My Controversey

screenshot from Politico 8/25/15  "A guide to Hillary Clinton's most sensitive emails"

Hillary Clinton's email scandal. What joy this has brought all of us. Whether or not you support Clinton or not, it has been trumped up to the point of ridiculousness. The FBI and the Justice Department are running an investigation, that is true. They will determine if Clinton has culpability in regard to sending classified documents over an unsecured email account. As recent news has discovered, the State Department does not in fact have a policy prohibiting the use of private email so regardless of FBI findings, she may be in the clear.

Essentially, we have been treated to a ridiculous political theater by the Republican Party out to make Clinton seem un-electable.

Clinton, on the other hand, is damn near impossible to support as well. She has a manner about herself that does not project the appearance of trustworthiness to the electorate. This is where her bigger problems from the E-mail investigation arise. The FBI discovered that large amounts of data were wiped from the server that she turned over to authorities. However, when asked about wiping the server by reporters, Clinton replied "What? With a cloth?" Still not building our trust. Authorities are currently trying to recover any of that data if at all possible.

If authorities can recover some of that data, Clinton could face an investigation for obstruction of justice. If Hillary Clinton does not have our trust now, I'm convinced it would only diminish. Is this the person we really want running our country? Perhaps the Democratic Party would be better served by nominating Senator Bernie Sanders.