparently think other government workers should follow and then we can go through their emails and see where the real dirt is collected then we can move along. This was and still is a RW witch hunt because they do not have a qualified candidate to run for president.

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