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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)FBI Chief Is WILD CARD For Clinton [View all]
FBI Director James Comey is the pivotal figure in the 2016 presidential race that no one is talking about. Comey, a Republican appointed by President Obama who enjoys a stellar reputation on both sides of the aisle, is investigating Hillary Clintons use of a private email server as secretary of State. Clinton is the overwhelming favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination next year and is expected to be a tough candidate for any Republican to face in 2016. Yet the controversy surrounding her private email account remains an Achilles heel. The GOP-created House Benghazi Committee flopped in October when Clinton testified for 11 hours. That hearing failed to produce anything newsworthy about her use of a private server and attracted criticism from liberals and conservatives alike. Its failure makes it clear that the FBI will have the final say on whether Clinton did anything wrong or illegal. And whatever the verdict is, both parties will have to accept it because Comey is, in many ways, untouchable.
~snip~
Its the moment that made Comeys reputation and underlines why Republicans and Democrats expect hell call the Clinton email investigation as he sees it, no matter the political stakes. My folks dont give a rip about politics, the 6-foot-8-inch Comey said earlier this year. Were competent, were independent and were honest. Comey donated to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in his 2008 run for the White House and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in his 2012 bid for the GOP nomination, but Obama still reportedly considered asking him to serve on the Supreme Court before tapping him for the FBI instead. Since then, Comey has broken with Obama on a host of issues.
~snip~
In 2004, Comey was a major player in investigating the mishandling of classified information by former President Bill Clintons national security adviser, Sandy Berger. We take issues of classified information very, very seriously, Comey told reporters at the time. Its our lifeblood, those secrets. Its unclear what exactly the FBI is reviewing regarding Hillary Clintons emails or when the agency will release its findings. Comey has only said he is briefed regularly and following the case closely. The FBI and Clinton campaign declined to comment for this column. There have been a number of leaks to the press on the FBIs probe, such as in September when the agency reportedly uncovered emails from Clintons private server that were thought to have been deleted. After Obama said this fall that he didnt think Clintons email system posed a national security problem, The New York Times reported that FBI agents were angered that the commander in chief would comment on an ongoing investigation. The White House walked back Obamas comments.
~snip~
Some political observers believe that should the FBI find something incriminating against Clinton, the Democratic Party would seek out another standard-bearer such as Vice President Biden, former Vice President Al Gore or Secretary of State John Kerry. Many establishment Democrats dont believe Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would be a viable nominee in the general election. But such a move wouldnt be easy. In a recent white paper published by the Brookings Institution, Elaine Kamarck and Ashley Gabriele point out that in order to secure the Democratic nomination, the winning candidate must be on ballots. They wrote, A candidate who is not on a primary ballot cant win delegates from that state pure and simple. ... The candidate who has missed filing deadlines through the end of January has potentially forfeited 2,232 delegates, the number to win the Democratic nomination!
cont'
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/261582-fbi-chief-is-wild-card-for-clinton
~snip~
Its the moment that made Comeys reputation and underlines why Republicans and Democrats expect hell call the Clinton email investigation as he sees it, no matter the political stakes. My folks dont give a rip about politics, the 6-foot-8-inch Comey said earlier this year. Were competent, were independent and were honest. Comey donated to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in his 2008 run for the White House and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in his 2012 bid for the GOP nomination, but Obama still reportedly considered asking him to serve on the Supreme Court before tapping him for the FBI instead. Since then, Comey has broken with Obama on a host of issues.
~snip~
In 2004, Comey was a major player in investigating the mishandling of classified information by former President Bill Clintons national security adviser, Sandy Berger. We take issues of classified information very, very seriously, Comey told reporters at the time. Its our lifeblood, those secrets. Its unclear what exactly the FBI is reviewing regarding Hillary Clintons emails or when the agency will release its findings. Comey has only said he is briefed regularly and following the case closely. The FBI and Clinton campaign declined to comment for this column. There have been a number of leaks to the press on the FBIs probe, such as in September when the agency reportedly uncovered emails from Clintons private server that were thought to have been deleted. After Obama said this fall that he didnt think Clintons email system posed a national security problem, The New York Times reported that FBI agents were angered that the commander in chief would comment on an ongoing investigation. The White House walked back Obamas comments.
~snip~
Some political observers believe that should the FBI find something incriminating against Clinton, the Democratic Party would seek out another standard-bearer such as Vice President Biden, former Vice President Al Gore or Secretary of State John Kerry. Many establishment Democrats dont believe Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would be a viable nominee in the general election. But such a move wouldnt be easy. In a recent white paper published by the Brookings Institution, Elaine Kamarck and Ashley Gabriele point out that in order to secure the Democratic nomination, the winning candidate must be on ballots. They wrote, A candidate who is not on a primary ballot cant win delegates from that state pure and simple. ... The candidate who has missed filing deadlines through the end of January has potentially forfeited 2,232 delegates, the number to win the Democratic nomination!
cont'
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/261582-fbi-chief-is-wild-card-for-clinton
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Just remember this every time someone says "Vote Democratic because of SCOTUS!!!" (nt)
jeff47
Dec 2015
#6
"it should also" is not definite -it's a statement of probability meaning it probably will come true
Jarqui
Dec 2015
#23
Who does't occasionally make the mistake of writing 0.00 rather than $10,000,000.00?
merrily
Dec 2015
#34
Threads like this and the familiar names really make me question the motives of some "supporters"
Metric System
Dec 2015
#18
I'm thinking Obama may have input as well. There is no way he wants a repug in the White House.
Laser102
Dec 2015
#35
Bush’s warrantless domestic spying efforts were temporarily suspended after then-acting Attorney
in_cog_ni_to
Dec 2015
#41