Hillary Clinton's 'top secret' 22 emails were not classified when they were sent

[rsexaminer]

JUST IN: Despite rhetoric from the far right, the 22 emails on Hillary Clinton's server labeled "top secret" by the State Department were not classified at the time they were sent.

http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/01/hillary-clinton-s-top-secret-22-emails-were-not-classified-when-they-were-sent-00761953.html

[2pooped2pop]

1. They also said on Sunday's shows that there are areas that don't have to be marked classified

That everyone knows is classified just by it's nature.

This is going to make Benghazi look like play time. Guilty or not, it was a stupid move for someone in her position to make. They won't let it go. There will be impeachment trials if she should actually make it to the presidency.

This is no good for any of us.

[DCBob]

2. Classification of information is not that clear cut.

This is not an impeachable offense. Good grief. It is my understanding this sort of thing happens all the time. Its more of training or warning issue with anyone in the government who makes that type of mistake.

I know the Bernie supporters and the RWingers would love this to be a bigger story but it simply is not.

[2pooped2pop]

3. we will see.

but I think it's going to be yuuuge!

[thereismore]

4. Red herring. Doesn't matter in the eyes of the law. nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. So you personally read them, did you?

Riiiiiight.

[Jarqui]

6. Here's the general problem with that spin according to both the

Inspector General of the Intelligence Community and the Inspector General, Department of State

The campaign claim in the above:

"The facts have remained the same. There was never any information sent or received that was marked classified."

The Inspector Generals claim:
https://oig.state.gov/system/files/statement_of_the_icig_and_oig_regarding_review_of_clintons_emails_july_24_2015.pdf

The IC IG found four emails containing classified IC-derived information in a limited sample of 40 emails of the 30,000 emails provided by former Secretary Clinton. The four emails, which have not been released through the State FOIA process, did not contain classification markings and/or dissemination controls. These emails were not retroactively classified by the State Department; rather these emails contained classified information when they were generated and, according to IC classification officials, that information remains classified today. This classified information should never have been transmitted via an unclassified personal system.

Unfortunately, according to the above in conjunction with Hillary's position, the past Secretary of State doesn't understand how to handle classified material unless it's done for her. Whether it was received marked classified or not, you're not supposed to send out material that was classified on an insecure network.

According to the reports, classified material was cut and pasted into the emails. That's not Bernie Sanders fault, the GOP's fault, the FBI's fault, the Inspector General's fault, the Senate's fault, The House's fault or Barack Obama's direct fault.

It's somebody's fault, it happened on Hillary's watch and the country has to go through this whole fiasco to get someone to own up to it.

[4139]

8. Yep.

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

7. Isn't she just hiding the fact that she gave each R a derogatory nickname?

“If Mittens [Mitt] can’t beat Grinch [Newt] in Florida, there will be pressure on state Republican parties to reopen or liberalize ballot access especially in the caucuses, which as we know are creatures of the parties’ extremes,” Clinton wrote to her longtime friend Sidney Blumenthal.

That'll go over well when she's trying to reach across the isle.