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[–] Sprunt 0 points 21 points (+21|-0) ago 

When someone has been labeled by the FBI as negligent and careless with classified information, I think it is only common sense that person should not be allowed to receive secret information ever again.

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[–] AlphaWookie 4 points 0 points (+4|-4) ago 

That would override the will of the people if they where elected to the office. Despite the moral failings and character flaws the person is as well a vessel for the will of the people. They are endowed in a democratic system through the ballot box to receive the powers of the nation state this includes classified information especially in the modern nation state. If and I hope it does not happen that Clinton wins the election then the will of the people is that she lead the federal executive branch. You don't like that then work hard to ensure Hillary is not elected.

I'm a partisan but I refuse to be a partisan hack and put party or short sighted political gain above country or the will of the people.

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[–] Sprunt ago 

I think the idea here is that Hillary cannot be allowed to run for office because she disqualified herself by demonstrating her complete inability to protect sensitive information, and was caught repeatedly lying to/by the FBI when discussing her mistakes that endangered our country. Her lying proves she had intent and was conscious of the fact that she was committing a (treasonous) crime. This should land her in jail, and make her ineligible to run for POTUS.

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[–] SpaceLizard ago 

It doesn't override the will of the people. A president still has the power of executive order which could override the decision of a security review.