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Author: Raine    Date: 10/31/2016 12:50:34

This article dropped this morning:

These startling revelations changed nothing, however, because there was no trove of documents. The Trump records had been destroyed. Despite knowing back in 2001 that Trump might want to file a lawsuit, his companies had deleted emails and other records without checking if they might be evidence in his case. Beginning around 2003, the company wiped clear the data from everyone’s computers every year. Lawyers for Trump Hotels had never sent out the usual communication issued during litigation instructing employees to stop destroying records that might be related to this case. The deletions continued, and backup tapes were reused—thus erasing the data they held. Power Plant lawyers also discovered that after the lawsuit was filed, Trump Hotels disposed of a key witness’s computer without preserving the data on it.

I have long stated that almost everything thing t-Rump lies about or says is Projection. This may be another case of just that. Over the weekend and after the Friday night news dump from FBI Director Comey, t-Rump was heard saying this on the campaign trail: “This is bigger than Watergate. This is bigger than Watergate. In my opinion. This is bigger than Watergate.” It's sort of sad to see, but the Washington Post had to point out that this was a bizzare claim.

That said, something big is indeed happening and I am not sure it's what the t-Rump people and his supporters want it to be. Yesterday, outgoing Minority Senate leader Harry Reid dropped a note to FBI director James Comey.
Dear Director Comey:

Your actions in recent months have demonstrated a disturbing double standard for the treatment of sensitive information, with what appears to be a clear intent to aid one political party over another. I am writing to inform you that my office has determined that these actions may violate the Hatch Act, which bars FBI officials from using their official authority to influence an election. Through your partisan actions, you may have broken the law.

The double standard established by your actions is clear.

In my communications with you and other top officials in the national security community, it has become clear that you possess explosive information about close ties and coordination between Donald Trump, his top advisors, and the Russian government – a foreign interest openly hostile to the United States, which Trump praises at every opportunity. The public has a right to know this information. I wrote to you months ago calling for this information to be released to the public. There is no danger to American interests from releasing it. And yet, you continue to resist calls to inform the public of this critical information.

By contrast, as soon as you came into possession of the slightest innuendo related to Secretary Clinton, you rushed to publicize it in the most negative light possible.

Moreover, in tarring Secretary Clinton with thin innuendo, you overruled longstanding tradition and the explicit guidance of your own Department. You rushed to take this step eleven days before a presidential election, despite the fact that for all you know, the information you possess could be entirely duplicative of the information you already examined which exonerated Secretary Clinton.

As you know, a memo authored by Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates on March 10, 2016, makes clear that all Justice Department employees, including you, are subject to the Hatch Act. The memo defines the political activity prohibited under the Hatch Act as “activity directed towards the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group.”

The clear double-standard established by your actions strongly suggests that your highly selective approach to publicizing information, along with your timing, was intended for the success or failure of a partisan candidate or political group.

Please keep in mind that I have been a supporter of yours in the past. When Republicans filibustered your nomination and delayed your confirmation longer than any previous nominee to your position, I led the fight to get you confirmed because I believed you to be a principled public servant.

With the deepest regret, I now see that I was wrong.

Sincerely,

Senator Harry Reid
(bold-face mine)

Couple that with this article from yesterday:
FBI agents argued — based at least in part on news accounts — earlier this year that the Clinton Foundation should be investigated for potentially giving donors special political access and favors. The Justice Department’s public integrity unit said they did not have enough evidence to move forward.

The Clinton Foundation said it was never contacted by the FBI, suggesting the bureau’s efforts were in a preliminary stage as prosecutors weighed in. But agents in New York have sought to keep their inquiries alive, feuding with the Justice Department about the lengths to which they can go, according to people familiar with the matter.

(snip)

It is unclear what, if any, evidence they had to substantiate those allegations, particularly through subpoenas or search warrants. One person familiar with the matter said their presentation drew at least in part from media accounts over various foundation-related controversies.

"The Justice Department’s public integrity unit said they did not have enough evidence to move forward."


The New York part is important. Lost in all of this was a report last week in the NYT that the DOJ and the FBI are at odd with each other.
The Justice Department has replaced the New York team of agents and lawyers investigating the death of Eric Garner, officials said, a highly unusual shake-up that could jump-start the long-stalled case and put the government back on track to seek criminal charges.

(snip)

Federal authorities have been investigating whether officers violated Mr. Garner’s civil rights in his fatal encounter with the police. But the case had been slowed by a dispute because federal prosecutors and Federal Bureau of Investigation officials in New York opposed bringing charges, while prosecutors with the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department in Washington argued there was clear evidence to do so.

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, who as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York oversaw the beginning of the federal inquiry before her appointment to Washington, has been considering for months how to proceed.

In recent weeks, the F.B.I. agents who have been investigating the case were replaced with agents from outside New York, according to five federal officials in New York and Washington. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are no longer assigned to the case. It is not clear whether civil rights prosecutors from Washington will work alone in presenting evidence to a grand jury in Brooklyn and in trying the case if charges are eventually brought.

While I know we are all tired of this shitstorm, it is important to keep in mind that one person has handed over the information the authorities requested of her. One person is cooperating and asking for full transparency. Donald Trump has stalled any and all investigations against him. He has destroyed evidence and eluded justice. He has lied about his philanthropy and even stiffed children:
In 1997, for instance, he was “principal for a day” at a public school in an impoverished area of the Bronx. The chess team was holding a bake sale, Hot & Crusty danishes and croissants. They were $5,000 short of what they needed to travel to a tournament.

Trump had brought something to wow them.

“He handed them a fake million-dollar bill,” said David MacEnulty, a teacher and the chess team’s coach.

The team’s parent volunteers were thrilled.

Then disappointment.

Trump then gave them $200 in real money and drove away in a limousine.

James Comey? Well he's got his own shitstorm.

The FBI needs to have its house cleaned on Wednesday Novemeber 9th. We need to clean GOP house on November 8th. It's really important this time. No, it's not Watergate, but there is a helluva scandal brewing and it's not about Clinton.

Hang in there. 8 more days.

&
Raine
 

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Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 13:11:23
Oh dear....


On Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona, a man wearing a “Hillary for prison 2016” T-shirt turned around during a chant of “USA” to face the press enclosure, calling reporters the “enemy” and shouting “Jew-S-A”.

“That man’s conduct was deplorable,” Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, told CNN after Tapper suggested the adjective. “His conduct is completely unacceptable and does not reflect our campaign or our candidate.

“And had I been there, I would have asked security to remove him immediately. Clearly, he doesn’t speak for the campaign or the candidate.”


good morning?



Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/31/2016 13:19:07
Good morning

Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/31/2016 13:26:34
Expect to vote tonight, as Monday is the only night the Town Hall is open late. The Mrs already has.

Later tonight I will be webcasting a remote broadcast of Ramon Raquello and His Orchestra.

Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 13:42:40
Mornin' all..

Not feeling too great today...

Comment by BobR on 10/31/2016 13:56:50
Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 14:06:23
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Expect to vote tonight, as Monday is the only night the Town Hall is open late. The Mrs already has.

Later tonight I will be webcasting a remote broadcast of Ramon Raquello and His Orchestra.

That sounds great, Rabbit!


Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 14:08:12
Hmm that's weird there was a buncha comments here a moment ago..

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 14:09:08

I am so pissed about this entire fiasco.


This morning Elijah Cumming Confirmed What Reid is saying.
“One of the things that you all have not talked about,” Cummings continued. “I listened to the interview with Jason Miller about information out there about Mr. Trump, Mr. Manafort and the Russian government. Members of Congress, including myself, have asked for months for the FBI to provide us with information as to whether Mr. Trump other associates and the Russian government have any coordination or connection with each other.” Not one ounce of information has been given to Congress on it.



Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 14:10:37
Hmmm it's recording comments but I still can't see them and I've reloaded the site like 5 times.

Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 14:13:12
THERE WE GO YAY!

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 14:13:56
Testing.

Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/31/2016 14:23:53
The wife is hopelessly confused this morning. She has a set routine of things she watches in the morning. Well, the Hallmark Channel (she watches I Love Lucy from 5-7AM) is showing Christmas drivel 24/7. The channel she normally watches for classic TV (Antenna TV) is devoting the entire day today to Alfred Hitchcock. So she's reduced to watching old game shows today. I've already gotten 3 calls asking what channel she should be watching. GRRRR

Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/31/2016 14:27:38
Quote by Raine:

I am so pissed about this entire fiasco.


This morning Elijah Cumming Confirmed What Reid is saying.
“One of the things that you all have not talked about,” Cummings continued. “I listened to the interview with Jason Miller about information out there about Mr. Trump, Mr. Manafort and the Russian government. Members of Congress, including myself, have asked for months for the FBI to provide us with information as to whether Mr. Trump other associates and the Russian government have any coordination or connection with each other.” Not one ounce of information has been given to Congress on it.



Irrelev.....Irr.....Doesn't matter. Killary is gillty. Lock her up!. Make Murika Grate again. Hurr Durr. Derp Derp Derp.

Yesterday I actually saw a hand-painted (actually spray painted plywood) sign "Trump...Make America Grate Again". I just for a second wondered if that was meant as a dig, because it should be really easy to get a genuine tRump sign.


Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 14:40:36
Quote by Scoopster:
THERE WE GO YAY!

I thought it was just me!~

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/31/2016 15:03:01
Eight...more...days...

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 15:05:53



Comment by Will in Chicago on 10/31/2016 15:12:45
Good morning, bloggers!!!

I think that Comey is going to have a lot of explaining to do if all the e-mails have nothing to do with Secretary Clinton except for her sympathizing with Huma Abedin about a spouse acting badly.

I look forward to voting next week. A lot of my friends here are tired of the elections. However, I am curious about Trump's ties to Russia as we have not seen his taxes.


Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 15:27:33


Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 15:29:16
Quote by Raine:


That is PREICIOUS!

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/31/2016 15:46:26
Quote by Will in Chicago:
Good morning, bloggers!!!

I think that Comey is going to have a lot of explaining to do if all the e-mails have nothing to do with Secretary Clinton except for her sympathizing with Huma Abedin about a spouse acting badly.

I look forward to voting next week. A lot of my friends here are tired of the elections. However, I am curious about Trump's ties to Russia as we have not seen his taxes.


See my previous post.

Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 15:46:36
Oh apparently there's more to that hashtag misspelling - seems they think Twitter is BLOCKING the correctly spelled hashtag.

Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 15:48:14
Jill Stein is really effing terrible at this supposedly extreme leftist thing.

In other news, my farts this morning have been something corporate.

Comment by BobR on 10/31/2016 16:03:52
Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:08:36
Comment by Mondobubba on 10/31/2016 16:09:44
Quote by Scoopster:
Jill Stein is really effing terrible at this supposedly extreme leftist thing.

In other news, my farts this morning have been something corporate.


Wut?

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:12:35
Quote by Scoopster:
Oh apparently there's more to that hashtag misspelling - seems they think Twitter is BLOCKING the correctly spelled hashtag.

They are a special basket of people.

Comment by wickedpam on 10/31/2016 16:18:34
Afternoon

I've been on highs and lows thanks the this all weekend long. Hillary may still be up on 538 but its creeping and I don't like that.

Comment by livingonli on 10/31/2016 16:23:42
I am nervous, too. I wish our media would go back to pursuing the truth instead of trying to maintain "balance".

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:28:17
Quote by Scoopster:
Jill Stein is really effing terrible at this supposedly extreme leftist thing.

In other news, my farts this morning have been something corporate.

at your comment! at Jill.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:28:57
Quote by wickedpam:
Afternoon

I've been on highs and lows thanks the this all weekend long. Hillary may still be up on 538 but its creeping and I don't like that.

I was just wondering where you were.

glad you are ok.

Comment by wickedpam on 10/31/2016 16:32:18
Quote by Raine:
Quote by wickedpam:
Afternoon

I've been on highs and lows thanks the this all weekend long. Hillary may still be up on 538 but its creeping and I don't like that.

I was just wondering where you were.

glad you are ok.



Sorry, meant to check in this morning (I'm off today for Halloween, not that I get as many kids as I used to) but we got up and going and mom does not like to hang around when she's off. (She's no fun for vacation days, always run, run, run.)

Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 16:34:55
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Scoopster:
Jill Stein is really effing terrible at this supposedly extreme leftist thing.

In other news, my farts this morning have been something corporate.

Wut?

I figured all I had to do to be just like Jill is add "corporate" to something and complain about it.

Comment by livingonli on 10/31/2016 16:40:54
I have an appointment today to see another specialist. I don't know if anyone saw my Facebook note last night. I know Mala did.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:52:25
And yet Corendowski is still employed by CNN.

I swear to FN Dog I am so sick of cable news.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:52:46
Quote by livingonli:
I have an appointment today to see another specialist. I don't know if anyone saw my Facebook note last night. I know Mala did.

Oh dear, I will go take a look, Liv.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 16:56:34
Quote by livingonli:
I have an appointment today to see another specialist. I don't know if anyone saw my Facebook note last night. I know Mala did.

What is the specialist for, Liv?

I saw that you announced that your last day was Friday. We are all rooting for you.

Comment by BobR on 10/31/2016 17:10:30
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement

Comment by trojanrabbit on 10/31/2016 17:31:32
Quote by BobR:
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement


This?

Yeah, that will go far. I guess that's it for Chaffetz then.

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/31/2016 17:45:54
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by BobR:
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement


This?

Yeah, that will go far. I guess that's it for Chaffetz then.


Any other source beside the somewhat dubious Politicus?

Comment by Mondobubba on 10/31/2016 17:56:15
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by BobR:
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement


This?

Yeah, that will go far. I guess that's it for Chaffetz then.


Dems against Trump seems to be a super PAC. I don't think they can do much when it comes to Congress, which is pretty much self-regulating.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 18:13:03
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by BobR:
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement


This?

Yeah, that will go far. I guess that's it for Chaffetz then.


Any other source beside the somewhat dubious Politicus?



Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 18:14:52
I don't have a problem with Politicusa, for the record.

I have problems when things are not sourced. And that is what I am going to say about that.

Anyone could have done the 3 minute search I did to see it is not a dubious story.




Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 18:20:51
Aaaand now Trump is stiffing his campaign pollster a quarter mil.

But does he think he doesn't owe it to 'em because it's only a performance bonus for when they give him good numbers?

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 18:29:26
Quote by Scoopster:
Aaaand now Trump is stiffing his campaign pollster a quarter mil.

But does he think he doesn't owe it to 'em because it's only a performance bonus for when they give him good numbers?
I am waiting to see how much Kellyanne actually gets paid when this is said and done.


Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 18:37:43
Comment by Scoopster on 10/31/2016 18:39:35
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Aaaand now Trump is stiffing his campaign pollster a quarter mil.

But does he think he doesn't owe it to 'em because it's only a performance bonus for when they give him good numbers?
I am waiting to see how much Kellyanne actually gets paid when this is said and done.

Oh goodness did I say a quarter mil? I meant 3/4 of a mil!

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 18:45:22
Quote by Scoopster:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Scoopster:
Aaaand now Trump is stiffing his campaign pollster a quarter mil.

But does he think he doesn't owe it to 'em because it's only a performance bonus for when they give him good numbers?
I am waiting to see how much Kellyanne actually gets paid when this is said and done.

Oh goodness did I say a quarter mil? I meant 3/4 of a mil!
I would love to see HRC make an ad about this on top of all the other ones she's done about him stiffing people.


Comment by Mondobubba on 10/31/2016 19:23:52
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by BobR:
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement


This?

Yeah, that will go far. I guess that's it for Chaffetz then.


Any other source beside the somewhat dubious Politicus?



I did the quick Google and got the kutv thing as well. That is where I found that Dems Against Trump is a super PAC.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 19:40:59
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by Raine:
Quote by Mondobubba:
Quote by trojanrabbit:
Quote by BobR:
I looking for a confirmation, but I've seen info that the Dems filed a House Ethics Complaint against Chaffetz for the Comey announcement


This?

Yeah, that will go far. I guess that's it for Chaffetz then.


Any other source beside the somewhat dubious Politicus?



I did the quick Google and got the kutv thing as well. That is where I found that Dems Against Trump is a super PAC.
It was mentioned in the link that was put here in the first place.

So, there is nothing dubious about it. Please, have a little faith in fellow members of the blog to know sources and stories. Like you, we are pretty smart about things. We aren't strange rubes on the BoF. We're also friends.

BobR was asking for confirmation of something He got an answer.

Comment by Raine on 10/31/2016 21:00:28
Randi is piecing together a LOT of good stuff today, but she is not answering a REALLY important question: Why would Comey say this now? This is the serious problem. Comey had No obligation to say anything.