<i>&quot;First, Clinton was allowed to use a non-state.gov email address as Sec of State.&quot;</i><p>By whom? Even the SOS she is required to follow the rules. She did not.<p><i>&quot;Secondly, the Sec. of State has original classifying authority so there are things she can do with respect to classifications that a normal person with a clearance cannot.&quot;</i><p>But she cannot declassify emails.<p><i>&quot;Third, State Dept emails sent over the open internet are not meant to be classified&quot;</i><p>What actually happened remains to be seen and may never see the light of day.<p>And then there&#x27;s intent. One must ask &quot;Why did she request that a separate server be set up?&quot; and then follow her answer to the base of her justification. Why her request?  Is her justification valid? Was she ignorant of the ramifications (also bad if you&#x27;re running for the Presidency)?<p>In the end one faces the dilemma &quot;Was Hilary evil and deceptive or merely incompetent?&quot; Having read about her part in the Whitewater scandal:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;wp-srv&#x2F;politics&#x2F;special&#x2F;whitewater&#x2F;stories&#x2F;wwtr960602.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;wp-srv&#x2F;politics&#x2F;special&#x2F;whitew...</a><p>which is titled<p>&quot;Hillary Clinton and the Whitewater Controversy: A Close-Up&quot;
By David Maraniss and Susan Schmidt
 Washington Post Staff Writers
 Sunday, June 2, 1996<p>I know where I come down.