Might be a very smart thing to do. If the Clinton's own the person at the DOJ that will take Lynch's place. Hell, we've got the State Department saying they want to delay the release of the emails tied to the foundation for 27 months. A lot of this is the political class running interference for the political class.Bill wanted to personally deliver the check.
Dumb thing to do. You don't socialize with people connected to an active investigation. It gives the appearance that the AG has a personal connection to Hillary. That's strong cause for recusal.
Fern
Appearance is all it takes. She should recuse herself.
Exactly. If the Pubbies look cleaner, look more closely - they are just a bit more circumspect because they have a hostile mainstream press corp. Otherwise they are two sides of the same coin. And the faces of that coin are rapidly evolving to the point that they no longer care what is the perception.
Also, is it just me, or is Bill Clinton looking pretty rough these days?
I know he had heart surgery awhile back, and that weight used to be an issue, but I saw him on TV yesterday and I think my exact words to the wife were "Damn, he needs to downshift a gear or two." Just looks so pale and shaky. Christie or Huckabee could probably beat him up some stairs no problem at this point.
He still has a lot going on himself with various foundations and charity work, I understand that, but part of me wonders maybe there's something to that whole 'spouses affecting each other's behavior and sensitivities' concept. He almost looks like he's the one running for office while under FBI investigation.
NBC News did run a story about this earlier tonight and even some Democrats were not happy about the meeting. Something about perception even if both of them were not talking about the email probe.
And even if she didn't immediately make a move for the Clintons the very next day...
Saw an NPR blirb on FB last night. Didn't have time to read the whole story, but it definitely looks like even some Ds aren't happy with the AG. Won't stop the apologists on here though.
So lets get this straight.
Bill Clinton orchestrated a private meeting with the US attorney general supposedly to find out what poop they have on his wife?
And I have this bridge for sale in London. Just asking five thousand cash, and its yours.
Call me.
Yes lets edit public records because she is so nonsense, except on matters of Political correctness, and you know the simple fact that her boss likes to whitewash Muslim terrorism.
ISIS will take credit with or without 'official' reports.
-Bill did an intern in the oval office, and lied about it. Like I said before, to him this meeting was private.
Lets pretend that she and he walked past each other at the airport and had no foreknowledge of there meeting and that the only thing they did in passing was say "hi" -- would that require her to recuse herself? Would the R's demand some investigation if all that happened was for them to pass each other in the terminal?
Baring some revelation such as a video or audio recording that suggests something nefarious she should not have to recuse herself to satiate the insatiable need to accuse of the right...
There are things that might suggest something beyond "high, how ya doin" but without something more I'd suggest moving along...
Brian
Its always funny to me to see people repeat what the right wing "blogosphere" are saying that doesn't appear in any other realm.
On this one I agree with you. Another reason the Clintons bug the crap out of me.
BTW - Breaking News LL has just sort of self recused by saying she will accept the recommendation of the FBI director.
Its always funny to me to see people repeat what the right wing "blogosphere" are saying that doesn't appear in any other realm.
Worst of a bad bunch with regards to arrogance and corruption. Could be worse though - we could be looking at President Cruz.On this one I agree with you. Another reason the Clintons bug the crap out of me.
I have always thought it would be stopped at the AG level not the FBI so this is significant.Yeah, multiple sources are all running the same story. The story also says that FBI is expected to make recommendation within the next few weeks. Would it not be crazy if they recommend indictment just before the Democratic Convention? And would it not be crazy if Bernie becomes the nominee because of it? This cycle is truly mind boggling.
Of course, the realist in me says the FBI is not going to recommend indictment and business will go on as usual.
Well, unless she is indicted, it is all just a bunch of unsubstantiated rumors from a vast GOP conspiracy.
But even if she is indicted, it doesn't mean anything. You can indict a ham sandwich!
Even then, if she goes to trial, she is innocent until proven guilty.
If she is found guilty, she still gets appeals, so it proves nothing.
If she loses her appeals, it is just because the system is rigged against her.
- Her supporters.
Yep.
I don't get how people can ignore the fact that she is being investigated by BOTH the FBI and the DOJ. Those organizations don't conduct investigations just for the hell of it.
I just don't understand the irrational partisianship.
So are you saying that the DOJ and FBI never investigate something where the subject of said investigation is not guilty?
Exactly, Omar Mateen comes to mind as someone they harassed.
So are you saying that the DOJ and FBI never investigates something where the subject of said investigation is not guilty?
No shit, Sherlock. That's been obvious from the start. The rest is gossip & innuendo.