Another huge dump of Hillary's emails and still no smoking gun.

[DCBob]

The latest batch of 3,105 emails includes 275 documents upgraded to "classified" since they landed in the former Secretary's personal inbox. That brings the total number of classified docs found in the emails to 1,274. A State Department official told Fox News on Thursday that two of those emails were upgraded to "secret," while most of the others were upgraded to "confidential."
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Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus seized upon the news of the upgraded emails as another reason the 2016 presidential candidate couldn't be taken at her word. "With more than 1,250 emails containing classified information now uncovered, Hillary Clinton's decision to put secrecy over national security by exclusively operating off of a secret email server looks even more reckless," he said in a statement on Thursday.
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The State Department, however, reminded that the classifications were retroactive. "The information we upgraded today was not marked classified at the time the emails were sent," the official said.
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The final installment is expected just before the Iowa caucuses in February.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/01/01/state-department-releases-over-3000-clinton-emails-on-new-years-eve.html (sorry for the Faux Newz link.)

Thank goodness this nonsense will be over with by February!

[Agschmid]

1. Still a stupid decision on her part...

But hardly the smoking gun most folks apparently wanted it to be.

[DCBob]

2. I wouldn't say "stupid" but clearly a mistake.

I think her main motivation was control.

[Warren Stupidity]

4. oh come on, it was massively stupid.

It wasn't on the level of getting a blowjob from your intern in the oval office stupid, but it was an incredible blunder that opened up her private email to scrutiny by her enemies. "Control" has turned into "here check my laundry hamper too".

[DCBob]

5. No it wasn't.

No evidence of anything of the sort you claim. It was poor decision but based on something legitimate. There is nothing wrong with wanting control especially in her position at the time. Her biggest failure I guess would be not understanding email server security.

[Warren Stupidity]

10. She completely lost control of her email.

If as you say her intention was "control" what she got instead was absolute loss of control. All of her private emails are being made public.

[DCBob]

11. That's due to a FOIA request.

No matter what email system she used, a FOIA request could be made to get emails she sent during her time as Secretary of State.

[Warren Stupidity]

16. The FOIA would not have covered her private emails if she had not used her private email server for

her SOS email.

[DCBob]

22. So yes. . her big mistake was intermingling personal and sos correspondence.

Not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

[napi21]

35. A question comes to mind after all this hoopla about emails.

What if a gov't official does keep a "private email acct." & "a secure gov't email acct.", then accidentally uses the private one for classified info? Under the current laws, it looks like no one would ever know. That being the case, isn't the whole witch hunt obviously a glaring attack JUST BECAUSE it's Hillary?

[Warren Stupidity]

17. Not much yet.

[JonLeibowitz]

19. No, only some of her private emails are being made public. The rest were deleted by her/her staff.

And people wonder why we haven't found a smoking gun?!?

[DCBob]

23. She of course was allowed to delete her personal emails.

That is not an issue except to the GOP and some Sanders supporters.

[JonLeibowitz]

26. If you trust her, then it is not an issue. Some of us know her too well to trust her.

Indeed, that is part of why we do not support her.

Sanders, however, has shown trustworthiness.

It isn't complicated, Hillary has just lied too many times.

[DCBob]

29. Yes. I totally trust her. She is a professional with tons of experience and credibility.

None of these alleged scandals have ever stuck. Her biggest flaws are all related to campaigning. She sometimes exaggerates a bit or misspeaks. Most do it from time to time. Not a huge issue to me. She is a hard core politician and simply wants to win.

[upaloopa]

33. Well we are in the company of greatness

People who know Hillary so well.

You should write a biography and make some money with all that inside information.

Of course you have to get in line behind all the other scandal mongers.

[JonLeibowitz]

40. One can know a politician by their actions. n/t

[CorporatistNation]

43. "Queen Hillary" Gets Special Dispensation with Regard to Transparency

Hiding such from her subjects. But a review of the content smoking gun is in the eye of the beholder is very insightful relative to her "specialness," personality quirks etc. VALUABLE BEYOND BELIEF AND MUST BE FULLY EXAMINED AND DISTRIBUTED.

[CorporatistNation]

42. One Additional Example of POOR Judgement On The Part of "Madam Secretary..."

There were emails that were quoted in the paper this morning that gave considerable insight into the REAL personality of Mrs. Clinton.

If "appointed" to the Presidency as is the obvious plan of the Corporatist Oligarchy we would be looking at "QUEEN Fucking Hillary" w/o a doubt. You've got to read some of this crap it is in a word UNBELIEVABLE!

[ViseGrip]

41. The request has NOT been fullfilled! Wont have it all until ONE DAY BEFORE THE CAUCUSES!

[karynnj]

13. "most people" I do not think so

People who already liked Clinton mostly argued it was no big deal. Most of those who questioned it, questioned the PROCESS.

Hillary was the first to demand all the email SHE GAVE the State Department be made public. Personally, I don't think her actions as SoS were illegal, so nothing other than her perchance for secrecy and lack of transparency were the negatives shown.

As to the right, many never expected a smoking gun to come out because Clinton people determined what went to the SD. What that means is, that for them, the huge amount of work by the SD could never exonerate HRC and Obama.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Well, WTH, their mission to get her to crack not only

Failed miserably but it was eleven hours of showcasing a great candidate, maybe we are going to have to say thank you Republicans, could not have gotten this showcase without your "help".

[DCBob]

6. The Republicans I am sure are regretting bringing her back in for questioning.

That turned into the best campaign ad ever.

[Thinkingabout]

7. And to think they were exposed and went ahead and tried to

Break her.

[madokie]

37. The thing is Bob

the people already have their minds made up, either they're for or against Hillary. No one is going to be changing their minds.

Case in point. The same people who wouldn't vote for her in '08 won't be voting for her in '16. In my neck of the woods I don't know but a couple people who will vote for her and a shit pot full of people who will get up and go vote against her if she is our nominee. Those numbers hasn't changed and aren't likely to change. Hence Bernie's saying the american people are sick of hearing about your damn emails. They don't matter to the average joe and jane
Hillary is a sure bet on a repubi'CON walking into the white house as President in January of '17. You can take that to the bank because it is Fact.

Hillary will not be our nominee so I'm not much concerned about her anyway, just sick of her waffling ways is all.

Read my sig line to get a feel for what I am and who I will vote for in the general before you go off saying I'm one of those who, (I've only seen a couple who,) say they damn sure won't vote for the Hill. I will if I have to but it will be a have to case. OK

[comradebillyboy]

48. That was a truly remarkable performance and the picture of her

and Gowdy at the end was priceless

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/10/conservatives-ridicule-gop-benghazi-committee-members-hillary-is-too-smart-for-them/

[riversedge]

8. When the Chair of the RNC can come out and clearly lie on national TV, then

America has a real problem because so many low information voters gobble this crap up and Believe it--and spread it around.

[DCBob]

9. I think that only works with the Fox news crowd.

Most everyone else is "sick of hearing about her damn emails"!

[CorporatistNation]

44. Pot Calling Kettle Black?

?

[redstateblues]

14. Disappointing for Hillary Haters no doubt

[DCBob]

15. The GOP and the Bernie Bunch are praying for a bombshell to emerge.

They are all going to be disappointed.

[Armstead]

21. No bombshells -- Just another in the Clintons' endless, needless shots to the feet

[DCBob]

24. This fake scandal has run its course.

Few are interested anymore except Republicans and desperate Sanders supporters.

[Bjornsdotter]

31. No

You are wrong.

I don't want them to find anything because it hurts the entire party and our chances in the GE....no matter who the candidate is.

[CorporatistNation]

45. GENERAL ELECTION IS THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY!

!

[cali]

18. Not that there is one, but as the emails are heavily redacted, we wouldn't know if there was

[JonLeibowitz]

20. Not to mention the uncountable emails simply deleted because they were "personal"

We just have to trust her! Right.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

25. Why are you repeating right wing talking points on a Democratic site?

If I didn't know any better, I would have assumed you were a freeper. Even Bernie Sanders has said enough about the damn emails.

[JonLeibowitz]

27. Bernie Sanders nor anyone else determines what I consider to be a legitimate issue.

The whole Benghazi scandal blew up in the GOP's face. Their witchhunt has and should have been condemned.

However, it is a legitimate issue that she had a private e-mail server for communication and could delete what she pleased before turning things over to the State Department. How is it a legitimate issue? Because I as a democratic primary voter decided it was, and because it speaks to a lack of transparency and integrity.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

32. Like I said, you would fit right in at freerepublic.

They are obsessed with Clinton emails. Every time their is an email dump, it's a holiday over there. I think it's your cup of tea. Trey Gowdy must be your hero. He is probably the single most person infatuated with Clinton emails. I bet you were disappointed when nothing came out of the 11 hour Benghazi/email hearing.

[JonLeibowitz]

38. You are mistaken.

I believe in

* Publicly financed elections
* Instant runoff voting
* State-funded universities which are tuition-free
* Substantial Wall St. regulations, including an empowered DOJ and SEC.
* An end to the revolving door of politics and private industry
* Healthcare for all
* Abortion rights and access for every woman
* Closing tax loopholes on the rich, forcing the wealthy to pay their fair share.
* Strengthening Social Security.
* Corporate tax reform; closing loopholes and discouraging corporate inversions.
* Restraint in foreign affairs; no nation building, regime change. Just trade.
* Union protections.
* No free trade agreements which put U.S. workers at a disadvantage; tariffs might be a good idea.
* Clean energy and strong environmental regulations to stop global climate change
* An end to domestic spying by the NSA or any of the Five Eyes
* Free Speech and the Bill of Rights absolutely.
* Black Lives Matter

Things I might agree with freepers on:

* RKBA (partly)
* Hillary Clinton has a lack of integrity
* Fiscal responsibility (i.e. no boondoggles, but then what Democrat wouldn't agree with me here?)

[JonLeibowitz]

49. I am not a supporter of the NRA. Please do not lie about what I support

I support the RKBA. In case you missed it, there is an entire group on this very forum (Gun Control & RKBA). Many DU members support the RKBA and are democratic voters. Your willful ignorance notwithstanding, one can support the RKBA and not support the NRA.

You completely ignored everything that I believe in that the freepers violently disagree with. I suggest you go back and read my post more carefully before saying that I am a infiltrator.

I will continue to post what I think and believe about our candidates and fully ignore what you prefer to hear or not hear.

[ProudToBeLiberal]

50. I never called you an infiltrator. Please stop putting words in my mouth. nt

[JonLeibowitz]

51. LOL. n/t

[upaloopa]

34. It is only because nothing you can say about Bernie

can help at this point. The only play Bernie folks have left is to bash Hillary and the clock is running out on that too.

[JonLeibowitz]

39. You are mistaken. This is not about Bernie. I will fight for my beliefs my entire life.

See post #38.

[CorporatistNation]

47. As Well I have Fought For TRUTH and INTEGRITY AS A Private Citizen And As A CANDIDATE

This election is about The Establishment vs The Anti-Establishment... It is as simple as that.

[upaloopa]

28. It will never be over. Many people including

some DUers never let truth get in the way of a good scandal.

[Buzz Clik]

30. "smoking gun". We need a new phrase. Smoking's bad for you, but guns are the answer to every problem

[Persondem]

36. Exactly. Emails are not a problem. Seems ... oddly convenient though that the last

release will be right before the Iowa caucus. If such a thing were happening to Sanders the howling would already have begun.

K & R

[Truprogressive85]

52. According to one email :We did learn that George Soros regrets choosing Obama over Clinton

Because He did not get direct access