FBI reopens Clinton investigation as new emails found PART 3

[Ruprecht]

No argument? I've already replied to your last few points without a response from you lol

You're reaching heavy. It's honestly sickening watching Americans like yourself who want to blame everyone but Hillary

I'm not American. Add that to the long list of things you've gotten wrong.

 

[Jack V Savage]

Yea it's pretty confusing. Someone said they searched the metadata though and I actually think that might be more true. I remember seeing a video from someone (I think the ex FBI assist) and he said something about them seeing the metadata.

Yeah, but they wouldn't have anything pertinent from that. Hence my point. They announcement was just, "we found some shit that might or might not be interesting and might or might not be new." And thus announcing it is kind of problematic, and the WR Trump troll army is really misguided.

Ruprecht is in full blown protect Hillary mode right now.

All Comeys fault guys. Fuck him for letting Americans know the top candidate had her FBI investigation reopened.

Rup doesn't even like Clinton. Just shows how fanatical you guys are. Anyone who questions the Trump campaign narrative is dismissed for the very fact that they question the narrative. That's how people stay ignorant.

 

[Joseph Budden]

I'm not American. Add that to the long list of things you've gotten wrong.

Thank God you're not. I haven't gotten anything wrong? Wanna reply to my post where I made my points, or just keep spatting vague nonsense like that?

 

[Ruprecht]

Its political by circumstance from his own end. It can't NOT be political when this is happening so soon to election time. But if he with held this info and it came out, people would be saying the same thing but worse. But lets not take this to the extreme of having motivations to help the Republican party.

How is it irresponsible? You're acting like the alternative of with holding this info when it has the chance to impeach a president is a better move.

Or he could just act, without vague announcements on the eve of an election to either deliberately interfere or simply cover his arse.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Yeah, but they wouldn't have anything pertinent from that. Hence my point. They announcement was just, "we found some shit that might or might not be interesting and might or might not be new." And thus announcing it is kind of problematic, and the WR Trump troll army is really misguided.



Rup doesn't even like Clinton. Just shows how fanatical you guys are. Anyone who questions the Trump campaign narrative is dismissed for the very fact that they question the narrative. That's how people stay ignorant.

You're a bigger unapologetic democratic shill than he is, and that's literally all I have to say to you. It's disgusting you defend EVERYTHING that comes out against Hillary, not wasting my time with you

 

[method115]

Yeah, but they wouldn't have anything pertinent from that. Hence my point. They announcement was just, "we found some shit that might or might not be interesting and might or might not be new." And thus announcing it is kind of problematic, and the WR Trump troll army is really misguided.

Depends metadata can tell you a lot most importantly the subject of the email. If the subjects are worded in a way that is damning that could be enough. Like if a lot of the emails subjects were worded classified that would look really bad.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Or he could just act, without vague announcements on the eve of an election to either deliberately interfere or simply cover his arse.

Are you just going to continue to completely ignore the much worse ramifications of what happens if this is substantial evidence and no one was ever let known the investigation was reopened? Sorry they found it at a time of inconvenience for Dems, but what he did was the safest and smartest thing to do

 

[second sight]

Or he could just act, without vague announcements on the eve of an election to either deliberately interfere or simply cover his arse.

they always announce when an investigation is opened, thats when people know for sure to lawyer up, the letter to congress has to be some sort of formality. it wouldn't matter anyway, that sort of news is not going to stay private

 

[EGarrett]

Love it. Just replace Kaine with Anthony Weiner and Comey with Jonathan Gruber.

 

[KnightTemplar]

...and that would still make his actions politically motivated. If he's just "playing it straight" and he's got emails of significance, he should release them or at least indicate that's the case.
If he doesn't, then announcing to public and congress that he might have something once he's read a few hundred thousand emails, really is simply a political act.
Apparently GW Bush's own legal ethicist is calling him on it.

Obama has now stated that Corney is a man of, "Integrity and good character," and that he is not trying to influence the election but has found himself in a, "tough spot".

 

[Ruprecht]

Are you just going to continue to completely ignore the much worse ramifications of what happens if this is substantial evidence and no one was ever let known the investigation was reopened? Sorry they found it at a time of inconvenience for Dems, but what he did was the safest and smartest thing to do

What "much worse ramifications"?
He could have properly informed the public if he actually has information, or he could actually have acted. Not doing either of those, but publicly announcing the continuation of the investigation isn't "smart" or required for any investigation. It's just trying to influence the election and/or cover his arse.

 

[Hans Gruber]

Obama distancing himself

"We won;t defend nor criticize Comey on Hillary's emails"

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/31/p...ames-comey-clinton-emails/index.html?adkey=bn

President Barack Obama does not believe FBI Director James Comey is attempting to influence this year's presidential vote, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday.

"The President doesn't believe that he's secretly strategizing to benefit one candidate or one political party," Earnest said. "He's in a tough spot, and he's the one who will be in a position to defend his actions in the face of significant criticism from a variety of legal experts, including individuals who served in senior Department of Justice positions in administrations led by presidents in both parties."

 

[Fawlty]

Or he could just act, without vague announcements on the eve of an election to either deliberately interfere or simply cover his arse.

He has to inform congress if he reopens the can of worms, I believe (that is what I've read from a bunch of sources but I can't be sure). So within that universe, his choices are to either sit until the election (the non-interventionist choice) or to look into it the week before (the shit storm choice). Both are morally and legally defensible. Tipping the balance for Comey were the internal and external pressures, including losing his job in shame if he didn't pick the preferred option of the Republicans after he dared go against politics and failed to prosecute Clinton. It makes perfect sense when looked at as a face-saving move.

 

[vespasian]

No it isn't. It's not illegal to send or receive emails from someone. The existence of the server is already known. They have to look at the content to see if there's anything interesting.

No. Email metadata includes the subject line. To/from/date/time/subject provides a lot of information, for example if these emails have been examined before.

 

[Dr J]

Just now:

"The President's assessment of his [Comey's] integrity and character has not changed. For example, the President doesn't believe that Director Comey is intentionally trying to influence the outcome of an election. The President doesn't believe that he is secretely strategizing to benefit one candidate or political party. He's in a tough spot."

--Josh Earnest, Press Secretary

The official position seems to be to neither defend nor criticize Comey.

 

[TheStruggle]

So you're OK with the FBI director taking revenge by interfering in the election? Interesting.

The government is rotten and corrupt to the core you guys are defending them because you think you are on the same side

 

[Farmer Br0wn]

He's running for President.

He stopped being a private citizen over a year ago.

Until he's elected, he's still just a private citizen. No amount of mental gymnastics can get around this simple fact. The extent you disagree with that fact is the extent you are wrong.

It has been a tradition in this country for the Presidential nominee to release their taxes to the public since the 1960s.

That's nice....

Why doesn't Trump?

Because it's inconsequential gossip. It also doesn't even compare to the Hillary-Huma-Weiner criminal scandal.

 

[Ruprecht]

Obama has now stated that Corney is a man of, "Integrity and good character," and that he is not trying to influence the election but has found himself in a, "tough spot".

Obama nominated him didn't he?
A lot of Comey's defender's say he's just covering his arse, and it's a situation dictated by his previous actions in the investigation, but that doesn't really justify the vague pronouncement to me.

 

[vespasian]

I wouldn't be, if there was actually evidence that was the case. I mean Lynch asking Comey to follow the FBI practice of not commenting on investigations and not influencing elections is hardly evidence of her doing the opposite.

But there is evidence. The FBI was not allowed to conduct a formal witness interview of Hillary. No oath, no recording. THat's outrageous, banana republic-level political interference with the justice system

 

[Rational Poster]

Until he's elected, he's still just a private citizen. No amount of mental gymnastics can get around this simple fact. The extent you disagree with that fact is the extent you are wrong.





That's nice....

Because it's inconsequential gossip. It also doesn't even compare to the Hillary-Huma-Weiner criminal scandal.

You're accusing me of mental gymnasics.. then you post that.

Cute.

If you are running for office, you're not a private citizen. Period.

Trump is not special, he should release his tax information just like everyone else that ran before him.