An Update On Hillary's Quest For Another Run For The White House.

It is well established that Hillary Clinton intends to make another run for president.  At present she is the Democrat front runner.  A number of issues, however, suggest she is a vulnerable candidate. Current negative revelations regarding her actions prior to and while serving as Secretary of State and following are raising concerns within her campaign specifically and with Democrats generally.  This item reviews some of the problems plaguing her future plans.  If time is limited please at least read the first four paragraphs and some of the attached links.  The first and fourth (especially the fourth including the link) are sufficient to get the full impact of her dilemma.

This item updates what is known about the Benghazi disaster when four Americans were killed while Hillary was Secretary of State. The as of date is  9 March 2015.  The White House and State Department cover-up efforts were apparently generated by the need to hide the fact that they were conducting a gun running operation and did not want the public to know.  Quote: "The U.S. special mission in Benghazi and the nearby CIA annex were utilized in part to coordinate arms shipments to the jihadist rebels fighting the Syrian regime, with Ambassador Christopher Stevens playing a central role, documents an explosive new book released today."  and "A key issue is that until the end of April 2013, the White House had repeatedly denied it was involved in helping to arm the Syrian rebels.  However, “The REAL Benghazi Story” cites evidence of arms transfers throughout the summer of 2012, escalating with a major shipment from Libya to Turkey just days prior to the Sept. 11 attack."     http://mobile.wnd.com/2014/09/finally-revealed-what-ambassador-in-benghazi-was-really-doing/   This is a segment on Face The Nation where Bob Schieffer interviews Rep. Trey Gowdy, chairman of the House committee investigating the Benghazi tragedy.  It regards Benghazi related emails.   http://eaglerising.com/15996/trey-gowdy-says-there-are-gaps-of-months-and-months-in-hillary-clintons-emails/

This is what we know from Hillary's press briefing given on 10 March 2015.  It was suppose to answer questions about her conducting government business using her private email account and potential violations of federal law. She did not satisfy many with her comments rendered during the press conference.  Quote: "Clinton met the press but refused to address the toughest, and most important, three questions she faced about her use of private email accounts for all of her official government business during her tenure as secretary of state:  Would she have an independent arbiter look at her private email server?  What lengths would she go to prove she did not delete emails?  Did she clear the server with State Department security officials, or anyone?"   http://www.wnd.com/2015/03/bachmann-rips-hillary-alibi-what-difference-does-it-make/    It is noteworthy that the AP is filing a lawsuit against the State Department seeking to obtain several unanswered FOIA requests for copies a variety of Hillary's records.  Their FOIA requests have been ignored which is a likely violation of the FOIA act.  The lawsuit includes the emails covered in this item.   http://bigstory.ap.org/article/5f35e25c77194546822769b2f9672fe3/ap-sues-state-department-seeking-access-clinton-records  

This is a former judge's assessment of Hillary's email dilemma.  "By using her personal email address -- @clintonemail.com -- she kept her work documents from the government. Concealing government documents from the government when you work for it is a felony, punishable by up to three years in prison and permanent disqualification from holding public office.  Failing to secure classified secrets in a government-approved facility or moving them to a non-secure facility outside the government's control is a misdemeanor, punishable by a hefty fine and a year in jail. Using a false email address that gives the clear impression that the user is not using a government server when she is, or one that creates the false impression that the emailer is using a government server when she is not, is also a felony.  Failing to secure classified secrets in a government-approved facility or moving them to a non-secure facility outside the government's control is a misdemeanor, punishable by a hefty fine and a year in jail. Using a false email address that gives the clear impression that the user is not using a government server when she is, or one that creates the false impression that the emailer is using a government server when she is not, is also a felony." http://townhall.com/columnists/judgeandrewnapolitano/2015/03/12/obama-and-the-clinton-emails-n1969150/page/full     The government's senior most FOIA official's reaction to Hillary's actions are that she was dead wrong and that her claims are laughable.  http://www.wnd.com/2015/03/democrat-foia-expert-hillarys-claims-laughable/    If the judge and this FOIA official are right Hillary is in deep trouble.  This item needs to also be considered as it directly challenges her ethics. http://www.wnd.com/2015/03/clinton-deleted-all-emails/

This item extends the email issue facing Hillary.  If all that is being revealed is true she is in deep trouble.  Quote: "Read in the best possible light, Clinton has lied about what was on her server. She has lied about what was erased. She played fast and loose with classified information. Her lawyer has similarly lied to Trey Gowdy at Clinton’s behest. Read in the worst light, her actions are felonies worthy of a long prison term."  http://www.redstate.com/2015/03/28/situation-normal-hillary-clinton-obstructs-justice-operates-outside-law/   

The Benghazi and email dilemmas rival the troubles she faces with apparent irregular if not illegal fund raising activities.   http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hillary-clintons-money-problems-keep-215312443.html?

Among her troubles with fund raising are her associations with a number of Iranians.  This item is disturbing.  Quote: "As the U.S. presses for an agreement that could allow Iran to become a nuclear-weapons power, Hillary Clinton’s receipt of funds from the mullah-led Islamic regime and her hiring of a convicted Iranian-American multimillionaire with ties to Tehran as her national campaign finance director in 2008 could become an issue if she runs for president again."   And regarding her 2008 campaign finance director, "On July 15, 2010, U.S. District Judge Sidney H. Stein in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York sentenced Nemazee to serve 12 ½ years in federal prison on multiple federal criminal counts of bank and wire fraud." http://www.wnd.com/2015/03/hillary-has-history-of-iranian-fundraising-to-explain/

Things are looking bad for Hillary when members of her own party start pilling on regarding her lack of candidness and even questioning her honesty.  Quote: "Team Clinton is hoping this all blows over, but according polling, government corruption is a top concern of voters. If that position holds, Clinton and Democrats who support her will have a problem on their hands moving in the presidential election."      http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2015/03/16/james-carville-yeah-hillary-clinton-probably-used-private-email-to-avoid-accountabilty-and-oversight-n1971117

Who would want to work for someone who treats the help like this?   Bill has introduced a new problem for Hillary's campaign.  Quote: "The New York Times shed light on Guistra’s association with the Clintons in a 2008 report detailing a trip Guistra took with former President Bill Clinton to Kazakhstan in 2005. The pair shared a banquet dinner with Kazakhstan’s president/dictator Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose abysmal human rights record has been criticized by Hillary Clinton, among others. Days later, Guistra’s mining company won lucrative contracts to participate in three state-owned uranium projects."  And, "Just months after the Kazakh pact was finalized, Mr. Clinton’s charitable foundation received its own windfall: a $31.3 million donation from Mr. Giustra that had remained a secret until he acknowledged it last month. The gift, combined with Mr. Giustra’s more recent and public pledge to give the William J. Clinton Foundation an additional $100 million, secured Mr. Giustra a place in Mr. Clinton’s inner circle, an exclusive club of wealthy entrepreneurs in which friendship with the former president has its privileges."    http://freebeacon.com/blog/hsbc-leak-clinton/

Bill has introduced a new problem for Hillary's campaign.  Quote: "The New York Times shed light on Guistra’s association with the Clintons in a 2008 report detailing a trip Guistra took with former President Bill Clinton to Kazakhstan in 2005. The pair shared a banquet dinner with Kazakhstan’s president/dictator Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose abysmal human rights record has been criticized by Hillary Clinton, among others. Days later, Guistra’s mining company won lucrative contracts to participate in three state-owned uranium projects."  And, "Just months after the Kazakh pact was finalized, Mr. Clinton’s charitable foundation received its own windfall: a $31.3 million donation from Mr. Giustra that had remained a secret until he acknowledged it last month. The gift, combined with Mr. Giustra’s more recent and public pledge to give the William J. Clinton Foundation an additional $100 million, secured Mr. Giustra a place in Mr. Clinton’s inner circle, an exclusive club of wealthy entrepreneurs in which friendship with the former president has its privileges."    http://freebeacon.com/blog/hsbc-leak-clinton/ 

The author of this item asks a good question.  Based on the evidence presented the answer should be no.   http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/dwwilber/2015/02/11/does-hillary-possess-a-conscience-n1955785/page/full

George Burns