[jeffdavis]

Was a record keeping law broken or not? Real question; I don't know.

Obviously there are political motivations. But any time a law is broken by a candidate or official, it's hard to argue that it's not honest news. May be blown out of proportion, etc., but still legitimate news.

If a law wasn't broken, it might look like she's hiding something, but I agree that it's probably going to be quickly forgotten.

Also, the political motivations might not be partisan. Partisans would choose timing carefully for maximum effect, and this doesn't seem like bad timing for Democrats. If the story blows up huge, they can nominate someone else; and if not, they nominate Clinton and this is forgotten by the time of the general election.