Latest Hillary email release doubles number of classified emails, demonstrates attempted hacking

There is media spin aplenty in coverage of the latest tranche of emails from Hillary Clinton’s private server, released yesterday evening.  In a stunning display of contrasting headlines, Politico – no member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy – details: Clinton’s email woes deepen as classified messages pile up The number of emails now marked classified doubled with the latest release. While the New York Times headlines: 3 Hillary Clinton Emails Deemed ‘Secret’ in State Dept. Review of 6,300 Pages Politico totals the numbers...ahh...differently from the Times: The number of emails now considered classified total more than 400, with three of the 215 newly classified documents marked as SECRET — the middle tier of the national security classification system. The discrepancy can be explained by the fact that the Times relies on the State Department as the barometer of secrecy.  Until yesterday, that...(Read Full Post)