# Another day, another scandal... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 11, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730 "2013-06-11T15:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/1 "2013-06-11T15:32:55Z")
This time it’s the State Department. In a big story that broke last night/this morning, it turns out that [url="[http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/11/more-on-the-state-department-scandal-cover-up/](http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/11/more-on-the-state-department-scandal-cover-up/)"the US ambassador to Belgium allegedly frequents underage prostitutes. Apprarently, the State Deparment (under Hillary Clinton) squashed the invesigation, along with invesigations into other misdoings by State Depatment officials. I’ll say, wow. People were sceaming for blood when it was revealed that the Catholic Church was protecting pedophiles. I wonder what they’ll say now it turns out the State Department is doing the same thing? In a recent Pit thread, someome claimed that the recent outbreak of scandals is Hillary getting revenge for Obama throwing her under the bus regarding Benghazi. After this latest scandal, I’m starting to wonder if that theory might not have something to it. Perhaps this is some sort of “cold war” between Hillary & Obama, and their respective camps. If so, I can’t wait to see what sort of retaliatory scandal might be unleashed against the prez… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/2 "2013-06-11T15:34:58Z")
Let’s try that link again. [See here.](http://www.humanevents.com/2013/06/11/more-on-the-state-department-scandal-cover-up/) ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/3 "2013-06-11T15:42:50Z")
I’ll be surprised if it turns out to be true. Even if the\* Human Events/NY Post \*story is true - and they don’t have great track records - it amounts to \*one whistle blower claiming \*Howard Gutman solicited prostitutes, including minors. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/4 "2013-06-11T15:42:51Z")
A fairly brief article, with 4 " 'supposedly’s or allegedly’s " in it, from a masthead that identifies itself as partisan? I’ll wait for some more mainstream, less partisan reporting, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/5 "2013-06-11T16:34:43Z")
[How’s CNN for a better cite?](http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/11/politics/state-department-allegations/index.html?hpt=hp_t1) Apparently, none of you watch TV news, because this was a major story this morning. The first link was simply the first thing that popped up when I googled “state department scandal.” The CNN story goes into more detail about some of the other alleged coverups. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/6 "2013-06-11T16:45:22Z")
Yeah, that sucks. It wasn’t on [CNN.com](http://CNN.com) earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Quatro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/7 "2013-06-11T18:21:18Z")
Mrs Clinton was going to have a hard time running for president anyway … especially with her new eye glasses. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2013, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-day-another-scandal/660730/8 "2013-06-11T18:56:45Z")
People have been claiming Hillary Clinton is a criminal for over twenty years. It’s not really a newsworthy event anymore. Come back when you get an indictment.