“But given his options he picked the most viable one and the most damaging one to her public image and presidential campaign, simply because the facts were laid out for all to see.”
You’re right ...he is no hero. Knowing that the DOJ would not do anything was all the more reason to recommend charges. You end up in the same place, but with a lot more bang. And to boot, you force Lynch and Obama to do the dirty work. What possible good could come about by letting these two off the hook?
If he really wanted to make a statement, he would have showed the American public and the MSM that she deserved to face the music.
This should be clearly evident to those responsible for issuing security clearances. ... Would be impossible to be president without one.