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ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:30 PM Oct 2016

5 Facts That Killed New Hillary Email Scandal In Less Than An Afternoon

There is no doubt many supporters of Hillary Clinton had a mild heart attack when information came out early Friday afternoon that the FBI was reviewing some emails related to their earlier probe. By late Friday afternoon, most realized it was essentially a huge nothing burger. Here’s five facts we now know that practically buried this new “scandal” before it went anywhere.

1. The Emails Did Not Come From Her Private Server.

http://reverbpress.com/news/5-facts-killed-new-hillary-email-scandal-less-afternoon/
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5 Facts That Killed New Hillary Email Scandal In Less Than An Afternoon (Original Post) ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 OP
Gracias, PPN! Cha Oct 2016 #1
Wow. Journalism... except for the vetting coming after the story was released. Ruth Bonner Oct 2016 #2
gerbilism. SQUIRREL!!! pansypoo53219 Oct 2016 #43
Yeah ismnotwasm Oct 2016 #3
Oh really you better pass that along to the news networks n/t doc03 Oct 2016 #4
Thank you! cheezmaka Oct 2016 #6
Excellent Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #7
Wow, facts still matter in 2016? Who knew? Coyotl Oct 2016 #8
thank you barbtries Oct 2016 #10
ABC world news acting the same elmac Oct 2016 #19
It's not killed though, it's all over the news budkin Oct 2016 #11
Clinton press conference and nonstop news coverage means this is NOT OVER. anneboleyn Oct 2016 #16
Yep she demanded the FBI humbled_opinion Oct 2016 #25
Let this be a lesson to us however... Rocknrule Oct 2016 #13
K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #14
Trump now loves the FBI elmac Oct 2016 #17
Comey is a mfing pos Cosmocat Oct 2016 #23
However, Hillary humbled_opinion Oct 2016 #24
No guarantee of that… regnaD kciN Oct 2016 #33
Stop this shit, please. duffyduff Oct 2016 #28
CNN was all over it, before it was all over. C Moon Oct 2016 #30
I'd lay money that Weiner emailed his wife to say hello or maybe demigoddess Oct 2016 #32
Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #35
Reverbpress link currently 503 temporarily not available. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #37
Back up. nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #44
I'm still having trouble with your link and raster's reverb link on Chaffetz. Mc Mike Oct 2016 #47
I wish CNN, NPR and ABC shared your views. LAS14 Oct 2016 #39
Great minds... :-) LAS14 Oct 2016 #40
Really spinbaby Oct 2016 #54
Sounds better than 6 hours ago Awsi Dooger Oct 2016 #41
Trump went full monty for THREE emails? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #42
Politicizing the FBI bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #45
My Question erpowers Oct 2016 #46
CORRECT !!! I just posted this information to my facebook wall trueblue2007 Oct 2016 #51
Kick. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #52
It is really something how little the news media cares about the country they will be leaving to judesedit Oct 2016 #56
Huge K & R mountain grammy Oct 2016 #58
wanted to catch chris hayes replay last night--but. . . nooooo. msnbc salivating over niyad Oct 2016 #59
Maybe.... tjl148 Oct 2016 #60
They've made fools of themselves. Sunny05 Oct 2016 #61
"Facts?!" Gimme a break! Ernest Partridge Oct 2016 #62
It's still every lead in every paper budkin Oct 2016 #63
Please remember TNNurse Oct 2016 #64
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Ruth Bonner

(192 posts)
2. Wow. Journalism... except for the vetting coming after the story was released.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:38 PM
Oct 2016

We can't expect them to rise up from the muck that quickly.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
8. Wow, facts still matter in 2016? Who knew?
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:46 PM
Oct 2016

"If it's on Twitter, it must be true." Abe Lincoln on Twitter

barbtries

(28,799 posts)
10. thank you
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:48 PM
Oct 2016

would someone please get this in front of the young turks? they're in a fucking PANIC. Cenk said Hillary might still squeak out the win. really?
REALLY?!
i could not keep watching.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
19. ABC world news acting the same
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:20 PM
Oct 2016

its sickening and showing sniffles gloating was even more sickening, he now LOVES the FBI more then Puttin.

budkin

(6,703 posts)
11. It's not killed though, it's all over the news
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:49 PM
Oct 2016

And it will be until Comey clarifies, which it appears he has no intention to.

anneboleyn

(5,611 posts)
16. Clinton press conference and nonstop news coverage means this is NOT OVER.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:13 PM
Oct 2016

It makes me fucking sick but it is ridiculous.

Rocknrule

(5,697 posts)
13. Let this be a lesson to us however...
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 06:56 PM
Oct 2016

that for the next week and a half, we are still staring down the barrel of a Trump presidency. It doesn't matter if Hillary is ahead by double digits in Oklahoma, we CANNOT get the least bit complacent.

I got a friend to vote for the first time in his life, for Hillary. Hopefully that's just one of many success stories all over the country.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
17. Trump now loves the FBI
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:14 PM
Oct 2016

I know its nothing but am pissed and always will be pissed at the FBI for trying to knock HRC down. They are just another branch of the terrorist group called the GOP.

humbled_opinion

(4,423 posts)
24. However, Hillary
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:34 PM
Oct 2016

went out there and demanded the FBI release the info, so it will be coming out in next few days, the FBI has no choice.

regnaD kciN

(26,044 posts)
33. No guarantee of that…
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:53 PM
Oct 2016

…plus, even if FBI does "clarify," it won't be until Monday at the earliest -- thus giving the story time to become the entrenched narrative.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
30. CNN was all over it, before it was all over.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:39 PM
Oct 2016

Do these news networks ever wait on something to see if there is any truth behind it? In my eyes, they are all becoming digital tabloids—without the tongue in cheek humor.

demigoddess

(6,641 posts)
32. I'd lay money that Weiner emailed his wife to say hello or maybe
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 07:50 PM
Oct 2016

are you going to be working late with Hillary tonight?

Response to ProudProgressiveNow (Original post)

Mc Mike

(9,114 posts)
47. I'm still having trouble with your link and raster's reverb link on Chaffetz.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 09:28 PM
Oct 2016

I saw the main page for a flash, after a couple mins loading. As soon as I scrolled down, the page vanished and went into a blank loading.

I'll check back later. I have it bookmarked. Thanks.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
39. I wish CNN, NPR and ABC shared your views.
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 08:39 PM
Oct 2016

They're starved for scandal. It's been a day or two with nothing new.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
40. Great minds... :-)
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 08:55 PM
Oct 2016

"The FBI story also broke at the exact time when the media was eager for a dramatic twist/complication in the "Clinton coasts" narrative. " Nate Silver

spinbaby

(15,090 posts)
54. Really
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 07:42 AM
Oct 2016

This is a story in which there is no there there. We know this because we''re paying attention. However, voters who are just casually listening to the news are hearing:

"Devastating October surprise"
"Bombshell"
"Smoking gun"
"Predatory sexting"
"Trump surging"

 

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)
41. Sounds better than 6 hours ago
Fri Oct 28, 2016, 08:58 PM
Oct 2016

I left to play golf at 2:45, in the early stages.

Some of these updates are encouraging in limiting the damage, although the word "reopened" will be attached and linger whether it was warranted or not. It looks like CNN sensationalized in the early minutes and it stuck.

I hit my longest drive in months on the 5th hole. I was taking out my anger on the golf ball.

judesedit

(4,439 posts)
56. It is really something how little the news media cares about the country they will be leaving to
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:39 AM
Oct 2016

their children and future generations. What a bunch of traitors to all Americans.

niyad

(113,364 posts)
59. wanted to catch chris hayes replay last night--but. . . nooooo. msnbc salivating over
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 12:44 PM
Oct 2016

the emails, and not one of the five things listed was mentioned.

and yet, I had a fool try to insist to me that msnbc is a liberal mouthpiece

tjl148

(185 posts)
60. Maybe....
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 01:58 PM
Oct 2016

This could very well be nothing. But how do we know? Does anyone know what the FBI found? If they do, I sure would like to hear about it.
Another question - Wouldn't the AG know what the FBI found and if it was nothing let that be known? Why is Lynch quiet on this? This has me more worried then most of you are apparently.

Sunny05

(865 posts)
61. They've made fools of themselves.
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 02:21 PM
Oct 2016

I hope this comes out on broad scale. It will come out, actually. Some people won't get it; others won't admit it. But at least those with sense and decency will know the truth.

Ernest Partridge

(135 posts)
62. "Facts?!" Gimme a break!
Sat Oct 29, 2016, 02:26 PM
Oct 2016

What a pity that facts don't matter in this election.

Trump (and the media) are proving that.

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