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[NYCmetsfan]

Did anyone really think the AG was gonna overrule the FBI

 

[teruterubozu]

Did anyone really think the AG was gonna overrule the FBI

Conservatives.

 

[Skiptastic]

Clinton: Warren.
Trump: Christie.

Yeah, I'm kind of thinking this is the answer.

Warren wins over some of the Bernie crowd and keeps Trump calling her Pocahontas.

Christie because Newt is old news and Christie can be a good attack man.

 

[teiresias]

You are an insane person if you think lynch was going to do anything other than follow the FBi recommendation. This is an abnormal level of paranoia from liberals.

You don't have to be paranoid to think Bill Clinton is a liability if he doesn't stay locked up in a room until November.

 

[Y2Kev]

You don't have to be paranoid to think Bill Clinton is a liability if he doesn't stay locked up in a room until November.

Bill is a huge asset.

 

[Skiptastic]

BTW, I don't believe it will happen for a second, but oh my gosh, if Trump could pick Mike Pence for a VP, that could only improve things for the state of Indiana.

 

[Roland_Gunner]

You don't have to be paranoid to think Bill Clinton is a liability if he doesn't stay locked up in a room until November.

Its this kind of focusing on Bill's weaknesses without looking at his massive strengths that dictated Gore's strategy in 2000 and probably cost him the Presidency.

 

[FiggyCal]

I just got an email that one of my libertarian professors is leaving the school to run for congress.

I, along with many other Americans, have watched the current national debate with great distress: Never in my adult life has our country been confronted with two such terrible choices for the Presidency. No matter whom we choose, I fear for our Republic.

In response, I have decided, much to my surprise, to toss myself into public life: I am now preparing myself to run for Congress [...]

I'm surprised he had any interest in running for office at all.

 

[Oblivion]

Is we gonna get jerbs numbers today or is that next week?

 

[Diablos]

So Loretta Lynch isn't going to stand in the way of the FBI and will accept their recommendations regarding Hillary?

Gulp.

 

[Y2Kev]

Next week. Obama's thugs shortened the length of the market day today in honor of gays.

So Loretta Lynch isn't going to stand in the way of the FBI and will accept their recommendations regarding Hillary?

Gulp.

The height of diablosing

 

[CCS]

Please everyone, calma.

Stop panicking and have some grinta. These are nothing issues.

 

[teiresias]

Its this kind of focusing on Bill's weaknesses without looking at his massive strengths that dictated Gore's strategy in 2000 and probably cost him the Presidency.

Gore passed up having a popular sitting President stump for him. With Obama in the picture there's a far superior alternative to modern day gaffe-prone Bill Clinton.

 

[bananas]

So Loretta Lynch isn't going to stand in the way of the FBI and will accept their recommendations regarding Hillary?

Gulp.

What the fuck is wrong with you?

 

[Slayven]

The drip-drip-drip of Trump's Greatest Hits isn't going to end anytime soon. Remember that veritable warehouse of material harvested from the past few decades? We're going to get something new on him every few days all the way to November.

This is who Trump is, a racist that has been racist for decades.

They still haven't mentioned how Trump helped railroad the Central Park 5

 

[Oblivion]

Lynch said she would accept the FBI's recommendations before she met with Bill.

 

[googleplex]

Clinton: Warren
Trump: Gingrich

 

[Diablos]

What the fuck is wrong with you?

Ouch. Nothing.

I still think Gingrich is Trump's best bet. He has all the government experience Trump would need and then some.

Either Trump or Christie won't help with women though.

 

[Oblivion]

Guess Kev wasn't kidding about the jerbs numbers.

I stayed up all night for that!

Spoiler

Well, not really but still.

 

[DrForester]

Gingrich is Trumps "smart" choice. He seems to be well liked by the gop base and might reassure some people.


I can't think of any advantage for picking Christie though.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

if she overruled the FBI it would come out.

Clinton would rather be indicted than have that happen

 

[Diablos]

MSNBC saying Lynch may "remain in the line of decision making" after all. Interesting. Halperin was on the phone with a Justice Dept. staffer or something along those lines, on live TV. LOL

In case of emergency break glass.

The Lynch/Clinton meeting definitely made for bad optics.

 

[NeoXChaos]

Lynch to Accept F.B.I. Recommendations in Clinton Email Inquiry, Official Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/us/politics/loretta-lynch-hillary-clinton-email-server.html

Gulp

Spoiler

Did I do it right Diablos

 

[teiresias]

I love how we're suddenly supposed to ignore that optics can matter during a campaign.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

I love how we're suddenly supposed to ignore that optics can matter during a campaign.

Well, if this concern is over campaign optics, it doesn't matter because the other guy is Donald fucking Trump. If it's about Lynch committing to follow the FBI recommendation, it doesn't matter because she already said she'd do that, and they won't recommend indictment.

 

[Maledict]

The politico article on Hillary as SoS and her work for LGBT rights is quite interesting, and offers significant pushback to the notion that LGBT people shouldn't be supporting her over Sanders:

http://www.politico.com/magazine/st...-policy-state-department-lgbt-equality-214007

The passport change for trans people is a big thing, and was done in a very Hillary way - make a policy change that you can accomplish, but don't shout about it because that will hurt the change/

 

[Sibylus]

Lynch to Accept F.B.I. Recommendations in Clinton Email Inquiry, Official Says

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/us/politics/loretta-lynch-hillary-clinton-email-server.html

Gulp

Spoiler

Did I do it right Diablos

So if the article has the right of it, Bill backed her into a corner because he couldn't resist saying hi for a few weeks? A+ forward thinking.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

I love how we're suddenly supposed to ignore that optics can matter during a campaign.

what does this change?

Who thinks anything different today than before the meeting?

There were already conspiracies about obama or lynch gonna stop the indictment

 

[Orbis Tabula]

When Clinton and Warren win, will it be the first President-Vice President pair where neither one has a wife?

Or will Trump-Newt set the record with six wives?

 

[teiresias]

Well, if this concern is over campaign optics, it doesn't matter because the other guy is Donald fucking Trump. If it's about Lynch committing to follow the FBI recommendation, it doesn't matter because she already said she'd do that, and they won't recommend indictment.

It's completely about optics for me and the demonstrable lack of discipline or even common sense on display that resulted in this bringing up the emails in a news cycle that didn't need to happen.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Optics™ optics™ optics™

 

[cartoon_soldier]

Bill Clinton is stupid, that is what is to it.

 

[Diablos]

what does this change?

Who thinks anything different today than before the meeting?

There were already conspiracies about obama or lynch gonna stop the indictment

All the networks are talking about it, even if it's not a big deal it just doesn't look good in light of the fact that the FBI hasn't informed the public of their decision yet.

Mixed messages coming from the Justice Dept. as well. Halperin's contact says she can still make a decision if need be but she would rather take a more limited role, others seem to be saying she's had a change of heart.

It just looks like a bad stunt with inconsistent messaging.

 

[Orbis Tabula]

It's completely about optics for me and the demonstrable lack of discipline or even common sense on display that resulted in this bringing up the emails in a news cycle that didn't need to happen.

I mean, I agree that it was stupid, and it just seems like one of those stupid things Bill Clinton always manages to end up doing. But more importantly, I think it doesn't matter. The emails are gonna come up on Fox every news cycle. They're gonna find stuff to freak out about. And when she's not indicted, it was going to be a conspiracy theory either way. There is no perfect investigation that would have exonerated her. Sure, Bill shouldn't have done it. But it doesn't make a difference.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

All the networks are talking about it, even if it's not a big deal it just doesn't look good in light of the fact that the FBI hasn't informed the public of their decision yet.

Mixed messages coming from the Justice Dept. as well. Halperin's contact says she can still make a decision if need be but she would rather take a more limited role, others seem to be saying she's had a change of heart.

It just looks like a bad stunt with inconsistent messaging.

they're filling time, there's nothing else

and I dont think the top story right before a holiday weekend is bad

and lol underlined

 

[Diablos]

I just want to know when the FBI is finally going to wrap this up

 

[Teggy]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/02/us/politics/donald-trump-republican-convention.html?_r=0

A lot of gold in this NYT piece.

At one point, two aides confirmed, Mr. Trump was not even aware that the event had to be held in Cleveland, a decision made almost two years ago by the Republican National Committee.

The campaign also had discussed the idea of having fireworks inside the arena, but that proved unworkable.

 

[thefro]

lol Trump campaign

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-ground-game-insiders-224998

“Having worked in GOP grassroots politics for more than 20 years I can honestly say I have never seen a Republican presidential campaign with this weak of a field presence,” said one Florida Republican — who, like all respondents, completed the survey anonymously. “Where are the local offices in the major cities?”

The responses from unnerved Republicans ranged from mockery to genuine panic.

“Donald Trump just hired a guy yesterday in Colorado,” said a GOP insider there. “One guy — does that count as an organization?”

Added another Colorado Republican: “Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush still have better organization here than Donald Trump.”

In Iowa, one insider called Trump’s organization “MIA.” Another said it was “as small as his hands.”

One New Hampshire Republican said the question was like “asking who would win a football game between Alabama and Plymouth State,” comparing Trump to the state’s Division-III team facing the school with the most national championships in the history of college football.

An Ohio Republican said Trump’s team there is comprised of “a bunch of posers who get no respect.” A Pennsylvania Republican called it “the embodiment of chaos.” A Virginia Republican said Trump’s campaign there amounted only to “a series of Fox News appearances.”

“There is exactly zero staff, zero campaign offices, and zero official campaign presence for Trump in Colorado, aside from a handful of red hats that individual supporters of the New York real estate developer have bought for themselves online,” said a Republican there. “To the extent that there is any campaign infrastructure that could be mobilized for a presidential year get-out-the-vote effort for the GOP, it has almost exclusively been built and paid for by the RNC. But in recent weeks there have been a significant number of Colorado RNC-funded field staffers who have quit, discouraged by the lack of organization and resources, stretched thin by too little funding and the dysfunction plaguing the state party, and frustrated with the infighting among various factions within the GOP that has depressed both donors and volunteers.”

 

[Diablos]

Indoor fireworks 😒

 

[Anoregon]

In Iowa, one insider called Trump’s organization “MIA.” Another said it was “as small as his hands.”

top lel

 

[CCS]

This is why people need to ease up on the panic. Trump is still an atrocious candidate and his campaign is still a farce. Por favor.

 

[Teggy]

I was thinking about how I thought Trump would want to pick a woman and why we aren't hearing about any. I bet there's a lot of people who would love to be VP, just not willing to tie themselves to Trump. Probably limits his choices.

 

[Oblivion]

https://twitter.com/MarkHalperin/status/748867261658636289/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

there you go, diablo

 

[Kusagari]

The new Gravis poll that has Trump up by 4 in Florida has some of the greatest numbers I've ever seen.

Queen gets 20% of Tea Partiers, the two split the Hispanic vote and then you get these religious numbers:

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Am I reading that correctly that 81% of the muslims polled back Trump?

Or am I stupid

 

[Iolo]

Am I reading that correctly that 81% of the muslims polled back Trump?

Or am I stupid

No, Gravis and OANN are stupid.

 

[Xis]

A lot of gold in this NYT piece.

I literally laughed out loud at the 'indoor fireworks' part.

 

[Doc Holliday]

I love Hilary, but fuck are they sloppy when it's comes the perception of impropriety. You've been running for president for a long ass time now and your husband was a President for 8 years, stay out of trouble! How hard it can be?

You know the GOP are looking for anything than can be used against you.

Don't give some dude who donated to your foundation security clearance
Don't use private emails, I don't give a rat's ass how convenient it is.
Don't let Bill meet with attorney general when the FBI is investigating you.

Seriously, learn from your former boss! If Obama had forgotten to wash his hands after going to the bathroom he would have been impeached!

 

[teiresias]

I love Hilary, but fuck are they sloppy when it's comes the perception of impropriety. You've been running for president for a long ass time now and your husband was a President for 8 years, stay out of trouble! How hard it can be?

You know the GOP are looking for anything than can be used against you.

Don't give some dude who donated to your foundation security clearance
Don't use private emails, I don't give a rat's ass how convenient it is.
Don't let Bill meet with attorney general when the FBI is investigating you.

Seriously, learn from your former boss! If Obama had forgotten to wash his hands after going to the bathroom he would have been impeached!

Agreed, after eight years of Obama-discipline in both campaigning and governance, the thing I'm looking forward to least in a Clinton presidency is the constant tendency to step all over themselves and make totally obvious unforced errors.

 

[gcubed]

this is like freaking out about superdelegates overturning the will of the voters which wouldn't happen and would cause a shitstorm.

So.. a perfect thing for liberals to freak the fuck out over