Posted on 02/01/2016 6:05:27 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
Hillary Clinton's criminal defense attorney made a surprise appearance on today's Morning Joe, saying . . . oh, wait: that wasn't Hillary's lawyer--it was Andrea Mitchell. Same difference.
Relying on her sources, Mitchell asserted "I don't think there is the legal culpability here." Andrea first suggested that Hillary lacked "intent." Joe Scarborough pushed back hard, noting that the statute also criminalizes being "reckless" with classified material. Mitchell then switched to a truly absurd argument. Noting that the official State Department system had been hacked, Mitchell said that Hillary's "defense could well be the whole damn system is vulnerable." Shot back Scarborough sarcastically" "good luck with the Justice Department on that."
View the video here.
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She should’ve left of the last half of that statement and abbreviated it to, “I don’t think.”
Yes, Andrea, you certainly know more than all those silly lawyers, judges and career FBI investigators who have stated otherwise.
Correct to that point.
"No Controlling Legal Authority".
The odd thing I see is that this position would normally have executives who travel with the Secretary, who tote the classified systems with encryption. It’d take less than two minutes to set it up...syn-up...get a copy of the message at the right classification and read it.
It makes no sense to go through this cut and paste garbage....with verbal or written orders to do so....unless you were going to relay this onto people who had no such clearance. That’s the only logical reason why she’d be that stupid. On that cause alone....I’d terminate her clearance and invite the FBI to pursue for other charges.
Oh the poor “prostitute” was she swollen or just fat? ROTFLMAO!
Since the new tack is “it depends on how you interpret what the law says in black and white”, I can only assume Hillary has circulated a position paper around to her cadre of journalists.
There’s a word for everything.
If the candidate has a tit, you must acquit.
Oh, nobody can possibly do anything wrong.
So is NBC now Officially defending Edward Snowden??
Nothing will come of this email matter except blowback against the stupid and feckless GOPe.
If the FBI decides to recommend some sort of legal action, the Justice Department will need to complete its own review of the matter. And no, the FBI does not have the final say in this.
Any Justice Department review of any potential FBI legal recommendations will need to be conducted carefully and thoroughly.
How long did the Keystone study take?
Did the public care?
The Justice Department is not going to race toward any rush to judgement, so any criminal charges, which are still just hypothetical, would not happen before the election.
The GOPe had best watch its step before deciding to bash the Clintons. They lose every single time!
The FBI has over a hundred agents working on the investigation for a reason. They’ll find enough to bury her and it won’t take years. Whether shes gets “buried” is another issue. At best she’ll be given an offer she can’t refuse like Petraeus. With Comey in charge, the FBI is going to the mat on this one.
One of the leaks from the FBI concerns how incredulous the agents are at what they’re finding.
What we’re seeing is incidents of support for Hillary against the steady leaks from the FBI.
Where did Andrea Mitchell go to law school exactly??
Oh how I love the left-wing press.
I think one of Hillary’s biggest problems was her intent. She knowingly chose a private server over a government server to hide her nefarious dealings.
Forget it Jake..........it’s msnbc. Where nbc floats trial balloons to see if they work.
Excellent Chinatown reference!
Just recently she went after Bernie Sanders because he dared bring up Bill Clinton's discretions. So she's an incredible Clinton shill, thus is not a credible journalist.
Regarding legal culpability, that's for the FBI and prosecutors to decide, not television news pundits who would likely vote for Hillary if she were to be nominated. Further, just because someone is just beyond the reach of prosecution doesn't mean they are ethical or should be trusted. Al Capone avoided prosecution for a long time.
She should have stopped after she said, “I don’t think”.
LOL! “. . . enlarged prostitute.”
Would have been descriptive of Madeline Albright and a few others, too!
Oldplayer
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