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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: No excuse for Clinton’s flouting of email rules [View all]libdem4life
(13,877 posts)25. And her aides are scheduled for Depositions...it's the truth or the pokey.
Even she can't shield them from that.
I wonder what her legal bill is, for herself and her aides on top of the salary and benefits of these folk. Good thing she and Bill have those speeches to fall back on. A DC lawyer defending in this situation...I don't know, maybe $1,000 an hour? Deep pockets and shady situations create sky high rates. Just a guess. Anyone else know the fee?
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Hillary was cleared in the report: is just Sanders people attacking because of loss
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#10
No transcripts. State Dept blocks release of TPP e-mails. FBI investigation. This is the candidate
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#5
In no way was she cleared. She was cited for breaking the rules very clearly. What is yet unclear
highprincipleswork
Jun 2016
#14
The rule has no penalty: and 80% of the current government is not compliant and
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#20
80% of the current gov't isn't noncompliant with the Sec 793 felony provisions of the Espionage Act
leveymg
Jun 2016
#27
The report said there was no classified information in Hillary emails: She was cleared
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#28
You are in an alternate universe. The DOS IG report pointedly avoided classified information issues
leveymg
Jun 2016
#31
The Bush Administration also destroyed emails en mass. But there's a Statute of Limitations
leveymg
Jun 2016
#40
There was no clarity too the rules: they were ambiguous: that why most didn't follow
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#36
She was cleared: I G said rules were "ambiguous" and emails had nothing important
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#43
There is a difference between a "fan" and someone willing to sacrifice their
libdem4life
Jun 2016
#12
No one who is on Hilary's ticket will feel it is a sacrifice: it will be a great honor.
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#22
It's not the act, it's the drama. I've been around, I'm sure, a few decades more than
libdem4life
Jun 2016
#33
Hillary was smart to lawyer up: The GOP and New York times are working together
lewebley3
Jun 2016
#23
All this hyperventilating over Clinton's email scandal is absolutely unfounded!
Maedhros
Jun 2016
#32