Wow. We now know Colin Powell lied about giving advice on avoiding FOIA requests and public scrutiny of her emails to Hillary Clinton. The Washington Post reported
the emergence of an email exchange between Ms. Clinton and former secretary of state Colin Powell in which he explained that he used a private computer and bypassed State Department servers while he ran the agency, even when communicating with foreign leaders and top officials. Mr. Powell attempted last month to distance himself from Ms. Clinton's practices, which is one of the many factors that made the email story look worse. Now, it seems, Mr. Powell engaged in similar behavior.
I haven't heard one word from Trey Gowdy (R-SC) or Darrell Issa (R-CA) or the head of the Republican Party Reince Preibus. The silence is deafening.
Now I didn't actually expect any of them to speak up because Colin Powell is a Republican even if by his own words not a very good one. He joked "I only stay a Republican to annoy them."
Then there was the so called Commander in Chief Forum moderated by Matt Lauer who embarrassed all real journalists with his horrendous performance. Lauer was so bad it may have actually triggered a turning point in getting the media to report more fairly on this campaign. Lauer's grilling Hillary on her emails and then interrupting her five times when she was answering real questions trying to impart important information was shameful. He then tossed softball questions to Trump who didn't answer one question demonstrating again he has no idea what he is talking about. He managed to offend women and the entire military. He incorrectly criticized a veteran talking about suicide and her struggles. He said he has a 'secret' plan to defeat ISIS but then said he would ask the military leaders for a plan. He lauded Communist former KGB leader Vladimir Putin quoting polls about how great he is while viciously attacking President Obama. Not once did Lauer call him on any statement even when he blatantly lied about his support of the Iraq war.
So yesterday the Washington Post published an editorial 'The Hillary Clinton email story is out of control' writing
In fact, Ms. Clinton's emails have endured much more scrutiny than an ordinary person's would have, and the criminal case against her was so thin that charging her would have been to treat her very differently. Ironically, even as the email issue consumed so much precious airtime, several pieces of news reported Wednesday should have taken some steam out of the story. First is a memo FBI Director James B. Comey sent to his staff explaining that the decision not to recommend charging Ms. Clinton was 'not a cliff-hanger' and that people 'chest-beating' and second-guessing the FBI do not know what they are talking about. Anyone who claims that Ms. Clinton should be in prison accuses, without evidence, the FBI of corruption or flagrant incompetence.
Then the New York Times editorialized 'A Debate Disaster Waiting to Happen' warning future debate moderators not to fall into the trap of allowing Trump off the hook when lying or talking gibberish writing "For the sake of the nation, the moderators need to be fully prepared to challenge the candidates, so voters can have a clear picture of how they will lead."
We have seen over-and-over Hillary attacked and called a liar and time-after-time we find she didn't lie or do the things she was falsely charged with. We see sexism rear its ugly head time-and-time again recent examples being Donald Trump saying Clinton doesn't have a "Presidential Look" and Reince Preibus calling on her to 'smile' more.
We are facing the most important Presidential election in decades. The world is watching us as we go to the polls. Americans more than people in any other nation have a dual responsibility when they vote. We are voting for the person who will ensure our safety; will work to rebuild our economy; and deal with all the issues facing us in our daily lives including education, fighting addition, ensuring all Americans access to healthcare, rebuilding our roads and bridges and rail lines among others. Above and beyond all this Americans are electing the leader of the free world. Our economy and military are the strongest in the world which means the world looks to us for guidance and support. So it is incumbent on American voters to elect someone who won't be looked upon by other nations either as a joke or with fear.
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the only person running for President with the experience, ability and global respect to deal with our issues at home and be the leader of the free world.
Donald Trump has already shown himself to be even worse than a joke, he is scary. He sees himself not as a President but rather a dictator potentially in the pocket of Vladimir Putin.
On 'Morning Joe' Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson was asked a question about Aleppo and responded "What is Aleppo?" Responding to that "Mike Barnicle, an MSNBC commentator who is often part of the "Morning Joe" program panel, explained that Aleppo was the center of Syria's refugee crisis." This man who wants to be President is clearly a joke.
Then there is Jill Stein of the Green Party who is just weird. She rants about Wi-Fi being dangerous to children, is against vaccinating children and is in bed with Putin. Not even worth calling a joke.
So American voters there really is only one option, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Some of you may not like her; you may not agree with her on everything; and you may think some of her answers sound too lawyerly leading you to distrust her. But through all the haze of a campaign the reality is Hillary is brilliant, experienced, worldly, knowledgeable; and recognized for twenty years as the most admired woman in the world. This is the woman who will ensure us a safer, more just society; and also have the respect of the rest of the world.