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2016 Postmortem

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9. Comey did slime Clinton in his news conference

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #7)

Wed Jul 13, 2016, 11:18 AM

Jul 2016

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He got his ass handed to him in the hearing though when Cummings made him admit that there were only 3 emails out of at least 30,000, those 3 without "classified" in the header, that had some material in the body of the email enclosed by (c).

3 out of 30,000 is 1/100th of 1 percent.

But that didn't get the headline or cable news play of Comey's smears during his news conference.

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I was watching Morning Joe this morning and that Ratner guy ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 OP

Why do you disagree with the Rattner guy, bro? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #1

He is, way, too ambivalent on scial justice issues for my taste ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #2

My only exposure to him is on Morning Joe so the contrast with Joe makes him seem liberal. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #3

Oh ... I'm happy with the auto bail-out AND it's results. So, I credit him for that! 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #4

He is a businessperson and a Democrat. The two need not be mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2016 #5

True. And I have no problem with that. 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #6

Ratner is a money man. lapucelle Jul 2016 #7

Comey did slime Clinton in his news conference brush Jul 2016 #9

That is the problem, the media chooses what they want to highlight still_one Jul 2016 #26

Rattner's definitely economically oriented, a Hortensis Jul 2016 #10

I heard Ratner do a funny take down of Mike Barnicle one morning. lapucelle Jul 2016 #18

Lol. Astonishing that Barnacle was so clueless, Hortensis Jul 2016 #19

was Barnicle's mouth left hanging open?? Good one for sure. riversedge Jul 2016 #23

Ratner is the only impartial one on the show. Did you happen to catch the show yesterday? politicaljunkie41910 Jul 2016 #8

why do you think such a large % of those under 30 think that way?? NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #12

It's probably, both, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #13

They might have Mommy Issues? whathehell Jul 2016 #24

Yes, Ratner is the only one with the backbone to give it back to Scarborough, Barnicle is a coward OnDoutside Jul 2016 #21

It reminds me of the Imus show, with all the spooky3 Jul 2016 #28

Good analysis. recced. nt. Mc Mike Jul 2016 #11

I have a game I play with people who say they don't trust Hillary. world wide wally Jul 2016 #14

Yep. Same here. ehrnst Jul 2016 #15

Interesting point. SheilaT Jul 2016 #16

Trump appears to have a very shallow knowledge of issues/policy, so I suspect that his handlers will OnDoutside Jul 2016 #20

While you are probably no doubt right SheilaT Jul 2016 #25

K&R ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #17

It is a distinction that is very obvious but never have I heard it articulated. riversedge Jul 2016 #22

It's not just two weeks. It's practically the entire campaign, spooky3 Jul 2016 #27