Poltical Thoughts 11 -- Clinton's emails

The Clinton emails:  3 points

1.  AG Loretta Lynch gave up nothing.

Bearing the burden of Trump, Republicans are calling for the indictment of Hillary Clinton because she used her personal, home computer for official business.

The decision on what action, if any, ought to be taken by the Justice Department and will be made by department lawyers and the FBI.  Because she met with Bill Clinton, Attorney-General Loretta Lynch has said she will stay away from making the decision but leave it to the professional staff.

Does anyone seriously think Lynch would have overruled the staff even without her meeting?  If she had, that news would have leaked, making it look like a political decision not the course of justice.  So she gave up nothing.

2. Hillary Clinton won’t be indicted

Even if there were official charges, an indictment would not be required any more than it was for General David Petraeus, the head of the CIA, who actually handed classified documents to his mistress.  He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, paid a fine and was put on probation.  No indictment, no trial.

While Clinton kept some classified documents on her personal computer, until now there has been no evidence reported that it was compromised.  She did not intentionally turn documents over to anybody.  If that amounts to more than an administrative failing similar to actions of others, she still would have transgressed less than Petraeus.  Thus, if this matter amounts to anything, the penalty should be less than his.

3.  The investigation has taken too long

The situation has not been helped is the length of the “investigation.”  If it had been handled quickly, it would have been better for all, except partisan Republicans, looking for issues.  Possibly, the DOJ has been stalling until after the election.  It’s worth noting that the FBI and Justice Department were said to have kept quiet on Petraeus for several months, acting only immediately after the 2012 presidential election.