Hillary Clinton admitted this Sunday that it is “fair” for voters to have questions about her truthfulness. However, she then proceeded to make the very type of statement that has undermined her credibility with voters. Despite the express statement of the FBI that her emails contained clearly classified information, including some with classified markings, Clinton insisted that there was no such finding and seemed to deflect blame for her conduct to subordinates. The Washington Post gave Clinton “Four Pinnochios” for her interview on truthfulness and the email scandal. Clearly, Clinton is right that there is “work to do” on the truthfulness thing.
The FBI was scathing in its view of Clinton’s decision to use an unsecure personal server for her communications as Secretary of State — a decision that clearly came from her and not her subordinates who raised objections. Despite her decision to not to use the expensive, secured system at the State Department, Clinton insisted in her Fox interview that “I take classification seriously.” She then added that
“I relied on and had every reason to relied on the judgment of the professionals with whom I worked. So in retrospect, maybe some people are saying, ‘Well, among those 300 people they made the wrong call.’ At the time there was no reason in my view to doubt the professionalism and the determination by people who work every single day on behalf of our country.”
That would seem to blame her staff for her use of the personal server. However, it was the statement on the FBI findings that has caught the attention of many people. FBI Director Comey called Clinton and her staff “extremely careless” in using a personal email account and server.
When asked about the finding that she sent classified emails, she objected to that take on the FBI findings: “That’s not what I heard Director Comey say. Comey said that my answers were truthful and what I’ve said is consistent with what I have told the American people.” She repeated that the emails found to be classified were “retroactively” classified, which is not true.
However, Comey said that 110 of her emails contained information that was classified at the time she sent or received them. He also said that a smaller number emails had markings showing them to be classified. She added that “Director Comey said my answers were truthful and consistent with what I have told the American people.” However, Comey called her careless in her use of the personal server and the sending of these emails. He also directly contradicted her on the classification of the emails.
What is astonishing is that, while recognizing “fair” questions about her truthfulness, Clinton proceeded to repeat the very statements that were discredited by the FBI Director and the available record.
In giving her “Four Pinnochios” for her interview, the Post noted that
“While Comey did say there was no evidence she lied to the FBI, that is not the same as saying she told the truth to the American public — which was the point of Wallace’s question. Comey has repeatedly not taken a stand on her public statements. . . .
And although Comey did say many emails were retroactively classified, he also said that there were some emails that were already classified that should not have been sent on an unclassified, private server. That’s the uncomfortable truth that Clinton has trouble admitting.”
Some 57 percent of voters find Clinton to be untruthful according to polls.
One of the really interesting things in all this is the press’ collusion with the Clinton campaign. A result of this refers collusion refers directly back to SMM charging the Trump is a racist but somehow Democrats are the party of diversity. Trump is clearly racist. But because the press is colluding with Clinton, people don’t get to understand just how racist Democratic luminaries are.
In the DNC e-mails Hispanics are referred to as “brands”, “tacos” and “taco bowls”. A black woman’s name is ridiculed. Labor is trashed even as the union “leadership” begs the DNC for talking points to give out to their membership. Progressives are seen as lambs for the slaughter. Hillary instructs her minions to give progressives some things they want at the platform committee “as that won’t be binding anyway”.
The real difference in the campaigns seems to be that Trump is out front about his disdain for people while Clinton is, through the use of a compliant press, able to stay underground about her real feelings of contempt and her real agenda.
I urge people to look at 3rd parties! More importantly, I urge banding together for justice.
Some of you have asked about the 1%ers lining up behind Crooked Hillary.
Here are two articles: Lobbyists
https://theintercept.com/2016/07/29/in-the-hillary-clinton-era-democrats-welcome-lobbying-money-back-into-the-convention/?comments=1#comments
Hedge fund managers
http://www.wsj.com/article_email/hedge-fund-money-48-5-million-for-hillary-clinton-19-000-for-donald-trump-1469784601-lMyQjAxMTI2NTI2OTEyNzkwWj
@Nick
re: “By the end of the campaign, that “Lying Hillary” video will be a 3 hour epic.”
EPIC is right my friend!
@nick
yes, Cornel West has endorsed Jill Stein. Also, Progressive chatter has Nina Turner coming over to run with Jill!
Slohrss29, thanks and yes August will be long and hot. Likely the weather too.
Jill, (as if you didn’t know it already) good natured decent people are often easy marks but it’s frustrating anyway. I’ve never seen (or at least never been aware) of the MSM in such a frenzy of shameless porn level propaganda (you know it when you see it) as it is now to get Hillary coronated before the peasants wake up and start lighting the torches. Indeed, in spite of my facile “good natured folks” line, I agree with you. I just can’t understand why more of us aren’t lighting the torches.
When I snap my fingers in front of my friends faces and say, in a deep voice, “I’m now going to start counting backwards from 10 to 0 and when I reach zero you will wake up refreshed and yet completely aware of the spell you have just narrowly escaped…”, they don’t seem to fully appreciate it!!! Go figure.
Trump’s whole campaign is based on racism. Not that I would expect YOU to notice. Marco Rubio’s would not have been. Rest my case.
@SWM
You said: I disagree with that. If the republicans had nominated someone more honest and respectful than Trump, Clinton would have been left in the dust because of how poorly she is viewed by many. Now she is the odds on favorite to win.”
I hope that you are a paid Hillbot, and are only saying this because you get a check. Because while Prostitution isn’t pretty, it is a basically honest enterprise. You give me some money, and I’ll do naughty things. On the other hand, if you really believe it would have made any difference who the GOP nominee was, and that he or she would NOT be called racist, and homophobic, and lacking empathy, and anti-hispanic, and fascist, etc. — then OMG you need a strait jacket, because you are stark raving delusional.
To wit, one of my favorite smears on Romeny-Ryan in 2012:
6) Breadbasket: “Ryan just called Florida ‘the breadbasket of the South’ … phrase has Civil War origins. Florida a major supplier food to the Confederacy.” — CNN’s Peter Hamby
Squeeky Fromm
Girl Reporter
@al
For a “librarian” you sure are ignorant. The Trump as Hitler meme is getting tiresome. HRC through the TPP will enact corporate control over every facet of our lives. Inverted totalitariasm. Sheldon Wolin. Look it up!
“Paul Schulte
1, August 1, 2016 at 11:23 am
swm – why was the Clinton Foundation not mentioned during the Dem Convention? She says she is proud of it.
I don’t know. Call them up.
Nick Spinelli
1, August 1, 2016 at 11:17 am
“You, SWM, are the toughest one of the 3 Musketeers. The other 2 are not nearly as tough as you.” More likely I am the most foolish. The others have sense enough not to post.
slohrss29 and BB,
Agreed!
Politicians should be held to account but they are not. I understand why powerful people do not hold each other to account but I cannot understand why so many ordinary people will not look at their chosen candidate with honesty. If enough people did so, neither Trump nor Clinton would get the time of day from very many people.
It is difficult to understand why ordinary people defend those who have murdered and tortured (or will do so) and whose economic policies are ruining us. I understand these politicians have a large contingent of paid supporters working for the press and trolling social media. However I know everyday people who worship both candidates. These are kind people but they are supporting people who have or will commit heinous crimes against other people and the earth. It’s very scary and I’m not sure what all the factors driving this fundamental failure to be honest about one’s own candidate are.
Likely, it is Putin doing it!
You, SWM, are the toughest one of the 3 Musketeers. The other 2 are not nearly as tough as you.
Do you want me to list some the women? That Hillary spinning/lying is rubbing off. The glory days of you, Blouise, and Elaine are over. That “How do you know” horsesh!t doesn’t fly here anymore. There are MANY more women here and you know it! Your spin cycle is stuck.
“Buck up and get back to the discussion.” nick What? People change names fast around here and have multiple identities.No one really knows the gender of anyone. There could be far more men for all I know. I have kept the same one which probably is no too wise.
BB–nicely stated. It’s a long hot August ahead of us. Plenty of time to add Assad, and perhaps China if it gets too bad.
Clearly, Clinton is right that there is “work to do” on the truthfulness thing.
First, it’s not Clinton’s fault, and certainly not the DNC. It’s all Russia’s fault I don’t know what’s their fault any more, cause there’s never any hard proof involving Russia, just inuendo and he says she says the experts say – is it Hillary’s email server and her lies about security clearance or is it leaked emails proving the DNC cum Hillary screwed Sanders? – but I think it’s everything! In fact, it’s not just Russia’s fault, it’s Putin’s fault. All of it! Every bit. I feel better already. And in double triple fact, it’s not just Putin’s fault, Donnald Trump is mixed up in it somehow so it’s all HIS fault or their fault or, hey I know; it’s Joe McCarthy’s fault. Damn, it’s someone’s fault; and it’s not that frantic, exausted maniacal woman behind the curtain, I’ll tell you that.
On the Khan family, let’s see how that plays out. His son was a hero and no parent should have to bury a child. But, my gut tells me we shouldn’t canonize Mr. Khan just yet. We’ll see.
SWM, I’m still here and all those paternalistic fascists that kept saying I was anti-woman and protecting you, Elaine and Blouise are gone. There are MANY more women here now, something I continually encourage. That’s a FACT. I treat women the same as men. You’re tough and don’t need to play the victim card. Buck up and get back to the discussion.
SWM, The MSM and the Clinton Machine would have chewed up and spit out any of the other Republican candidates. Their tactics don’t work against Trump. It’s fascinating to watch. I have said and I will say again, Bernie would have matched up better than Hillary against Trump. People are FED UP and Trump and Bernie are their middle finger to the entrenched powers. Hillary epitomizes entrenched power.
nick s, You keep accusing me of that to diminish my points. You are up to your old tricks. I remember how you tried to diminish Elaine. The Clinton campaign sends too many emails and texts to bother with. No time to read all that. They seem to be very well organized, But no I don’t read them. I do read of people on twitter. One gets a better idea of what is really happening by reading sources other than campaign propaganda. The consensus seems to be that Trump has made a huge mistake in attacking the Khan family.
swm – Trump’s attack is not really an attack. The MSM is making a big deal out of it. What Trump said is the son is a hero, how is that an attack? And after reading the father’s speech and then reading his tweets, I am sure someone else wrote his speech at the convention. Nothing wrong in calling them out on that.