There Is Absolutely No Hillary Email Scandal, And The DOJ Just Confirmed That Fact

[Galraedia]

The last thing Republicans want is for Hillary Clinton to have a chance at getting into the White House in 2016. And they, alongside their media branch, Fox News, have been touting Clinton’s alleged “email scandal” for months now.

However, it is apparent that there is absolutely no scandal whatsoever. Not only did the State Department say there’s nothing illegal about Clinton’s emails, but now the Department of Justice has exonerated her as well.

According to the New York Times:

“The Justice Department said in a court filing this week that Hillary Rodham Clinton had the authority to delete emails that she did not believe were government records from the personal account that she exclusively used while secretary of state.”

Read more: http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/09/13/there-is-absolutely-no-hillary-email-scandal-and-the-doj-just-confirmed-that-fact/

[Thinkingabout]

1. Yes, she has the right to delete personal emails just like others has the same right.

[LonePirate]

2. I'm amazed at how many people on the left are pushing this preposterous email story.

Clinton has plenty of policies and positions to critique during primary season. Yet some people around here are following the marching orders of Republicans by promoting this email nonsense.

[6chars]

3. Good thing the MSM and RW will shut up about it now

[Le Taz Hot]

4. I was just going to say this.

It's NEVER been about the emails. It's about the media coverage. It's ALWAYS been about the media coverage. And if she somehow manages to "win" the nomination and go onto the General, that's not the only thing they'll be talking about. They'll dredge up everything including Whitewater.

There doesn't have to be a there there, there just has to be rumors about a there there. So there.

[Calista241]

5. Any every month for the next six months or so

We'll have another round of articles and news reports proclaiming "new Clinton emails released, several with redactions!"

Every single low info voter will have heard of the story by then, and will probably assume that Hillary is not to be trusted.

[JohnnyLib2]

6. Great summary, Le Taz!

[Gothmog]

7. Fact do not matter to Clinton haters

[peacebird]

8. That still leave you with a candidate that a majority of people think is untrustworthy

Who has reintroduced herself in how many incarnations thus far? Hardly speaks to authenticity.

[madville]

9. That's from a court filing regarding

FOIA requests and Hillary's deleted personal email. The judge will take the DOJ opinion into consideration when dealing with all those lawsuits.

The classified information angle is still being investigated by the FBI. That has nothing to do with her deleting personal emails.

One of my questions is why were the Sidney emails about Libya not accounted for in the 55,000 pages Hillary turned over to the State Department.

[jeff47]

10. :facepalm: Read your own links.

The "email scandal" is not just about Judicial Watch's FOIA-based fishing expedition.

It's also about handling of classified information and the (lack of) security on her server. You'll note that your article "exonerating" Clinton did not include the word "classified" or discuss security.

All the DOJ filing says is "We think Clinton could delete personal emails". Well, the FBI isn't digging through her server looking for personal emails.

[kenfrequed]

11. Good

Now let's talk about real political issues like campaign finance reform, trade policy, the minimum wage, and the disparity of wealth in this country.

[Jim Lane]

12. Are electoral prospects in November relevant?

From Clinton supporters I learn:

(1) Many people won't vote for Sanders because of the word "socialist" and what the Republicans can do with it if he's the nominee. It's essential that we defeat the Republicans, so concern about "socialist" is a reason to reject Sanders.

(2) Concern about Clinton's emails is purely a right-wing meme. Criticizing Clinton on that basis is completely illegitimate on DU.

These stances appear to me to be inconsistent. One can believe that X is a bogus issue, on the merits, and yet believe that many voters will be swayed by it, and that it's therefore something to be taken into account in selecting the nominee. This is the approach of point (1) above. That approach, however, would also negate point (2). It would mean that Sanders's use of "socialist" and Clinton's handling of email are both worthy of discussion.

My personal guess is that most of the people concerned about either of these points weren't going to vote Democratic anyway. Therefore, neither is very high on my list. I am, however, against what appears to be a double standard.

[magical thyme]

13. The "scandal" isn't about Hillary deleting her emails. It's about mishandling classified information

and it's not going away any time soon. Once each month another batch of emails are set to be released. Each of them has the potential to include more classified information.

[Hollingsworth]

17. This is the story. Personal emails are not. Completely separate stories.

[Cheese Sandwich]

14. Government official paying a side guy to run a semi-official email server

Guy takes the fifth

Move along Nothing to see here.

[99Forever]

15. I see.

So we won't be hearing anything more about it, eh?

Wonderful. Thanks for putting that to rest.

[Hollingsworth]

16. Yes she did have that right as others before her. That is not the whole story though.

[SouthernProgressive]

18. Gowdy wasted enormous amounts of money.

Then again, he gained a lot of fans on both sides of the political system.

[Thav]

19. He will continue to waste more

as, in his mind, this report proves that HRC broke the law and there's an enormous cover-up.

[SouthernProgressive]

20. Hard to jusge what is going on in such a small mind. lol. nt.