Will Hillary Clinton E-mails Be Her Demise Or Will She Rise And Be A Formative Presidental Candidate?

2015-08-15T15:47:19-04:00

As pressure builds on Hillary Clinton to explain her official use of personal email while serving as secretary of state, she faced new complications Tuesday. It was disclosed her top aides are being drawn into a burgeoning federal inquiry and that two emails on her private account have been classified as “Top Secret.”

The inspector general for the Intelligence Community notified senior members of Congress that two of four classified emails discovered on the server Clinton maintained at her New York home contained material deemed to be in one of the highest security classifications - more sensitive than previously known.

The notice came as the State Department inspector general’s office acknowledged that it is reviewing the use of “personal communications hardware and software” by Clinton’s former top aides after requests from Congress.

“We will follow the facts wherever they lead, to include former aides and associates, as appropriate,” said Douglas Welty, a spokesman for the State Department’s inspector general.

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Response by LTC Stephen F. made Aug 15 at 2015 3:51 PM

2015-08-15T15:51:31-04:00

It probably won't be the last nail in her political coffin. I expect she will survive this issue. What she may not survive politically is the knowledge she had prior to many state department issues which became crises during her term as Secretary of State SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 15 at 2015 3:52 PM

2015-08-15T15:52:35-04:00

Military members accused of the same thing would have lost their security clearance and had at a minimum an article 32 hearing by now.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 15 at 2015 3:53 PM

2015-08-15T15:53:39-04:00

I doubt she has a clue.

Response by Maj William Gambrell made Aug 15 at 2015 3:54 PM

2015-08-15T15:54:51-04:00

Despite the fact that she has done illegal actions, she will probably get away with it because the public is mostly uneducated and looking for entitlements.

Response by Cpl Tou Lee Yang made Aug 15 at 2015 4:18 PM

2015-08-15T16:18:10-04:00

If she gets the Democrat nomination, I've voting for her. Not even if hell freezes over would I even consider voting for any Republicans.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2015 4:19 PM

2015-08-15T16:19:05-04:00

It won't be her demise but it will weaken her more in the publics eye. Or at least I hope it will. She has to many friends within the government for any real action to be taken upon her.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2015 4:22 PM

2015-08-15T16:22:09-04:00

If and I mean if she raises legitimate money from the general population, it will mark the final nail in the coffin of the country knowing that the people who helped her have lost all moral sensibilities. No one will be able to escape the decline.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2015 4:32 PM

2015-08-15T16:32:30-04:00

This would be a disaster of epic proportions and I think in the end, she will not win. Should be in jail....

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Aug 15 at 2015 4:57 PM

2015-08-15T16:57:34-04:00

Liberals, comments, socialist, and brown shirts will forgive her just to get her ideology in the White House and to backup the one we got now. It's a shame we lost so much do socialism and communism

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Aug 15 at 2015 5:22 PM

2015-08-15T17:22:33-04:00

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Unfortunately in our great country "money talks" and the Clinton's between the two of them have assembled a very formidable "war chest" for this second run at the Presidency. Politics is big business and she will have a lot of money going her way. I don't think she will let the emails and State Department misteps stop her from reaching her ultimate goal - the first woman President. Hillary's campaign in 2016 could run an estimated $1.7 Billion Dollars!

Here is a breakdown of what she spent in 2008:
Expenditures Breakdown, 2008 Cycle
Media, $52.2M
Administrative, $47.9M
Campaign Expenses, $47M
Salaries, $38M
All Other, $23.8M
Unclassifiable, $16.3M

Sector Description Total Expenditures
Administrative Administrative travel & lodging $34,855,810
Rent, utilities & office expenses $9,231,295
Administrative consulting $1,261,453
Accountants, compliance & legal services $1,165,803
Miscellaneous administrative $584,874
Administrative event expenses & food $436,909
Administrative data & technology $377,156
Campaign Expenses Campaign events & activities $33,091,863
Campaign mailings & materials $13,934,853
Contributions Contributions to committees $31,795
Contributions to state & local parties $7,450
Miscellaneous contributions $2,536
Contributions to federal candidates $1,056
Fundraising Fundraising fees $6,451,045
Fundraising consulting $1,033,575
Fundraising events $846,614
Media Miscellaneous media $50,891,708
Web ads $573,147
Print ads $568,712
Media consulting $143,010
Broadcast ads $14,324
Salaries Salaries, wages & benefits $37,977,876
Strategy & Research Polling & surveys $4,556,710
Campaign strategy & communications consulting $4,438,228
Transfers Transfers to candidates $6,466,213
Unclassifiable Unclassifiable printing & shipping $13,564,004
Unclassifiable consulting $1,582,092
Unclassifiable data & technology $963,825
Unclassifiable event expenses $173,559
Unclassifiable supplies & equipment $4,451

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Aug 15 at 2015 6:13 PM

2015-08-15T18:13:53-04:00

The email investigation will drag on for several months and Hillary will be cleared of any wrongdoing by AG Loretta Lynch. However she will be defeated in the Presidential election by Senator Marco Rubio who will win by a landslide.... Remember you saw it here first...

Response by PO2 Jeffrey Sheibels made Aug 15 at 2015 6:36 PM

2015-08-15T18:36:58-04:00

God, I hope not. . This country will be screwed if she is elected.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2015 7:07 PM

2015-08-15T19:07:37-04:00

This will be a lot of firepower for the GOP to use during the race if she decides to stay in or is not subjected to an official Congressional inquiry. She could still come away with the Democratic Nomination (maybe...) but I seriously doubt she has a chance at the Presidency at this rate. It's a little early to tell. I can say one thing with confidence: She will never see a day in jail. I'd be surprised if she even had to pay a fine of any kind. Have any SM do the same thing she did and that SM would face at least 10 years in a federal prison. Money and power can buy quite a bit these days.

Response by COL Ted Mc made Aug 15 at 2015 7:14 PM

2015-08-15T19:14:08-04:00

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - Sergeant; Isn't next year's presidential race going to be fun.

I mean how often do you get to pick between two candidates, neither of which is actually qualified for the job and both of which are morally reprehensible?

That loud whirring sound you hear is the Founding Fathers spinning in their graves.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Aug 15 at 2015 7:42 PM

2015-08-15T19:42:31-04:00

Vince Foster, White Water, Clinton Healthcare Debacle, Investments, Bill's affairs and the related cover ups, Benghazi, now this, she is using this to make it look political, even though it is the Dems running the Investigation. She will use this to her advantage. She is no ones fool. I can't stand her, but she knows how to use it when she has to.

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Aug 15 at 2015 9:48 PM

2015-08-15T21:48:02-04:00

I don't think the emails will be her demise. I think her lack of a vision, her avoiding the press, and the complete lack of energy in her campaign will be her undoing. I get the sense that even the Democrats are tiring of her personal ambitions being paraded as genuine interest in helping solve our society's problems. I think that's why Bernie Sanders is getting so much attention, and so many new names are being floated as potential candidates (Biden, Kerry, Gore, etc.). I actually think her 2016 campaign is worse than her 2008 campaign.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2015 10:14 PM

2015-08-15T22:14:34-04:00

I don't think it will even come close to her demise. She's popular and most of her following has blinders on, plus they hate the Republicans. Also, part of her ticket is the first female POTUS, and she has a huge following just on that alone. She'll be in for the long haul, IMHO.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Aug 15 at 2015 11:59 PM

2015-08-15T23:59:48-04:00

Waiting patiently to see how this one plays out... Either a lot of people are going to be happy, or a lot of them are going to be pissed...

Response by PO1 John Miller made Aug 16 at 2015 3:18 AM

2015-08-16T03:18:32-04:00

I seriously doubt it, as the fact that she's leading the Democrat race seems to support.

My theory? People are stupid and don't vote based on character and issues, but rather on "what can the government do for me???"

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2015 12:38 PM

2015-08-16T12:38:17-04:00

In the words of Hilary clinton, "what difference does it make?" She will get away with it because that is what we don't want to happen.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Aug 17 at 2015 11:52 PM

2015-08-17T23:52:04-04:00

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL I think she is through... or I hope she is. I can't understand why she is even considered a good option by either party.