[montag813]

If this is true he just lost his re-election bid.

Nonsense. Did you really expect him to prosecute her? He needs to PARDON her. That way he looks merciful AND tars her forever as a pardoned felon.

[JamesP81]

Nonsense. Did you really expect him to prosecute her? He needs to PARDON her. That way he looks merciful AND tars her forever as a pardoned felon.

This could be a brilliant maneuver. It's almost as bad for her as securing an actual conviction.

Further, pardoning her over the email scandal does nothing to stop the current FBI investigation into the Clinton Foundation. That investigation isn't going away.

[justlurking]

He needs to PARDON her. That way he looks merciful AND tars her forever as a pardoned felon.

I'll make an alternate suggestion:

Let the DoJ and FBI do their job, after appointing honest leadership and without political interference.

If Clinton is convicted, then commute her sentence -- if there is any penalty.

In the case of the classified emails, it's likely she'll be offered a plea to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful removal and retention of classified information. This is typical in a case like this -- because they don't have to show the information in open court to prove it is sensitive information. The usual sentence is a fine and probation.

Of course, Clinton may choose to be defiant ("laws are for little people"), but I don't think she's stupid enough to risk a prison sentence. The best she can hope for is a hung jury.

The IRS is already investigating the Clinton Foundation. That's confirmed, and not a rumor (like the alleged FBI investigation). Let them do their job, and the Foundation will likely be shut down.