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Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 09:29 AM Jan 2017

Congressional GOP Utterly Silent After Jason Chaffetz Busted Using Personal Email Server


In a great ironic twist, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has been promising to lead the investigation of Hillary Clinton even now that Donald Trump has become president, and is now under fire himself for use of an illegal private email server.

The Democratic Coalition Against Trump reported Rep. Chaffetz to the FBI, explaining:

The Democratic Coalition Against Trump reported Representative Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to the FBI on Wednesday morning for possibly breaking Executive Order 13526 and 18 U.S.C. Sec. 793(f) of the federal code, which makes it unlawful to send or store classified information on a personal email. As was recently resurfaced by the Democratic Coalition’s #TrumpLeaks program, Rep. Chaffetz lists his personal Gmail address on business cards brandished with the Congressional seal. Rep. Chaffetz sits on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, which has jurisdiction over “internal and homeland security,” among other things.

“The mishandling of classified information that concerns the national security of our nation is something that the FBI takes very seriously,” said Scott Dworkin, Senior Advisor to the Democratic Coalition. “The irony is unparalleled- Representative Chaffetz, the person who led the charge against Secretary Clinton’s personal email server use, could actually be the one who is breaking the law and putting our national security at risk in the process.”


This coalition brings up several good questions.

First, will Chaffetz be able to lead an investigation of Hillary Clinton while he himself is suspected of doing the exact same thing she’s accused of doing?

http://theproudliberal.org/congressional-gop-utterly-silent-after-jason-chaffetz-busted-using-personal-email-server/

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Congressional GOP Utterly Silent After Jason Chaffetz Busted Using Personal Email Server (Original Post) Madam45for2923 Jan 2017 OP
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, -R, Liar/Hypocrite, Utah- Big Man on Campus wannabe... Raster Jan 2017 #1
Sign: Madam45for2923 Jan 2017 #2
Of Course colsohlibgal Jan 2017 #3
Supporters don't care compsports Jan 2017 #10
Silly rabbit, don't you know? IOKIYAR! nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #21
Yep, my sentiments exactly! joshdawg Jan 2017 #46
Forgive my ignorant question, but who is policing these people? smirkymonkey Jan 2017 #4
Welcome to TrumpyLand! This is how they roll. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2017 #7
One more despicable Plucketeer Jan 2017 #24
Taking Republican hypocrisy, mendacity and duplicity to a new depth of degradation Achilleaze Jan 2017 #5
we'll get mr. comey right on that! (wink wink nudge nudge) spanone Jan 2017 #6
I demand an IMMEDIATE investigation!! lastlib Jan 2017 #8
Lock-Him-Up. At least until a kangaroo court can meet to convict him and NCjack Jan 2017 #35
Whoops. rec, Nt Mc Mike Jan 2017 #9
Don't ya love karma. Augiedog Jan 2017 #11
K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #12
I have known about this from at least summer 2016 tibbiit Jan 2017 #13
Good point bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #15
Chuck Todd's boss - contact info: calimary Jan 2017 #37
Todd said the Media wasn't hard enough on Hillary and her emails? JHan Jan 2017 #43
i haven't watched Chuck Tool for years mdbl Jan 2017 #49
Chaffetz didn't listen to Bill Clinton bucolic_frolic Jan 2017 #14
He should resign the House immediately eleny Jan 2017 #16
LOCK HIM UP KittyWampus Jan 2017 #17
The most vocal zealots against something are usually guilty of it themselves. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #18
ISn't it AMAZING Plucketeer Jan 2017 #22
Whenever a Republican accuses someone of wrongdoing IronLionZion Jan 2017 #19
Amen to that! If the accuse, they are doing it! Alice11111 Jan 2017 #28
It's Ok YallowTime Jan 2017 #20
The common initialism is IOKIYAR. nt tblue37 Jan 2017 #23
Welcome! Squinch Jan 2017 #33
Welcome to DU, YallowTime! calimary Jan 2017 #38
Remember how hard it was central scrutinizer Jan 2017 #25
I was just thinking the same thing. Staph Jan 2017 #31
And don't forget - everything trump accused Hillary of doing, she didn't - but HE DID! calimary Jan 2017 #39
Um, she really did have a private email server mythology Jan 2017 #41
This has been arround since July of last year. Why is there no discussion in the media beyond a few Kilgore Jan 2017 #26
No problem. He's republican. Turbineguy Jan 2017 #27
Rachel called it! SCVDem Jan 2017 #29
Chavetz Timmygoat Jan 2017 #30
Because hypocrisy is a Republican value. Squinch Jan 2017 #32
Wait til he starts his crusade against gay porn... JDC Jan 2017 #34
KICKED&RECOMMENDED! coco22 Jan 2017 #36
He can take his private email server and his HR621 and texasfiddler Jan 2017 #40
K&R red dog 1 Jan 2017 #42
This smirking little shit... 3catwoman3 Jan 2017 #44
I have loathed this asshat for YEARS...this just makes that judgment prescient. Moostache Jan 2017 #45
so, a bunch of White House staff NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #47
This is going to end very well for Dems that work for the people... pbmus Jan 2017 #48
If hypocrisy was an energy source, just plug it into Republicans and we'd be set for decades ck4829 Jan 2017 #50
Is there not even one Republican with a shred of honor? Achilleaze Jan 2017 #51
heven forbid if hillary. would have been endless herings if she won. AllaN01Bear Jan 2017 #52

Raster

(20,998 posts)
1. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, -R, Liar/Hypocrite, Utah- Big Man on Campus wannabe...
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 09:42 AM
Jan 2017

...AND general shit-weasel.

Chaffetz needs to resign, move back to Utah permanently, and spend the rest of his days contemplating just what a despicable person he truly is.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
3. Of Course
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:23 AM
Jan 2017

Their hypocrisy is beyond belief. Worse yet, their supporters either don't see it or don't care. It certainly will not be talked about on Faux News and the clueless who watch Faux are not going to put 2 and 2 together or it will add up to 5, alternate facts you know.

compsports

(91 posts)
10. Supporters don't care
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:53 AM
Jan 2017

Republicans don't care if politicians on their side break the rules. But if the Democrats do the same thing, they cry "bloody murder."

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
4. Forgive my ignorant question, but who is policing these people?
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:26 AM
Jan 2017

They are breaking laws left and right, yet there seems to be no accountability. How is this happening? Is there nobody in Washington that is able to bring the hammer down?

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
5. Taking Republican hypocrisy, mendacity and duplicity to a new depth of degradation
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 10:31 AM
Jan 2017

Republican comrade Chaffbutz demonstrates his utter lack of honor.

tibbiit

(1,601 posts)
13. I have known about this from at least summer 2016
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:08 AM
Jan 2017

They all have private servers and do emails from non government systems. Now the white house is back to using RNC emails. You all's guess is as good as mine why this isn't known to the whole country! Chuck Todd??? You stated yesterday you supposed the news media wasn't hard enough on Hillary and her emails... but you never talked about this.
tib

JHan

(10,173 posts)
43. Todd said the Media wasn't hard enough on Hillary and her emails?
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 08:07 PM
Jan 2017

What the fuck this man smokes half the time? Does he wake up every morning wondering what new stupid shit he could say everyday? Is there some kind of inner challenge he has going where he wills himself to say more dumb shit as each day passes?

SMFH

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
49. i haven't watched Chuck Tool for years
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 07:42 AM
Jan 2017

seems he hasn't become a decent journalist yet - or was he just a talk show host? It's hard to tell.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
16. He should resign the House immediately
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:13 AM
Jan 2017

Of course, I don't expect it. But he should at least be reminded daily of his "sins". Couldn't think of a better word. But he's guilty of a lot.

I bet it would be hard to get through to him via his web site. But a call from a next door neighbor state, Colorado, to his local office is on my agenda.

Silence, huh? I guess we can interpret that as Ghandi's, "First they ignore you". We can't let this go away.

BumRushDaShow

(129,062 posts)
18. The most vocal zealots against something are usually guilty of it themselves.
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:20 AM
Jan 2017

These sorts of people are often so terrified of being found out that they tend to knee-jerkingly go on the offensive in order to (in their minds) distract from their own transgressions or violations of the proclaimed protocols.

IronLionZion

(45,447 posts)
19. Whenever a Republican accuses someone of wrongdoing
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:23 AM
Jan 2017

it should be standard practice to investigate that Republican too. Guilty dishonest people try to divert suspicion towards someone else.

calimary

(81,304 posts)
38. Welcome to DU, YallowTime!
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:15 PM
Jan 2017

Indeed. What are the initials for this? IOKIYAR = "It's OK If You're A Republi-CON."

central scrutinizer

(11,650 posts)
25. Remember how hard it was
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:43 AM
Jan 2017

to find a Republican who wasn't having an affair with an intern to investigate Bill Clinton?

Staph

(6,251 posts)
31. I was just thinking the same thing.
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 01:23 PM
Jan 2017

But I had forgotten how ridiculous it became.

  • Newt Gingrich resigned from the House before proceedings started due to his infidelities.
  • Bob Livingston was chosen to replace the Newt as Speaker, until his infidelities came to light.
  • Other Republicans, including Dan Burton, Helen Chenoweth and Henry Hyde, had their infidelities exposed at this time.
  • And who eventually took over the Speakership from Gringrich? Dennis Hastert, now in prison for molesting teenaged boys during his years as a wrestling coach.

Republicans -- the finest purveyors of hypocrisy in the world today!


calimary

(81,304 posts)
39. And don't forget - everything trump accused Hillary of doing, she didn't - but HE DID!
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 06:16 PM
Jan 2017

She wasn't guilty of doing it. But he WAS!!! And still is!!!

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)
26. This has been arround since July of last year. Why is there no discussion in the media beyond a few
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 11:51 AM
Jan 2017

small political websites?

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
29. Rachel called it!
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 12:02 PM
Jan 2017

She said on Friday nights show that today would be a big news day even though Saturdays usually are.

And the day is still young.

Hypocrite = republicans

It's the glee they show while being dicks that allow me to have zero empathy for any of them.

Especially Chaffetz! Fuck him!

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
30. Chavetz
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 12:15 PM
Jan 2017

Would this be the Chaffetz who was claiming a DC rental allowance while at the same time living and sleeping and showering in his DC office?

red dog 1

(27,816 posts)
42. K&R
Sat Jan 28, 2017, 07:40 PM
Jan 2017

Last edited Sat Jan 28, 2017, 08:15 PM - Edit history (1)

LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP!

(Are there ANY Republicans in Congress who aren't assholes?)

3catwoman3

(24,005 posts)
44. This smirking little shit...
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 12:20 AM
Jan 2017

...is one of the more irritating RWNJ. He wants sooooooooooooooooooo badly to be important.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
45. I have loathed this asshat for YEARS...this just makes that judgment prescient.
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 01:14 AM
Jan 2017

He is a total douchebag and was ever since he first crawled out of the slime. Fuck him and the GOP hypocrites. Some one in the DNC BETTER be paying attention to this shit and recording it for use in next year's campaigns (yeah, that's right...is it NEXT YEAR that we start undoing this shit storm....get focused and ready!!!)

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
47. so, a bunch of White House staff
Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:03 AM
Jan 2017

and Jason Chaffetz use private email. At this point, it would be a surprise if anybody did not use their own email server.

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