FBI reopens investigation into Clinton email use

[feralkid]

err maybe the doj is biases now, you know with 90% of their donations going to Clinton.

Some of it goes to adult literacy programs; obviously more needs to be done.

 

[emperus]

Great article. Comey went against the wishes of AG lynch and Justice Department regulations.

Friday, James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, acting independently of Attorney General Loretta Lynch, sent a letter to Congress saying that the F.B.I. had discovered e-mails that were potentially relevant to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private server. Coming less than two weeks before the Presidential election, Comey’s decision to make public new evidence that may raise additional legal questions about Clinton was contrary to the views of the Attorney General, according to a well-informed Administration official. Lynch expressed her preference that Comey follow the department’s longstanding practice of not commenting on ongoing investigations, and not taking any action that could influence the outcome of an election, but he said that he felt compelled to do otherwise.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/james-comey-broke-with-loretta-lynch-and-justice-department-tradition?mbid=social_facebook

 

[Sunburn74]

Wow. The new yorker story is really something. I don't know how he survives this. His legacy is tarnished. Going against the AG who tells him "dude, that's dumb, lets just do our jobs the right way". Why would he choose not to follow protocol? Even if it comes up later, you can always defend yourself by saying we were following decades of institutional protocol! Imagine the precedents he setting!

 

[brycejones]

Wow. I don't know how he survives this. His legacy is tarnished. Going against the AG who tells him "dude, that's dumb, lets just do our jobs the right way". Why would he choose not to follow protocol? Even if it comes up later, you can always defend yourself by saying we were following decades of institutional protocol! Imagine the precedents he setting!

The man is a HERO a GENUINE AMERICAN HERO. He bucked the liburl attempts to suppress the truth as part of the Klinton Kriminal Konspiracy that has infected this country. He will probably suffer an "accident" very soon.

The truth is out there if you wear enough tinfoil to protect yourself from the UN mind control rays.

 

[Sunburn74]

The man is a HERO a GENUINE AMERICAN HERO. He bucked the liburl attempts to suppress the truth as part of the Klinton Kriminal Konspiracy that has infected this country. He will probably suffer an "accident" very soon.

The truth is out there if you wear enough tinfoil to protect yourself from the UN mind control rays.

From the story:
“You don’t do this,” one former senior Justice Department official exclaimed. “It’s aberrational. It violates decades of practice.” The reason, according to the former official, who asked not to be identified because of ongoing cases involving the department, “is because it impugns the integrity and reputation of the candidate, even though there’s no finding by a court, or in this instance even an indictment.”

Traditionally, the Justice Department has advised prosecutors and law enforcement to avoid any appearance of meddling in the outcome of elections, even if it means holding off on pressing cases. One former senior official recalled that Janet Reno, the Attorney General under Bill Clinton, “completely shut down” the prosecution of a politically sensitive criminal target prior to an election. “She was adamant—anything that could influence the election had to go dark,” the former official said.

Four years ago, then Attorney General Eric Holder formalized this practice in a memo to all Justice Department employees. The memo warned that, when handling political cases, officials “must be particularly sensitive to safeguarding the Department’s reputation for fairness, neutrality, and nonpartisanship.” To guard against unfair conduct, Holder wrote, employees facing questions about “the timing of charges or overt investigative steps near the time of a primary or general election” should consult with the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division.

The F.B.I. director is an employee of the Justice Department, and is covered by its policies. But when asked whether Comey had followed these guidelines and consulted with the Public Integrity Section, or with any other department officials, Kevin Lewis, a deputy director of public affairs for the Justice Department, said, “We have no comment on the matter."

Clearly this is a huge break from precedent, where even if they have information to indict and are actively going to prosecute, they wait till after elections to do anything.

 

[Jhhnn]

Great article. Comey went against the wishes of AG lynch and Justice Department regulations.

Friday, James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, acting independently of Attorney General Loretta Lynch, sent a letter to Congress saying that the F.B.I. had discovered e-mails that were potentially relevant to the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s private server. Coming less than two weeks before the Presidential election, Comey’s decision to make public new evidence that may raise additional legal questions about Clinton was contrary to the views of the Attorney General, according to a well-informed Administration official. Lynch expressed her preference that Comey follow the department’s longstanding practice of not commenting on ongoing investigations, and not taking any action that could influence the outcome of an election, but he said that he felt compelled to do otherwise.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/james-comey-broke-with-loretta-lynch-and-justice-department-tradition?mbid=social_facebook

Bullshit. That's second hand anonymous spin of the Faux News variety. Lynch hasn't said anything.

 

[UglyCasanova]

Bullshit. That's second hand anonymous spin of the Faux News variety. Lynch hasn't said anything.

It's so fvcking weird to find a topic that I agree with Jhhnn on lol.

 

[UglyCasanova]

And everyone needs to remember it was congress critters that released this to the public. Comey updated the people he had testified before.

 

[kinev]

James Comey is turning into the quintessential political Rorschach Test.

 

[Thump553]

Comey was in a tough spot. Previously he had disclosed the results (to date) of the investigation, contrary to department policy, because of the intense public interest in the matter. If he didn't tell Congress/release the new info now, he faced being roasted by GOP Congress critters when and if it finally became public for being part of a cover-up conspiracy. OTOH, the letter he wrote to Congress was atrocious, especially for a former judge and high level attorney, in that it was drafted so vaguely as to allow (the GOP and media) to derive all sorts of negative implications therefrom-look at how Mr. Lock-Her-Up is running with it. Especially true because at the same time Comey released a memo system-wide within the FBI which clearly explained what was being done and why-they discovered another computer with a trove of emails to and from Clinton and they now must go through those to look for emails that (a) were not disclosed by Clinton AND (b) contained classified information.

At present there is absolutely so evidence of any wrongdoing, there is just more POTENTIAL evidence to shift though.. Rather than say so, Comey purposefully drafted his scarlet letter so as to support implications of wrongdoing-so as to interfere in the election process. Definitely not his finest moment, and certainly not the action of a purported hero.

 

[Jhhnn]

Comey was in a tough spot. Previously he had disclosed the results (to date) of the investigation, contrary to department policy, because of the intense public interest in the matter. If he didn't tell Congress/release the new info now, he faced being roasted by GOP Congress critters when and if it finally became public for being part of a cover-up conspiracy. OTOH, the letter he wrote to Congress was atrocious, especially for a former judge and high level attorney, in that it was drafted so vaguely as to allow (the GOP and media) to derive all sorts of negative implications therefrom-look at how Mr. Lock-Her-Up is running with it. Especially true because at the same time Comey released a memo system-wide within the FBI which clearly explained what was being done and why-they discovered another computer with a trove of emails to and from Clinton and they now must go through those to look for emails that (a) were not disclosed by Clinton AND (b) contained classified information.

At present there is absolutely so evidence of any wrongdoing, there is just more POTENTIAL evidence to shift though.. Rather than say so, Comey purposefully drafted his scarlet letter so as to support implications of wrongdoing-so as to interfere in the election process. Definitely not his finest moment, and certainly not the action of a purported hero.

Please. No matter what he said or didn't say, Repubs would find implications of wrongdoing either by him, by Clinton, or both. Whenever there's a gap in public perception they rush to fill it with bullshit. It's the practical application of Brandolini's Law.

 

[Moonbeam]

Trump is now down only two points in national polls, the email thingi here having wiped out a Clinton 12 point lead. Looks like one person will determine who is president again, just not a supreme court justice this time.
America has become infested by loathing for the other, and that is only the external expression of internal self hate. Why wouldn't a country filled with people who hate themselves want a president like Trump? He's perfect for us.. He will give us the misery and punishment we long for and feel we deserve. Let us gnash our teeth and walk backward into the pit. Who cares. Our dreams are dead anyway. The anguished child stained with blood will have its revenge.

 

[fskimospy]

Trump is now down only two points in national polls, the email thingi here having wiped out a Clinton 12 point lead. Looks like one person will determine who is president again, just not a supreme court justice this time.
America has become infested by loathing for the other, and that is only the external expression of internal self hate. Why wouldn't a country filled with people who hate themselves want a president like Trump? He's perfect for us.. He will give us the misery and punishment we long for and feel we deserve. Let us gnash our teeth and walk backward into the pit. Who cares. Our dreams are dead anyway. The anguished child stained with blood will have its revenge.

This is incorrect, Trump is down between 5-6 points, which is only about one point closer than the 6-7 points he was down before.

Not sure where you got your info but it's either bad or from a single poll. Either way not a good idea.

 

[Zstream]

Trump is now down only two points in national polls, the email thingi here having wiped out a Clinton 12 point lead. Looks like one person will determine who is president again, just not a supreme court justice this time.
America has become infested by loathing for the other, and that is only the external expression of internal self hate. Why wouldn't a country filled with people who hate themselves want a president like Trump? He's perfect for us.. He will give us the misery and punishment we long for and feel we deserve. Let us gnash our teeth and walk backward into the pit. Who cares. Our dreams are dead anyway. The anguished child stained with blood will have its revenge.

Your self loathing is glorious. Can you package a few of your tears for me?

 

[Jhhnn]

Your self loathing is glorious. Can you package a few of your tears for me?

Your self glorification is loathsome.

 

[fskimospy]

Your self loathing is glorious. Can you package a few of your tears for me?

Your gloating and peacocking at what is most likely a minor event that will change nothing is pretty sad. Also pretty amusing though, so keep going!

 

[Kazukian]

So, if the FBI has Huma's emails, couldn't the Clinton campaign release them themselves rather than asking the FBI to do so?

 

[Jhhnn]

So, if the FBI has Huma's emails, couldn't the Clinton campaign release them themselves rather than asking the FBI to do so?

No, because they might contain classified information. See how that works? It creates a gap in public perception that Repubs are filling with character assassination, speculation, innuendo & bullshit by the trainload. It's their thing. At least they're good at something, right?

 

[NTMBK]

So, if the FBI has Huma's emails, couldn't the Clinton campaign release them themselves rather than asking the FBI to do so?

Bad move. They don't know what the FBI have, so they don't know how much to release. Too much and they hurt themselves (and potentially national security), too little and it looks like a cover up.

 

[Kazukian]

No, because they might contain classified information. See how that works? It creates a gap in public perception that Repubs are filling with character assassination, speculation, innuendo & bullshit by the trainload. It's their thing. At least they're good at something, right?

If there's classified info, Clinton's people could redact them, I dunno, I just don't see why there'd be anything of consequence in them. The whole thing is weird.

 

[fskimospy]

If there's classified info, Clinton's people could redact them, I dunno, I just don't see why there'd be anything of consequence in them. The whole thing is weird.

Clinton's people don't have access to what is classified or not as they aren't in the government.

This is another reason why writing that letter was stupid. It's very likely there is nothing of consequence in them but there will be no way to verify that.

 

[SP33Demon]

So, if the FBI has Huma's emails, couldn't the Clinton campaign release them themselves rather than asking the FBI to do so?

What? This makes no sense on many levels, the campaign is already looking to purge/hide evidence, such as Robby Mook, Huma, and Weiner's Twitter accounts either being deleted or purged yesterday.
https://www.reddit.com/r/conspiracy...es_twitter_history_after_fbi/#bottom-comments

Nobody is going to believe anything the campaign releases, let alone the FBI. lol

 

[SP33Demon]

Clinton's people don't have access to what is classified or not as they aren't in the government.

This is another reason why writing that letter was stupid. It's very likely there is nothing of consequence in them but there will be no way to verify that.

He did what he felt he could live with to be able to sleep at night. You, on the other hand, as a shill for the DNC and Hillary are already past that point.

 

[imported_tajmahal]

Wow. The new yorker story is really something. I don't know how he survives this. His legacy is tarnished. Going against the AG who tells him "dude, that's dumb, lets just do our jobs the right way". Why would he choose not to follow protocol? Even if it comes up later, you can always defend yourself by saying we were following decades of institutional protocol! Imagine the precedents he setting!

Is that the Attorney General that secretly met with the husband of a woman under investigation? You know the secret meeting on the tarmac? lol you fucking clowns are a joke.

 

[1prophet]

You're the coward who needs to get a life. I'm now deadlifting 555lbs at a weight of 198 (setting state records for my age) and just had a baby. WTF have you done with your life? Nothing except circle jerk in this libtard echo-chamber and get fat. FYI, your candidate is shit and is about to lose an election. Since this is your whole life, what's left for you now? lulz

Had a baby, girlfriend/wife had a baby, Freudian slip, or something new science needs to investigate?

She's actually right on the main premise. Pre-marital sex does affect women's ability to bond according to multiple studies. So women in particular do "pay" a price, they experience less happiness when they do get married. Men of course do not, it's in our DNA to spread the seed.
https://news.virginia.edu/content/s...partners-less-sliding-linked-better-marriages

and
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...men-play-field-without-worry-study-finds.html

Oh, and stop reading liberal femblogs - it's rotting your brain.