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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Gregg Jarrett: The real reason the FBI interviewed Hillary's closest aide - Video
[FOX] Fox News has confirmed that the FBI has interviewed Huma Abedin, top aide to Hillary Clinton, as part of its investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email and whether classified information was willfully transmitted on her unsecured network. The FBI may also have interviewed other current and former Clinton staffers. This suggests the case may be approaching a conclusion. Clinton, herself, could be interviewed very soon.

Abedin is a valued source of information because she apparently used an email on Clinton’s private system. She may have voiced concerns about whether the server was violating the law or, equally important, discussed how the law could be circumvented.

She and other staffers were surely questioned about the 2,200 classified communications contained on the server, including the 22 documents that were "top secret". How did they end up on the unauthorized system? Did the aides have clearance to read them? Didn’t they know they were classified? Were classified markings erased? Who decided to delete thousands of emails which were government property? Who ordered the server to be "wiped clean"? Depending on the answers to these crucial questions, the aides could find themselves in legal jeopardy. So could Hillary Clinton.
One way to get Hilarity is to get the underlings. Huma is supposed to be "like a daughter" to her. Good. Let's see how long she stands by her "daughter" after Huma is indicted.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/09/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [4 views] Top|| File under:

#1  The "wipe clean" could be obstruction of justice?
Posted by: Unereck Grotle9777 || 05/09/2016 1:36 Comments || Top||

#2  Grooming tips?
Greencard marriage fraud?
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/09/2016 12:38 Comments || Top||

#3  Somebody found the myriad kissy-face messages.
Posted by: JHH || 05/09/2016 14:11 Comments || Top||

#4  Within the tubes of cyberspace
There lurked Top Secret kissy-face
And when Hilly tired of persistent rumor
Under the bus went poor Huma.
Posted by: JHH || 05/09/2016 18:05 Comments || Top||

#5  Many of the younger ones, like humma (OK, I know she is not that young) convinced themselves the game would go on forever. Some of them will decide they have too many years ahead of them to take a chance on prison or permanent banishment from the only job they know. Some will spill like a busted dam if the pressure gets to them.
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/09/2016 20:55 Comments || Top||


Home Front: Politix
America's Libertarian Party don't seem to understand this, uh.... liberty thing
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 05/09/2016 15:33 || Comments || Link || [2 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Absolutely spot on.
Posted by: phil_b || 05/09/2016 20:57 Comments || Top||

#2  Gary Johnson was just a businessman who entered the state's governor's race among the usual long time and uninspiring Trunk party hacks. He won the nomination. He then face the long established incumbent Governor King (D), beating him as well. He went on for two term. Left the state with a surplus which was immediately wiped out by his successor Bill Richardson (D). Since then he's taken a turn to the definite strange.
Posted by: P2Kontheroad || 05/09/2016 21:03 Comments || Top||


Bill de Blasio: Feds Aren't Bailing Out '˜People of Color' in Puerto Rico
[Breitbart] New York City mayor Bill de Blasio says the federal government is not helping Puerto Rico with its debt delinquency because the U.S. territory is populated by "people of color."

The New York Post reports that de Blasio made this accusation while speaking at Al Sharpton’s activism org, the National Action Network.

"The backs of the United States government turned on them, while a health-care crisis grows, a humanitarian crisis grows, the Zika crisis grows," he said in a speech at the National Action Network in Harlem.

"By the way, brothers and sisters, do you think by any chance it could be because they’re people of color?"

Puerto Rico defaulted on a nine-figure debt payment this past Monday. According to Bloomberg, hedge funds hold $15 billion of the Caribbean island’s debts. De Blasio is putting pressure on Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan to let the territory declare bankruptcy. As reported by Crain’s New York:
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/09/2016 03:18 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1 
"By the way, brothers and sisters, do you think by any chance it could be because they’re people of color?"

Nope. You've got the cart before the horse. IIRC when bailout talks were running for NTC back in the Seventies, the NY Post ran a front page with the (Ford) administration's position - Drop Dead. Is Mr de Blasio implying only some white people grasp fiscal responsibility?
Posted by: Procopius2k || 05/09/2016 6:10 Comments || Top||

#2  Arithmetic be white.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/09/2016 10:28 Comments || Top||

#3  Fuck off you pandering shit. NYC will be where Puerto Rico is financially soon enough.

And it will be partly the fault of your honky ass.
Posted by: DarthVader || 05/09/2016 10:48 Comments || Top||

#4  As Spc. Abraham 'Doc' Johnson said in Hamburger Hill, "I Am Not Your Brother..."
Posted by: M. Murcek || 05/09/2016 11:10 Comments || Top||

#5  This is a good example of how bad ideas get implanted, then grow like cancer.

Affirmative action was sold as a way to right past wrongs. Once that idea took hold, we moved on to white privilege. Now whites can be asked to endure anything, and everyone else gets a free pass on everything. Not even slavery was so insidious.
Posted by: Iblis || 05/09/2016 11:17 Comments || Top||

#6  In what manner is this any of his business? Fuck off, Bill - you have other things to worry about.
Posted by: Raj || 05/09/2016 11:38 Comments || Top||

#7  First rule of Advertising & PR: When you don't like what they're saying about you, change the subject. This is Billy Dee's clumsy attempt to throw off the hounds from his own scandals.
Posted by: regular joe || 05/09/2016 12:19 Comments || Top||

#8  Arithmetic be white.
I'm pretty sure it's Arabic.

Affirmative action was sold as a way to right past wrongs.
Ummm...I believe it was a strategic economic policy proposed by Johnson's Council of Economic Advisors to boost the income of the tax paying classes faster than generational population growth.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/09/2016 12:30 Comments || Top||

#9  According to Bloomberg, hedge funds hold $15 billion of the Caribbean island’s debts.

Hmmmm. Whassamatter, Bill? You wouldn't have put some of your own money into some of them hedge funds would you?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 12:56 Comments || Top||


John McCain Backs Donald Trump, Says GOP Must Abide Voters’ Wishes
[BLOGS.WSJ] Sen. John McCain said he will back Donald Trump in the general election despite misgivings over his candidacy, sticking to his promise to back the Republican Party’s presidential nominee and urging other party leaders to get on board.

“You have to listen to people who have chosen the nominee of our Republican party,” Mr. McCain said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “I think it would be foolish to ignore them.”

House Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republican party leaders have said they’re unready or unwilling to back Mr. Trump over concerns about his principles or temperament.

But the Arizona Senator and 2008 presidential nominee said Republican leadership should pay attention to the blocs that have given rise to Mr. Trump and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime independent who is running in the Democratic primary.
Posted by: Fred || 05/09/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [4 views] Top|| File under:

#1  my goodness. the private internal poll numbers must be interesting
Posted by: Nguard || 05/09/2016 0:59 Comments || Top||

#2  Be pretty hypocritical of him to do otherwise, given how he was crammed down GOPers throats by the establishment, when it was "his turn".

He's blowing senate race any way, may as well tie onto the boat anchor so he can blame his loss on Trump's landslide loss instead of himself. Unless Hillary gets indicted somehow.

Posted by: Shomoting Whuse1150 || 05/09/2016 1:33 Comments || Top||

#3  #1 my goodness. the private internal poll numbers must be interesting

Nyguard,

You can say that again. Friday McCain was in full rant about the damage Trump was going to do to him, and 72 hours later he says, "Nah, just kidding." Interesting times...

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski || 05/09/2016 9:24 Comments || Top||

#4  So all this time I've been assuming that Trump supporters were mistaking him for a blank slate and simply projecting their wish list onto someone who is in reality a lifelong liberal democrat.

Now I wonder if the real story is even more horrifying. Maybe the real Trump is exactly what these people want.
Posted by: Iblis || 05/09/2016 11:07 Comments || Top||

#5  It took me a while to recognize Trump's presentation strategy as a caricature of white, middle-class values, but they speak strongly. I'm just afraid that a vote for Trump will not be a vote against Hilarity.
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/09/2016 12:58 Comments || Top||

#6  I think you have guessed correctly, #4. Behold the bitter fruit of the long march through the institutions.

I am glad that I am old, and leave no children to endure the coming darkness
Posted by: Nguard || 05/09/2016 13:12 Comments || Top||

#7  The man promises to stop America's stint as "World Policeman". One'd think it would be enough for you people.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 05/09/2016 13:25 Comments || Top||

#8  Just build the dang wall!
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 14:49 Comments || Top||

#9  Look, my friends, if Trump gets through his first term and the economy is still in "recovery" and there has been no progress on the wall and terror attacks are still taking place in this country we must then reassess.

But at this point our choice is between Trump and Hildebeest. Before then we had a bunch of so-called conservatives who sounded a lot like Hildebeest. What do you want? Bush? Cruz? Reagan? Ain't gonna happen.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 14:59 Comments || Top||

#10  "What do you want? Bush? Cruz? Reagan? Ain't gonna happen."

I really want Reagan, but that definitely ain't gonna happen, #9 EU. :-(
Posted by: Barbara || 05/09/2016 15:09 Comments || Top||

#11  Undead Zombie Reagan would rock. Talk about striking fear in the hearts of your enemies! Also, it would give the media something else to mock him for.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/09/2016 15:44 Comments || Top||


Rand Paul Endorses Donald Trump
[DOWNSTREAMPOLITICS]
Posted by: Fred || 05/09/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Will he audit the Fed?
Posted by: Spanky Henbane9138 || 05/09/2016 1:35 Comments || Top||

#2  Oh wow! How quickly people switch band wagons.

Posted by: Fat Bob Panda2668 || 05/09/2016 1:56 Comments || Top||

#3  When you are morally gutless you are effectively rudderless so you go where ever the current steers you. Look at McCain, Huckabee, all the GOP talking heads and establishment types. Its no wonder the GOP never got anything done they didnt have anyone with the guts to do anything original against a life long liberal from Chicago and now they all fall in line for a born rich liberal lifelong democrat supporter from the north east.

at least the thinking elements of the former GOP now know who is truly spineless
Posted by: Deadeye Glaviter2147 || 05/09/2016 2:03 Comments || Top||

#4  Please examine the choices available to Rand Paul and to all of us.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/09/2016 3:45 Comments || Top||

#5  If the Republican establishment has their way, there will be choices. That is why the sudden rush to Trump is unexpected.
Posted by: Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 || 05/09/2016 5:36 Comments || Top||

#6  To paraphrase Churchill "If the Devil run against Hillary..."
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 05/09/2016 6:01 Comments || Top||

#7  How much more liberal is Trump than McCain or Romney?
Wealthy beyond my imagination is Trump or Romney or McCain?
Posted by: jvalentour || 05/09/2016 10:18 Comments || Top||

#8  To paraphrase Churchill "If the Devil run against Hillary..."

Hillary is the Devil.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 13:00 Comments || Top||

#9  If Hillary is the Devil, what does it make Obama?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 05/09/2016 13:23 Comments || Top||

#10  Satan Lite
Posted by: SteveS || 05/09/2016 13:30 Comments || Top||

#11  If Hillary is the Devil, what does it make Obama?

It's like the Exorcist. That evil spirit moves from one body to another.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 14:51 Comments || Top||


Government
Kerry slams Trump's wall, tells grads to prepare for 'borderless world'
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] Secretary of State John F. I was in Vietnam, you know Kerry
Former Senator-for-Life from Massachussetts, self-defined war hero, speaker of French, owner of a lucky hat, conqueror of Cambodia, and current Secretary of State...
took a shot at Donald Trump during his Friday commencement speech at Northeastern University, by saying no wall is big enough to keep dangerous forces of Evil out of the United States.

"Many of you were in elementary school when you learned the toughest lesson of all on 9/11," he said. "There are no walls big enough to stop people from anywhere, tens of thousands of miles away, who are determined to take their own lives while they target others."

"So I think that everything that we've lived and learn tells us that we will never come out on top if we accept advice from sound-bite salesmen and carnival barkers who pretend the most powerful country on Earth can remain great by looking inward," Kerry added. "And hiding behind walls at a time that technology has made that impossible to do and unwise to even attempt."
He says this as armed soldiers roll out razor wire along borders across Europe. Truly a classic John F. Kerry display of "understanding".
Posted by: Fred || 05/09/2016 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under:

#1  Does John's home still have a front door? How about a front gate to his estate?
Posted by: CrazyFool || 05/09/2016 0:34 Comments || Top||

#2  Almost clear, CrazyFool...
Posted by: Raj || 05/09/2016 0:40 Comments || Top||

#3  Its obvious that I hate Trump more than most anyone here, but even I know this is simply idiotic, and its one of the few things I do like about him, although he is off in lala land when it comes to funding it.
Posted by: Don Vito Crinelet7807 || 05/09/2016 1:35 Comments || Top||

#4  Funding of the wall? Not a problem.

The taxpayer savings realized from the reduction of alien free-loaders to the medical system, care & feeding, housing, education system, law enforcement, and criminal justice system will pay for the wall in no time.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/09/2016 8:56 Comments || Top||

#5  Don't forget foreign aid to Mexico. IIRC, last time I looked it was $500 million a year. So if the wall costs $10 billion you build $500 million worth every year until it's done. But I thought Trump's remittances plan was pretty cool too.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 12:08 Comments || Top||

#6  How about a 'toll wall.' My guess is it would pay for itself in just a few years, the the toll could be removed.

It would be a gov't 'toll wall' what was I thinking :-(
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/09/2016 12:12 Comments || Top||

#7  We can't remain great by looking inward?

What does that even mean?

When you look outward and see millions upon millions of Third World types trying to get into your country, you build a wall. If you want to keep looking outward you get a ladder so you can look over the wall.

I don't get it. I don't think Kerry is making any sense at all. But what is most disturbing is that a lot if not all of those graduates probably sat there listening to him without questioning any of it.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 12:15 Comments || Top||

#8  a lot if not all of those graduates probably sat there listening to him without questioning any of it
Couldn't hear him over the tunes
Posted by: Skidmark || 05/09/2016 12:48 Comments || Top||

#9  OK. But I think the biggest question is who will govern this new borderless world and what kind of government will it be? Just thinking about it kinda makes me shudder.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 || 05/09/2016 12:51 Comments || Top||

#10  The biggest question is who will govern this new borderless world

No worries! The world will be run by a well-educated elite. Today's college students are tomorrow's leaders. And kommisars.

As for what kind of govt will it be, ask the Cambodians. Or anyone who survived the Great Leap Forward.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/09/2016 13:43 Comments || Top||

#11  #9 OK. But I think the biggest question is who will govern this new borderless world and what kind of government will it be?
Please see the Book of Revelation in your Holy Bible. You are welcome.
Posted by: Slath Noodleman7139 || 05/09/2016 14:04 Comments || Top||

#12  As for what kind of govt will it be, ask the Cambodians. Or anyone who survived the Great Leap Forward.

Hell, ask the Tibetans he's screwing over in the present day with the help of The Party.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain || 05/09/2016 15:03 Comments || Top||



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Mon 2016-05-09
  78 militants killed in latest air and ground raids of Afghan forces
Sun 2016-05-08
  Suspected bombers die in Soddy security operation
Sat 2016-05-07
  ISIS Big Wig dies in US airstrike
Fri 2016-05-06
  Appropriate: 200 Taliban recruits nabbed from sheep trucks in north of Afghanistan
Thu 2016-05-05
  Somali commandos raid ISIS base,12 fighters killed
Wed 2016-05-04
  IS Kills U.S. Service Member in Northern Iraq Attack
Tue 2016-05-03
  Key Taliban group member Qari Zubair killed in Badakhshan
Mon 2016-05-02
  Drones hit Daesh bomb factory in Syria
Sun 2016-05-01
  Bangla: IS claims second murder in a week
Sat 2016-04-30
  Taliban’s most senior Quetta Council member dies of cancer, reportedly in Pakistan
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  ISIS crucifies and executes captives in ‘video game killing’
Thu 2016-04-28
  Ninevah Nightmares: 235 die
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  Turkish artillery shells missile launchers, kills 11 ISIL militants
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  Islamist militants behead Canadian man in Philippines
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  Top Taliban leader killed in a special military operation in north of Afghanistan


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