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NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#147026: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:04:01 PM

Now I'm not ready to jump of the pitchfork wagon for the FBI director yet, it's possible that he's simply doing everything by the book and that that means keeping congress up to date.
The guy didn't directly yell "FIRE!" in a crowded theater, but he did mention that it's possible that the theater may or may not have any spare batteries for the smoke detectors on hand to people who he knew would take that and yell "FIRE!".

He certainly has enough authority to decide on his own discretion that the country is better served if he sits on this until he has actual information to add, rather than announcing to the world that he may or may not have information to add at some indeterminate point in the future — especially if it's true that we're actually talking about a very small number of emails.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#147027: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:06:32 PM

Ooh, I like Hillary's necklace.

If there are so few undecided voters left, then what's the point of bringing up the possibility of more emails? It almost seems too late to do much damage now...

edited 28th Oct '16 4:18:53 PM by BearyScary

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#147028: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:24:08 PM

They probably want to bog Clinton down in investigations.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
FalconX5 Nerdy glasses guy from Northwest Indiana Since: Jan, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Nerdy glasses guy
#147029: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:37:03 PM

This just seems like obstruction just for the hell of it. Of course, that's what the GOP does best.

edited 28th Oct '16 4:37:17 PM by FalconX5

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#147030: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:41:00 PM

I mean, haven't a lot of them already said they plan on doing that if she wins. Not allowing government to do its job if a Democrat is at the helm has been their thing for awhile now.

edited 28th Oct '16 4:41:23 PM by LSBK

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#147031: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:44:25 PM

Someone tried to tell me that my "girl" is in trouble.

edited 28th Oct '16 4:45:42 PM by BearyScary

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pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#147032: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:45:18 PM

My Mom is seriously pissed because they interrupted Jeopardy! part-way through for a televised press conference about this. And all they're talking about is that there's nothing to talk about...

"We will continue to bring you live coverage of... nothing happening."

edited 28th Oct '16 4:47:33 PM by pwiegle

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thatguythere47 Since: Jul, 2010
#147033: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:49:25 PM

Word. My one sentence sum-up of the whole thing "The FBI may have found emails that might be a problem maybe but they aren't sure."

Is using "Julian Assange is a Hillary butt plug" an acceptable signature quote?
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#147034: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:49:49 PM

Meanwhile CNN is talking about this as if it's some sort of game changer.

megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#147035: Oct 28th 2016 at 4:54:37 PM

Something like this is very unlikely to get anyone to switch from Clinton to Trump or affect any significant number of still-undecideds - the more plausible worry is that those who would otherwise go with Clinton might pick third-party or just not vote come Nov 8.

The bigger issue is that the news media has something to latch onto to try to present a more closer election than we've seen in the past couple of weeks.

edited 28th Oct '16 4:55:23 PM by megarockman

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#147036: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:00:54 PM

So how long until these idiots try to impeach her?

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Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147037: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:01:07 PM

The media wants a horse race to improve their ratings. They're as sinister as Trump.

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.
BonsaiForest Since: Jan, 2001
#147038: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:02:25 PM

One of the many things I find hilarious about Trump is his willingness to belittle peoples (mostly women) looks.

Has he looked in a mirror lately

  • Orange skin from a bad tanning booth and racoon eyes
  • 300+ pounds plus - He makes a $5000 suit look like rat feces
  • Skin that looks like his face was on fire and someone put it out with an icepick
  • Hair that resembles the Scarecrows from the Wizard of Oz
  • And a personality that only attracts gold diggers

This is the guy who demeans other peoples looks

A great comment I saw on an article.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#147039: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:05:42 PM

I thought he was "only" 240 lbs. Which still isn't within the healthy range for someone his height and age.

He does have a big, fat ass, though. It's a good thing men don't have cellulite.

It is so great that he's body positive... towards his own image.

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IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#147040: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:07:04 PM

So how long until these idiots try to impeach her?

Day before inauguration at the latest.

edited 28th Oct '16 5:07:17 PM by IFwanderer

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Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147041: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:13:00 PM

The very fact that this is being treated like an issue and Trump's chances didn't drop to zero after that sexual assault admission came out makes me so ashamed of my country. How quickly the deplorables can normalize sexual assault just by repeating Trump's phrase "locker room talk" over and over again and Americans still haven't completely abandoned him turns my stomach.

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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#147042: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:16:15 PM

[up]I pretty much agree.

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TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#147043: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:24:42 PM

There needs t be a post mortem/reflection on the ugly parts of our country's cultural values.

False Equivalence, Rape culture, Racism, Fascism, extreme ignorance, lack of transparency, among others. All of it coming out in full force

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#147044: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:26:10 PM

Honestly, I don't get expecting that, specifically, to sink him. Obviously it turned a lot of people off of him, but if so many people didn't care about everything else about him, it's not particularly surprising "looker room talk" wouldn't turn them off either.

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#147045: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:26:13 PM

For there to be a post mortem it has to be over. Or at least dying.

Oh really when?
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#147046: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:39:00 PM

Unless they actually find something substantial it's probably only going to blunt the downticket races at this point.

Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#147047: Oct 28th 2016 at 5:50:31 PM

Wasn't there a "scandal" a few weeks back about new Clinton emails about Benghazi, with no indication that it was more than somebody pressing ctrl-f and "Benghazi" and saying they found something? When the news is that there's news, and nothing else, all it does is fuel preconceived notions, since it doesn't look like there's anything else to chew on.

However, I can't say I'm surprised at this development. Something was bound to happen to remind people that they don't like Clinton, but how many people are going to be swayed remains to be seen.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#147048: Oct 28th 2016 at 6:06:56 PM

Maybe some good can come of this for the Republican Party. As in, maybe they'll look back and see how distorted their priorities became if they were willing to nominate Trump. Then they'll change their outlook on where the country's headed and thus refine their goals to something more......practical instead of hopelessly ideological.

edited 28th Oct '16 6:07:12 PM by nervmeister

Tacitus Since: Jan, 2001
#147049: Oct 28th 2016 at 6:09:30 PM

Meanwhile CNN is talking about this as if it's some sort of game changer.

Do yourself a favor and don't check how Fox News is spinning it. The damn network's on about 70% of the TVs at my local gym, and the stable of pundits and their totally unbiased correspondents were practically drooling.

edited 28th Oct '16 6:09:44 PM by Tacitus

Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147050: Oct 28th 2016 at 6:25:21 PM

God, I hate CNN. "We have no idea if this is a bombshell that will totally destroy the Clinton campaign and cause a Trump victory, so let's speculate."

That's right, boys. Mondo cool.

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