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In reply to the discussion: Mark, did she answer all the questions out there with her news conference this week? [View all]whereisjustice
(2,941 posts)45. nonsense, here's what was said on the record
Clinton admitted her decision to carry one smartphone device rather than two during her tenure as secretary of state might have been a mistake. Apart from that, though, Clinton maintained her conduct regarding her email was by the book.
Others aren't so sure. For instance, Clinton said it was "undisputed" that "the laws and regulations in effect" when she was secretary of state allowed her to use her personal email account for work. Tom Blanton, director of the National Security Archive at George Washington University in D.C., disagreed. He said the Federal Records Act of 2009 "in effect discouraged the use of personal email for official business."
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/11/392375453/hillary-clinton-defends-private-email-use-under-state-dept-rules
Others aren't so sure. For instance, Clinton said it was "undisputed" that "the laws and regulations in effect" when she was secretary of state allowed her to use her personal email account for work. Tom Blanton, director of the National Security Archive at George Washington University in D.C., disagreed. He said the Federal Records Act of 2009 "in effect discouraged the use of personal email for official business."
http://www.npr.org/2015/03/11/392375453/hillary-clinton-defends-private-email-use-under-state-dept-rules
First, its important to note that NARA guidance confirms that email messages constituted federal records at the time Clinton used her personal email while conducting official business. The guidance (on the books at the time) stated E-mail messages are records when their content (including attachments) meets the definition of a record under the Federal Records Act. See also 36 CFR 1236, and specifically 36 CFR 1236.22, which provides additional requirements for electronic mail. https://nsarchive.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/analysis-of-the-state-department-emails-in-hillary-clintons-possession-and-much-more-frinformsum-352015/
Now, answer the question - is it moral and ethical for Sec. of State to self-regulate and determine what and what shall not be preserved of her regular state dept. communications?
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Mark, did she answer all the questions out there with her news conference this week? [View all]
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
OP
If by "we," you mean the Democratic Party, Hillary has been its choice, maybe since
merrily
Mar 2015
#77
100% pure echo chamber bullshit. You better give people a better reason to have only Hillary around
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#12
What a sad defense for her behavior. "We must overlook what she did so we can
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#104
It is entirely appropraite to keep the focus on the party nominee whose "they did it too"
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#11
Did the Bush WH have an offical .gov email address or did they do all of their email
RiverLover
Mar 2015
#14
Bush WH used the RNCs server for a great deal of their emails. Guess corpmedia isn't
blm
Mar 2015
#16
She made a choice - her paranoia & personal convenience was worth the damage to the Democratic Party
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#15
I said exactly why the Benghazi committee is keeping focus on HRC and her emails instead of
blm
Mar 2015
#17
The morality is simple - should she have used a private email server and allow
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#18
Answer the question. Was it moral and ethical to hide public transactions as a public official?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#21
Does she represent the Democratic Party or herself? Was it moral or ethical?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#23
Defending the excuse of horrible ethics and morals by claiming "everyone was doing it"
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#86
You must recognize how silly that statement really is. But I guess it's all you've
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#105
I don't buy your, "the enemy of my ememy is my friend", crap. The Republicons are stupid and
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#108
So you don't buy that people doing the exact same thing are helping each other?
Thor_MN
Mar 2015
#109
I don't buy your logic that if the Republicons don't like HRC then I must
rhett o rick
Mar 2015
#110
Not unnoticed AT ALL. Democrats, including Hillary, condemned Bush the Lesser over that
merrily
Mar 2015
#79
Thanks so much for implying that I lack courage and integrity, yet without proving
merrily
Mar 2015
#114
Well fuck me for demanding our leaders behave like real people instead of prima donnas.
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#10
No, not presidential, more like Russian Emperor or Royal Monarch behavior. She is disqualified.
NYC_SKP
Mar 2015
#24
Horseshit your horseshit. Democrats acting like Republicans SUCK. Just because a douchebag like Bush
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#28
Bullshit. She did something wrong! You sound like Goldman Sachs defending mortgage fraud
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#32
No, she did nothing wrong. The archivist of the United States is satisfied with her
MADem
Mar 2015
#33
I can't "answer the question" because she did NOTHING that was immoral or unethical--or ILLEGAL.
MADem
Mar 2015
#46
Is it moral and ethical for public officials to keep public records private and decide which ones
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#47
Clinton violated record keeping regulations, where does the "national archivist" say
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#50
He said she broke no laws and violated no rules. I'll believe him before I believe
MADem
Mar 2015
#51
lmao - really? Where is this quote you are referring to? There is no such quote from national
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#52
Nope. Where does he say Hillary did nothing wrong regarding latest revelations? Waiting....
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#56
lol- using an "alias" or "multiple accounts" is absolutely not the same as a private email server
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#57
Until you provide the quote where the national archivist says Hillary did nothing wrong, you are
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#61
Where is the quote where he said Hillary did nothing wrong. I want that quote not some generic
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#68
No. You said the National Archivist said Hillary did nothing wrong. Where is that quote?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#70
He did. In sworn testimony in 2013. You are starting to sound like a broken record.
MADem
Mar 2015
#71
I want the quote where he said Hillary did nothing wrong. You can't find it. That's because
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#72
There you go, calling me a liar AGAIN. See post 71, again, and get over yourself, again. nt
MADem
Mar 2015
#73
Do you even read what you post? He doesn't say "Hillary did nothing wrong."
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#102
He didn't say "Every government official except the SECSTATE." You're flailing. Desperate.
MADem
Mar 2015
#103
No she didn't. You are making things up. She did not copy .gov on every email. That's EXACTLY the
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#62
You attributed a quote to someone that was false. You made it up. What does that make you?
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#113
This isn't general discussion. You are in a group. Behave yourself. You've been given far more
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#63
and we'll spend every goddamn dime and every human resource cleaning up after the mess she makes...
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#31
we'll spend every last bit of political capital bailing her ass out every few months
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#48
We damn sure don't need a candidate with the same political garbage as the GOP candidate.
malokvale77
Mar 2015
#53
Thanks, The Democratic National Committee seems prepared to use every last resource not
whereisjustice
Mar 2015
#87