I am glad we are going to get to move on but at the same time Director Comey's speech was general as far as the law and what constitutes a violation of the law.

 

And as a life long law enforcement officer, this is not how it works for the average citizen. The average citizen gets charged and then it gets sorted out.

Whether charges are warranted or not, I think the decision was made around the time Obama started stumping for Clinton about a month ago. At that time you knew there was no way it was happening.

Fun fact: Director Comey was one a Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush who was approved for his 10-year term by a 93-1 senate vote. The lone dissenting vote? Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.

Whether charges are warranted or not, I think the decision was made around the time Obama started stumping for Clinton about a month ago. At that time you knew there was no way it was happening.

 

Part of me thinks the FBI overstepped their role, they either have evidence/probable cause to show Clinton violated the law or they don't.

 

It sounds to me like the Director Comey acknowledges Clinton broke the law but for whatever reason(s) the FBI is recommending she should not be prosecuted.

 

Again, the issue should be what the evidence shows in conjunction with the law, not what anyone's opinion is about charging Clinton or not charging Clinton.

I very much support the theory that you don't file charges if you aren't confident you can get a conviction. If that's the reason no charges are being filed, and it appeared to be so from Director Comey's comments, I have no issue with it.

I very much support the theory that you don't file charges if you aren't confident you can get a conviction. If that's the reason no charges are being filed, and it appeared to be so from Director Comey's comments, I have no issue with it.

 

Generally, I agree. Maybe one of our lawyers can say what should be the indicator as this would not be a traditional court proceeding.

I very much support the theory that you don't file charges if you aren't confident you can get a conviction. If that's the reason no charges are being filed, and it appeared to be so from Director Comey's comments, I have no issue with it.

 

Generally, I agree. Maybe one of our lawyers can say what should be the indicator as this would not be a traditional court proceeding.

 

They have you exactly where they want you. Debating prosecution based on conviction probability instead of basing prosecution on violation of the law.

They have you exactly where they want you. Debating prosecution based on conviction probability instead of basing prosecution on violation of the law.

 

You'll have to explain to me why I should support wasting a ton of taxpayer dollars to prosecute something that is likely not going to result in a conviction. That's a waste of money.

You'll have to explain to me why I should support wasting a ton of taxpayer dollars to prosecute something that is likely not going to result in a conviction. That's a waste of money.

 

Because not doing so moves us closer to a Dictatorship.

Because not doing so moves us closer to a Dictatorship.

 

I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion.

Said there were well over 100 emails sent from server with classified material. If not not done maliciously (it wasn't) it was very careless of the Secretary of State.

 

Clinton had denied that she had sent or received any classified information in the past. Plus there are still 1000's and 1000's of pages that the State Dept says they cannot vet and release for another two years.

 

I think the reason the AG said she would follow the FBI recommendation was because she already knew what that would be.

 

As has been said before, prosecuted or not this carelessness will hang around her neck for the rest of her political career. Her supporters will be cheering and her detractors will be screaming that the "Fix was in", but this will continue to be an issue during this election cycle.

I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion.

 

I don't want to get off on Tangent, she either broke the law or she didn't break the law. From what Director Comey said I have no doubt Clinton broke the law.

 

This is victory for Hillary Clinton but this is a loss for the American Justice System.

One thing to come from this that could be important for the election....The FBI findings showed that Sec. Clinton has some amazingly poor judgement and is quite careless.

I don't want to get off on Tangent, she either broke the law or she didn't break the law. From what Director Comey said I have no doubt Clinton broke the law.

 

This is victory for Hillary Clinton but this is a loss for the American Justice System.

 

So everyone you ever pulled over for speeding was given a ticket, no question about it? After all, they either broke the law or they didn't.

So everyone you ever pulled over for speeding was given a ticket, no question about it? After all, they either broke the law or they didn't.

 

Speeding tickets and National Security, it's the same thing...