If action (trading) takes place as a result of this information received, it becomes a criminal matter. At least in the fantasy world of law and order.
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| CNN contributor Donna Brazile: 'Sometimes I get the questions in advance.' |
| 2016-10-12 |
| [WAPO] It was not one of the 2016 primary's major moments. At a CNN-TV One town hall event on March 13, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton went face to face with Ricky Jackson, a man who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1975. He was just a teenager then. His exoneration came after spending 39 years in prison. His question for Clinton: "I came perilously close to my own execution, and in light of that, what I have just shared with you and in light of the fact that there are documented cases of innocent people who have been executed in our country, I would like to know, how can you still take your stance on the death penalty in light of what we know right now?" Clinton responded at length, expressing a lack of confidence that the states could capably manage the ultimate penalty. However: "Where I end up is this, and maybe it is distinction that is hard to support, but at this point, given the challenges we face from terrorist activities primarily in our country that end up under federal jurisdiction for very limited purposes, I think that it can still be held in reserve for those," said the candidate. On the campaign trail, candidates need to be ready for any sort of question -- and perhaps Clinton had a bit of extra preparation for this one. In a leaked trove of emails concerning Clinton campaign Chairman John Podesta, there appears one with the heading, "From time to time I get the questions in advance." The email was written by Donna Brazile, who was then a CNN contributor and a reputable Democratic strategist. Here’s the text of the email, which was sent a day before the town hall: Con't. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 Yes, and sometimes confidential corporate information of publicly-traded companies makes its way into inappropriate hands. If action (trading) takes place as a result of this information received, it becomes a criminal matter. At least in the fantasy world of law and order. |
| Posted by: Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-10-12 11:25 |
| #9 The NE Pats received greater punishment for much less. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2016-10-12 11:11 |
| #8 Oh look! It's |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2016-10-12 08:55 |
| #7 She played, now she's being PAID ! |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-10-12 07:41 |
| #6 #4, The end [always] justifies the means for these people. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-10-12 07:40 |
| #5 These people are our (all Americans) enemy--every bit as much as ISIL is our enemy or the Nazi were our enemy. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-10-12 06:56 |
| #4 Donna, that is usually called cheating anywhere else. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2016-10-12 06:53 |
| #3 I cannot stand these obviously corrupt to the core SOB's any longer. Posted by Raj The corruption we learn of and see is likely only the tip of the iceberg. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-10-12 03:47 |
| #2 Points taken, Crusader, but I'm just wondering how many men she had to blow to get the DNC chair. I'm betting lots. I'll stop it right there, 'cuz I'll get banned otherwise on certain protein ingestion speculation. I cannot stand these obviously corrupt to the core SOB's any longer. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-10-12 02:16 |
| #1 Its comical how we continue to pretend to discuss tiny elements of the big picture. We either believe that there are (multiple) external enemies (and with it, internal supporters), or we don't. If we believe that, one candidate seems to take that possibility more seriously than the other. If we don't eliminate that possibility, then what good could ever come from having the backing of the Chamber of Commerce when we're all dead and buried? I don't even pretend to understand why some otherwise "normal" people consider this to be a hard calculation to make. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2016-10-12 00:56 |