Presidential Election Aftermath: What Now / What Next?

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  1. John3:16

    John3:16 Moderator Staff Member

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    So, Hillary said that Colin Powell told her to use a personal server. So Powell responded. How do you think this is gonna go? Hillary told the truth or Powell called her a liar (in not so many words)?

    http://www.people.com/article/colin-powell-hillary-clinton-pinning-email-scandal-on-him

    On Friday, the New York Times reported that Clinton told FBI officials former Secretary of State Colin Powell had advised her to use a personal email account while she held the Secretary of State office herself.

    "Her people have been trying to pin it on me," Powell, 79, told PEOPLE Saturday night at the Apollo in the Hamptons 2016 Night of Legends fête in East Hampton, New York.

    "The truth is, she was using [the private email server] for a year before I sent her a memo telling her what I did," Powell added.

    Why does the former diplomat believe this to be the case?

    "Why do you think?" he said. "It doesn't bother me. But it's okay; I'm free."


    Colin Powell is one of my heroes. I'm sad to see him go. But as you know, if you cross Billary, you end up dead.
     
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    Last night, a "cat burglar" was found scaling the walls of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Where Julian Assange has asylum at. You know, the guy who is threatening to leak emails that could destroy Hilary's candidacy.

    It's gotta be a coincidence though right? Just a basic burglary attempt. Because if you're trying to rob a building to get some loot, a secured embassy is definitely the best target.
     
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    I hadn't heard that. But I'm sure it was a lot more than a random burglary attempt. An Embassy? Gotta be the worst criminal in the world.
     
  4. Barnstable

    Barnstable Supreme Fuzzler of Lakersball.com Staff Member

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    I hadn't heard of that either, but it certainly wasn't a random burglary. Who tries to rob an embassy?
     
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    Im not much in to politics (especially foreign one) but i'm afraid there's no right choice for you guys. America in trouble means world in trouble :(. Clinton scares the s*** out of me... but then there is Donald "Sure, i might use nuclear weapons in Europe" Trump.
     
  6. John3:16

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    https://www.yahoo.com/news/many-donors-clinton-foundation-met-her-state-183315225--election.html

    Pay to Play!

    More than half the people outside the government who met with Hillary Clinton while she was secretary of state gave money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation. It's an extraordinary proportion indicating her possible ethics challenges if elected president.

    At least 85 of 154 people from private interests who met or had phone conversations scheduled with Clinton while she led the State Department donated to her family charity or pledged commitments to its international programs, according to a review of State Department calendars released so far to The Associated Press. Combined, the 85 donors contributed as much as $156 million. At least 40 donated more than $100,000 each, and 20 gave more than $1 million.

    NOTE: This only covers half of her term as Sec of State. The percentage could go up or down and the dollar amounts could only go up or stay the same.
     
  7. Barnstable

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    Corrupt to the core
     
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    Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson are Clinton supporters... Who's 24 backing?
     
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    Honestly, can you imagine if this was a Republican candidate? The media would be beyond crucifying him/her. You know it's bad when the left wing media has no choice but to cover it. A lot of left wing pundits seem like they are kind of like, "Umm. Yeah. I umm...can't really spin this. This is some f---ed up s--- right here."
     
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    I would bet also Clinton as he is a supporter of Obama's, but he'd be a fool to step in the political arena on that level. Jordan knew better and I think Kobe will likely follow suit as a shadow investor, not a campaign token. I'm disappointed in Magic and Kareem for their involvement.
     
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    I don't begrudge anyone who wants to step into the political fray, just know what you are getting into.

    On a side note: Paul Wolfowitz is thinking about voting for Hillary Clinton. Ugh. She's not making it easier to vote for her.
     
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    The 2nd sign of the coming of the Antichrist
     
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    She can't control him voting for her, just like Trump can't stop David Duke. I've never really understood all these politicians, Hollywood has-beens, and and retired military telling everyone who they're endorsing. Just vote!

    Having said that, I'm not shocked he's voting for her. I'm sure he's donated to the Clinton Foundation too.
     
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    Listening to movie stars or celebrities always seemed like the worst possible thing to do when it comes to politics. So you're going to take advice from people who are completely insulated from the real world and play make believe for a living? I mean, they don't even know what the real world is like anymore as they have been as they have been told yes, yes, yes for so long by everyone around them. It sucks that so many people look to these people for advice.
     
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    Oh yeah, I'm so stealing that.

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    She can't control that, but I can hold that against her. It's depressing as her people are bragging about all the Neocons that are coming over to her camp.
     
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    They're wealthy beyond the everyman's dreams. Whoever they vote for is likely to protect their earnings. How does that help the everyman?

    I've never followed that logic.
     
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    Not always, but for whatever reason, movie stars do seem to have a pretty skewed view of reality.
     
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    So celebrities are not humans who live lives outside their acting?

    Why do we listen to politicians then? Politicians often only work to their interests and live in their own little bubble and wealthy moreso than others. Everyone's going to have a skewed and biased opinion based on their everyday life.

    There are intelligent and narrow minded people in all lines of work.
     

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