For Hillary, a miss is as good as a mile

[Valin]

Power Line:

Paul Mirengoff

July 5, 2016

 

I disagree with the view of John and Roger Simon that James Comey’s statement exonerating Hillary Clinton of criminal wrongdoing will likely sink her bid for the presidency. If this were 30 years ago, it probably would. If the Republicans hadn’t decided to nominate Donald Trump, it probably would. But since the alternatives in this election are Clinton and Trump, I doubt that Comey’s statement will even knock Hillary off stride unless there’s plenty of blow back from current FBI personal.

 

What has Comey said that’s adverse to Clinton? He showed, though he didn’t say, that Clinton lied about important aspects of this matter. But lying is not considered a disqualification for the presidency. As John noted, most voters already consider Clinton dishonest. It seems that roughly 65 percent of Americans hold this view. Still, Hillary leads Trump in almost every poll.

 

Bill Clinton was known to be a liar. For example, he was shown to have had sex with “that woman.” Yet he remained a popular president and almost surely would have been reelected in 2000.

 

Lying to the American people is no longer a big deal. Moral standards have slipped significantly, as the left desires.

 

Comey also said that Clinton was extremely careless in the handling of sensitive material. Even voters who don’t care whether the president is honest presumably don’t want her to be careless.

 

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