Here We Go Again: FBI Will Review New Emails in Hillary Clinton Case

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Eleven days before the election, FBI director James Comey has announced they’re reviewing newly discovered Hillary Clinton emails.

An amazing number of news sources are reporting that the FBI is “reopening the investigation,” and of course Donald Trump and his people are delightedly crowing the same thing, but that is not what the actual statement says. It says they’re reviewing the emails, not reopening the investigation. It may seem like a small distinction, but it’s part of a pattern we’ve seen throughout this overblown story, in which the details are wildly exaggerated to falsely impute wrongdoing to Hillary Clinton.

These are the actual words used by FBI director Comey:

“In connection with an unrelated case, the FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation … I agreed that the FBI should take appropriate investigative steps designed to allow investigators to review these emails to determine whether they contain classified information, as well as to assess their importance to our investigation,” he wrote.

This is in the “Politics” category because it just stinks of it.

UPDATE at 10/28/16 11:20:25 am by Charles Johnson

The story is getting stranger.

Pete Williams has sources saying not about Clinton world w/holding emails. Not about Podesta emails. Not emails from Clinton.

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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UPDATE at 10/28/16 11:37:10 am by Charles Johnson

Important reporting from @PeteWilliamsNBC on the FBI/Clinton news (h/t @mmurraypolitics). pic.twitter.com/RyxmTPXMtW

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 28, 2016

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UPDATE at 10/28/16 11:59:11 am by Charles Johnson

BREAKING: US official: Newly discovered emails related to Clinton investigation did not come from her private server.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2016

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@AP BREAKING: That other BREAKING story we had earlier? It was wrong. https://t.co/ik7Tr7lBbM

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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MORE: US law enforcement official: Emails weren’t held by someone investigated in Clinton private email server case - @PeteWilliamsNBC

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) October 28, 2016

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UPDATE at 10/28/16 12:21:18 pm by Charles Johnson

New emails tied to the FBI’s Clinton inquiry were discovered during the investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexting https://t.co/FMHEkn03B0

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2016

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UPDATE at 10/28/16 12:47:59 pm by Charles Johnson

Statement from @johnpodesta in response to Comey letter to GOP chairmen pic.twitter.com/egyUMl68ZC

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) October 28, 2016

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What the FBI Director’s letter about the Clinton emails really says

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:07:49am

Trump voters: “THE INVESTIGATION IS REOPEN!”
Clinton voters: “No, its not.”
Undecideds: “I know they’re bad, but lead paint chips are yummy”

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 28, 2016

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Teukka Oct 28, 2016 • 11:08:45am

re: #1 Kragar

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Interesting side note: Lead (Pb) reportedly tastes sweet.
Really.

Dr. Matt Oct 28, 2016 • 11:09:17am

Trump’s America

Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:09:40am

1. FBI not reopening the investigation.
2. Comey legally had 2 inform Congress, because he testified they had finished reviewing evidence,

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 28, 2016

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A wild WITHAK appeared! Oct 28, 2016 • 11:10:03am

I’ve reached Peak Election, at least temporarily. My anxiety level is getting to the point where it’s affecting my ability to get work done.

I’m going to start muting various accounts on Twitter and stop actively looking for election news; that includes LGF.

I would suggest various other Lizards do the same.

See you on Monday at the earliest, folks. I’m out.

Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:10:47am

Pete Williams sources also say it isn’t going to be a game changer. But will take more than 11 days

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 11:10:52am

Of course, Comey’s letter has been interpreted by Trump to mean that his faith in the FBI and DOJ have been restored. They aren’t rigged and corrupt as he has been saying since his lifeline to HRC emails failed in a torrent of bleach.

Right until the moment the FBI clarifies and states that there’s no criminality found in Clinton emails and that we should carry on as though the Comey letter doesn’t exist.

This wont stop Trump from claiming that the emails are Watergate Part 2 (did this a few minutes ago), nor other partisan hacks from claiming this will finally take Clinton down.

So, now he has great respect for DOJ and FBI, when hours earlier he could have said that they were a joke not to be trusted @JenniferJJacobs

— lawhawk (@lawhawk) October 28, 2016

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William Lewis Oct 28, 2016 • 11:11:23am

re: #2 Teukka

Interesting side note: Lead (Pb) reportedly tastes sweet.
Really.

Yep. IIRC, the Romans used it in deserts. Sugar is sweet. You need it to live but too much will kill you. Lead tastes sweet but will always kill you once you eat enough. Interesting comparison…

Jayleia Oct 28, 2016 • 11:11:35am

re: #2 Teukka

It does, if I recall correctly, it was used as an artificial sweetener during the Roman empire.

Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:12:38am

If we don’t hear more from Comey, we just have to conclude that he was trying to swing election. And *that* should be the story.

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) October 28, 2016

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Comey ought to clarify further what’s going on, but Team Blue going overboard with this stuff. https://t.co/Yg7R9KT3Y3

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) October 28, 2016

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No, Comey needs to realize that he can’t be cute. This is the second time he has put a finger on the scales without charges. Not OK. https://t.co/qLjPZqE0dA

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) October 28, 2016

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:13:32am

re: #2 Teukka

Interesting side note: Lead (Pb) reportedly tastes sweet.
Really.

Yup, probably why most Roman Emperors got a reputation for insanity.

Romans used a fruit syrup to flavor a lot of their foods, and they learned that lead cauldrons produced the sweetest syrups, which naturally were highly sought after.

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:13:42am

Steve Bannon with a big ole grin as Trump breaks news to the crowd in #NH about the FBI reopening email investigation. pic.twitter.com/UgfN4Xu6Gx

— Dalton Bennett (@DDaltonBennett) October 28, 2016

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 11:14:10am

Pete Williams has sources saying not about Clinton world w/holding emails. Not about Podesta emails. Not emails from Clinton.

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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Comey is a corrupt hack who crafted a deliberately vague letter to try and influence the election. ALL Republicans are trash utterly lacking in even the most basic principles, they want to turn the US into a banana republic.

lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 11:14:29am

Comey is required to inform Congress that there’s new/more information that has come to light since he testified. GOP automagically assumes this means charges forthcoming or game-changer. Too bad there’s nothing to suggest this is the case. Not in the emails to date, not in the stolen DNC or Podesta emails. Nothing.

Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 11:14:47am

Pete Williams has sources saying not about Clinton world w/holding emails. Not about Podesta emails. Not emails from Clinton.

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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Then what the fuck is it?

This is unbelievably irresponsible by Comey.

lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 11:15:18am

Can confirm that whatever the “unrelated case” Comey references is, it isn’t the DNC/Podesta/etc hack probes.

— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:15:26am

re: #8 William Lewis

ugh

Like other lead(II) salts, lead(II) acetate has a sweet taste, which has led to its use as a sugar substitute throughout history. The ancient Romans, who had few sweeteners besides honey, would boil must (grape juice) in lead pots to produce a reduced sugar syrup called defrutum, concentrated again into sapa. This syrup was used to sweeten wine and to sweeten and preserve fruit. It is possible that lead(II) acetate or other lead compounds leaching into the syrup might have caused lead poisoning in those who consumed it.[7] Lead acetate is no longer used in the production of sweeteners in most of the world because of its recognized toxicity. Modern chemistry can easily detect it, which has all but stopped the illegal use that continued decades after legal use as a sweetener was banned.[8]

Barefoot Grin Oct 28, 2016 • 11:16:13am

re: #5 A wild WITHAK appeared!

I’ve reached Peak Election, at least temporarily. My anxiety level is getting to the point where it’s affecting my ability to get work done.

I’m going to start muting various accounts on Twitter and stop actively looking for election news; that includes LGF.

I would suggest various other Lizards do the same.

See you on Monday at the earliest, folks. I’m out.

And just like that, A wild WITHAK disappeared. :)

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:16:51am

FBI is trying to walk back something.

Pete Williams has sources saying not about Clinton world w/holding emails. Not about Podesta emails. Not emails from Clinton.

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:16:52am

@bannerite Pete Williams just said these were not HRC emails. This letter by Comey smells

— VBMiMi (@VBMiMi) October 28, 2016

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Barefoot Grin Oct 28, 2016 • 11:17:30am

Ok, starting to look rigged again….

Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 11:17:44am

Question: How did we find out about the letter sent to Congress?

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:18:17am

re: #13 goddamnedfrank

“not about Clinton world w/holding emails”

Can anyone unpack this for me?

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:18:57am

As I said in my piece, Comey did not say case reopened. Rep Chaffetz said that. Now FBI saying to reporters on background thats incorrect.

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 28, 2016

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Franklin Oct 28, 2016 • 11:19:10am

PALMER MA - in addition to Thorndike St. water main break police are checking for clown on River St. “Just standing there with a balloon.”

— Kim Ring (@KimRingTG) October 28, 2016

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:19:41am

re: #23 Nyet

Guess he meant people close to Clinton were not withholding anything, but yeah, its a confusing turn of phrase

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:19:47am

re: #21 Barefoot Grin

Ok, starting to look rigged again….

R… RR… RRRI… any moment now… yeah yeah … RRRRRIIIIIIGGGGEEDDDDD!!!1

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:20:21am

re: #26 Kragar

Thanks! Makes sense.

Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 11:20:33am

@joshtpm In case anyone is curious what the markets think of even a small increase in likelihood Trump gets elected… pic.twitter.com/4Tvt4CNFO0

— Andrew S (@NowAndrewDC) October 28, 2016

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Franklin Oct 28, 2016 • 11:20:51am

re: #23 Nyet

“not about Clinton world w/holding emails”

Can anyone unpack this for me?

This new evidence/review is not about the Clinton camp withholding emails from the original investigation.

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:20:52am

re: #20 Charles Johnson

Comey needs to resign.

Timothy Watson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:21:13am

Seriously guys, please lay off the Comey conspiracy theories. He’s the same guy who pretty much told off the House committee. And now he’s part of some giant pro-Trump conspiracy?

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:21:29am

re: #30 Franklin

Thanks!

Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 11:21:33am

America 2016: Where the emails of the first major party female candidate for President are apparently more concerning than a group of armed men taking over a wildlife refuge.

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:22:11am

re: #32 Timothy Watson

I don’t think it’s a conspiracy, but I suspect he crafted the letter which he was obliged to send as a little stinkbomb.

Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 11:22:33am

State Dept. says it has learned of new FBI review of emails related to Clinton investigation via news reports - @Abs_NBC

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) October 28, 2016

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Reports say that this does not involve HRC emails. https://t.co/lx78jZs7r0

— Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) October 28, 2016

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Is it too early to drink? Jesus.

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:23:50am

BREAKING NEWS → The FBI is reopening its investigation into Secretary Hillary Clinton.

My full statement ⇩ pic.twitter.com/LHfyg46dWk

— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) October 28, 2016

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That’s not what the letter says @SpeakerRyan but if course that doesn’t matter to you https://t.co/J8NVoKr1NW

— Eat, Drink & Be Mary (@MWJ1231) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:24:01am

re: #36 Jenner7

It’s Friday evening where I am. I’ma start in a few ;)

Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 11:24:11am

Pete Williams sources say in course of a separate investigation, FBI came across “a device.” found emails there. but emails NOT from HRC

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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Interesting Times Oct 28, 2016 • 11:24:43am

Could someone help me refresh my memory? Was the original accusation in relation to the sending of classified info or the receipt of classified info?

Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 11:24:50am

re: #38 Nyet

It’s Friday evening where I am. I’ma start in a few ;)

I need to finish work & get food! I have drink of course.

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:25:35am

Very simple: FBI Director Comey needs to clarify - today - that these are not emails from, or withheld by, Clinton, or resign immediately

— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) October 28, 2016

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Timothy Watson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:25:43am

re: #39 Jenner7

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Related to the NSA contractor who got arrested recently?

Interesting Times Oct 28, 2016 • 11:26:30am

re: #39 Jenner7

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Someone must have sent her classified cat gifs.

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:27:24am

Also, I encourage all of you who are following or reading this to read the book “The Commission” by Philip Shenon. It gives a detailed account of the 9/11 Commission, and my opinions on the FBI originated from that book.

Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:29:32am

re: #35 Nyet

I don’t think it’s a conspiracy, but I suspect he crafted the letter which he was obliged to send as a little stinkbomb.

I don’t think it’s a conspiracy either, but from the vagueness of the statement, the timing, and the information now coming out that these are not even Clinton’s emails he’s talking about, it really does look like he’s trying to influence the election.

BigPapa Oct 28, 2016 • 11:29:33am

The rigging of this election is some Australian asshole and Russian miscreants releasing information meant to take down one candidate, used by the other.

The GOP is willfully and knowingly being used by the Russians.

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:30:42am

re: #46 Charles Johnson

I don’t it’s a conspiracy either, but from the vagueness of the statement, the timing, and the information now coming out that these are not even Clinton’s emails he’s talking about, it really does look like he’s trying to influence the election.

I don’t deny the appearance. Could fit the def of a stinkbomb.

Interesting Times Oct 28, 2016 • 11:30:52am

re: #46 Charles Johnson

I don’t it’s a conspiracy either, but from the vagueness of the statement, the timing, and the information now coming out that these are not even Clinton’s emails he’s talking about, it really does look like he’s trying to influence the election.

Yes, like I said downthread, he’s trying to depress turnout and help downballot GOPers in close races.

Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 11:31:05am

I’ll ask again: How did we find out about the letter Comey sent to the Senate? Did he release it, or did someone from the Senate leak it?

Dr. Matt Oct 28, 2016 • 11:31:34am

Damn. 65 up-dings. A record? littlegreenfootballs.com

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:31:49am

re: #50 Belafon

I think it was released by Chaffetz.

Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:31:59am

Video shows Donald Trump sexually humiliating woman before large audience https://t.co/wBQUePM8Bv via @HuffPostPol

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 28, 2016

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 11:32:33am

Calm the fuck down, y’all. For the purposes of this exercise, HRC is 2 points ahead, has always been 2 points ahead, and will be 2 points ahead until the evening of Nov 8. Her chances of being re-elected in 2020 are 51-49. Now go do what you do to make it true.

EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:33:05am

re: #32 Timothy Watson

Seriously guys, please lay off the Comey conspiracy theories. He’s the same guy who pretty much told off the House committee. And now he’s part of some giant pro-Trump conspiracy?

No. Comey doesn’t get a break for that, because that was part of a Comey-initiated circus about the decision to not press charges.

Edited to add: I don’t see a conspiracy here. Just another member of team (R) putting party above country, like they always do.

Dr. Matt Oct 28, 2016 • 11:33:08am

Where is Trump’s “investigate the investigation” rant now?

BigPapa Oct 28, 2016 • 11:33:28am

re: #51 Dr. Matt

Oh, she Nasty. Gloriously Nasty.

Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch Oct 28, 2016 • 11:33:31am

re: #51 Dr. Matt

Damn. 65 up-dings. A record? littlegreenfootballs.com

That was a most awesome post that I missed. Thanks for pointing it out!

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:33:47am

re: #50 Belafon

I’ll ask again: How did we find out about the letter Comey sent to the Senate? Did he release it, or did someone from the Senate leak it?

I suppose any Senator had means to do it (of course only Rs had the motive).

Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 11:34:39am

hmmmmm

Pete Williams sources say in course of a separate investigation, FBI came across “a device.” found emails there. but emails NOT from HRC

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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Hmmm. Maybe Weiner’s phone and emails from Huma? https://t.co/XDv4omKT2q

— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) October 28, 2016

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 11:34:48am

re: #51 Dr. Matt

Damn. 65 up-dings. A record? littlegreenfootballs.com

For a comment that didn’t involve cats or goats.

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:34:50am

re: #58 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch

It is now up to 68.

Rightwingconspirator Oct 28, 2016 • 11:34:58am

re: #31 Ziggy_TARDIS

Comey needs to resign.

Famous But Incompetent

Romantic Heretic Oct 28, 2016 • 11:35:14am

re: #51 Dr. Matt

Well deserved. Nicely done.

Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:36:36am

re: #63 Rightwingconspirator

That is actually the impression I got after reading the book The Commission.

It details the 9/11 Commissions operations, and also details on Intel Failures before hand. While the CIA did do some goofs, the FBI seemed to be incompetent to the extreme.

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:38:40am

Important reporting from @PeteWilliamsNBC on the FBI/Clinton news (h/t @mmurraypolitics). pic.twitter.com/RyxmTPXMtW

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) October 28, 2016

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Read this. Almost the entirety of the original breaking news looks wrong. https://t.co/HdkugyCLpC

— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) October 28, 2016

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:38:43am

Meanwhile, in the Philippines:

Datu Saudi-Ampatuan mayor Samsudin Dimaukom, publicly accused by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte of involvement in the illegal drug trade, is killed, along with nine others, by Philippine police at a highway checkpoint in what police describe as an anti-drug operation.

No Depression Oct 28, 2016 • 11:40:20am

re: #35 Nyet

I don’t think it’s a conspiracy, but I suspect he crafted the letter which he was obliged to send as a little stinkbomb.

I think he’s responding to pressure from wingnuts who think he’s on the Clintons’ payroll because his brother worked for Lockheed Martin (I think), which has donated to the Clinton Foundation in the past.

Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 11:41:04am

Another thing to hit Trump on: Jumping to conclusions before all the facts are known.

Yeah, yeah, but none of us are running for president.

William Lewis Oct 28, 2016 • 11:41:56am

re: #67 Ziggy_TARDIS

Meanwhile, in the Philippines:

Welcome to what America under Trump would be like…

The real difference is that there would be leftists fighting against them and rightists fighting for them. I hurt worrying that after all those years in the US Army I might end up actually in combat here in my own nation, defending the oath I swore against the oathbreaker’s treason.

Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:42:30am

re: #60 Stanley Sea

Pete Williams sources say in course of a separate investigation, FBI came across “a device.” found emails there. but emails NOT from HRC
— Sam Stein

So how would this even be related to the server-investigation then?

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:42:57am

re: #69 Belafon

Another thing to hit Trump on: Jumping to conclusions before all the facts are known.

Yeah, yeah, but none of us are running for president.

Same thing with the NC GOP office burning down.

No Depression Oct 28, 2016 • 11:43:20am

re: #69 Belafon

Another thing to hit Trump on: Jumping to conclusions before all the facts are known.

Yeah, yeah, but none of us are running for president.

I just found this internal memo from the Trump camp:

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:43:42am

Official RNC statement on latest Clinton email news pic.twitter.com/HFKnk7neBr

— Sam Sanders (@samsanders) October 28, 2016

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almost none of this is accurate or true https://t.co/GnGH0RNvWM

— Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 28, 2016

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 11:43:54am

re: #72 Nyet

Was anyone ever caught for that and the similar incident against the Dem office?

Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:44:41am

re: #71 Sir John Barron

So how would this even be related to the server-investigation then?

The circle of people connected to investigation…
Even if their mails don’t contain any snippets of the HRC mails, they might still want to check if the emails don’t contain any classified info that might have, potentially, originated from the server.

Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:45:07am

re: #66 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:46:04am

re: #75 Ziggy_TARDIS

Not that I know of, but didn’t stop the Donaldito from blaming Hillary.

EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 11:47:19am

re: #74 Backwoods_Sleuth

It takes real brass for Mr. RNC PR BS to bleat about national security and the POTUS daily intel briefing when his preferred candidate would faithfully transmit the entire briefing to Putin every day before noon.

Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:50:29am

Now watching most of the media walk back and rewrite headlines about Comey’s statement. This “bombshell” story is collapsing quickly.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 11:50:50am

re: #46 Charles Johnson

I don’t think it’s a conspiracy either, but from the vagueness of the statement, the timing, and the information now coming out that these are not even Clinton’s emails he’s talking about, it really does look like he’s trying to influence the election.

Right and even if he does issue a clarification (not bloody likely), the damage is already done.

No Depression Oct 28, 2016 • 11:51:24am

Well there’s one area where sanity seems to be prevailing:

The Air Force Now Plans To Keep The A-10 Warthog Flying Indefinitely

Weaselone Oct 28, 2016 • 11:52:09am

re: #80 Charles Johnson

Thankfully. Hopefully, it will completely fizzle by the time the evening news airs.

Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:52:43am

re: #80 Charles Johnson

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Probably my greatest appreciation for LGF is knowing there will be someone or someones around to talk me off the ledge when the latest outrage hits the news web.

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:53:08am

The big thing that the Comey letter shows: Media will report things without reading the document or trying to find out what it means.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 28, 2016

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:54:00am

@Hadas_Gold It’s probably a good idea not to take statements about Hillary Clinton from Jason Chaffetz at face value.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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William Lewis Oct 28, 2016 • 11:54:32am

re: #82 No Depression

Well there’s one area where sanity seems to be prevailing:

The Air Force Now Plans To Keep The A-10 Warthog Flying Indefinitely

We really should suck up the cost and pay some company to reopen Republic’s A-10 line. But doing what is right for the military is not what is ever done for the people.

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:54:32am

Looks like the stock market has decided the FBI email notice is all much ado about nothing pic.twitter.com/Eg3lkdU4H9

— Seth Fiegerman (@sfiegerman) October 28, 2016

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 11:55:05am

BREAKING: US official: Newly discovered emails related to Clinton investigation did not come from her private server.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2016

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And now it’s not from her server…

GAH!

Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:55:07am

re: #85 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Yes, I’m inclined to lay a greater blame with the media and the witch-hunters in congress, especially the usual suspects, who the media should treat more skeptically.

I wonder if Comey gave HRC a heads-up about the letter, even though again as it now appears, the newly discovered “thing” doesn’t appear to involve her directly.

451_Montag Oct 28, 2016 • 11:55:26am

re: #84 Sir John Barron

Probably my greatest appreciation for LGF is knowing there will be someone or someones around to talk me off the ledge when the latest outrage hits the news web.

It’s true. I’ve been conscious!y thinking happy and positive thoughts this year, but even so it has been trying.

This place has been my goto place for reasoned calm discussion.

Kudos to all

Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 11:55:44am

re: #85 Backwoods_Sleuth

I hope both he and Fahrenthold (?sp) win Pulitzers.

Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 11:55:45am

I wish there was a Democratic version of Wikileaks. You just know there’s so much shit on the GOP that hasn’t seen the light.

Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:55:57am

re: #89 Jenner7

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And now it’s not from her server…

GAH!

But I’m glad we had to have this letter go out and freak us all out.

Can someone clean up the egg on Trump’s face?

Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 11:56:24am

You’re fucking journalists and you can’t take the time to actually read the letter??!?!

Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 11:57:15am

re: #93 Eclectic Cyborg

I wish there was a Democratic version of Wikileaks. You just know there’s so much shit on the GOP that hasn’t seen the light.

After Trump this year, I don’t know which would be more true: They would either think the stuff is too ridiculous to believe, or too mundane compared to Trump’s antics to care.

Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 11:57:32am

BREAKING: US official: Newly discovered emails related to Clinton investigation did not come from her private server.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2016

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@AP BREAKING: That other BREAKING story we had earlier? It was wrong. https://t.co/ik7Tr7lBbM

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 11:57:33am

Here’s what amazes me about Trump. All the softball questions, all the help from Wikileaks/Russia, all the help from the media and he’s still LOSING BADLY.

That’s when you know the GOP has chosen a truly horrible candidate.

Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 11:57:47am

heh

“hispanic women for trump” pic.twitter.com/JWD07pfypd

— Philip Bump (@pbump) October 28, 2016

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 11:57:53am

What impact will this have on the election?

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:57:54am

re: #91 451_Montag

It’s true. I’ve been conscious!y thinking happy and positive thoughts this year, but even so it has been trying.

This place has been my goto place for reasoned calm discussion.

Kudos to all

And especially to those like Lawhawk who can provide the important context to these things that many in the media and partisans on Twitter—even those I’m usually most aligned with—don’t often get.

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 11:58:00am

BREAKING: The American Media

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 11:59:10am

re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth

He didn’t even make a custom sign, just used a magic marker on a regular Trump sign.

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:59:29am

re: #95 Jenner7

You’re fucking journalists and you can’t take the time to actually read the letter??!?!

“Hey, look, our friend Mr. Chaffetz called us with this bigly news and we had to report it before the other media. We can’t take time to read things.”

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 11:59:48am

re: #103 Eclectic Cyborg

He didn’t even make a custom sign, just used a magic marker on a regular Trump sign.

Very authentic. Bigly.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 11:59:53am

re: #89 Jenner7

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And now it’s not from her server…

GAH!

Yeah, it’s from some unnamed device as per tweets above.

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Timothy Watson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:00:05pm

re: #85 Backwoods_Sleuth

The big thing that the Comey letter shows: Media will report things without reading the document or trying to find out what it means.

Side effect of hiring journalists who have no legal training or experience to write breaking legal stories. Plus the race to be first.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:00:50pm

re: #94 Sir John Barron

But I’m glad we had to have this letter go out and freak us all out.

Can someone clean up the egg on Trump’s face?

A good reminder for the complacent that this is not done until it’s done!

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 12:01:08pm

re: #87 William Lewis

Hell, if the US wants to make some coin, let’s offer it to our closest Allies. I’m sure France could use some, and maybe we could get some Rafales in return, as it looks like the F-35 will always be hot garbage.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:01:44pm

re: #100 freetoken

What impact will this have on the election?

Little, IMHO. Just a guess.

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 12:01:59pm

re: #107 Timothy Watson

The basic philosophy is: “How many clicks can we get out of this and fuck everything else!”

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:02:02pm

FBI Dir just informed me, “The FBI has learned of the existence of emails that appear to be pertinent to the investigation.” Case reopened

— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) October 28, 2016

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In case you forgot, @jasoninthehouse is a liar. https://t.co/D6QHBw8wzJ

— JensWithHer (@JetScoozr77) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:02:11pm

re: #46 Charles Johnson

I don’t think it’s a conspiracy either, but from the vagueness of the statement, the timing, and the information now coming out that these are not even Clinton’s emails he’s talking about, it really does look like he’s trying to influence the election.

I left a comment directed at Nyet in the last thread wondering if Comey is just trying to get back in the good graces of the Republicans he has been said to let down with his presser where he announced no indictments.

I think this all stated with Chaffetz getting a rise when he found he may have wiggle room to look into a perjury charge. Maybe since that time Comey has been looking for a way to please the party and this is his opportunity.

All I know is this has been one fucked up election. I get the feeling the next week is going to be really crazy.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 12:02:12pm

re: #99 Backwoods_Sleuth

I see a distinct lack of womenly features, to start with.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:02:38pm

I don’t want to end up sounding like the Drumpfskindanhangers.

They are the ones who rant about the evil media.

“The media”, which is really a noun that is too poorly defined, are just people who make money by getting people to listen to them or read them. There has always been a wide range of quality when it comes to “the media.”

I think what we’re really upset at here is how gullible so many of our fellow citizens are, or perhaps even more so, how lazy there are.

Everyday there are those stupid image-memes that pop up on my Facebook wall that, if one simply took a minute to do some basic research online, can be shown to be outrageously false.

But the meme sharers, like the chain-mail writers of old, don’t really care. They are going through an exercise in reinforcing their already-held beliefs.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:02:40pm

sigh…

We call on the FBI to immediately release all emails pertinent to their investigation. Americans have the right to know before Election Day.

— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:03:28pm

re: #52 Ziggy_TARDIS

I think it was released by Chaffetz.

Yes, as soon as he received it. Almost like he knew it was coming. /

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 12:03:38pm

re: #115 freetoken

The media aren’t evil, they are just another marketing arm for major corporations.

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wrenchwench Oct 28, 2016 • 12:04:43pm

BREAKING: US official: Newly discovered emails related to Clinton investigation did not come from her private server.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2016

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Jesus, the GOP can’t even do an October surprise right.https://t.co/Zf3QChVZEJ

— Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:04:56pm

re: #54 Decatur Deb

Calm the fuck down, y’all. For the purposes of this exercise, HRC is 2 points ahead, has always been 2 points ahead, and will be 2 points ahead until the evening of Nov 8. Her chances of being re-elected in 2020 are 51-49. Now go do what you do to make it true.

Hey…you’re the guy always saying to not get overconfident. This isn’t the most confidence inspiring news ever. : )

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 12:05:06pm

So, if they aren’t her emails or her server and has nothing to do with Podesta emails, HOW is it related to the original investigation?

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bratwurst Oct 28, 2016 • 12:06:04pm

@MarkKirk On my way to vote for @RepDuckworth to take your job right now. Enjoy retirement!

— Clay C. (@ClayC1969) October 28, 2016

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Done.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:06:18pm

#BREAKING Venezuela president threatens to jail political opponents

— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 28, 2016

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this sounds familiar….

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:06:35pm

re: #119 wrenchwench

Best comment of the evening.

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 12:07:16pm

re: #122 bratwurst

He waited almost a whole 24 hrs to apologize, why fucking bother dude? We all know you don’t mean it.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 12:07:24pm

Remember the 76ers fan who flipped Westbrook?

Part-time comedian.

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 12:09:17pm

re: #120 ObserverArt

Hey…you’re the guy always saying to not get overconfident. This isn’t the most confidence inspiring news ever. : )

Not that worried about this. It’s already unravelling. At this stage of the game only a mile-wide smoking crater or voter fatigue is going to screw us up.

“Maintain an even strain.”

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Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 12:09:26pm

re: #121 Jenner7

So, if they aren’t her emails or her server and has nothing to do with Podesta emails, HOW is it related to the original investigation?

Back in the 80s, on us.politics.timetravel, Clinton and Podesta mused about helping a particular Kenyan get elected president.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:09:33pm

re: #54 Decatur Deb

Calm the fuck down, y’all. For the purposes of this exercise, HRC is 2 points ahead, has always been 2 points ahead, and will be 2 points ahead until the evening of Nov 8. Her chances of being re-elected in 2020 are 51-49. Now go do what you do to make it true.

Yes, though I believe that we are skipping over something important: being President is not so useful if Congress is determined to shut you down.

And all this puffery about EMAILS! is about keeping the frothing masses worked up to get them to turn out and at least vote for Republican congressmen, if not for Drumpfskind personally.

I believe seriously that if the Republicans keep control of Congress then the next 4 years will be nothing but investigations. And as already noted, these attempts will be for nothing else but to trap people perjuring themselves, which will be used to justify even more investigations.

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:10:06pm

re: #116 Backwoods_Sleuth

We call on the FBI to immediately release all emails pertinent to their investigation. Americans have the right to know before Election Day.

— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) October 28, 2016

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This isn’t how investigations work Mike.

PS: Any word on when Donnie is going to release his tax returns? https://t.co/uZvny0F0oe

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:10:43pm

The FBI needs to get back to doing what it does best: Being joyless bureaucrats in The Sopranos.

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:11:04pm

re: #123 Backwoods_Sleuth

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this sounds familiar….

Like a banana republic tinpot dictator (oh, and Trump).

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:11:14pm

re: #80 Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson ✔ @Green_Footballs
Now watching most of the media walk back and rewrite headlines about Comey’s statement. This “bombshell” story is collapsing quickly.
2:50 PM - 28 Oct 2016
45 45 Retweets 68 68 likes

Grrrrrrr.

After the GOP/RNC milks it and gets the word out to the nuts that are buying.

Political slime.

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 12:11:45pm

re: #129 freetoken

Yes, though I believe that we are skipping over something important: being President is not so useful if Congress is determined to shut you down.

And all this puffery about EMAILS! is about keeping the frothing masses worked up to get them to turn out and at least vote for Republican congressmen, if not for Drumpfskind personally.

I believe seriously that if the Republicans keep control of Congress then the next 4 years will be nothing but investigations. And as already noted, these attempts will be for nothing else but to trap people perjuring themselves, which will be used to justify even more investigations.

Winning only buys us time—2 years or 4. This is a thousand-year war.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:12:39pm

re: #82 No Depression

Well there’s one area where sanity seems to be prevailing:

The Air Force Now Plans To Keep The A-10 Warthog Flying Indefinitely

Considering that the USAF was planning on making the F-35 assume the A-10 role despite lacking similar firepower or survivability, to say nothing of having a gun that has a fraction of the capacity of the A-10 Avenger gun, and this is the best possible outcome pending a new ground-pounder aircraft built mission specific for close ground support.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:13:01pm

re: #133 ObserverArt

If done right, this can be made into lemonade. Hit them on their lies.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:13:05pm

re: #80 Charles Johnson

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This story will live forever. The social media rants about EMAILS! will continue unabated.

This is a never ending story.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 12:13:52pm

re: #135 lawhawk

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dangerman Oct 28, 2016 • 12:14:09pm

re: #85 Backwoods_Sleuth

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There aren’t enough ” this” ‘s for this

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Barefoot Grin Oct 28, 2016 • 12:14:41pm

re: #133 ObserverArt

Grrrrrrr.

After the GOP/RNC milks it and gets the word out to the nuts that are buying.

Political slime.

I am more and more in agreement with those who think it won’t matter. I was just checking a FB page dedicated to PSAs and police reporting in Manchester, NH. There is the predictable warning about avoiding the area because of traffic gridlock. Most who bother to comment there are generally tea party and conservative types, but there was quite a bit of “stay out, Donald.” Those who played up the emails are clearly already convinced that HRC should be behind bars. I don’t think this will move the needle much unless there’s a there there.

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:14:48pm

re: #136 Nyet

If done right, this can be made into lemonade. Hit them on their lies.

Trump has already been punked. Practically had an orgasm on stage in NH about how great the FBI was now that they had completely reopened the investigation and were going to indict Hillary any minute now.

What a doofus.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:15:32pm

re: #141 Sir John Barron

Trump has already been punked. Practically had an orgasm on stage in NH about how great the FBI was now that they had completely reopened the investigation and were going to indict Hillary any minute now.

What a doofus.

Rope a dope!

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:15:44pm

re: #130 Kragar

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Daily reminder that Pence is dumb.

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:16:37pm

It’d be great if journalists learned a lesson from this clusterfuck: don’t take statements from GOP mouthpieces like Chaffetz at face value.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:16:44pm

re: #97 Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson ✔ @Green_Footballs
@AP BREAKING: That other BREAKING story we had earlier? It was wrong.

BREAKING: US official: Newly discovered emails related to Clinton investigation did not come from her private server.

— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2016

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…
2:57 PM - 28 Oct 2016
31 31 Retweets 34 34 likes

Our breaking is broken.

And all in the time we could have checked into it before we released breathtaking reports. This is what the ‘net has helped drive. No time to check it out, there are hits to get before everyone else.

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VegasGolfer Oct 28, 2016 • 12:16:58pm

Clinton camp probably leaked this “story” to show how unfit Republicans are to govern.
I know thats not true, but it would be interesting.

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Eclectic Cyborg Oct 28, 2016 • 12:17:31pm

I bet any money Alex Jones has started screaming about this already.

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 12:17:53pm

I bet Obama is furious. I would be. This was just a major fuck up from Comey. Sure, he had to let Congress know, but not this way. And let’s not forget Jason Chaffetz, lying about it and journalists falling for it.

Ugh. Fucking election.

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Franklin Oct 28, 2016 • 12:18:03pm

re: #121 Jenner7

So, if they aren’t her emails or her server and has nothing to do with Podesta emails, HOW is it related to the original investigation?

Not to be a Debby Downer but what if it is this:

The emails did not come from her private server. But they are emails that should have been found on her private server. ie: They originated from there but were not on the server when it was handed over. But yet are pertinent to the investigation. That would be bad.

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wrenchwench Oct 28, 2016 • 12:18:22pm

re: #124 Nyet

Best comment of the evening.

And it’s barely afternoon!

/It’s all relative

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:18:24pm

New emails tied to the FBI’s Clinton inquiry were discovered during the investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexting https://t.co/FMHEkn03B0

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2016

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 12:19:15pm

re: #137 freetoken

This story will live forever. The social media rants about EMAILS! will continue unabated.

This is a never ending story.

In 50 years it will fade to something like the Birchers’ “Flouride” panic.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:19:54pm

For anyone speculating, I can confirm that the “unrelated case” Comey references *also* isn’t the recent NSA contractor “hoarder” case.

— Spencer Ackerman (@attackerman) October 28, 2016

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b.d. Oct 28, 2016 • 12:20:06pm

re: #151 Charles Johnson

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Weiner was sending dickpics to Hitlery!!

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:20:09pm

re: #147 Eclectic Cyborg

I bet any money Alex Jones has started screaming about this already.

Think Rush was already ranting about it - a contractor has been listening to it within earshot. I had to chuckle to myself.

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Franklin Oct 28, 2016 • 12:20:41pm

I don’t like the feel of this tweet:

Omfg

— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:20:48pm

re: #121 Jenner7

So, if they aren’t her emails or her server and has nothing to do with Podesta emails, HOW is it related to the original investigation?

Email.

Thanks Clinton!

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 12:21:08pm

re: #50 Belafon

I’ll ask again: How did we find out about the letter Comey sent to the Senate? Did he release it, or did someone from the Senate leak it?

Chaffetz leaked it via Tweet.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:21:21pm

New emails tied to the FBI’s Clinton inquiry were discovered during the investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexting https://t.co/FMHEkn03B0

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2016

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Someone very appropriately said a month ago Anthony Weiner being alive is proof the Clinton are not secret murderershttps://t.co/FYkf0Bq4YQ

— andrew kaczynski (@KFILE) October 28, 2016

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Jebediah, RBG Oct 28, 2016 • 12:21:31pm

re: #51 Dr. Matt

It was so awesome that I have been up-dinging every comment I find that mentions it…

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:22:22pm

re: #159 FormerDirtDart

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So how could this have possibly been related to Hillary’s server? That Weiner might have shared classified information he got from Huma?

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Rightwingconspirator Oct 28, 2016 • 12:22:54pm

re: #151 Charles Johnson

Gold price chart for today so far

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:23:04pm

re: #128 Belafon

Back in the 80s, on us.politics.timetravel, Clinton and Podesta mused about helping a particular Kenyan get elected president.

Oh muh gawd….they found the real birf certificate!!!

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OhNoZombies! Oct 28, 2016 • 12:23:57pm

Hey, what if he deliberately released something vague knowing the republicans would jump all over it without knowing all the facts. Maybe he resented the implication that he and the department was incompetent, so when the whole story was released, they would look like a bunch of overeager asses.
In any case, it doesn’t seem to have done the GOP any favors.

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steve_davis Oct 28, 2016 • 12:24:14pm

re: #9 Jayleia

It does, if I recall correctly, it was used as an artificial sweetener during the Roman empire.

I had always been told that they didn’t use it in food intentionally. They used it in their plumbing, which meant the upper classes were all being poisoned. The evidence for this is partly what we know about lead-soldering in ancient times, and also the fact that the Romans ate various sauces that we would find utterly noxious. Why? Because the lead had mostly destroyed their sense of taste, so they had to eat incredibly pungent stuff if they wanted to actually taste what they were eating.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:24:19pm

re: #161 Sir John Barron

So how could this have possibly been related to Hillary’s server? That Weiner might have shared classified information he got from Huma?

Emails off Humas device…

Officials: Emails tied to Clinton case found after FBI seized devices belonging to Huma Abedin, Anthony Weiner - NYT https://t.co/i7k7UnsO0H

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) October 28, 2016

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Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 12:24:20pm

It’s Weiner. Per CNN

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gocart mozart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:24:28pm

@mike_pence
They are hidden where the press will never find them: under Trump’s tax returns.

— gocart mozart (@gocartmozart1) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:24:37pm

New emails tied to the FBI’s Clinton inquiry were discovered during the investigation into Anthony Weiner’s sexting https://t.co/FMHEkn03B0

— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 28, 2016

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Consider this RT my official resignation from this election. https://t.co/EP15xvlzQx

— Gary Legum (@GaryLegum) October 28, 2016

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Rightwingconspirator Oct 28, 2016 • 12:25:41pm

..@AP Did they come via FSB?

— Daniel Ballard (@RW_Conspirator) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:26:23pm

re: #144 Charles Johnson

Well, if even BBC doesn’t know that…

bbc.com

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:27:28pm

re: #121 Jenner7

So, if they aren’t her emails or her server and has nothing to do with Podesta emails, HOW is it related to the original investigation?

In Comey’s tiny mind, as he plays ‘six degrees of separation’.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:27:32pm

re: #151 Charles Johnson

Jesusfacepalm

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:27:35pm

re: #166 FormerDirtDart

Emails off Humas device…

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So just because Huma worked for HRC?

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whitebeach Oct 28, 2016 • 12:27:57pm

I was coming back from my annual cardio exam when I heard this and almost had to turn around and go back to the heart unit. I heard it on Rush, no less—there’s just not much to listen to on car radio around here, and besides, I like to keep the enemy in view. Rush cut live to Trump’s speech in Manchester, where the Cheeto Bandito was raving about how this would correct a monstrous miscarriage of justice, and the crowd was screaming “Lock her up!”

Then Rush came back on and, as he sometimes does, threw a crazy sort of spitball. He said that Comey was still part of the problem, and was purposely tossing out a distraction that would soon come to be dismissed, all to draw attention from the real crime, which according to idiot Rush is the Clinton Foundation as painted by wikileaks.

Mondo bizarro.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:28:21pm

So, we’ve got an admitted sex predator in Trump as the GOP nominee with the backing of the moral militia, while they’re attacking Weiner who is an admitted lout and sex addict, and possible criminal for engaging in sexting with an underage girl.

Weiner needs to be dropped down the deepest hole. Trump needs to clear Weiner’s path, since he has never found a hole he can’t dig deeper with his incessant BS.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:28:30pm

#SCOTUS grants 5 new cases for this Term

— Amy Howe (@AHoweBlogger) October 28, 2016

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Most notable grant is in Gloucester Cty School Board v G.G., the case involving VA transgender student & school restrooms

— Amy Howe (@AHoweBlogger) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:29:06pm

re: #152 Decatur Deb

In 50 years it will fade to something like the Birchers’ “Flouride” panic.

Fade? Isn’t flouride still an Alex Jones thing?

“They are putting chemicals in the water that are turning the frogs gay! Argggh…Ahhh…ahhh…slam!”

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Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 12:29:16pm

re: #166 FormerDirtDart

I forget, why is the FBI investigating Weiner’s sexting?

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:30:07pm

re: #175 whitebeach

I was coming back from my annual cardio exam when I heard this and almost had to turn around and go back to the heart unit. I heard it on Rush, no less—there’s just not much to listen to on car radio around here, and besides, I like to keep the enemy in view. Rush cut live to Trump’s speech in Manchester, where the Cheeto Bandito was raving about how this would correct a monstrous miscarriage of justice, and the crowd was screaming “Lock her up!”

Then Rush came back on and, as he sometimes does, threw a crazy sort of spitball. He said that Comey was still part of the problem, and was purposely tossing out a distraction that would soon come to be dismissed, all to draw attention from the real crime, which according to idiot Rush is the Clinton Foundation as painted by wikileaks.

Mondo bizarro.

Ah, well, Rushbo didn’t fall for it. Too bad.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:30:17pm

Weiner being a dick cocks up everything.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:30:48pm

re: #176 lawhawk

But Weiner is married to Huma who, we all know, is Hillary’s sekrit lover.

So this is all Obama’s fault!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:31:46pm

This election! I mean…what the living f@&k!! Forget “West Wing”. “House Of Cards” seems subtle and authentic compared to this sh@t show.

— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) October 28, 2016

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And that was before the latest re: Carlos Danger aka Weiner.

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Timothy Watson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:31:48pm

re: #179 Belafon

I forget, why is the FBI investigating Weiner’s sexting?

There was a suggestion that he had been sexting with an underage girl.

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gocart mozart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:32:04pm

the real October surprise is we’re all already dead and this is hell

— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 28, 2016

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:32:22pm

@AdamSerwer pic.twitter.com/IJ2GE6MocE

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 28, 2016

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:32:33pm

re: #179 Belafon

I forget, why is the FBI investigating Weiner’s sexting?

Because Weiner’s a Democrat. half/

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:32:39pm

re: #179 Belafon

I forget, why is the FBI investigating Weiner’s sexting?

I would suspect allegations of sexting to minors? Inter-state & over phone system, equals Federal

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 12:33:20pm

re: #178 ObserverArt

Fade? Isn’t flouride still an Alex Jones thing?

“They are putting chemicals in the water that are turning the frogs gay! Argggh…Ahhh…ahhh…slam!”

Jones is faded. In the 50’s flouride was the subject of billboards and full-page magazine ads. It made it into Dr. Strangelove.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:33:26pm

re: #179 Belafon

I forget, why is the FBI investigating Weiner’s sexting?

Because there’s possible sexual misconduct with a minor across state lines. The investigation was launched by federal prosecutor Preet Bharara.

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Timothy Watson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:33:32pm

re: #184 Timothy Watson

Okay, not a suggestion anymore:

The F.B.I. is investigating illicit text messages that Mr. Weiner sent to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. The bureau told Congress on Friday that it had uncovered new emails related to the Clinton case — one federal official said they numbered in the thousands — potentially reigniting an issue that has weighed on the presidential campaign and offering a lifeline to Donald J. Trump less than two weeks before the election.

nytimes.com

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:33:34pm

re: #181 Nyet

Weiner being a dick cocks up everything.

Adds a whole new meaning to “cock block”

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:35:19pm

I hope Huma’s phone is clean of old emails that might have little tiny “c” characters in them or worse.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:35:32pm

re: #189 Decatur Deb

Jones is faded. In the 50’s flouride was the subject of billboards and full-page magazine ads. It made it into Dr. Strangelove.

Dr. Strangelove is a bit too tame to be a parody of today’s war hawks and conservatives.

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BlueGrl21 Oct 28, 2016 • 12:35:47pm

re: #51 Dr. Matt

Damn. 65 up-dings. A record? littlegreenfootballs.com

I would like to thank the original Uppity Nasty Woman Texas Redhead, my great-grandmother. Ran her own ranch from 1924-1974 and could geld a bull into a steer without blinking twice. That pretty much set the tone for the women in my family moving forward.

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 12:36:05pm

re: #80 Charles Johnson

But not before this Friday dump of purposeful vagaries from Comey gets amped up by Trump, Pence, Chaffetz, and other RWNJs in hopes of keeping it alive through the weekend.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:36:31pm

My guess - and consider it only a guess - is that the FBI is treating this new cache of emails to be relevant only because HRC was either a recipient or sender, and therefore they need to be evaluated for relevancy.

Odds are that this will be a big nothingburger, because in the 30k+ emails previously reviewed, there was no criminality despite the FBI’s own awful handling of the matter (not getting that (c) in the wrong place means that the document wasn’t properly classified for instance).

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 12:36:43pm

If this was bad for Huma, she’d be gone by now.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:37:15pm

re: #198 Jenner7

If this was bad for Huma, she’d be gone by now.

Um… cough… **cough**….

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:37:34pm

Time to pivot and attack, attack, attack. They have made their bed today…

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:37:56pm

re: #198 Jenner7

If this was bad for Huma, she’d be gone by now.

If this were bad for HRC, Weiner would be gone by now. ///////////////////////////////////////////////

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:38:36pm

re: #191 Timothy Watson

Okay, not a suggestion anymore:

The F.B.I. is investigating illicit text messages that Mr. Weiner sent to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina. The bureau told Congress on Friday that it had uncovered new emails related to the Clinton case — one federal official said they numbered in the thousands — potentially reigniting an issue that has weighed on the presidential campaign and offering a lifeline to Donald J. Trump less than two weeks before the election.

nytimes.com

The “thousands” of emails may not be “new” but it will no doubt require some time to cross reference with other emails in FBI/DoJ possession

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:39:11pm

Drumpfskind is going to do more than just one gig where EMAILS! are front and center. He will, by the force of his personality, make sure that this is the only topic from now till election day.

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No Country For Old Haters Oct 28, 2016 • 12:39:29pm

re: #37 Backwoods_Sleuth

@SpeakerRyan That’s not what it says. You maniacs are still trying to install Trump and wreck us. We’ll remember this when we vote.

— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) October 28, 2016

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:39:37pm

re: #197 lawhawk

My guess - and consider it only a guess - is that the FBI is treating this new cache of emails to be relevant only because HRC was either a recipient or sender, and therefore they need to be evaluated for relevancy.

Odds are that this will be a big nothingburger, because in the 30k+ emails previously reviewed, there was no criminality despite the FBI’s own awful handling of the matter (not getting that (c) in the wrong place means that the document wasn’t properly classified for instance).

It’s already been reported the emails weren’t from Clinton, so presumably they must have been from Huma to her.

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:40:10pm

re: #197 lawhawk

My guess - and consider it only a guess - is that the FBI is treating this new cache of emails to be relevant only because HRC was either a recipient or sender, and therefore they need to be evaluated for relevancy.

Odds are that this will be a big nothingburger, because in the 30k+ emails previously reviewed, there was no criminality despite the FBI’s own awful handling of the matter (not getting that (c) in the wrong place means that the document wasn’t properly classified for instance).

Yep. The thing about emails, they tend to lay around on outside servers for a long time. And depending on how your email server and client are set, they could be still on a server without your knowledge because you thought they were being downloaded to your device and cleaned off the server.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:40:16pm

re: #197 lawhawk

My guess - and consider it only a guess - is that the FBI is treating this new cache of emails to be relevant only because HRC was either a recipient or sender, and therefore they need to be evaluated for relevancy.

Odds are that this will be a big nothingburger, because in the 30k+ emails previously reviewed, there was no criminality despite the FBI’s own awful handling of the matter (not getting that (c) in the wrong place means that the document wasn’t properly classified for instance).

If so, then it was gross malfeasance for Comey to do what he did with his letter. Anyone sincerely interested in investigating or building a case would have waited until the new information was well enough in hand for the FBI to provide a complete and conclusive report to Congress regarding the new emails.

But that wouldn’t be helpful for Team (R) in the election.

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 12:40:45pm

re: #199 freetoken

I meant fired or resigned.

I see now how that sounded. lol

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:40:58pm

Reminder: After Huma Abedin announced she was separating from Anthony Weiner, Trump released this stmt: pic.twitter.com/DEGZ1IECig

— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) October 28, 2016

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Trump gets lucky like a squirrel finding a buried nut. The FBI found emails that might relate to Clinton in the Weiner emails.

As I stated above, I doubt anything of import will be found in Weiner’s emails.

I also think that Huma’s emails have previously been reviewed, so unless there was additional devices located, this isn’t going to affect Huma.

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:41:29pm

re: #203 freetoken

Drumpfskind is going to do more than just one gig where EMAILS! are front and center. He will, by the force of his personality, make sure that this is the only topic from now till election day.

And the media will help whether they are conscience of it or not!

Wait…whut?

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:41:45pm

I drew this in 2014 https://t.co/m9Fvuvgcr3 pic.twitter.com/4nn1zQZyA6

— Matt Bors (@MattBors) October 28, 2016

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 12:42:48pm

re: #98 Eclectic Cyborg

Here’s what amazes me about Trump. All the softball questions, all the help from Wikileaks/Russia, all the help from the media and he’s still LOSING BADLY.

That’s when you know the GOP has chosen a truly horrible candidate.

Let’s face it…a flaming bag of shit would get more votes than Trump/Pence.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:43:12pm

4-4?

Supreme Court to hear transgender bathroom battle https://t.co/RPbXWMnK4a pic.twitter.com/DQWteyLxEt

— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 28, 2016

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gocart mozart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:43:57pm

Serial Groper says what

I mean, major props pic.twitter.com/HIWrkfRwEU

— Elizabeth Harrington (@LizWFB) October 28, 2016

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:44:08pm

re: #212 TedStriker

Let’s face it…a flaming bag of shit would get more votes than Trump/Pence.

That’s it!.

Flaming Bag of Shit — Fetus in a Jar 2020!!!!

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:44:28pm

As a woman inches closer to the White House, news is dominated by sexual misconduct of her opponent, her husband and her aide’s husband.

— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:45:21pm

current scene in newsrooms around the US pic.twitter.com/aIHAq74UrK

— Will Mullery (@ukelyon) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:45:56pm

meanwhile in Florida:

The line to see @POTUS has wrapped all the way around Bright House Networks Stadium! pic.twitter.com/3juO5rXhtE

— UCF Knight News (@UCFKnightNews) October 28, 2016

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:46:10pm

re: #204 No Country For Old Haters

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Speaker Ryan got punked, too.

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:46:31pm

Anyone else getting a feeling there will be a lot less email communications going on in political circles after this election season is over?

What is that service Mark Cuban came up with where a message would be completely deleted after it is sent and opened and read? I think something like that is next up for communications that do not need be recorded.

Hey wait…Hillary and Mark Cuban. The plots thicken.

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No Country For Old Haters Oct 28, 2016 • 12:47:00pm

re: #112 Backwoods_Sleuth

@jasoninthehouse You fooled a lot of people for a couple of hours. We’ll remember who lied for Trump when we vote.

— (((Jeff Furling))) (@FurlingtonJeff) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:47:23pm

JUST IN: Statement from @johnpodesta pic.twitter.com/8IXYHDruzg

— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) October 28, 2016

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Mike Lamb Oct 28, 2016 • 12:47:50pm

re: #214 gocart mozart

Serial Groper says what

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Seems more than a little hasty.

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:47:54pm

Just amazing how quickly this nothingburger flamed up and out today. Almost in a manner of minutes.

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 12:48:06pm

Statement from @johnpodesta in response to Comey letter to GOP chairmen pic.twitter.com/egyUMl68ZC

— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) October 28, 2016

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:48:16pm

Dear media,

You all need to worry less about being first and more about being correct.

Signed,
The Entire Human Race

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 28, 2016

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 12:49:00pm

re: #82 No Depression

Well there’s one area where sanity seems to be prevailing:

The Air Force Now Plans To Keep The A-10 Warthog Flying Indefinitely

re: #135 lawhawk

Considering that the USAF was planning on making the F-35 assume the A-10 role despite lacking similar firepower or survivability, to say nothing of having a gun that has a fraction of the capacity of the A-10 Avenger gun, and this is the best possible outcome pending a new ground-pounder aircraft built mission specific for close ground support.

I think I hear the sound of zoomies sobbing…

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Teukka Oct 28, 2016 • 12:49:43pm

Random thought about the evidence from Weiner’s and Huma’s devices emerging…
An investigation would have to be reopened (or put into high gear again) if any new evidence, regardless if it is good or bad for the suspect emerges?
As in, hypothetically, what if this evidence blows the GOP’s case out of the water?

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:51:36pm

re: #228 Teukka

Substantially, the current headlines are about the need for headlines.

Secondarily, it is highly probable that Huma discussed with her husband aspects of her job, in which no doubt she mentioned Hillary.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:51:43pm

plane on fire at O’Hare Airport

EMERGENCY AIRCRAFT DOWN AT OHARE 2 11 RESPONSE details to follow

— Chicago Fire Media (@CFDMedia) October 28, 2016

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REAL plane fire at O’Hare International Airport, where fire https://t.co/LMuxAN2RHE

— ABC 33/40 News (@abc3340) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:52:45pm

re: #230 Backwoods_Sleuth

plane on fire at O’Hare Airport

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American Airlines on Runway 28Right.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:52:59pm

re: #228 Teukka

Random thought about the evidence from Weiner’s and Huma’s devices emerging…
An investigation would have to be reopened (or put into high gear again) if any new evidence, regardless if it is good or bad for the suspect emerges?
As in, hypothetically, what if this evidence blows the GOP’s case out of the water?

The GOP’s ‘case’ was nothing more than a witch hunt to begin with, and it is impossible for real information to end a witch hunt.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 12:53:11pm

re: #228 Teukka

Random thought about the evidence from Weiner’s and Huma’s devices emerging…
An investigation would have to be reopened (or put into high gear again) if any new evidence, regardless if it is good or bad for the suspect emerges?
As in, hypothetically, what if this evidence blows the GOP’s case out of the water?

Prosecutors are supposed to follow the evidence wherever it leads. In this case, the unrelated Weiner case revealed emails that might be relevant to the Clinton email kerfuffle. So, the FBI has to review those emails to see if they’re even relevant, let alone support any contention of wrongdoing.

The GOP has jumped to conclusions that this is the smoking gun proof of criminality, when the 30k emails that the FBI has thus far reviewed found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or anything worthy of prosecuting.

The GOP will continue jumping to conclusions, because this is what they do. It’s what Trump does.

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 12:53:13pm

re: #230 Backwoods_Sleuth

plane on fire at O’Hare Airport

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Should never have bought those Samsung flight data recorders.

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:53:14pm

Hey @jasoninthehouse thanks for staying on top of Weiner’s dick pics

— Jordan Ashby (@JM_Ashby) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:54:09pm

re: #235 Kragar

Strategic carriage return. /

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 12:54:10pm

re: #233 lawhawk

Prosecutors are supposed to follow the evidence wherever it leads. In this case, the unrelated Weiner case revealed emails that might be relevant to the Clinton email kerfuffle. So, the FBI has to review those emails to see if they’re even relevant, let alone support any contention of wrongdoing.

The GOP has jumped to conclusions that this is the smoking gun proof of criminality, when the 30k emails that the FBI has thus far reviewed found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or anything worthy of prosecuting.

The GOP will continue jumping to conclusions, because this is what they do. It’s what Trump does.

I fail to see how this investigation is helped by Comey’s stupid letter.

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 12:54:37pm

re: #181 Nyet

Weiner being a dick cocks up everything.

Totally schlonging his soon-to-be-ex and Hillary, all at once.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:55:02pm

Well, headlines are coming fast and quick now… BBC… The Atlantic…. surely the Fox News programs tonight will be dedicated to this.

Betting odds on the election have moved. Not largely, but by a few points.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:55:13pm

Nothing stranger…

than an election game-changer…

coming from the emails of one Carlos Danger pic.twitter.com/lArTQ6ZCc9

— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:56:06pm

re: #231 Backwoods_Sleuth

American Airlines on Runway 28Right.

Flight was getting ready to depart for Miami.
All passengers evacuated safely.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 12:56:46pm

re: #238 TedStriker

Totally schlonging his ex and Hillary, all at once.

That Weiner leak was pathetic.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:57:06pm

re: #218 Backwoods_Sleuth

meanwhile in Florida:

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before I looked, I simply assumes it was a line for early voting…
Not being sarcastic at all

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 12:57:46pm

Just saw a new Clinton ad here in Ohio. I didn’t catch it all at first, but it appears to be about a father to several daughters that is also a vet and is talking about raising girls and how he doesn’t want them to live in a country he fought for with a president that has very bad and dangerous thinking about women.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 12:57:55pm

Google News timeline spike for this latest scandal:

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 12:58:06pm

re: #243 FormerDirtDart

before I looked, I simply assumes it was a line for early voting…
Not being sarcastic at all

That will be after POTUS finishes his rally.

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 12:58:46pm

re: #218 Backwoods_Sleuth

meanwhile in Florida:

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Obama very unpopular. Shouldn’t be campaigning for Hillary. Everybody hates Obama. Why is he spending so much time campaigning for Hillary? Should be illegal.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 12:59:06pm

re: #230 Backwoods_Sleuth

re: #231 Backwoods_Sleuth

American 383 caught fire while rolling out for departure off ORD RWY 28R pic.twitter.com/J1p2LXVTSy

— ORD Airport Insider (@ORDInsider) October 28, 2016

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@Ackert_NYDN Two years later TWA 128 crashed into same damned hill, killing 70 of 82 on boardhttps://t.co/EtI1Hl9waQ

— WB Young (@FormerDirtDart) October 28, 2016

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 1:01:04pm

re: #242 Nyet

That Weiner leak was pathetic.

Depends.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:01:45pm

re: #249 TedStriker

Depends.

You win.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 1:01:50pm

If Hillary wins the presidency she will have done it despite the best efforts of 3 sexually deviant men:
1. Trump
2. Assange
3. Weiner

— Ben Dreyfuss (@bendreyfuss) October 28, 2016

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Let’s not lump in garden variety sexual deviants with these criminally abusive creeps. https://t.co/Cj3rW6d1Ww

— Frank & Steinly (@goddamnedfrank) October 28, 2016

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:02:36pm

re: #238 TedStriker

re: #242 Nyet

re: #249 TedStriker

Stop, just stop…

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 1:03:07pm

re: #249 TedStriker

Depends.

Dear dog….

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:03:26pm

re: #248 FormerDirtDart

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I remember both of those plane crashes into that hill in Covington (at the time, I lived in Ohio, right across the river). One of the survivors of the second crash was a flight attendant who, a few years later, was my neighbor across the hall in our apartment complex in Covington.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:03:36pm

re: #252 FormerDirtDart

Stop, just stop…

As one wise man once said, “Penis penis penis LOL”.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 1:04:19pm

If your nation’s election season lasts more than 15 months, seek medical attention.

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OhNoZombies! Oct 28, 2016 • 1:04:51pm

So for all we know, Huma told Hillary that Anthony still liked to rock out with his cock out, and Hillary told Huma to ‘kick him to the curb’ via e-mail.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:06:01pm

I was busy with work today. Quick summary please.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:06:09pm

re: #255 Nyet

As one wise man once said, “Penis penis penis LOL”.

These are not “wise” men…

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Kragar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:06:12pm

@keethers @owillis And then we can 4 years of Ted Cruz explaining why we don’t need an FBI director

— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:06:40pm

re: #260 Kragar

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It’s not in the constitution.//

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Teukka Oct 28, 2016 • 1:06:41pm

re: #257 OhNoZombies!

So for all we know, Huma told Hillary that her Anthony still liked to rock out with his cock out, and Hillary told Huma to ‘kick him to the curb’ via e-mail.

Plausible, yes.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:07:15pm

re: #259 FormerDirtDart

These are not “wise” men…

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Still better than Trump.

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 1:08:47pm

re: #256 lawhawk

If your nation’s election season lasts more than 15 months, seek medical attention.

Heh. Did you hear Sheryl Crow is trying to get thinking started that maybe we need to put some dates to the election season that constrain it down to a year at most…maybe less?

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Grunthos the Flatulent Oct 28, 2016 • 1:09:02pm

re: #252 FormerDirtDart

Stop, just stop…

If you’re hoping to prick their consciences…

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Teukka Oct 28, 2016 • 1:11:03pm

re: #265 Grunthos the Flatulent

If you’re hoping to prick their consciences…

I ring the game ending bell
*ding* *dong* *ding* *dong* *ding* *dong* *ding* *dong*

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danarchy Oct 28, 2016 • 1:11:09pm

re: #237 EPR-radar

I fail to see how this investigation is helped by Comey’s stupid letter.

I think they are saying since he had testified under oath to congress that the FBI was done reviewing evidence in the case that he legally had to inform them that they were reviewing further evidence. Not so much about helping or hurting the investigation.

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 1:11:16pm

re: #258 HappyWarrior

I was busy with work today. Quick summary please.

The world ended.

NBC news reports on letter released by FBI director to Congress that new emails related to Hillary investigation were being reviewed.

GOP and Chaffetz and TRUMP say INVESTIGATION REOPENED HILLARY FOR PRISON!

News reporters begin to gather information from FBI that (1) no, investigation not being reopened and (2) the emails were not from Hillary’s server or from Hillary.

Latest news indicates the 3 new emails in question are from a device owned by Clinton aide Huma’s husband, disgraced Anthony Weiner.

Conclusion: FBI covering its ass with congress in sending letter but not likely to be anything major here. Total nothingburger.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:11:38pm

re: #265 Grunthos the Flatulent

If you’re hoping to prick their consciences…

That won’t work. Just wait and this pun thread will peter out all by itself.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 1:11:56pm

If a Republican is thinking this, I can probably cool down a bit.

The Weiner thing is actually helpful for HRC, turning this all into farce and a punchline

— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) October 28, 2016

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I still think Comey needs to resign.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:12:07pm

re: #267 danarchy

I think they are saying since he had testified under oath to congress that the FBI was done reviewing evidence in the case that he legally had to inform them that they were reviewing further evidence. Not so much about helping or hurting the investigation.

I think that’s a cover story. YMMV.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:12:16pm

re: #268 Sir John Barron

The world ended.

NBC news reports on letter released by FBI director to Congress that new emails related to Hillary investigation were being reviewed.

GOP and Chaffetz and TRUMP say INVESTIGATION REOPENED HILLARY FOR PRISON!

News reporters begin to gather information from FBI that (1) no, investigation not being reopened and (2) the emails were not from Hillary’s server or from Hillary.

Latest news indicates the 3 new emails in question are from a device owned by Clinton aide Huma’s husband, disgraced Anthony Weiner.

Conclusion: FBI covering its ass with congress in sending letter but not likely to be anything major here. Total nothingburger.

Gotcha thanks.

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BlueGrl21 Oct 28, 2016 • 1:13:00pm

So, basically:

1. Weiner is under investigation…sex, 15 years old, Federal, state lines, etc.
2. As part of this, phone confiscated. Emails exist on said phone that are to, from, or about Hillary.
3. Said emails are being reviewed by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation into Anthony Weiner’s wiener.
4. FBI Director Comey was required to inform Congress of the existence of emails that are potentially to, from, or about Hillary Clinton.
5. Upon doing so, the Republicans tripped face-down into their own bullshit again.

Is that pretty much this story?

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austin_blue Oct 28, 2016 • 1:13:01pm

American Airlines Flight 383, a Boeing 767-300 bound for Miami. 209 seats.

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lawhawk Oct 28, 2016 • 1:13:35pm

pic.twitter.com/3aRNrpCQXz

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) October 28, 2016

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Well, yes. The GOP asked for a miracle, and they got a clueless FBI Director who’s letter was misinterpreted in the worst way by Chaffetz and off to the races we went.

The reality of these emails will be a nothingburger. The contents wont be known for a while, but that wont stop the GOP from claiming that this should be impeachable grounds.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:13:35pm

Dear Reporters:

If Jason Chaffetz gives you a story, and you care about accuracy, do some investigation before you go to print.

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) October 28, 2016

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 1:13:37pm

re: #272 HappyWarrior

Also, Huma Abedin is still really hot and Anthony Weiner is a dopehead.

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 1:14:15pm

re: #258 HappyWarrior

I was busy with work today. Quick summary please.

Jason Chaffetz goes for some cheap political points regarding new emails that could factor into Clinton investigation due to a letter from FBI’s James Comey.

News media has a feeding frenzy while almost at the same time figuring out Chaffetz teased them thinking the FBI reopened the investigation.

Trump pumps and struts and says things are not fixed at this moment but hold on!

LGF members have very creative thinking of what all this means and does great journalistic work while carrying on other life interests.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:14:44pm

re: #275 lawhawk

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Well, yes. The GOP asked for a miracle, and they got a clueless FBI Director who’s letter was misinterpreted in the worst way by Chaffetz and off to the races we went.

The reality of these emails will be a nothingburger. The contents wont be known for a while, but that wont stop the GOP from claiming that this should be impeachable grounds.

He just needs to admit he’s voting for Trump already.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:14:48pm

re: #273 BlueGrl21

So, basically:

1. Weiner is under investigation…sex, 15 years old, Federal, state lines, etc.
2. As part of this, phone confiscated. Emails exist on said phone that are to, from, or about Hillary.
3. Said emails are being reviewed by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation into Anthony Weiner’s wiener.
4. FBI Director Comey was required to inform Congress of the existence of emails that are potentially to, from, or about Hillary Clinton.
5. Upon doing so, the Republicans tripped face-down into their own bullshit again.

Is that pretty much this story?

Pretty much, although I have serious doubts about point #4. There’s almost certainly nothing that really requires Comey to send out a fear-uncertainty-doubt letter like he did.

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danarchy Oct 28, 2016 • 1:15:13pm

re: #271 EPR-radar

I think that’s a cover story. YMMV.

Yeah I don’t see it. If Comey had wanted to hurt Hillary’s campaign he could have recommended charges and then when the Attorney General declined to prosecute the firestorm would have been epic.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:15:13pm

Thanks guys. Busy day at work today.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:15:42pm

re: #276 Backwoods_Sleuth

Small edit: Replace “Jason Chaffetz” with “any Republican”.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 1:15:46pm

re: #273 BlueGrl21

So, basically:

1. Weiner is under investigation…sex, 15 years old, Federal, state lines, etc.
2. As part of this, phone confiscated. Emails exist on said phone that are to, from, or about Hillary.
3. Said emails are being reviewed by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation into Anthony Weiner’s wiener.
4. FBI Director Comey was required to inform Congress of the existence of emails that are potentially to, from, or about Hillary Clinton.
5. Upon doing so, the Republicans tripped face-down into their own bullshit again.

Is that pretty much this story?

Except for point 5. I offer an alternative:

5A: The GOP finds a hot-button to generate headlines to convince the Clinton-haters that hating Clinton is of course the right thing because she is a crook. So go vote for us so we can stop her.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:15:56pm

re: #279 HappyWarrior

He just needs to admit he’s voting for Trump already.

He already did.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:16:22pm

re: #285 Backwoods_Sleuth

He already did.

Ah, missed that.

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Mike Lamb Oct 28, 2016 • 1:17:03pm

re: #270 Ziggy_TARDIS

If a Republican is thinking this, I can probably cool down a bit.

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I still think Comey needs to resign.

Or Comey is a #NeverTrump guy…

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:17:55pm

re: #286 HappyWarrior

Ah, missed that.

oops, not sure who you meant. Clarifying my comment: Jason is the one who flipflopped on voting for Trump.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:18:43pm

re: #288 Backwoods_Sleuth

oops, not sure who you meant. Clarifying my comment: Jason is the one who flipflopped on voting for Trump.

Meant Shapiro. Knew Chaffetz flopped.

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Mike Lamb Oct 28, 2016 • 1:18:45pm

re: #273 BlueGrl21

So, basically:

1. Weiner is under investigation…sex, 15 years old, Federal, state lines, etc.
2. As part of this, phone confiscated. Emails exist on said phone that are to, from, or about Hillary.
3. Said emails are being reviewed by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation into Anthony Weiner’s wiener.
4. FBI Director Comey was required to inform Congress of the existence of emails that are potentially to, from, or about Hillary Clinton.
5. Upon doing so, the Republicans tripped face-down into their own bullshit again.

Is that pretty much this story?

I think there have been reports that none of the emails are from HRC…

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:18:55pm

re: #281 danarchy

Yeah I don’t see it. If Comey had wanted to hurt Hillary’s campaign he could have recommended charges and then when the Attorney General declined to prosecute the firestorm would have been epic.

I see Comey as being like Justice Roberts. Neither one is a full metal wingnut, so there are definite limits on what they will do for Team (R). However, they both push partisan bullshit as opportunities arise.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 1:19:06pm

re: #273 BlueGrl21

Comey made the email vague enough and directed it towards Hillary though.

He was using this to damage Hillary.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:19:59pm

BIDEN tells CNN affil KBJR re Secretary of State: “I don’t want to remain in the administration. .. I have no intention of staying involved”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:20:03pm

A link to our blog has been tweeted out by the Auschwitz Museum:

@altrighteous There you go: https://t.co/w1pUDthGA8 @JohnRiversToo

— Auschwitz Memorial (@AuschwitzMuseum) October 24, 2016

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 1:20:53pm

re: #287 Mike Lamb

I still think Comey was trying to help the republicans, and needs to be resigned/fired.

He could have been less vague, and less directed at Clinton. He was trying to use this to hurt Hillary.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:20:54pm

This breathless coverage is **exactly** what GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz wanted pic.twitter.com/sHtAqGV22L

— Media Matters (@mmfa) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:21:30pm

re: #293 Backwoods_Sleuth

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I don’t blame him. He’d be great at it but I hope he enjoys a happy retirement with his family. He’s earned it.

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OhNoZombies! Oct 28, 2016 • 1:22:03pm

re: #292 Ziggy_TARDIS

Comey made the email vague enough and directed it towards Hillary though.

He was using this to damage Hillary.

Or he was baiting Chaffetz/Trump…

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:22:15pm

re: #295 Ziggy_TARDIS

I still think Comey was trying to help the republicans, and needs to be resigned/fired.

He could have been less vague, and less directed at Clinton. He was trying to use this to hurt Hillary.

I don’t think Comey had an obligation to say anything to Congress at all until the new material had been evaluated.

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BlueGrl21 Oct 28, 2016 • 1:24:29pm

re: #292 Ziggy_TARDIS

Comey made the email vague enough and directed it towards Hillary though.

He was using this to damage Hillary.

Got it. So the facts of 1-3 are correct….some emails were found in the course of an ongoing criminal investigation that are about or to Hillary (we’ll remove the from). They’re under review as part of that investigation.

That’s it. THAT is the story.

Then it got spun into threaded bullshit 5 different ways by desperate Republicans but the essential story is above.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:26:34pm

WikiLeaks just deleted this tweet about @RobbyMook, who just joined Twitter this week pic.twitter.com/9kQx7rBdXK

— Colin Campbell (@colincampbell) October 28, 2016

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:28:18pm

That’s one hell of a tire fire…

JUST IN: New video shows American Airlines plane on fire at Chicago O’Hare; no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/4FDfL1gFdL

— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016

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austin_blue Oct 28, 2016 • 1:28:20pm

Video from O’Hare:

cnn.com

Note the rear exit slide fails on the left rear side.

And that is not a blown tire, IMO. Looks like they had an uncontained engine failure on the right (#2) engine.

That’s nasty looking.

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Dr Lizardo Oct 28, 2016 • 1:28:37pm

re: #178 ObserverArt

Fade? Isn’t flouride still an Alex Jones thing?

“They are putting chemicals in the water that are turning the frogs gay! Argggh…Ahhh…ahhh…slam!”

I showed a student of mine that Alex Jones vid about him crying about gay frogs; she burst into laughter and then recovered and said, “I’m sorry - I know it’s not nice to laugh at the insane.”

LOL

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:29:38pm

re: #304 Dr Lizardo

I showed a student of mine that Alex Jones vid about him crying about gay frogs; she burst into laughter and then recovered and said, “I’m sorry - I know it’s not nice to laugh at the insane.”

LOL

I missed that one. I don’t even get angry at Jones. I find him amusing honestly.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 1:29:50pm

@SimonMaloy
1. Chris Cilizza is an idiot.
2. His tweets are bad.

Both can be true

— Julian Notaro (@JulianNotaro1) October 28, 2016

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gocart mozart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:29:51pm

FBI Director Comey, in letter to members of Congress, says FBI is investigating additional emails in Clinton private server case pic.twitter.com/Ue0qlhqT5w

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) October 28, 2016

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This is such an inappropriate public disclosure by Comey. And sadly the latest in a long string of them. https://t.co/8MgrH9UKlR

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) October 28, 2016

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 1:31:25pm

re: #302 FormerDirtDart

That’s one hell of a tire fire…

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It was an engine failure when the plane was rolling down the runway for takeoff.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 1:31:40pm

If I had to guess as to the contents of the emails in question I’d say they peripherally pertain to Clinton’s schedule. Like Weiner asking Huma when she’d be back from the Africa trip and her response. I think when it finally comes out Comey is going to be in deep shit.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:33:47pm

re: #309 goddamnedfrank

If I had to guess as to the contents of the emails in question I’d say they peripherally pertain to Clinton’s schedule. Like Weiner asking Huma when she’d be back from the Africa trip and her response. I think when it finally comes out Comey is going to be in deep shit.

Comey has already ass-covered himself vs. that likelihood. IMO he’s another John Roberts i.e., a competent rat-fucker. With the Trump campaign being such a shit show, it’s natural to forget what normal competent GOP rat-fucking looks like.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:34:51pm

re: #310 EPR-radar

Comey has already ass-covered himself vs. that likelihood. IMO he’s another John Roberts i.e., a competent rat-fucker. With the Trump campaign being such a shit show, it’s natural to forget what normal competent GOP rat-fucking looks like.

I’m confused to why Obama appointed him in the first place.

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bratwurst Oct 28, 2016 • 1:35:12pm

Here is how you know this business stinks to high heaven: idiots aren’t even buying into it.

The FBI must be transparent about what would justify this announcement in late October.

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) October 28, 2016

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I don’t trust this FBI thing. It feels like an attempt to distract from something larger and then at the last moment declare it nothing.

— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:35:48pm

re: #312 bratwurst

Here is how you know this business stinks to high heaven: when idiots aren’t even buying into it:

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If you’ve lost Bill Mitchell….

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 1:35:56pm

Man, it’s a good thing I’m not in charge of shit because I’d be a fucking tyrant. Right now I’d be opening a highly public FTC investigation into Comey strongly alleging that today’s stunt is suspected to be related to a stock market manipulation scheme.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:36:19pm

I’m not sure this is the “inappropriate advances” smoking gum Vox seems to be hyping it to be.
But, it certainly shows Trump’s vindictive pettiness…

A newly surfaced video shows Donald Trump grabbing and kissing a former Miss Universe onstage https://t.co/BkMaaZAjoy

— Vox (@voxdotcom) October 28, 2016

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ObserverArt Oct 28, 2016 • 1:36:55pm

What a crazy day, maybe the craziest one yet for Election 2016.

It has all the details of what is wrong with so much of the thinking about politics, media, etc. And, it all happened within a couple hours.

Rollercoaster of politics, say what
Rollercoaster yeah (oohh oohh oohh)

Your politics is like a rollercoaster baby, baby
I don’t want to ride yeah (awawaw)…

(Hat tip to Ohio Players…Royal Crescent Mob…Red Hot Chili Peppers…etc.)

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:36:58pm

re: #315 FormerDirtDart

I’m not sure this is the “inappropriate advances” smoking gum Vox seems to be hyping it to be.
But, it certainly shows Trump’s vindictive pettiness…

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He’s a pig.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:37:41pm

re: #315 FormerDirtDart

Tried watching it earlier. Very creepy, the whole thing.

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Dr Lizardo Oct 28, 2016 • 1:38:41pm

re: #316 ObserverArt

What a crazy day, maybe the craziest one yet for Election 2016.

It has all the details of what is wrong with so much of the thinking about politics, media, etc. And, it all happened within a couple hours.

Rollercoaster of politics, say what
Rollercoaster yeah (oohh oohh oohh)

Your politics is like a rollercoaster baby, baby
I don’t want to ride yeah (awawaw)…

(Hat tip to Ohio Players…Royal Crescent Mob…Red Hot Chili Peppers…etc.)

Ohio Players…..yeah, that makes me remember standing transfixed in a used record store look at their album covers, LOL.

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 1:39:23pm

re: #304 Dr Lizardo

I showed a student of mine that Alex Jones vid about him crying about gay frogs; she burst into laughter and then recovered and said, “I’m sorry - I know it’s not nice to laugh at the insane.”

LOL

Are you trying to damage your students for life?

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:39:44pm

re: #311 HappyWarrior

I’m confused to why Obama appointed him in the first place.

I would really like to see an end to this business of Democratic Presidents appointing Republicans to senior political positions. It’s completely idiotic.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 1:39:59pm

Even more EMAILS! controversy:

Eric Garner’s Daughter Blasts Hillary Clinton Campaign Over WikiLeaks Emails About Her Father

The daughter of a New York City man who died after he was placed in a chokehold by city police lashed out against the presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton over purportedly hacked emails released by WikiLeaks that show campaign aides weighing whether to refer to her father’s death in a planned newspaper op-ed.

Erica Garner, whose father Eric Garner’s death in July 2014 sparked widespread protests, on Thursday tweeted her disapproval over what she apparently sees as the campaign considering “using” her father’s death to promote a political viewpoint.

“I’m troubled by the revelation that you and this campaign actually discussed ‘using’ Eric Garner … Why would you want to ‘use’ my dad?” read one of Garner’s tweets.

[…]

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Dr Lizardo Oct 28, 2016 • 1:40:31pm

re: #320 Sir John Barron

Are you trying to damage your students for life?

/

Just showing them something a little different. :p

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:42:04pm

Stairs at Portland airport too short for Trump plane, currently trying to call in reserve stairs pic.twitter.com/VTBcJf8CSP

— Nick Corasaniti (@NYTnickc) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:42:41pm

re: #321 EPR-radar

I would really like to see an end to this business of Democratic Presidents appointing Republicans to senior political positions. It’s completely idiotic.

Same.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:43:11pm

re: #308 Backwoods_Sleuth

It was an engine failure when the plane was rolling down the runway for takeoff.

Just going by what they told me…

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Frankie Five Angels Oct 28, 2016 • 1:45:08pm

re: #321 EPR-radar

I believe Comey was a hold-over from the Bush administration.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:45:59pm

re: #327 Frankie Five Angels

I believe Comey was a hold-over from the Bush administration.

No, I believe Mueller was still FBI director when Obama became President.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:46:25pm

re: #327 Frankie Five Angels

I believe Comey was a hold-over from the Bush administration.

Nope. Appointed in 2013 by Obama. Damn fool move.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 1:47:31pm

re: #326 FormerDirtDart

Just going by what they told me…

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Apparently the tweet is gone, so a screen grab

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Frankie Five Angels Oct 28, 2016 • 1:48:25pm

re: #329 EPR-radar

Nope. Appointed in 2013 by Obama. Damn fool move.

I stand corrected.

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Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 1:48:51pm

re: #324 FormerDirtDart

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Fuck em, he should leave. How dare they!

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:49:47pm

re: #329 EPR-radar

Nope. Appointed in 2013 by Obama. Damn fool move.

If I have a fault with Obama, it’s that he thinks better of Republicans than he should. That said, I did not object to keeping Gates at SecDef since Gates is an able public servant and not a party hack.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 1:49:53pm

This is my favorite thing assholes do, just glibly maintain their own bullshit version of reality after it’s been blown apart.

@goddamnedfrank @skorpyos @bendreyfuss and wtf is Assange doing on this list?

— JMW (@jwhales15) October 28, 2016

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@goddamnedfrank @skorpyos @bendreyfuss HRC “going high”https://t.co/yrrXzaKwMI

— JMW (@jwhales15) October 28, 2016

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So, what does his source actually say?

Despite the claims tweeted by WikiLeaks and published by RT, there is no link between the toddandclare.com campaign against WikiLeaks and Hillary Clinton or Premise Data Corporation. However, there is evidence that Tunde Reid-Kapo, who is linked to Australia and the UK, and has accused of running scams in the past could be involved.

.@jwhales15 So Wikileaks literally created a six degrees of separation conspiracy theory. Cool story bro. Keep it up. @skorpyos @bendreyfuss

— Frank & Steinly (@goddamnedfrank) October 28, 2016

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@goddamnedfrank @skorpyos @bendreyfuss right on, guy. Likewise

— JMW (@jwhales15) October 28, 2016

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@goddamnedfrank @skorpyos @bendreyfuss who has time? Maybe I’d be even more successful if I spent more time spewing bs on Twitter like you

— JMW (@jwhales15) October 28, 2016

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Indeed, who has time to read their own sources. These assholes are simply beyond embarrassment.

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Decatur Deb Oct 28, 2016 • 1:50:48pm

re: #308 Backwoods_Sleuth

It was an engine failure when the plane was rolling down the runway for takeoff.

Which is a really good time for an engine failure.

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Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 1:51:02pm

This photo of Mr. Khan campaigning for Hillary in Virginia. pic.twitter.com/8bzBNjYLQS

— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 28, 2016

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 1:51:29pm

re: #324 FormerDirtDart

Fuck ‘em, make his ass take the slide.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 1:51:53pm

re: #336 Stanley Sea

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He’s an excellent surrogate for her in this state. This, George Allen is the real Virginia.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 1:52:18pm

re: #334 goddamnedfrank

Reload for all tweets. Apparently he sent the bellingcat link twice and deleted the first one.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:54:40pm

I love the “Inspect” feature in modern browsers.

A stupid modal screen with some registration/authorization nagging?

*click* *click* *click* *delete node* *voila*

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Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 1:55:11pm

re: #322 freetoken

Even more EMAILS! controversy:

Eric Garner’s Daughter Blasts Hillary Clinton Campaign Over WikiLeaks Emails About Her Father

I know she’s lost a dad, but looking at emails of planning and deciding they were decisions would be like looking at this site and determining that Democrats are going to throw Comey in prison.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 1:55:30pm

re: #333 HappyWarrior

If I have a fault with Obama, it’s that he thinks better of Republicans than he should. That said, I did not object to keeping Gates at SecDef since Gates is an able public servant and not a party hack.

You might be able to make a case for keeping a Republican official from the previous administration, but for Obama to nominate a Republican as FBI director in 2013 after five solid years of Republicans pissing on everything Obama has done is nuts.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 1:55:46pm

😂 pic.twitter.com/4lXQN1cGvx

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) October 28, 2016

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 1:55:58pm

re: #314 goddamnedfrank

I would be worse, and I will admit it.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:56:15pm

re: #342 EPR-radar

Gotta agree on this one.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 1:59:52pm

@mtracey @ParkerMolloy Maybe after your retract your false “reopening” one, Putin-boy. (Yes, I’ve read your laughable “semantic note”.)

— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) October 28, 2016

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Dr. Matt Oct 28, 2016 • 2:00:45pm

The librul media has jumped the shark.

Anthony Weiner’s Dong Tipped The FBI Off About New Clinton Emails https://t.co/LO1sBUkP2F

— Dr. Matt (@DrMatthew) October 28, 2016

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:02:09pm

re: #261 HappyWarrior

It’s not in the constitution.//

Neither is Ted Cruz.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:03:10pm

re: #342 EPR-radar

You might be able to make a case for keeping a Republican official from the previous administration, but for Obama to nominate a Republican as FBI director in 2013 after five solid years of Republicans pissing on everything Obama has done is nuts.

No artgument from there at all.

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GlutenFreeJesus Oct 28, 2016 • 2:06:03pm

FBI Director Comey, in letter to members of Congress, says FBI is investigating additional emails in Clinton private server case pic.twitter.com/Ue0qlhqT5w

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) October 28, 2016

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Clear to me that “pertinent to the investigation” is talking about the other case ie. Weiner.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:06:09pm

re: #348 Anymouse

Neither is Ted Cruz.

I really really hope the Dems give him a serious challenge in 2018.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 2:06:40pm

re: #349 HappyWarrior

No artgument from there at all.

The worst part of this nonsense is that it would be completely appropriate for Obama to fire Comey for these stunts (e.g., the FBI is not piddling out sound bites for the press on their investigation of Russian hacking and ties to the Trump campaign (or there is no investigation of this at all)), so the anti-Clinton bias is clear). But this is politically impossible right before the election, and Comey knows it. He’s an odious little rat-fucker.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:07:48pm

re: #352 EPR-radar

The worst part of this nonsense is that it would be completely appropriate for Obama to fire Comey for these stunts (e.g., the FBI is not piddling out sound bites for the press on their investigation of Russian hacking and ties to the Trump campaign (or there is no investigation of this at all)), so the anti-Clinton bias is clear). But this is politically impossible right before the election, and Comey knows it. He’s an odious little rat-fucker.

I did see and agree with your Roberts comp. Those are the worst type of rat fucks.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 2:09:24pm

WEINER: I… I have a problem.
HILLARY: And when you have one EVERYONE has to have one, right?
WEINER:
HILLARY: Jesus. Men are such dipshits

— Owen Ellickson (@onlxn) October 28, 2016

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 2:10:28pm

My block button getting a workout today. It’s been relatively inactive for some time. But today….

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:11:57pm

Anyhow, I don’t see this as being enough to swing it towards Trump. This has been such an exhausting election. I can’t wait for it to be over already.

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Cheechako Oct 28, 2016 • 2:12:13pm

Is the Director of the FBI one of the positions where the Senate must approve the candidate?

IIRC most of the appointed Federal positions have to resign at the onset of a new administration. If so, I expect Comeys resignation to be accepted

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:12:14pm

This is perhaps a good time to recommend the Weiner documentary. Don’t laugh. It’s a fascinating look at the trainwreck.

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Dr. Matt Oct 28, 2016 • 2:13:21pm

It’s cute when a dog does it. If it was a cat, it would be an asshole.

Instagram

Love pizza 🐶🍕
By @cartercanines
#cuteanimalsco to be featured

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:13:22pm

re: #357 Cheechako

Is the Director of the FBI one of the positions where the Senate must approve the candidate?

IIRC most of the appointed Federal positions have to resign at the onset of a new administration. If so, I expect Comeys resignation to be accepted

Yeah, I’m pretty sure. It’s not like Chief of Staff or something like that. FBI directors I think have ten year terms fwiw.

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De Kolta Chair Oct 28, 2016 • 2:16:00pm

Comey refused to even tell Congress if FBI was investigating Trump camp for Russia hack, but regular updates on Clinton are apparently A-ok.

— Matthew Miller (@matthewamiller) October 28, 2016

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 2:16:24pm

FBI Sources saying emails are from Huma to Hillary, recovered from Huma’s phone. Would not affect FBI decision to not charge in case.

— Eric Schmeltzer (@JustSchmeltzer) October 28, 2016

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Mother.Fucking.Comey.

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The Vicious Babushka Oct 28, 2016 • 2:17:12pm

SMOTI is having a shitfit right now

BREAKING=> Julian Assange: NEXT LEAK Will Lead to Arrest of Hillary Clinton https://t.co/PHoSX3PZQv via @gatewaypundit @Cernovich

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) October 28, 2016

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 2:17:20pm

re: #357 Cheechako

Is the Director of the FBI one of the positions where the Senate must approve the candidate?

Yes.

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The Vicious Babushka Oct 28, 2016 • 2:18:10pm

Somebody tell SMOTI that nothing released by Wikileaks is actionable.

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Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 2:18:17pm

re: #359 Dr. Matt

It’s cute when a dog does it. If it was a cat, it would be an asshole.

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It’s burnt anyway. No loss.

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The Vicious Babushka Oct 28, 2016 • 2:18:59pm

PEOPLE MAKE YOU SICK

Soylent pauses sales of its signature powder after users report nausea and vomiting https://t.co/rOMtJwO0s1 pic.twitter.com/MSwIQe8Ogf

— CNN (@CNN) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:19:31pm

re: #363 The Vicious Babushka

Promise from July.

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Cheechako Oct 28, 2016 • 2:19:48pm

re: #360 HappyWarrior

re: #364 goddamnedfrank

Thanks

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 2:20:51pm

.@PeteWilliamsNBC—In looking at Weiner’s laptop, investigators discovered Huma also used the laptop—which contained some Huma/Hillary emails pic.twitter.com/v1FKrYtrJD

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) October 28, 2016

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.@PeteWilliamsNBC: Investigators now have to look at those emails and decide whether there’s classified info in them https://t.co/94lBBYjsTN

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) October 28, 2016

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 2:21:30pm

re: #362 goddamnedfrank

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Mother.Fucking.Comey.

This does clarify earlier events. Now that it is clear that Comey is a Republican rat fucker, we have a Republican rat-fucker on record as saying no charges can be brought and that it isn’t even a close call.

In other words, the email case vs. Clinton is a homeopathic wisp of tinfoil-hat nuttery that is too insignificant to warrant the attention of one of the Ken Starr wannabes of this era.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:22:14pm

@gatewaypundit @gatewaypundit @Cernovich You are regurgitating Assange’s feces from July, Dim. Hillary still not arrested,will be President.

— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:26:01pm

re: #367 The Vicious Babushka

@CNN Only if you’re a misanthrope.

— Sergey Romanov (@S_ergeyR_omanov) October 28, 2016

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Sir John Barron Oct 28, 2016 • 2:26:12pm

re: #363 The Vicious Babushka

SMOTI is having a shitfit right now

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WOW! Confirmed. FACT!

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Trumpkins, Vote Nov. 28th!! Oct 28, 2016 • 2:29:29pm

re: #358 Nyet

This is perhaps a good time to recommend the Weiner documentary. Don’t laugh. It’s a fascinating look at the trainwreck.

Oh, I’m always looking for a thriller this time of year.

Only carving this year

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:30:45pm

re: #375 Dr. Lexus

I’m watching Penny Dreadful.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 2:31:49pm

re: #367 The Vicious Babushka

PEOPLE MAKE YOU SICK

Soylent pauses sales of its signature powder after users report nausea and vomiting

Just caught some of Soylent Green again a couple days ago. Was thinking they should think about rebooting that…

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:33:04pm

A great day in our campaign just got even better. FBI reviewing new emails in Clinton probe @CNNPolitics https://t.co/WBltG2lAK6

— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) October 28, 2016

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Emptor scriptor Remorse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:34:34pm

FBI Statement from July

I know there were many opinions expressed by people who were not part of the investigation—including people in government—but none of that mattered to us. Opinions are irrelevant, and they were all uninformed by insight into our investigation, because we did the investigation the right way. Only facts matter, and the FBI found them here in an entirely apolitical and professional way. I couldn’t be prouder to be part of this organization.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 2:35:33pm

Today from @BillBramhall | SEE MORE: https://t.co/diW2YKKUrR pic.twitter.com/WEtqoteO7h

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) October 28, 2016

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:35:43pm

We’ll need a World Series open thread … /s

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:36:20pm

re: #379 Emptor scriptor Remorse

O hai. You’ve never explained your last comment:

littlegreenfootballs.com

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Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 2:36:56pm

re: #381 Anymouse

We’ll need a World Series open thread … /s

FYI: In the past with sporting events we created a page, everyone who wanted to discuss went to the page & let loose.

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Skip Intro Oct 28, 2016 • 2:37:12pm

After failed attempt to murder US negroes, fetid gas bladder Joesph Walsh laughably proposes armed overthrow of US with outdated weaponry.

— DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) October 27, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:38:42pm

Marshal Kim Jong-Un electronic mails said to consist of reminders to officials to work harder for the people, and praise from philosophers.

— DPRK News Service (@DPRK_News) October 28, 2016

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Stanley Sea Oct 28, 2016 • 2:38:53pm

Nancy Pelosi statement on the FBI letter: “Republicans are doing their best to misrepresent this letter and warp the FBI’s work.” pic.twitter.com/CtPDPhI0Tj

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) October 28, 2016

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De Kolta Chair Oct 28, 2016 • 2:39:13pm

The big thing that the Comey letter shows: Media will report things without reading the document or trying to find out what it means.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) October 28, 2016

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Emptor scriptor Remorse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:39:27pm

re: #382 Nyet

My views have since evolved, and I was wrong.

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De Kolta Chair Oct 28, 2016 • 2:40:40pm

Today on the Food Network: Beltway Media spends all day feasting on the nothing burger that is the new Hillary email story.

— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) October 28, 2016

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:42:16pm

re: #388 Emptor scriptor Remorse

My views have since evolved, and I was wrong.

I didn’t hear of or see any “no-go” areas when I was in Germany last year.

That Podesta E-mail from Wikileaks sounds an awful like FOX News’s reporting on “no-go” areas in Birmingham, England and Dearborn, Michigan, which got FOX pilloried by the mayors of both cities.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 2:42:55pm

So just saw one tweet that said there are three emails relevant to the Clinton case. Another said thousands. So that’s the range.

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) October 28, 2016

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margin of error https://t.co/SnUVAHp8st

— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) October 28, 2016

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Jenner7 Oct 28, 2016 • 2:43:20pm

Breaking: Emails involved were sent & received by aide Huma Abedin, over a long period of time, 1000s of emails -law enforcement officials

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) October 28, 2016

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:43:44pm

re: #390 Anymouse

I didn’t hear of or see any “no-go” areas when I was in Germany last year.

That Podesta E-mail from Wikileaks sounds an awful like FOX News’s reporting on “no-go” areas in Birmingham, England and Dearborn, Michigan, which got FOX pilloried by the mayors of both cities.

It’s not an email from Podesta.

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The Vicious Babushka Oct 28, 2016 • 2:48:16pm

Ima just drop this here before I sign off

“YOU ARE NOT FIT TO BE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.”-Lt.Col.Tammy Duckworth #TrumpIsUnfit #VoteForHillary #VOTEBLUEDOWNTHEBALLOT #UniteBlue #USLatino pic.twitter.com/qVzFoHBJlk

— Brook Bufa (@jupiter896) October 27, 2016

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Skip Intro Oct 28, 2016 • 2:48:57pm

Anthony Weiner’s continued existence seems like proof that the Clintons don’t actually go around killing people who pose a risk to them

— David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) October 28, 2016

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 2:49:46pm

MSNBC’s mealy mouthed white guys are the worst.

@MarkHalperin Having a press conference to criticize the person you are clearing was a departure from norms. Just like you being competent.

— blue zombVark (@AardvarkBlue) October 28, 2016

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:50:21pm

re: #393 Nyet

It’s not an email from Podesta.

Corrected. It is allegedly an E-mail to Podesta.

Somehow I don’t think Democrats would write stuff like this:

Whites are fleeing West Berlin to escape immigrant violence specifically targeting native Germans. So says juvenile court judge Kirsten Heisig in a ZDF report www (dot) youtube (dot) com/watch?v=5sCxZZLWeUU. Groups of heavily armed young Turks and Arabs routinely beat white youngsters into pulp, especially their faces and teeth, while filming the whole episode for distribution among their mates. The juvenile court judge provides the grisly details www (dot) youtube (dot) com/watch?v=1DHJouSioDU

YouTube: Well known source of accurate information. That’s where I go to learn how evil I am as an atheist liberal.

West Berlin ceased to exist upon the fall of East Germany: There is only Berlin.

Or this:

A police spokesman points out Berlin’s ever-worsening ultraviolent ghettos on a map www (dot) youtube (dot) com/watch?v=2CbXjKCJLAg. In a few decades, he won’t need to be so precise and can just wave in the general direction of Berlin. The operative word is demographics - a concept alien to German Leftists, who suffer from a severe case of innumeracy.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:50:49pm

re: #395 Skip Intro

That’s exactly what the Clintons wanted you to think when they spared him. //

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Skip Intro Oct 28, 2016 • 2:50:53pm

The time Anthony Weiner DMed HRC by mistake pic.twitter.com/kUaDvNKQTx

— Mark Dow (@mark_dow) October 28, 2016

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blueraven Oct 28, 2016 • 2:51:56pm

re: #392 Jenner7

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Pete Williams said because these were found in a separate investigation, the FBI must get warrants for the these emails. Comey was probably just doing due diligence in informing congress, but Chaffetz decided to go nuclear.

On another note. Not to make light of the scourge of addiction, but is it any wonder that America is plagued with a terrible opiate problem? I feel I could take a few pills or a gallon of whiskey, or two, right about now. Fuck it all.

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EPR-radar Oct 28, 2016 • 2:52:23pm

re: #396 goddamnedfrank

A steady diet of Trump ball-sack dandruff is rotting the brains of many media talking heads.

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De Kolta Chair Oct 28, 2016 • 2:53:01pm

Maybe my idea to play off Koney 2012 should have stayed an idea…

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Skip Intro Oct 28, 2016 • 2:53:16pm

This is one hell of a season finale. Can’t believe they brought the Weiner character back.

— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) October 28, 2016

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 2:53:35pm

Never been a huge fan of Wikileaks, but wow - have they ever turned into a non-stop train wreck in the final days of this election.

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:53:41pm

Headline on the FBI story today at Huffington Post:

WTF FBI

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 2:53:48pm

re: #399 Skip Intro

Nah, that gives him too much credit. What actually happened:

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 2:54:01pm

re: #390 Anymouse

I didn’t hear of or see any “no-go” areas when I was in Germany last year.

That Podesta E-mail from Wikileaks sounds an awful like FOX News’s reporting on “no-go” areas in Birmingham, England and Dearborn, Michigan, which got FOX pilloried by the mayors of both cities.

That’s an email TO Podesta.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:54:40pm

re: #407 Charles Johnson

That’s an email TO Podesta.

To, from, same diff. //

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:56:10pm

re: #407 Charles Johnson

That’s an email TO Podesta.

So noted above after I was previously corrected. I mixed up reading my To and From lines … is my computer upside down?

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 2:56:33pm

re: #409 Anymouse

So noted above after I was previously corrected. I mixed up reading my To and From lines … is my computer upside down?

It’s been a long day.

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 2:56:41pm

Did Trump Predict Weiner’s Role In Hillary’s Email Scandal? https://t.co/pkTUPxSOJY pic.twitter.com/vmCPuOmOJJ

— The Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) October 28, 2016

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No. @DailyCaller https://t.co/JtGgGgBCnC

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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De Kolta Chair Oct 28, 2016 • 2:56:53pm

The world should be run by women and gay men with occasional visits from Barack Obama. And maybe Tom Hanks. Thank you. #ImWithHer

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) October 28, 2016

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Skip Intro Oct 28, 2016 • 2:57:53pm

When Anthony Weiner was in college would he fax Polaroids of his dick?

— James Hell Brooks (@BobbyBigWheel) October 28, 2016

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Emptor scriptor Remorse Oct 28, 2016 • 2:59:17pm

re: #413 Skip Intro

That profile picture looks familiar, NJDHockey? Or something like that?

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 3:00:07pm

Tomorrow’s cover: Weiner sext probe found dirt on Hillary https://t.co/6z0BJkr23s pic.twitter.com/hAk6D02j8y

— New York Post (@nypost) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:00:22pm

re: #414 Emptor scriptor Remorse

That profile picture looks familiar, NJDHockey? Or something like that?

Not sure, I remember that name but not the avatar. Don’t know what happened to him. If he was blocked or left on his own terms.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 3:01:10pm

re: #414 Emptor scriptor Remorse

en.wikipedia.org

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Emptor scriptor Remorse Oct 28, 2016 • 3:01:13pm

re: #416 HappyWarrior

I believe he was placed in the permanent penalty box.

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Shiplord Kirel Oct 28, 2016 • 3:01:34pm

Freepers discern the downside of a Trump win:

What happens to gun sales if Trump wins?

From the first 5 responses:

“Needs to repeal the NFA rules so we all can buy full auto suppressed belt feds.”

“Sales level off. Still need defense against the ferals.”

“Depends on whether the SJW’s decide that rioting is in order. The more violent they become, the faster guns sell.”

There you have it in a nut~~case~~shell: Legal machine guns and fear of liberal violence will keep the business healthy.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:01:50pm

re: #418 Emptor scriptor Remorse

I believe he was placed in the permanent penalty box.

Think so. I know he really got on Charles’ last nerve for repeatedly linking to sites Charles didn’t want linked to here.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:03:02pm

re: #419 Shiplord Kirel

Freepers discern the downside of a Trump win:

What happens to gun sales if Trump wins?

From the first 5 responses:

There you have it in a nut~~case~~shell: Legal machine guns and fear of liberal violence will keep the business healthy.

These people should just admit it already. They will use any Democrat’s election as an excuse to hoard more guns. It’d honestly be sad if gun violence wasn’t a problem in our society.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 3:03:19pm

What’s useful for the goose is good for the gosling?

Libertarian Johnson seizes on FBI’s new Clinton probe

Libertarian Gary Johnson seized Friday on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s decision to investigate new emails as part of its probe into Hillary Clinton’s private server, saying voters deserve an honest presidential candidate with integrity.

The FBI’s decision comes 11 days before Election Day and offered Johnson a chance before and during a scheduled campaign rally Friday at Cobo Center to remind voters that they have a choice beyond Clinton, a Democrat, and Republican rival Donald Trump.

“Integrity, honesty and treating all Americans with dignity are actually important,” Johnson said in a statement ahead of the 6 p.m. rally in Detroit. “Is it too much to ask that our president should possess those minimum qualifications?”

[…]

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:04:37pm

re: #422 freetoken

What’s useful for the goose is good for the gosling?

Libertarian Johnson seizes on FBI’s new Clinton probe

Well that’s no surprise. I’m sure Jill Stein will be on that wagon shortly too.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 3:06:23pm

Cillizza outed himself as an attention whore.

It’s this simple:

1. Yesterday the FBI investigation into Clinton email server wasn’t active.

2. Today it is.

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) October 28, 2016

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We are lucky to have pundits like Chris breaking down news events into language that helps people misunderstand https://t.co/i6sEHXaFkj

— Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) October 28, 2016

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And people like you standing on the sidelines! https://t.co/WXPnlNU9b2

— Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) October 28, 2016

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Charles Johnson Oct 28, 2016 • 3:06:59pm

MOOK SPOOKED: Hillary Campaign Manager Deletes Twitter Timeline https://t.co/MsMNtqzPJ2 via @gatewaypundit

— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) October 28, 2016

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Hey, Jim! What happened to this post? Don’t tell me you schlonged yourself again! @gatewaypundit https://t.co/2Kb0zZkfqz

— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:08:44pm

re: #425 Charles Johnson

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 3:09:17pm

Updated: Trump in Manchester: System ‘might not be as rigged as I thought’

Shortly after news surfaced that the FBI is reviewing new emails related to its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s personal email server, an obviously pumped up Donald Trump took the stage at the Radisson Hotel on Friday afternoon.

The system “might not be as rigged as I thought,” the Republican presidential nominee told the big crowd that had waited several hours to see him.

[…]

This “bombshell” (the term used in the article) also provides Drumpfskind a way to leverage his “rigged” allegation in two ways:
1) if the FBI director is forced to come out and walk back any allegations, that will provide proof for Drumpfskind that the system is “rigged”.
2) if this “bombshell” keeps exploding, then all that brouhaha over Drumpfskind not accepting the election results fades in the background and Drumpfskind can take credit for forcing the issue of EMAILS! to the front which forced the FBI to further investigate.

It’s win-win scenario for Drumpfskind.

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makeitstop Oct 28, 2016 • 3:10:36pm

re: #427 freetoken

It’s win-win scenario for Drumpfskind.

Ultimately a meaningless one, though.

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 3:10:36pm

re: #427 freetoken

Comey outed himself as a political hack today.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 3:12:56pm

Perception is reality.

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Barefoot Grin Oct 28, 2016 • 3:13:00pm

Cubs win at Wrigley and it all goes away.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:13:03pm

re: #427 freetoken

Updated: Trump in Manchester: System ‘might not be as rigged as I thought’

This “bombshell” (the term used in the article) also provides Drumpfskind a way to leverage his “rigged” allegation in two ways:
1) if the FBI director is forced to come out and walk back any allegations, that will provide proof for Drumpfskind that the system is “rigged”.
2) if this “bombshell” keeps exploding, then all that brouhaha over Drumpfskind not accepting the election results fades in the background and Drumpfskind can take credit for forcing the issue of EMAILS! to the front which forced the FBI to further investigate.

It’s win-win scenario for Drumpfskind.

Yeah Donald, I get it, it’s “rigged” when things go against you but not so rigged when things favor you. Whatever, she’s still going to wipe the floor with you in a couple weeks and you’ll be crying in the Trump Tower.

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Belafon Oct 28, 2016 • 3:13:54pm

re: #427 freetoken

It’s win-win scenario for Drumpfskind

Let’s see what you win: you don’t get to be president and you name is still worth shit.

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goddamnedfrank Oct 28, 2016 • 3:15:08pm

The number of self-righteous middle-aged white man-babies in journalism is simply amazeballs.

Why bother trying to accurately inform the public when you can instead self righteously attack others for your own abysmal failures. @TheFix

— Frank & Steinly (@goddamnedfrank) October 28, 2016

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Ziggy_TARDIS Oct 28, 2016 • 3:16:09pm

re: #433 Belafon

The story today does concern me though.

Not because she did anything wrong, but because the media has been ignoring Trump and his shit for the past week or so, instead attacking Clinton.

They are trying to create a narrative, and narrow the election.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 3:16:30pm

last 24 hours has been a less than epic for U.S. aviation…

JUST IN: FedEx cargo airliner catches fire at south Florida airport. https://t.co/7Z3DIedpkO pic.twitter.com/8bmTzYSjxM

— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) October 28, 2016

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Brian J. Oct 28, 2016 • 3:16:45pm

re: #435 Ziggy_TARDIS

The story today does concern me though.

Not because she did anything wrong, but because the media has been ignoring Trump and his shit for the past week or so, instead attacking Clinton.

They are trying to create a narrative, and narrow the election.

And the FBI seeks to help.

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makeitstop Oct 28, 2016 • 3:17:28pm

re: #430 freetoken

Perception is reality.

Not seeing it. My Facebook wingnuts were all over this, but I’m seeing a lot of people on both sides wondering about the timing, and even correcting the record on a lot of wingnut threads.

People who want to believe it, will. But I’m seeing a lot more people are calling bullshit on it.

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GlutenFreeJesus Oct 28, 2016 • 3:17:38pm

re: #436 FormerDirtDart

Cue the “Hope my Pokemon Go Plus wasn’t on that plane!!!” chatter…

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 3:20:53pm

Politico runs this story at 5:38PM (eastern?), hours after more information is available:

Clinton can no longer coast to the win

Now the whole story is written as an anti-Hillary polemic, and the whistle went out and the comments show the dregs of the internet.

My point is - Politico when it was created and in its own explanation of its purpose, was explicitly intended to generate controversy. Politico in this regards was just a notch more honest, or at least more revealing, as to why it was created. It was created to generate heat, not light.

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Nyet Oct 28, 2016 • 3:21:51pm

OK, vagaries of memory. I wrote earlier that I found Scott Adams writing BS about the Holocaust and then deleting it.

I totally forgot I excoriated him about it in 2006:

holocaustcontroversies.blogspot.com

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:24:41pm

re: #440 freetoken

Politico runs this story at 5:38PM (eastern?), hours after more information is available:

Clinton can no longer coast to the win

Now the whole story is written as an anti-Hillary polemic, and the whistle went out and the comments show the dregs of the internet.

My point is - Politico when it was created and in its own explanation of its purpose, was explicitly intended to generate controversy. Politico in this regards was just a notch more honest, or at least more revealing, as to why it was created. It was created to generate heat, not light.

It never was going to be easy or as simple as coasting. I just don’t see this as a huge game changer. Maybe it will be closer than it otherwise would have been but I just don’t see it convincing enough people to go over Trump’s way. Maybe if he had presented himself as a serious candidate but he hasn’t done that.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:25:17pm

re: #441 Nyet

OK, vagaries of memory. I wrote earlier that I found Scott Adams writing BS about the Holocaust and then deleting it.

I totally forgot I excoriated him about it in 2006:

holocaustcontroversies.blogspot.com

I honestly had no idea he was such an ass. Never read Dilbert or anything like that. He thinks way too highly of himself in any case.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 3:25:26pm

re: #438 makeitstop

Perception is that Hillary has used emails in a criminal fashion.

Now the contemporary English word “email” is a pavlovian bell, that will be rung freely, and the saliva will run all over the internet.

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freetoken Oct 28, 2016 • 3:26:28pm

re: #442 HappyWarrior

The next to last round of polls will come out next Monday and Tuesday and we will see how the swing states are swinging.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:27:40pm

re: #445 freetoken

The next to last round of polls will come out next Monday and Tuesday and we will see how the swing states are swinging.

Yeah we will. That’ll be the final round of polling before election day won’t it?

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makeitstop Oct 28, 2016 • 3:27:48pm

re: #444 freetoken

Perception is that Hillary has used emails in a criminal fashion.

Now the contemporary English word “email” is a pavlovian bell, that will be rung freely, and the saliva will run all over the internet.

But for whom? Do you really believe that this last-minute nothing-burger is going to swing the election?

Like I said - those who want to drool over this are drooling already. Big fucking deal. They’d be hating Hillary whether or not this letter came out today.

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FormerDirtDart Oct 28, 2016 • 3:29:51pm

re: #436 FormerDirtDart

last 24 hours has been a less than epic for U.S. aviation…

JUST IN: FedEx cargo airliner catches fire at south Florida airport.

Looks to be before the port side landing gear collapsed…

NEW: FedEx flight experiences landing gear collapse at Fort Lauderdale airport; fire extinguished, FAA says. pic.twitter.com/fKCVLywdvW

— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:31:35pm

For all we know Trump could do something to really embarass himself between now and election day too.

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thedopefishlives Oct 28, 2016 • 3:33:49pm

re: #449 HappyWarrior

For all we know Trump could do something to really embarass himself between now and election day too.

Oh, I think the probability of that is much higher than “could”. “Will” is the word I would use.

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Anymouse Oct 28, 2016 • 3:34:09pm

re: #441 Nyet

OK, vagaries of memory. I wrote earlier that I found Scott Adams writing BS about the Holocaust and then deleting it.

I totally forgot I excoriated him about it in 2006:

holocaustcontroversies.blogspot.com

Did you read the one comment on your blog on that article: Another Holocaust denier defending Adams and calling you out.

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HappyWarrior Oct 28, 2016 • 3:34:22pm

re: #450 thedopefishlives

Oh, I think the probability of that is much higher than “could”. “Will” is the word I would use.

Yeah, a matter of ‘what’ not ‘if’.

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thedopefishlives Oct 28, 2016 • 3:40:15pm

re: #447 makeitstop

But for whom? Do you really believe that this last-minute nothing-burger is going to swing the election?

Like I said - those who want to drool over this are drooling already. Big fucking deal. They’d be hating Hillary whether or not this letter came out today.

I think it will probably impact the polls somewhat. The media are going to whip this one up to try and re-stoke the horse race. I don’t think it will materially impact the results of the final poll that matters - Election Day.

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TedStriker Oct 28, 2016 • 3:42:14pm

re: #360 HappyWarrior

Yeah, I’m pretty sure. It’s not like Chief of Staff or something like that. FBI directors I think have ten year terms fwiw.

Yes, because of Hoover.

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Jebediah, RBG Oct 28, 2016 • 3:45:18pm

re: #441 Nyet

For some reason I thought Adams had become a dingus more recently. And I can’t quite figure out how your “dumb namesake” can “stand silent” while also laughing at you/us. I will have to “rebouble” my efforts to figure that out.

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Backwoods_Sleuth Oct 28, 2016 • 3:55:42pm

re: #450 thedopefishlives

Oh, I think the probability of that is much higher than “could”. “Will” is the word I would use.

It happens every damned day/hour but nobody cares…

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