In Unprecedented Development, Clinton Scandal Massively Overblown

Hillary Clinton will not be indicted:

FBI Director James Comey said today his agency is not recommending that charges be brought against Hillary Clinton as a result of the year-long investigation into her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state.

“Although there is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case,” Comey said in a news conference.

“In looking back at our investigations into the mishandling or removal of classified information, we cannot find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts,” he added.

Comey’s last sentence is the key. There would be no precedent for bringing charges based on this set of facts:

Indeed, as Comey noted in his announcement, the FBI could not “find a case that would support bringing criminal charges on these facts” as “all the cases prosecuted involved some combination of: clearly intentional and willful mishandling of classified information; or vast quantities of materials exposed in such a way as to support an interference of intentional misconduct; or indications of disloyalty to the United States; or efforts to obstruct justice.”

This not the kind of Clinton scandal based on absolutely nothing; it’s the kind of Clinton scandal where behavior genuinely worthy of criticism is massively overblown. Of the issues that voters should be concerned about heading into the 2016 elections, Hillary Clinton’s email servers should not rank among the top 1,000.

Meanwhile:

I respect the FBI’s decision but in a bizarre way I feel vindicated. Sad day for America and Democrats, and rule of law. BERNIE STILL FIGHTS

— H. A. Goodman (@HAGOODMANAUTHOR) July 5, 2016

Similarly, in a bizarre way I feel vindicated in my prediction that the Expos would regret trading Delino DeShields for Pedro Martinez.