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| The Fix Was In |
| 2018-04-29 |
| By Andrew C. McCarthy An excerpt from a very interesting Comey friend. Read the whole thing. [NationalReview] Yes, the Fix Was In These columns have repeatedly pointed out that the decision whether to indict Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information was not the FBI’s call. It was up to the Obama Justice Department, which was in the tank for Mrs. Clinton and was taking direction from President Obama. In April 2016, Obama publicly stated that he did not want his party’s inevitable nominee charged with a crime. In making that assertion, Obama distorted the Espionage Act, falsely implying that it required proof of intent to harm the United States before someone could be convicted of mishandling classified information. To the contrary, the law holds that a person is guilty (1) if she willfully causes the unauthorized transmission of classified information ‐ meaning if she understands the wrongfulness of the action and intentionally performs it anyway ‐ or (2) if through "gross negligence" she permits the information to be removed from its proper place or to be otherwise mishandled (see Section 793(d), (e), and (f) of Title 18, U.S. Code). The Justice Department adopted Obama’s erroneous intent standard, as, ultimately, did Comey. The former director’s statements in the Brett Baier interview firmly establish that the decision not to indict Mrs. Clinton was based on Obama Justice Department standards, not on the terms of the statute. For example, when asked why he was confident, long before Clinton was even interviewed, that she would not be charged, Comey said the investigators working the case told him, "Look boss, on the current course and speed, it looks like it’s not gonna get to a place where the prosecutors would bring it." It was not that the evidence was insufficient under the law; it was that the Justice Department would not indict. Baier then played a now-familiar recording of Comey, under questioning by Representative Trey Gowdy (R., S.C.), conceding that Clinton had made various false claims about her emails (no emails "marked ’classified,’" no classified emails sent or stored, all work-related emails returned to the State Department). Baier then asked why, despite this pattern, Comey had made his decision against charges even before Clinton was questioned. While denying that he had made a final decision at that point, he said he had a "general sense" that the evidence was "unlikely to get us to a place where they would prosecute at the Justice Department." |
| Posted by:Deacon Blues |
| #7 Nah, I'm pretty sure Obama's been the bottom many times in his life. But as for the story: Who didn't know this from day one? Sundowner Snark of The Day |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2018-04-29 20:58 |
| #6 No, Obama was not 'at the bottom ' (top) - someone was handling him, ValJar and unknown others. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2018-04-29 20:43 |
| #5 I can't speak for others, but I for one would like to see the rule of law re-established and justice done. Posted by JohnQC Amen, and amen. We've all thought Soetoro was at the bottom of this since it all began. Appears we might have been right. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-04-29 18:23 |
| #4 Comey admits the fix was in w/re to Clinton's emails. Moreover, the fix was in at the highest level (Obama) and directed downwards through the DOJ. Lynch said she would abide by Comey's decision (if anyone believes that--after all, he reported to her). If Comey had such a crisis of consciousness, why didn't he resign from director of the FBI? McCarthy acknowledges there is a double standard for justice; one for Trump and another for HRC. Comey Did Not Leak Classified Information. Then why is the memo marked Secret and parts of it redacted out? POTUS has executive privilege; the privilege is not accorded to Comey. By releasing the memos of a private conversation, is Comey not denying Trump his executive privilege. Obama exercised his executive privilege when Eric Holder was charged with criminal perjury for lying to Congress about F&F. Obama exercised his executive privilege to not have the DOJ prosecute Holder who was the AG and the head of DOJ thus creating a legal ClusterF*&%. Hopefully, the DOJ is cleaning up this legal mess. It seems like the best way to clean it up is to charge Comey (if he has not already been charged) and let the courts decide the legality of this rather than speculate. I can't speak for others, but I for one would like to see the rule of law re-established and justice done. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-04-29 18:19 |
| #3 ^Aren't you thinking about Philip Nolan? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-04-29 17:32 |
| #2 Comey pretty much needs what was done to Dr. Mudd. Maybe on one of those robot sub hunters, with scant provisions... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2018-04-29 17:10 |
| #1 Has anyone seen my shocked face? I can't seem to find it. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2018-04-29 14:10 |