Yeah, this story seems determined to stay in the news. Now we know why she wanted the private server. To hide stuff like this.
As for Omar Mateen, I fully agree with what Bob said. I don’t understand what the big deal is. I also don’t understand why the Iranian scientist is a big deal. He defected, he went back, he eventually got executed. It’s not like he was a secret source that Clinton was talking about.
Anyone hoping for this to change the dynamic of the race is going to have to find a better story than “Once a billionaire maybe got to talk to an ambassador”.
These stories would be more damaging if she was facing an ethically clean candidate who wasn’t a nutcase.
…which rules out the entire Republican party.
So… Jeb?
I don’t understand why this is even a blip on anybody’s radar.
The guy is a US citizen, he has a right to attend political rallies (unless you’re against Trump, then you get kicked out of his rallies).
And explain how they think a billionaire wouldn’t get, or have got, to talk to an ambassador under any other regime.
He’s a very quiet, very still nutcase. Many people say he’s low energy.
He’s just low-energy enough that he could’ve won in November, had he gotten the GOP nomination.
Generally the attendees that are framing the candidate in the normal camera shots are chosen not just randomly assigned to US citizens. The guy is problematic. He’s made a bunch of political diatribe videos and part of his condemnation of his son’s actions was, paraphrased, “it’s not up to us to punish homosexuals, God will”. Lastly, when you are at a rally commemorating the victims you’d think they would want parents of victims front and center not parents of the murderer. Frankly, I’m surprised so many people here are saying “what’s the big deal”. It was an obvious misstep happily overshadowed by yet another Trumpism.
Actually, the email chain was about getting someone a job.
Two other problems with this:
Clinton ageed not to have anything to do with the Clinton foundation while Secretary of State.
The emails Judicial Watch gained access to were not turned over by Clinton. these emails were deleted by Clinton. They still existed because Huma Abedin still had them. Good on her.
Of course, it’s not like we didn’t know that a Clinton administration will engage in cronyism. I think most Clinton supporters have accepted that as the price of doing business at this point.
Who was the last President or nominee that you would say didn’t or wouldn’t?
Of course, it’s not like we didn’t know that all presidential administrations will engage in cronyism.
Have ya looked at Reagans or Bushes records on this?
Halliburton= the poster child of Bush-Cheney crony capitalism.
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1989-06-27/news/8906280233_1_watt-reagan-administration-programs
Well, the NYT article is behind a pay wall, but do you have anything more than “X wants a job.” “OK, we sent the resume to HR”?
Hey, it’s not like adaher denied that he too has accepted it as the price of doing business just like those cynical Clinton supporters.
Was Clinton instructed to turn over all emails sent or received by everyone who worked for her?
Or was she instructed to turn over all emails that she sent or received?
Animal rights activist rushes stage at Clinton rally.
That always works so well.
ETA: So many commas.
McCain wouldn’t have. Plus there are degrees of cronyism. The DNC has gotten a bit out of control in general with donor service.
Yes there are degrees of cronyism. Which is worse:
Sending an email from Foundation staff to government staff asking if someone associated with the Foundation could get a low-level job with the government.
Giving a no-bid government contract for billions of dollars to a company in which the sitting Vice President has a huge commercial interest - and several other no-bid government contracts to companies with similar connection to the members of the Executive Branch and their family friends - as part of a war run with the intent to effectively turn an entire country including its oil reserves over to these and other business cronies, resulting in the deaths of thousands of US soldiers, hundreds of thousands (or more) of civilians, and the creation of ISIS.
Boy, that email thing sure looks bad. Yep.