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Colin Powell Goes under the Clinton Bus
American Thinker ^ | August 21, 2016 | Jonathan F. Keiler

Posted on 08/21/2016 7:02:18 AM PDT by Kaslin

To the list of victims, common folks, and politicians left in the wake of that runaway bus of crime and corruption known as Clinton, add one more -- former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Leaks emerging from the Congressional acquisition of the heavily redacted FBI interview with Hillary Clinton that took place in July, indicate that part of the discussion with Democrat nominee centered on Clinton’s claim that she set up her private email server on the recommendation of Powell.

This account of the origins of the server is in line with the “coincidental” assertions contained in a soon to be released book by longtime Clinton sycophant and nominal journalist Joe Conason, whose previous book The Hunting of Hillary accepts as a fact that indeed a “vast right wing conspiracy” has been pursuing this paragon of political virtue and her husband for decades. According to Conason, Powell advised Hillary to use private email in an off-the-cuff remark during a dinner party for former State Secretaries at the home of Madeline Albright in 2009.

Powell reportedly has no recollection of the comment, but did acknowledge using private email for efficiency’s sake in the darker ages before the use of email was ubiquitous and computers and servers more powerful. (Powell served from 2001-2005.) By the time Hillary took over the State Department had formalized rules regarding private email use for official business, which is to say it was prohibited. Regardless, according to Conason, Hillary had already decided to use private email before Powell’s alleged comment, the dinner party chat only confirming her decision, or more likely tucked away as a useful excuse for wrongdoing should she need it later, as indeed she did.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bhostatedept; colinpowell; hillarrottenclinton; hillary2016; hillarysemails; soshillary
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1 posted on 08/21/2016 7:02:19 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

He may be under the bus, but I’m not sure he really minds. He might consider it a sacrifice for the greater good.


2 posted on 08/21/2016 7:04:30 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: Kaslin

Just another DC elitist...


3 posted on 08/21/2016 7:05:26 AM PDT by JohnLongIsland
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To: Pearls Before Swine

yup


4 posted on 08/21/2016 7:05:57 AM PDT by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Kaslin

Awwwwwww. My heart bleeds for the little turncoat.


5 posted on 08/21/2016 7:06:31 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Kaslin

Colin Powell gets the colon pow? Okay, that was weird even for me.:)


6 posted on 08/21/2016 7:07:46 AM PDT by Leep (Cut the crap!)
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To: Kaslin

Hellry blames a black guy....that’s racism!


7 posted on 08/21/2016 7:08:40 AM PDT by newfreep ("If Lyin' Ted was an American citizen, he would be a traitor.")
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To: Texas Eagle

I think this is a small portion of the AA vote increase for Trump. Everyone is not brain dead. Most just don’t care. Even Indies like Powell and are probably disgusted by what Clinton & Co. are doing. First rule of holes has been violated. STOP DIGGING.


8 posted on 08/21/2016 7:10:13 AM PDT by DrDude (Does anyone have a set of balls anymore?)
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To: Kaslin

Eh. He’ll still endorse her


9 posted on 08/21/2016 7:10:25 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Kaslin

Colin Powell dallied with the dark side, served its purpose and has been consumed. Not the first and won’t be the last.


10 posted on 08/21/2016 7:11:30 AM PDT by allendale
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To: Pearls Before Swine; flaglady47; Maine Mariner; seekthetruth; ExTexasRedhead; pax_et_bonum
"Colin Powell Goes Under the Bus"...."I'm not sure he really minds...."

Rosa Parks became famous for not going to the BACK of the bus...and Powell is in the headlines today for being thrown UNDER the bus.

Of course he doesn't mind...it's all for the "cause"...even losing one's remaining shred of reputation is secondary to supporting Hillary.

Leni

11 posted on 08/21/2016 7:14:25 AM PDT by MinuteGal (GO, TRUMP !!!)
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Yep, Colin Powell endorsing Clinton in 3, 2, 1


12 posted on 08/21/2016 7:16:13 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Kaslin

Reputational Suicide by Figurative Bus? Here, let me back up, and I’ll run over him again.


13 posted on 08/21/2016 7:16:56 AM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: Kaslin

Why isn’t he on all the Sunday shows knocking down this story? We know why


14 posted on 08/21/2016 7:21:21 AM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: Kaslin

He endorsed Obama. I don’t care what he says or thinks about anything.


15 posted on 08/21/2016 7:21:22 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Kaslin

Powell was just a useful “N word” for the klintoons.


16 posted on 08/21/2016 7:21:24 AM PDT by dynachrome (When an empire dies, you are left with vast monuments in front of which peasants squat to defecate)
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To: Kaslin

Couldn’t have happened to a more deserving guy.


17 posted on 08/21/2016 7:23:24 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Kaslin

Powell is more than deserving of whatever fecal matter can be thrown on him.


18 posted on 08/21/2016 7:25:21 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Agree. He is under the bus not due to the fact he was targeted and hit, but has a tendency of walking on the freeway, and causing turmoil in speeding, massive traffic. An accident looking for a place to happen.


19 posted on 08/21/2016 7:28:37 AM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: stanne

He’d better, if he wants to maintain his standing in elite DC society.


20 posted on 08/21/2016 7:30:22 AM PDT by bigbob (The Hillary indictment will have to come from us.)
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