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napkinz

(17,199 posts)
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:09 PM Aug 2016

Congress to hold hearings in September to determine if Hillary Clinton committed perjury

By Bryan Renbaum
August 18, 2016

The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings in September to determine whether Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton lied about her use of a private email server during testimony before the House Select Benghazi Committee last October.

Judiciary Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Oversight Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah.) co-wrote a legal memorandum Monday to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia suggesting inconsistencies between what the former Secretary of State told the Benghazi Committee and what she told FBI in July.

“During a House Select Committee on Benghazi hearing on October 22, 2015, Secretary Clinton testified with respect to whether she sent or received emails that were marked classified at the time; whether her attorneys reviewed each of the emails on her personal email system; whether there was one or more servers that stored work-related emails during her time as secretary of state; and whether she provided all her work-related emails to the Department of State,” the memorandum states.

read more: http://www.talkmedianews.com/election-2016/2016/08/18/congress-will-hold-hearings-to-determine-if-clinton-committed-perjury/

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This is what I was talking about in my thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028108711

Why can't we be as relentless in going after Trump on his calls for a foreign adversary to commit espionage and for the assassination of Hillary Clinton as Republicans have been in going after Hillary for Benghazi and her emails!

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Congress to hold hearings in September to determine if Hillary Clinton committed perjury (Original Post) napkinz Aug 2016 OP
The republican party is the party of lies and bs Matthew28 Aug 2016 #1
Jesus H Christ. Laying the groundwork for impeachment hearings set for 1/21/17? catbyte Aug 2016 #2
We'll still be hearing chants of "Lock Her Up" long after the election napkinz Aug 2016 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Aug 2016 #3
They waste tons of money and are worthless. In most corporations the whole republican RKP5637 Aug 2016 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author MichiganVote Aug 2016 #34
The DNC needs to go to war with the Republican house. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #4
+ 1000 OnDoutside Aug 2016 #32
To quote a very wise politician, "Please proceed" ... Coyotl Aug 2016 #6
Just in time for the October Surprise... Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #7
Chaffetz is corrupt Republican garbage DFW Aug 2016 #8
... napkinz Aug 2016 #16
Yet the fools in Utah will vote in back in kimbutgar Aug 2016 #28
It's a waste of time, it's so hard to prove. JRLeft Aug 2016 #9
but it's time that the cable news networks will spend giving coverage to ... napkinz Aug 2016 #13
I agree...especially when she did not lie to Congress. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #19
Of course they will, but none about Manafort or Trump and his treason. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #10
yep ... napkinz Aug 2016 #15
Or investigation into the military kacekwl Aug 2016 #23
This nonsense is wearing me down. badhair77 Aug 2016 #11
I know MFM008 Aug 2016 #14
Is there any Leftist "Judicial Watch" ? If not, why not ? OnDoutside Aug 2016 #33
Good question. If our laws have to allow... LAS14 Aug 2016 #47
Normally No, but 22 years of Judicial Watch requires SOME response ? OnDoutside Aug 2016 #51
They just can't resist overplaying their hand Dem2 Aug 2016 #12
We don't control the House or Senate. MoonRiver Aug 2016 #17
If we win back the Senate but they keep the House, I wonder if Republicans in the House napkinz Aug 2016 #24
I hope not, but they are insane, so who knows. MoonRiver Aug 2016 #25
I think one reason they might still pursue impeachment ... napkinz Aug 2016 #27
And history would also record that the House of Representatives was bat shit crazy MoonRiver Aug 2016 #29
This will hurt them. Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #18
I'd like to think so. LAS14 Aug 2016 #49
Have they considered the consequences if this goes really badly for them? tanyev Aug 2016 #20
do they ever consider the consequences of their actions? napkinz Aug 2016 #30
"Congress" isn't doing ANYTHING. The INSANE TEAPUBLICANS are doing it. RBInMaine Aug 2016 #21
+1000 NastyRiffraff Aug 2016 #31
our reply to "Lock Her Up" should be "VOTE THEM OUT!" napkinz Aug 2016 #35
Democrats should refuse to participate. Adrahil Aug 2016 #22
^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #36
It is amazing that our country can function at all with the GOP holding the people hostage. Rex Aug 2016 #37
and the hearings in September won't be the last napkinz Aug 2016 #38
This should give a LOT of good ammunition BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #39
as another member said, this time Democrats should refuse to participate! napkinz Aug 2016 #41
They may feel they have to BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #42
the timing ... to have hearings leading up to the first debate, September 26 napkinz Aug 2016 #43
The American people have grown numb to all these hearings Exilednight Aug 2016 #40
Yep Cosmocat Aug 2016 #44
TUNE OUT ... the hearings ... and TURN OUT ... the vote! napkinz Aug 2016 #45
It doesn't work like that. It just turns people Exilednight Aug 2016 #50
I was kept awake for a long time last night trying to think... LAS14 Aug 2016 #46
Well aren't they just so special.. Peacetrain Aug 2016 #48

catbyte

(34,374 posts)
2. Jesus H Christ. Laying the groundwork for impeachment hearings set for 1/21/17?
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:14 PM
Aug 2016

Assholes. I so hope they're voted out in November.

Response to napkinz (Original post)

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
26. They waste tons of money and are worthless. In most corporations the whole republican
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:20 PM
Aug 2016

herd would have been fired for failure to perfect duties as expected!

Response to RKP5637 (Reply #26)

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
4. The DNC needs to go to war with the Republican house.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:27 PM
Aug 2016

HRC can handle Trump, but we need to focus on the cretins who don'tgovern and spend all their time and taxpayer money doing political witch hu ts. Plenty of dirt to e pose these hypocrites...lets make this the focus of the w016 election.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
6. To quote a very wise politician, "Please proceed" ...
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:47 PM
Aug 2016

And embarrass yourselves while trying to get re-elected.

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)
7. Just in time for the October Surprise...
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 08:51 PM
Aug 2016

These traitors are so predictable... Lets hope a bunch of them are thrown out of office in November.

DFW

(54,358 posts)
8. Chaffetz is corrupt Republican garbage
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:02 PM
Aug 2016

I hope they show a few replays of the so-called "hearing" where he tried a lie on Cecile Richards to trap her, got called on it, and had to leave with mucho huevo on his face.

kimbutgar

(21,130 posts)
28. Yet the fools in Utah will vote in back in
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:38 PM
Aug 2016

I don't even think he has a Democratic opponent.

But I wish this jerk would be exposed

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
13. but it's time that the cable news networks will spend giving coverage to ...
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:47 PM
Aug 2016

They want the race to tighten; they want a horse race.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
19. I agree...especially when she did not lie to Congress.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:12 AM
Aug 2016

Can we have those who leak documents in Congress prosecuted...because it is deliberate...meets the standard for prosecution.

badhair77

(4,216 posts)
11. This nonsense is wearing me down.
Fri Aug 19, 2016, 09:19 PM
Aug 2016

What a waste of time and money - my tax money.

I want to see Chaffetz's emails. As taxpayers can't we demand those just to have him prove he's working for us, which he's not. Weasel.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
47. Good question. If our laws have to allow...
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:27 PM
Aug 2016

... spurious "investigations," then we have to play by the same rules. Yes??? No????

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
17. We don't control the House or Senate.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:08 AM
Aug 2016

Until that changes these bogus witch hunts will continue. GUARANTEED.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
24. If we win back the Senate but they keep the House, I wonder if Republicans in the House
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 12:16 PM
Aug 2016

will pursue impeachment knowing the Senate won't convict.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
27. I think one reason they might still pursue impeachment ...
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 01:23 PM
Aug 2016

They can say history will record that BOTH Clintons were impeached.

Demsrule86

(68,552 posts)
18. This will hurt them.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:10 AM
Aug 2016

The people who care area already voting for Trump or some third party nothing....other voters are sick of it.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
49. I'd like to think so.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:29 PM
Aug 2016

I'm distressed at living in a country where 40% of the people would support Trump. I'd like to think that the other 60% (or 45% that are paying attention) are getting as tired of these trumped up (sic) charges as is warranted.

 

RBInMaine

(13,570 posts)
21. "Congress" isn't doing ANYTHING. The INSANE TEAPUBLICANS are doing it.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:27 AM
Aug 2016

We need to OBLITERATE them at the voting booth in November. Not a single fucking TeaPUKElican deserves to serve in office.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
31. +1000
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 06:13 PM
Aug 2016

Exactly! Down ticket matters. We need to go after ALL Republicans who are continuing this bullshit, both about emails and Benghazi (although they appear to put that on hold for the moment). I want to completely embarrass them in November.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
22. Democrats should refuse to participate.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 09:36 AM
Aug 2016

They need to complain loud and long about the partisan political use of governmetal authority. This is beginning to feel like Venezuela. Don't like your opponent? Just constantly accuse them of a crime!

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
37. It is amazing that our country can function at all with the GOP holding the people hostage.
Sat Aug 20, 2016, 10:46 PM
Aug 2016

They don't actually work for us, they work for themselves to make sure we never make any progress.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
38. and the hearings in September won't be the last
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:48 PM
Aug 2016

if they keep the House, I expect to hear talk of impeachment the morning after the election

2017 ... ring in the new year, and more hearings!

BlueMTexpat

(15,366 posts)
39. This should give a LOT of good ammunition
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:55 PM
Aug 2016

for why these GOPers should be voted OUT!

They have not accomplished a single thing except to spend taxpayer $$$ to try to find a scandal that they can stick on Hillary. This one won't work either.

napkinz

(17,199 posts)
43. the timing ... to have hearings leading up to the first debate, September 26
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:11 PM
Aug 2016

Hillary was right 20 years ago when she talked about "a right-wing conspiracy"

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
40. The American people have grown numb to all these hearings
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:58 PM
Aug 2016

When you hold hearings this often, people tune out.

Cosmocat

(14,563 posts)
44. Yep
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:17 PM
Aug 2016

It works fir them because it justifies rge hate for their base, dems are fin cowards and wont battle it, the rest ofthe country just tunes it out.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
46. I was kept awake for a long time last night trying to think...
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:25 PM
Aug 2016

... of how we could frame our laws so that spurious investigations can't happen. I kept stopping at the point where I imagined a Democratic congress looking into Trump's Russia connections. Does anyone have any suggestions?

tia
las

Peacetrain

(22,875 posts)
48. Well aren't they just so special..
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 02:27 PM
Aug 2016

I get so tired of right wing whiners.. who bellyache and make things up..trying to get their way.. its a headache we will have to live with for the next 8 years..

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