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Nightjock

(1,408 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:06 PM May 2016

I don't think this Clinton Memorial Day weekend news dump is going to work

I honestly didn't think there was anything to the email accusations. But I think I was very, very wrong.

I just wanted Bernie to win the nomination outright. (I know, still a long shot chance)
Now looking and reading about this email story and learning the seriousness of what happened, and the revelation her excuse for the past year is pure hogwash, I think she is done.

I hope and pray with all my heart these last few primaries pull out big, crazy win for Bernie. The thought of her as the nominee in the GE literally makes my stomach hurt. But OMG this email story!!!

As much as I disagree with so many of her policies and tactics I don't want her to go out like this and it really does not look good for her.

I'm going to send Bernie a few bucks today even though I don't get paid til Tuesday
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I don't think this Clinton Memorial Day weekend news dump is going to work (Original Post) Nightjock May 2016 OP
Why just a few dollars Txbluedog May 2016 #1
Or a car title loan. DemocratSinceBirth May 2016 #2
Betcha DWS could help with that! GreenPartyVoter May 2016 #5
Take out a mortage KingFlorez May 2016 #9
No news dump necessary. The voters have long known the facts. They chose her. End of story. Trust Buster May 2016 #3
It's back to the future with the past-tense future-tense confusion. lagomorph777 May 2016 #8
Yeah, Hillary rained on our parade to the tune of million more votes and hundreds more delegates. Trust Buster May 2016 #10
4th quarter, last down, and she fumbled. lagomorph777 May 2016 #11
Nope, she's assured of finishing the game with more points than your candidate. Trust Buster May 2016 #25
I feel the same way -- well said Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #4
This email thing just isn't going to go away. And ... KPN May 2016 #6
This isn't even the worst of it yet. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #7
I have a $20.00 bet with a Hillary supporter for a twenty dollar free lunch. gordianot May 2016 #13
I like your odds too. Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #16
The millions were quid pro quo. gordianot May 2016 #23
Bingo! Screenshot worthy, btw. 2banon May 2016 #20
There's always Quicken Loans--they might help you out with a couple hundred more. Check it out. Surya Gayatri May 2016 #12
This national security scandal is not going away, she needs to drop out now so the party B Calm May 2016 #14
. MohRokTah May 2016 #15
Post removed Post removed May 2016 #18
Unfortunatley for democrats Clinton is going to be the nominee but she's going to be leeroysphitz May 2016 #17
hard to save a party that does not want to participate in saving it self. 2banon May 2016 #21
I used to hear a saying about the Democratic Party that I think is still true. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #26
Hahahahahahaha! workinclasszero May 2016 #19
And he still doesn't seem to want to hear about them KingFlorez May 2016 #22
You are in an echo chamber LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #24

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
8. It's back to the future with the past-tense future-tense confusion.
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:32 PM
May 2016

Sorry Hillary rained on your parade.

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
10. Yeah, Hillary rained on our parade to the tune of million more votes and hundreds more delegates.
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:36 PM
May 2016

You're pretty funny.....LOL

 

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)
4. I feel the same way -- well said
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:11 PM
May 2016

I think this is a game changer, since the WaPo and other outlets are really slamming her on this.

KPN

(15,646 posts)
6. This email thing just isn't going to go away. And ...
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:19 PM
May 2016

it keeps growing worse.

If Hillary takes the nomination, she better be able to put this to rest once and for all. But not sure how she can do that aside from the FBI completing its "investigation" and fully clearing her pre-November. There's four months until then -- but sooner would be a whole lot better -- like right away!

It's already hurting her among potential Democratic candidate voters, and may hurt her in the remaining primaries. And it certainly makes the convention potentially even "messy"-er!

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
7. This isn't even the worst of it yet.
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:30 PM
May 2016

It gets much worse. The FBI has an investigation into this, and also the connection between the Clinton Foundation donations and favors granted by the State Dept (that was the "personal" stuff she didn't want found out, her reason for using the private server in the first place).

Then there are 38 civil suits centered around FOIA violations.

She knows how bad this is going to be because she knows what she did and she knows she has been found out at it. So she knows what is coming, and how ugly it is going to get.

She is simply trying to stonewall this long enough to be made the nominee because it will be that much harder for the Dem party and us voters to do anything about it. We will be stuck with her, and she's depending on fear of Trump to put us all in full denial mode and help her cover it up, so she will get away with it.

If she was in any way on the up-and-up she would be dropping out now and admitting to what she has done.

gordianot

(15,238 posts)
13. I have a $20.00 bet with a Hillary supporter for a twenty dollar free lunch.
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:49 PM
May 2016

If she is indicted when presented with the option of dropping out she will say "No", I will then win a free lunch. The bet is against the Hillary supporter she will drop out of the race essentially doing the right ethical thing or "yes".

After being hammered by the State report she is still spinning. I like my odds.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
16. I like your odds too.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:07 PM
May 2016

The only way I see you losing is if someone behind the scenes, possibly a big donor who "gets it", pays her a lot to do the right thing. Otherwise no, you have a safe bet.

I would be shocked and impressed if she actually did step down. But she has known this was going to happen all year, and still insisted on running. The hacking revelations were more than a year ago.

What I wonder is why didn't the Clintons walk away with all the millions they made out of their schemes, retire, and end their careers in politics with a somewhat better image than they had before? Why risk it all, given what they had been doing in the State Dept.?

 

2banon

(7,321 posts)
20. Bingo! Screenshot worthy, btw.
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:34 PM
May 2016

Apparently, stating the obvious is a necessary but burdensome task, but still will not penetrate the frontal lobes of the deniers.

Most unfortunate for all of us.

 

B Calm

(28,762 posts)
14. This national security scandal is not going away, she needs to drop out now so the party
Fri May 27, 2016, 12:54 PM
May 2016

can put distance between her and us and while there is still time to save face.

Response to MohRokTah (Reply #15)

 

leeroysphitz

(10,462 posts)
17. Unfortunatley for democrats Clinton is going to be the nominee but she's going to be
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:11 PM
May 2016

EVISCERATED by this against Trump in the general. Too bad our party is so damn good at shooting itself in the foot...

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
26. I used to hear a saying about the Democratic Party that I think is still true.
Fri May 27, 2016, 03:28 PM
May 2016

They know how to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

KingFlorez

(12,689 posts)
22. And he still doesn't seem to want to hear about them
Fri May 27, 2016, 01:38 PM
May 2016

What is extremely telling is that Sanders has not gone after her on the emails. Must not be a winning strategy.

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