Posted on 02/08/2016 5:27:42 PM PST by smoothsailing
February 8, 2016
by Michael Walsh
Just the thing to propel her into the New Hampshire primary tomorrow:
In a letter disclosed Monday in a federal court filing, the FBI confirms one of the world's worst-kept secrets: It is looking into Hillary Clintons use of a private email server.
Why say this at all, since it was widely known to be true? Because in August in response to a judge's direction, the State Department asked the FBI for information about what it was up to. Sorry, the FBI said at the time, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence of any investigation.
Now, in a letter dated February 2 and filed in court Monday, the FBI's general counsel, James Baker, notes that in public statements and congressional testimony, the FBI "has acknowledged generally that it is working on matters related to former Secretary Clinton's use of a private email server."
Baker says the FBI has not, however, "publicly acknowledged the specific focus, scope or potential targets of any such proceedings." He ends the one-paragraph letter by saying that the FBI cannot say more "without adversely affecting on-going law enforcement efforts."
The letter was filed in one of the Freedom of Information Act cases brought against the State Department over access to documents from Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state. This one was filed by Judicial Watch.
Meanwhile, over at the Justice Department, the pressure is mounting on attorney general Loretta Lynch to step aside for a special prosecutor:
Loretta Lynch is on the edge of the spotlight, about to be dragged to the center. If the FBI finds sufficient evidence to launch a criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton or one of her top aides for mishandling classified information, Lynch’s Justice Department will have to decide whether to press ahead.
Even if no evidence of wrongdoing is found, Clinton's many critics are unlikely to take the word of an appointee of President Obama's and will doubt that justice has been served. Already, top Republicans are calling for a special prosecutor to be brought in and evaluate the situation. No. 2 Senate Republican John Cornyn (Texas) took to the floor of the Senate last week to call for a special counsel to be appointed "because of the conflict of interest by asking Attorney General Lynch to investigate and perhaps even prosecute somebody in the Obama administration."
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) agrees that Lynch ought to consider a special counsel, a representative said, to reassure the country that decisions are made "without regard to any political considerations." The Justice Department, however, has so far declined the request.
It's almost over for Mrs. Clinton. The question for the Democrats is: what do they do now? Notes Salon:
It would be hard to overstate what Bernie Sanders has already achieved in his campaign for president, or the obstacles he's had to surmount in order to achieve it. Not only has he turned a planned Hillary Clinton coronation into an exercise in grass-roots democracy, he's reset the terms of the debate. We are edging closer to the national conversation we so desperately need to have. If we get there, all credit goes to Bernie.
A prominent Democratic donor worried about the party's chances of winning the presidency emailed dozens of fans of Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, urging them to remain prepared to donate if Biden jumps into the race.
The donor, Bill Bartmann, cited new polling showing Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont nearly tied with the Hillary Clinton, eroding the 30-point lead the former secretary of state held at the end of last year. Bartmann and other party insiders are concerned that Sanders, a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, is too far to the left to win against a Republican in the Nov. 8 presidential election.
"We cannot afford to lose the White House," Bartmann wrote in the email, seen by Reuters. The email drew a string of affirmative responses, also seen by Reuters.
Biden announced in October that he would not seek the presidency, despite support from a group of backers under the name "Draft Biden 2016." But whispers have continued among some donors who hope that Biden could be convinced to run after all should Clinton's campaign prove fruitless.
Or, to put it in terms the Clintons can understand: criminal.
What happens if Clinton win the dem nomination then end up indicted and in prison? Who will Trump run against? He win by default?
Huma: “Pssst, Hillary. Just turn around and get on your knees. We can do it right thru the bars!” Hillary: “Screw that Huma. YOU get on YOUR knees...I’m tired of that steel wool muzzie rats nest thingy of yours.”
Yeah but like I always said, if this country ever fell into rebellion you can bet law enforcement would be front and center leading the charge. A lot of my friends work in Washington, CIA, FBI and even one in the secret service. All of them are vets, conservative and beholden to the constitution, they take their oath seriously - ALL enemies foreign and DOMESTIC.
“I [name] do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”
A 4 way race..... Republican nominee... Trump Independent... Sanders independent.... Biden appointed by DNC. Now that would be an interesting election.
I would just like to see Hillary being served with a subpoena something that would totally kill her chance to be president. Then there’s Bernie to deal with.
It’s about more than just her... it would mean a real look at what they’ve been up to without Carville’s spin. And he’s still spinning and spinning.
Yuppers
Taking a grain of salt....
We all know she is guilty as hell but who are the FBI folks?
Ghosts
“I’m ready for the game to END. This fraudulent woman should be in jail now!”
My first thought was of The Lord of the Rings, Treebeard the Ent returning after a thee day Ent Moot to tell Merry and Pippen that after much deliberation the Ents had determined that they were in fact Hobbits.
This is more dilatory Uniparty BS: “See how busy we are running in place?”
Sure. They’ll get to them after they review Holder, Lerner and several dozen other Obama miscreants’ files.
IOW, a few months from now they will tell us they are making splendid progress, and so forth and so on ... oops.
The Congress is adjourned, new president, this is all old news. Let’s not bicker and argue over who killed who ...
Somewhere, James McDougal is laughing.
It most likely comes down to the semantic designation of terms. Is Hillary currently a subject of the investigation or a target (subject that is nearly certain to be indicted) ?
What a country hey.
She breaks the law, lies to families and America over the deaths of Americans, never sent help. Hell where was she when she heard of this and what was her actions and where was fairy boy and why did he go to Las Vegas and why did he go to bed knowing the attack was still taking place?
Now this woman runs for the White House, still lies about stories of meeting people.
Bring it on!!!
Hillary’s campaign is starting to look like a tractor pull. At some point, the tractor isn’t moving forward. Same with her campaign. Her weakness is attracting folks like Bloomberg and has Biden licking his lips.
It looks increasingly like the democrat base will be split two ways.
They are in our sites
She should be in prison, right next to her pals and Lerner and co. Fairy boy should have been impeached and some of the judges recently should have too.
You could not even make this crap up anymore.
Question is, what will happen to the findings when the “next folks” come in?
If Lynch assigns a special independent prosecutor, it may take the political pressure off her to decide what should happen. Just saying.
It wilf aint it?
It wilf aint it?
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