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Long before her . . . are you really that stupid? Ah, yes. I've heard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boon Mee
Get ready for...The Huma Files: Feds investigated top Hillary Clinton aide for embezzlement
"Federal investigators formally investigated top Hillary Rodham Clinton aide Huma Abedin for the crime of embezzlement after confirming she took a “Babymoon” vacation and maternity time at the State Department without expending her formal leave, resulting in thousands of dollars of pay she wasn’t entitled to receive, The Washington Times has learned.
The probe also gathered evidence she filed time sheets charging the government for impermissible overtime and excessive hours after she converted from a full-time federal employee to a State Department contractor.
Those timecards were filed during a period that remains under investigation over questions about possible conflicts of interest, documents gathered by the State Department inspector general show."
Huma Abedin, top Clinton aide, formally investigated by feds for embezzlement - Washington Times
Yet another nail in Grandma's coffin...:D
Servergate and Bengazigate are messing up Hillary's fast track to nomination.
"Hillary reverses, apologises for email scandal
WASHINGTON - For Hillary Clinton, "sorry" seems to be the hardest word.In the 2008 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, one in which she was the frontrunner but ultimately eclipsed by Barack Obama, she steadfastly refused to admit she was wrong to back the war in Iraq.
She only conceded last year that her October 2002 vote to authorize military action against the regime Saddam Hussein -- cast when she was a senator from New York -- had been a mistake.
This year, even before she made her second White House run official, Clinton was facing the heat once more -- over revelations that she had used a private email server and address while serving as secretary of state from 2009-2013.
This time, Clinton -- after refusing for months to utter the simple word -- finally said Tuesday she was sorry, and had made a mistake.
With those words, she is hoping to turn the page on a scandal that has dogged her quest to be America's first female president, leading voters to question her trustworthiness as well as the way in which she handled classified information.
Her campaign is clearly hoping that voter focus will shift back to the real issues, and Clinton's positions on hot-button topics like immigration and Wall Street reform, which have been completely drowned out by the email drama.
She expressed firm support for the Iran nuclear deal in a speech Wednesday -- a clear attempt to shift the narrative -- and will show her softer side when an interview with afternoon talk show host Ellen DeGeneres airs on Thursday.
But the coming weeks are not going to be a cake walk for the 67-year-old.
On October 22, Clinton is scheduled to testify before a Republican-led House panel investigating the deadly 2012 attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi -- and what her opponents say was her negligence in handling it.
Democrats have called for the panel to be disbanded, saying it is nothing but an anti-Clinton witch hunt. But the probe goes on, and has even widened to take in the email issue.
In the Senate, two committees are also looking at Clinton's email woes, and their Republican leaders said Tuesday they could offer immunity to the former staffer tasked with installing the server in order to secure his testimony.
- 'I'm sorry about that' -
When the scandal first reared its head in March, Clinton was anything but contrite.
"Looking back, it would've been better if I'd simply used a second email account and carried a second phone, but at the time, this didn't seem like an issue," Clinton said at the time.
In the months since, she has accepted some measure of responsibility, and apologized for creating confusion -- but always shied away from a full, direct apology for her actions, which she insisted had not been illegal.
On Tuesday, she finally conceded, telling ABC News: "That was a mistake. I'm sorry about that. I take responsibility."
The public mea culpa was paired with a message to supporters, entitled "My email."
"I know this is a complex story. I could have -- and should have -- done a better job answering questions earlier. I'm grateful for your support, and I'm not taking anything for granted," she wrote.
The message included a link to a document explaining the controversy, which included a redirect to the State Department site where her emails are gradually being put online.
Her campaign team clearly made an abrupt about-face -- presumably as Clinton started to slip in the polls.
A Gallup poll released Friday showed her favorability rating at 41 percent, compared to 51 percent who view her unfavorably -- the lowest level since her husband's presidential bid in 1992.
At the start of the race, Clinton enjoyed more than 60 percent support from likely primary voters. Now, she averages about 45 percent support, according to an average calculated by the Huffington Post.
And in New Hampshire, a state that is key to the hopes of contenders, she is trailing self-described "Democratic socialist" Bernie Sanders, an independent US senator from Vermont.
- Clinton 'confident' -
In the ABC interview, Clinton admitted that being a candidate was "difficult," and her voice trembled as she talked about her late mother.
She patiently replied to all questions asked, and politely acknowledged that voters had used the words "liar," "dishonest" and "untrustworthy" to describe her.
"I am confident by the end of this campaign, people will know they can trust me and that I will be on their side and will fight for them and their families," she said.
The more than 30,000 messages that Clinton turned over to the State Department late last year will be gradually made public, in groups at the end of each month until January -- likely fueling the scandal for a while longer.
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Heh...that's hilarious! :rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by Norton
What does it mean if the Senate offers your “server guy” immunity? It’s hard to say for sure, although it’s usually not good sign for the suspect:
"UH-OH There's more trouble ahead for Hillary Clinton, the State Department staffer who freelanced as the tech guy who set up and managed her home server (Bryan Pagliano) told investigators that they shouldn't bother with a subpoena because he would just take the fifth. But now Senate investigators are dangling immunity in front of him. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson, the chairmen of two key committees investigating the situation, said they have authority to extend immunity compelling Mr. Pagliano to talk."
Senate Republicans want immunity for Clinton's former IT staffer - POLITICO
"The Lid": Bad News For Hillary? Senate Offers Her 'Server Guy' Immunity
Hillary’s reaction upon hearing this news was to burst into spontaneous crocodile tears. http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/20...medium=twitter
Poor Grandma. She shouda listened to Harry Truman when he said "If you Can't Take The Heat, Better Get Outa The Kitchen", eh?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPcCEI_5lh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qgWH89qWks
You almost gotta feel sorry for Grandma with these evil, nasty Republicans picking on her day after day!
Guess what? She definitely isn't cut out for the Majors, that's for sure...:yup:
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How old are you, Booners?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boon Mee
And I mean that literally (as in aren't you older than her) and rhetorically (as in your mental age to come up with these dumb epithets)
Somebody educate me on why HRC decided to publicly 'apologize' for this email fiasco? What's the thought process behind this move?
^It's a nagging irritant. She's just trying to put it behind her as she 'reinvents' herself again.
In fact, there is no real reason to apologize, as she broke no laws. An error in judgement, yes, but nothing illegal.
This is such a boring thread. Can we put it in sleep mode until the primaries?
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Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
Below, seems to be a hyped media story during silly season. The election period is indeed "Silly Season."
Clinton Takes Tough Shot at Obama
'They need a leader who cares about them again.'
6:46 PM, SEP 9, 2015 • BY STEPHEN F. HAYES
Deep in the transcript of the interview ABC’s David Muir conducted with Hillary Clinton yesterday comes an indirect but very tough shot at the man she worked for and hopes to replace. In the course of answering a question about her mother, Clinton described her mother’s difficult upbringing and praised her for her hard work. Her mother’s experience, she said, and those struggling to get ahead today, inspire her presidential run.
“I'm gonna fight for all the people like my mother who need somebody in their corner,” Clinton said, before adding: “And they need a leader who cares about them again.”
The clear implication: America hasn’t had such a leader in recent years. And it’s hard to read that comment as anything but a shot at President Obama, who has occupied the White House for the past 6.5 years.[/quoe]
Video at link: Clinton Takes Tough Shot at Obama | The Weekly Standard
Hilary should be toast really. She's should very vulnerable, and not just about all this email business. She's too old, whereas in 2008 that was exactly the right time for her. And the public should be sick to death of her after all this time she's been in the public eye.
but she's safe because whichever one of the GOP shower gets the nomination, has no chance in hell against even what should be a vulnerable opponent like her. The GOP took their eye off the ball 20 years ago and have been pathetic ever since.
before 1992, for forty years, the GOP won 2/3rds of American presidential elections, and not only that, but when they did win them, they always won the by handsome and sometimes by massive margins.
whereas in those forty years 1952-92 the Democrats only won presidential elections 1/3rd of the time, and when they did win them, they only just squeezed it, winning them only narrowly each time.
after 1992, which was the biggest realigning election of my lifetime, everything changed. Now it is the Democrats who have won 2/3rds of the elections since then, always by comfortable margins, and it is the Republicans that have only managed to just squeeze 1/3rd of them, both times only very narrowly and one time when they lost the popular vote.
America has clearly changed but the GOP hasn't changed with it. Whole blocks of voters have walked away from them for good. Romney lost women to Obama by 12 points in 2012 last time, which was the widest gender gap in history. However it will be a record that will last for only a short time as Hilary will widen it to 15-20 points. She would be vulnerable against a decent coalition, however no candidate I can think of has ever been so lucky with their enemies as she will be next year. She'll win easily against any one of that lot, whoever gets the GOP nomination.
Ahh... but she did violate Federal Laws regarding classified material. That's why there are more than 50 FBI lawyers going thru her servers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
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Booners thinks if he keeps reposting all the shit he reads on his junior teabagger websites that somehow it might influence the election.Quote:
Originally Posted by wjblaney
So no.
Just let him cut and paste crap and keep taking the piss.
We'll all have a good laugh when he goes into hiding again when Trump loses.
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Originally Posted by Boon MeeAhh... but she did violate Federal Laws regarding classified material. That's why there are more than 50 FBI lawyers going thru her servers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton
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Never change Booners!
Don't be so hard on him. At least give booners credit for tenacity.
An av change would be good though. ;)
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St. Jude. The patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes
Remember this boys:
50 + FBI Special Agents going thru Ma Clinton's emails...:D
Remember this:Quote:
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500+ ridiculous posts about Hillary (the woman who is younger than he is) being guilty about something/anything and going to jail
He abandoned Ted Cruz when it became apparent that he hasn't got a hope of winning. He's already given up on Walker. I'm expecting him to go for Ben Carson when he reads this, just to prove he's not a racist old teabagger.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norton
He'd have gone for El Trumpo, but anyone can see he's going to go down faster than a Soi 6 bargirl.
:)
Poke Mah Hone
As a ferrigner whose never been to the United States of America, stfu, dude! :D
"Never been to the United States of America"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boon Mee
You really are a dumbass.
I've probably seen more of the US than you have.
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Originally Posted by harrybarracudaBooners thinks if he keeps reposting all the shit he reads on his junior teabagger websites that somehow it might influence the election.Quote:
Originally Posted by wjblaney
So no.
Just let him cut and paste crap and keep taking the piss.
We'll all have a good laugh when he goes into hiding again when Trump loses.
Poll: Bernie Sanders closes gap with Hillary Clinton in Iowa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLajrk6REQ
Carson's level with Trump in one poll.
Trump tops CNN poll with 32 percent of GOP support, Carson second with 19 percent
Donald Trump surged to more than 30 percent in the latest national poll of registered Republican voters and leaners, according to the results of a new Donald Trump Tops 30% in CNN/ORC poll - CNNPolitics.com national poll released Thursday, as more than half of Republicans have thrown their support to two candidates who have never served in elected office.
Trump took in 32 percent, an increase of 8 percent from last month's CNN poll, while retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson came in second with 19 percent, a 10-point jump since last month. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush followed next with 9 percent, a 4-point decrease since August, followed by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at 7 percent, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker at 5 percent each. All other candidates finished within the margin of error, including former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio at 3 percent each.
It's the last national poll to be released before next Wednesday's CNN debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, California. The network is expected to announce later Thursday its lineup of candidates on the primetime stage and those relegated to an earlier event.
According to POLITICO's analysis of the relevant national polls, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will join Trump, Bush, Walker, Huckabee, Carson, Cruz, Rubio, Paul and Fiorina during the primetime debate.
Appearing to be headed to Wednesday's opening debate are former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Gov. George Pataki. Under POLITICO's current projections, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore would not qualify for either event.
Compared with last month, Trump is also up 13 points among women (from 20 percent to 33 percent) and up 12 percent from August among those holding a college degree (16 percent to 28 percent). Among tea party supporters, Trump has risen 14 points to 41 percent, from 27 percent in August.
Carson runs best against Trump among evangelicals, trailing the businessman 28 percent to 32 percent. On Wednesday night, Trump took a swipe at Carson, touting his support among evangelical voters.
Trump also carried a wide advantage among voters who said illegal immigration is an extremely important issue, with 42 percent of that group backing him, and with 17 percent supporting Carson, 10 percent for Cruz, 9 percent for Bush and 5 percent for Walker. A majority of Republicans —51 percent — said the issue is extremely important to them.
The poll was conducted via telephone from Sept. 4-8, surveying 474 self-identified Republican voters or independent voters leaning toward the GOP, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.