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Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by jonknee »

jedberg wrote: post #40
awakeasleep wrote: post #5

Chelsea's email to B & H about her experience in Haiti is an informative read. I had assumed our disaster mitigation/rescue NGOs were a lot more effective than they actually are. They sound pretty awful, reading that email.

The other interesting piece of information is the incredible amount of access Chelsea gets given her experience level. Obviously, her connections have helped her. In her defense though, she seems to be living up to it.

Wouldn't it be more shocking if her daughter didn't have access to her own mother?

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by jonknee »

brandonmenc wrote: post #36
epistasis wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That seems somewhat worse, they used private email on servers they did not control?

A rare lapse in following procedure, likely accidental, is not even on the same planet as setting up a private email server to avoid oversight. Those emails would still be safer on gmail than in some small IT firm's bathroom closet.

It wasn't accidental at all, they all knew they weren't on government email servers.

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by caseysoftware »

ethbro wrote: post #41
caseysoftware wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of State, she used a private email server that was stored at her home and later in hosting facility not cleared for classified information (supposedly in a bathroom). Initially, she claimed there was no classified information on the server at any time. Further, when she was required to turn over records to comply with archival rules, she had her staff delete the personal messa…

Side note: I've read a few articles in which previous State employees have characterized State Department IT infrastructure as... less than functional. Given that this is the federal government, an older and large department, and pre-USDS/18F, I consider that at least a somewhat plausible scenario. Would be curious if anyone closer could lend a technical opinion on whether those claims have merit or are spin. (Given…

Less than functional or not, it is the duty of people with access to classified information to protect it. You sign tons of paperwork to that effect.

Honest mistakes happen all the time. If you're lucky, your hand is slapped and people move along. But it is possible to have your clearance revoked - like Sandy Berger - or even serve prison time for purposeful malfeasance or disregard for the rules.

And this isn't a new thing... remember how when Obama took office everyone talked about securing his Blackberry - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/23/us/politics/23berry.html?_... ?

> While lawyers and the Secret Service balked at Mr. Obama’s initial requests to allow him to keep his BlackBerry, they acquiesced as long as the president — and those corresponding with him — agreed to strict rules. And he had to agree to use a specially made device, which must be approved by national security officials.

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by hackuser »

meric wrote: post #20
Blahah wrote: post #9

Can someone explain why this is happening for us non-Americans (or possibly just me if I missed some major news event)?

If it was a two star general who did this, he'd be in jail.

> If it was a two star general who did this, he'd be in jail.

You go to jail if you anger someone powerful and/or are disloyal, e.g., by leaking something without authorization or whistleblowing. Everyone else gets a slap on the wrist at most, afaict. General and CIA Director Petraeus gave classified information to his mistress; CIA Director John Deutch kept classified information unsecured on his home computer. Neither received significant punishment.

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by caseysoftware »

wavefunction wrote: post #69
mattzito wrote: post #46

Earlier quoted context omitted.

State laws vary, but jeb bush has been pretty transparent - iirc he actually released a book of his emails as governor.

It should be pointed out that the book contained only emails sent and received from his official account, but nothing barred him (or Hillary) from using additional email accounts.

As it should be. The problem is when you start blending the two.. conducting official business from personal accounts.

That's opening the door to trouble as we're seeing.

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by arikrak »

Mtinie wrote: post #56
awakeasleep wrote: post #5

Chelsea's email to B & H about her experience in Haiti is an informative read. I had assumed our disaster mitigation/rescue NGOs were a lot more effective than they actually are. They sound pretty awful, reading that email.

I never really had an opinion about Chelsea Clinton, one way or another, but after reading that email I respect her.

Chelsea vs. George P Bush 2024.

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by [deleted] »

seecmb wrote: post #78

Hi, I'm one of the developers of this interactive graphic. If our search isn't doing it for you, why not download all the emails yourself? Check out our code to build a SQLite full-text database https://github.com/wsjdata/clinton-email-cruncher

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Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by Gustomaximus »

Mtinie wrote: post #56
awakeasleep wrote: post #5

Chelsea's email to B & H about her experience in Haiti is an informative read. I had assumed our disaster mitigation/rescue NGOs were a lot more effective than they actually are. They sound pretty awful, reading that email.

I never really had an opinion about Chelsea Clinton, one way or another, but after reading that email I respect her.

The longer emails, like this and many others, feel seeded for history. They give me the impression they are written knowing they will be made public down the track. As though they're trying to establish a good record/history for future political work. E.g. Happy to be the invisible soldier type lines.

Maybe I'm just jaded with the politicians of today...

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by clamprecht »

seecmb wrote: post #78

Hi, I'm one of the developers of this interactive graphic. If our search isn't doing it for you, why not download all the emails yourself? Check out our code to build a SQLite full-text database https://github.com/wsjdata/clinton-email-cruncher

If someone does this, and wants to use a full-text search-as-a-service to power the search, I'll provide a free Searchify account for it (I'm the founder). For example code, see our Enron email search demo: http://gosearchify.herokuapp.com/

Re: Search Hillary Clinton’s Emails

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Post by hanniabu »

clamprecht wrote: post #89
seecmb wrote: post #78

Hi, I'm one of the developers of this interactive graphic. If our search isn't doing it for you, why not download all the emails yourself? Check out our code to build a SQLite full-text database https://github.com/wsjdata/clinton-email-cruncher

If someone does this, and wants to use a full-text search-as-a-service to power the search, I'll provide a free Searchify account for it (I'm the founder). For example code, see our Enron email search demo: http://gosearchify.herokuapp.com/

Thank you for offering this to any takers. I personally don't have the know-how to do this but if somebody out there does, it would be great if you could donate your time.
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