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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#147076: Oct 28th 2016 at 8:49:50 PM

It does matter for the FBI, which is his primary concern. The GOP has gone to the well far too many times on the emails for it to be particularly effective. The news organizations have nothing else to talk about right now vis a vis the election. Trump himself hasn't done anything notably outrageous since the rigged comments.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#147077: Oct 28th 2016 at 8:53:19 PM

The emails were not to or from Clinton, and contained information that appeared to be more of what agents had already uncovered, the official said, but in an abundance of caution, they felt they needed to further scrutinize them.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-fbi-clinton-email-probe-20161028-story.html

So...you all were saying?

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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#147078: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:00:15 PM

So this was basically a giant void of nothing manufactured in order to make Clinton look more suspicious.

Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147079: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:03:29 PM

So I'm watching CNN, and Anderson just called this "An October surprise like few we've seen before."

Coop, three weeks ago we were talking about Trump literally sexually assaulting women. Cut the crap.

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147080: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:04:35 PM

[up][up]Exactly. What matters though is whether not everyone believes it really is a giant ball of nothing or if they all blow it out of proportion, as well as how much the media and the GOP do their best to the enact the former.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:04:48 PM by kkhohoho

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#147081: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:04:36 PM

This isn't an October surprise. It's more of a tiny blip. I can guarantee that in a few days, this will blow over.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:04:56 PM by AdricDePsycho

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147082: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:05:34 PM

[up]Maybe to us, but depending on this is handled, some may not see it that way. Don't get me wrong; I really hope this will blow over, but I'm just not really sure.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:06:03 PM by kkhohoho

Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147083: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:07:37 PM

I'm not gonna breathe a sigh of relief. Frankly, I don't have enough faith in my fellow Americans to say this won't move the polls, because I wouldn't put anything past this slack-jawed collection of climate change-denying anti-evolutionist idiots.

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#147084: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:08:34 PM

That kind of cynicism is only going to allow Trump to win.

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#147085: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:09:46 PM

[up][up]You want to tone it down a bit? You realize most Americans don't actually disbelief those things right?

edited 28th Oct '16 9:10:04 PM by LSBK

Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147086: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:10:21 PM

[up][up]I really don't think my grumpy forum post is going to have that effect.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:10:40 PM by Lennik

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AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Rock on, Gold Dust Woman
#147087: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:10:57 PM

I'm seconding LSBK on this. Like, I don't have a high opinion on this country sometimes, but that's pretty insulting.

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TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#147088: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:11:39 PM

I'm still in awe that the FBI director committed political suicide in a vain attempt to try and save down ballot Republicans and in the process sacrificed both his own persona integrity AND the credibility of the FBI.

Like...what the fuck, man.

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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#147089: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:12:32 PM

Is the political ill-will towards evolution still that bad? I get the impression most millennials these days believe in it or at least passively trust it to be correct.

I don't exactly have any data to corroborate that, although it's been noted that evangelical groups have become less gradually less influential over time, which I think will create a more positive environment for evolution to be taught and accepted.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:13:25 PM by Draghinazzo

Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147090: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:13:52 PM

More people believe in evolution than ever before, but not enough for me to be satisfied with America's scientific literacy. And we have elected officials on House science and technology committees who don't believe in (or pretend not to believe in) climate change, so I'm sure my bitterness is understandable.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:15:20 PM by Lennik

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LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#147091: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:13:57 PM

I'm absolutely terrified right now. I swear, if he just caused Clinton's chances are put into doubt now, I'm going to have some kind of breakdown. Seriously, why did he have to do this now?

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#147092: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:14:07 PM

[up]Not to sound insensitive, but it's been mentioned before that this thread isn't supposed to be used just to ease people's worries.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:15:44 PM by LSBK

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#147093: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:15:50 PM

[up][up]

Link, as your friend: calm down.

edited 28th Oct '16 9:16:09 PM by AdricDePsycho

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#147094: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:17:12 PM

The thing that blows me away is how all the media outlets are calling it an October Surprise when the very articles point out that it might as well be nothing. That falls on them. At least BBC news is keeping a level head about it.

AdricDePsycho Rock on, Gold Dust Woman from Never Going Back Again Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#147095: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:18:43 PM

The news media smells blood and they go out for it.

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Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#147096: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:19:03 PM

Textbook case of media amorality I guess. I don't really think they care whether there's anything to it or not, they just want the views.

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#147097: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:20:34 PM

Yeah, never mind the fact that Trump has all but said openly he wants to censor the media in anyway they can, but hey we got a horserace to follow! Who cares about our long term survival!?

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#147098: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:32:51 PM

Iiunno, the MSNBC guys seem to think it's basically nothing? Also, we're not even sure that the director released this to help the Republican party; As the Director of the FBI isn't he supposed to refrain from doing any kind of political thing?

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#147099: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:36:06 PM

Fox put your pitchfork away on the FBI director, he's actually being reasonable. Yes he wouldn't normally constantly update Congress on the menial details of an investigation, but Congress has demanded that he do so, that's Congress' right and he has to follow though. His note is pretty basic, there's a thing and he's gonna look into it.

The fact that Congress are nutty partisan hacks is neither the FBI directors fault or his responsability. He's not being partisan he's doing his job, which sadly requires him to report to a bunch of partisan nutjobs.

He'd be at risk of being held in contempt of Congress if he didn't report this.

Use your pitchfork on the press, who are hyping this up as if it's a thing when it's really just the FBI going "I guess we'd better check under that rock to? yeah I guess so."

edited 28th Oct '16 9:39:14 PM by Silasw

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Lennik (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#147100: Oct 28th 2016 at 9:40:24 PM

If there's one thing that should clue everyone in on the fact that Comey isn't doing this out of any malicious intent, it's the fact that he admitted to having no idea if there was actually anything solid here.

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