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Ryan, McCarthy again tell Chaffetz to stay away from Clinton
Politico ^ | February 4,2016 | JAKE SHERMAN and RACHAEL BADE

Posted on 02/04/2016 11:42:41 AM PST by Hojczyk

Speaker Paul Ryan and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy met privately with Rep. Jason Chaffetz Wednesday evening to reiterate that he cannot proceed with any investigation that involves Hillary Clinton, according to multiple sources familiar with the meeting.

The impetus for the gathering was a POLITICO story where Chaffetz, the chairman, of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, was quoted as saying that a pending probe into government record keeping practices would not be "specifically trying to target the secretary, but when she creates her own private email system, she's ensnarled herself.” Presented with the quote before publication, House Republican leaders were taken aback, saying they told Chaffetz to steer clear of Clinton in his broader probe of the use of personal email addresses to conduct government business.

House Republican leadership is moving cautiously when it comes to Clinton. Ryan and McCarthy have been clear about their preference that the FBI handle anything Clinton related. But Chaffetz's comments led to confusion in Republican leadership.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Arkansas; US: California; US: Michigan; US: New York; US: Utah; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; arkansas; california; chaffetz; clinton; darnellearley; election2016; fbi; flint; hillary; hillaryclinton; hitlery; jasonchaffetz; kevinmccarthy; michigan; newyork; paulryan; politico; utah; wipewater; wisconsin
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1 posted on 02/04/2016 11:42:41 AM PST by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

WTF?


2 posted on 02/04/2016 11:45:39 AM PST by BRK
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To: Hojczyk

Uniparty protecting its members.


3 posted on 02/04/2016 11:47:45 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Hojczyk

Tactical response by Chaffetz...https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/03/6a/e6/036ae6ef59aae1842a64b02393664b30.jpg


4 posted on 02/04/2016 11:48:23 AM PST by guido911 (Please)
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To: Hojczyk

Don’t mess with Hil, no no no NO!
Don’t mess with Hil,
Leave my Hilly alone.
She still owes on my loan!


5 posted on 02/04/2016 11:48:46 AM PST by lee martell
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To: Hojczyk

And Paulie you want conservatives to sit tight and not revolt?


6 posted on 02/04/2016 11:49:40 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: Hojczyk

Smells bad. Ryan needs to be primaries out of there.


7 posted on 02/04/2016 11:52:27 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Jewbacca

Agreed-THEY PROTECT THEIR OWN!


8 posted on 02/04/2016 11:53:06 AM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS
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To: Hojczyk

The BIG Government hammer is coming down on those who make waves. Politicians suck. Government is just one big uniparty out to stick it to the people. Not what the Founding Fathers intended. Clinton violated the laws. Lots of them.


9 posted on 02/04/2016 11:54:49 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Viruses and diseases must be DemocRATS. They love open borders.)
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To: A CA Guy
Both Speaker Paul Rino and his stooge, the Moron McCarthy do more that smell bad, they stink.
TWB
10 posted on 02/04/2016 11:55:23 AM PST by TWhiteBear (i)
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To: Hojczyk

“Ryan and McCarthy have been clear about their preference that the FBI handle anything Clinton related.”

I agree. Otherwise, Hillary will just have more ammo for her absurd claim that she is being persecuted by a vast, right-wing conspiracy.


11 posted on 02/04/2016 11:55:52 AM PST by riverdawg
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The headline gave me a real negative visceral reaction. However, this may be for the best.

She’s already claiming this is “a vast right wing conspiracy”, and it really has nothing to do with them at this point.

As long as the FBI will do the dirty work, let them lower the boom. Hopefully, Comey will do the right thing and recommend prosecution. That would be the best thing that could happen, and the GOP would be completely free of any perceived influence.

If he doesn’t make the recommendation, they could always resurrect it later.


12 posted on 02/04/2016 11:57:10 AM PST by diamond6 (Behold this Heart which has so loved men!" Jesus to St. Margaret Mary)
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To: diamond6

We should never give a pass to mafia type of criminals.


13 posted on 02/04/2016 11:59:13 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Hojczyk

Uniparty bump for later.....


14 posted on 02/04/2016 12:00:35 PM PST by indthkr
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To: riverdawg

Yeah, a vast right-wing conspiracy that includes an ODNI Inspector General appointed by Obama...


15 posted on 02/04/2016 12:02:25 PM PST by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: A CA Guy

Who said anything about a pass?

Hopefully, the FBI will do exactly what we want to have done to her.


16 posted on 02/04/2016 12:04:11 PM PST by diamond6 (Behold this Heart which has so loved men!" Jesus to St. Margaret Mary)
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To: Hojczyk

The fix is in, and Paul Ryan is leading the way.


17 posted on 02/04/2016 12:05:23 PM PST by Durbin
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To: diamond6

Has to get through four levels of Democrat controlled offices to get that done.


18 posted on 02/04/2016 12:06:54 PM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Hojczyk

Real fighters we’ve got in there. And they wonder why Trump is popular.


19 posted on 02/04/2016 12:07:17 PM PST by sheana
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To: BRK

PLEASE VOTE TRUMP!


20 posted on 02/04/2016 12:10:49 PM PST by virginia9000
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