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MaggieD

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From Newsweek:


Obama was acutely aware, and rightfully so, of the simple fact that if he was too vocal about the Russian interference he would seem to be intervening in the election, using national intelligence to aid the Clinton political campaign. Given that Trump had even gone so far as to say during a nationally televised presidential debate with Clinton that he might not accept the outcome of the election—another shocking breach of standard political norms by the mogul—Obama had to be especially cautious lest he fuel Trump’s paranoid claim that the election was rigged.
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Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
 
MaggieD said:
From Newsweek:




Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
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I can see why you’re upset that the fake scandal about the Russians seems to be catching the entire Trump team in serial lies.

If I was in your position, with absolutely no logical argument as to why the former NSA, current AG, and even the Presidents son in law have been clearly caught lying to Congress about this issue, I’d probably start railing about ‘coupe’ attempts and pretending it’s just a witch hunt.
 
Israel meddled in our election and always does. AIPAC, wealthy donors and if its' good for one its' good for all. Comparatively speaking, I don't see Russian meddling. I see a Corporate owned governmental structure that has been nurtured by the Patriot Act, Citizens United, the AUMF, and Big Banking collusion. I see Russia continually being forced to defend itself against collusive economic attack. I see the USA using the "fiat dollar" and its' support structure being used as a weapon. I see the War Industry ginning up business/war all over the World. Does the War Industry want to wipe out ISIS? Hell, no! It's the Golden Goose. This same Deep State wants to control our President, just like Israel, or UK, or Russia, or China and creates an environment of illusions of freedom and democracy. If our last election represents democracy, we are in deep doodoo, and we are. Local Police are armed and trained like the Military because a Police State is coming.
 
Americans can meddle in the worlds elections and still reserve the right to be furious when it happens to them.
 
Regarding the article
But neither the Humphrey campaign nor the Johnson White House knew about the collusion.
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Johnson did know.
Nixon’s Vietnam Treachery NYTimes, DEC. 31, 2016

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A newfound cache of notes left by H. R. Haldeman, his closest aide, shows that Nixon directed his campaign’s efforts to scuttle the peace talks, which he feared could give his opponent, Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, an edge in the 1968 election. On Oct. 22, 1968, he ordered Haldeman to “monkey wrench” the initiative.
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When Johnson got word of Nixon’s meddling, he ordered the F.B.I. to track Chennault’s movements. She “contacted Vietnam Ambassador Bui Diem,” one report from the surveillance noted, “and advised him that she had received a message from her boss … to give personally to the ambassador. She said the message was … ‘Hold on. We are gonna win. … Please tell your boss to hold on.’ ”

In a conversation with the Republican senator Everett Dirksen, the minority leader, Johnson lashed out at Nixon. “I’m reading their hand, Everett,” Johnson told his old friend. “This is treason.”

“I know,” Dirksen said mournfully.
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MaggieD said:
From Newsweek:




Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
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Agree, Maggie, except for the last line. The nation was in far greater peril 14 months ago, but the citizens prevailed.
 
Russia is an Alpha and the USA is a Beta. Logic follows that is. Because how can Obama be interfering in Russia's democracy but Putin kick Obama's butt in interfering in US democracy?

But Russia was no more interfering in US democracy than the USA has been interfering in Russian democracy.



Russia notifies Radio Free Europe & Voice of America about possible foreign agent recognition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_of_America

Voice of America (VOA) is a U.S. government-funded international news source that serves as the United States federal government's official institution for non-military, external broadcasting. As the largest U.S. international broadcaster, VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in more than 40 languages which it distributes to affiliate stations around the globe. Primarily viewed by foreign audiences, VOA programming has an influence on public opinion abroad regarding the United States and its leaders.
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Good for the Russians. Cuba, Russia, and China are not countries the USA can just bully around. The USA can go down to Argentina and indirectly threaten its female President--as it did--with assassination and blame it on Islamic terrorist (as it indicated it would). But the USA can't bully Russia.
 
Why blame Democrats for the coup attempt? Shouldn't Mueller be the leader of all of this? After all, he is the one investigating everybody.
 
MaggieD said:
From Newsweek:




Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
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I wonder if Obama knew he didn't have to broadcast everything he was doing at every moment.

Why didn't he DO anything about the Russian interference, if there was any?

I can maybe understand he not wanting to go down in the history books as having anything to do with the election, but that didn't mean he had to do nothing about what he thought was a problem.
 
MaggieD said:
From Newsweek:




Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
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I have the same sense of this as you do, Maggie. They are going to keep it up until they succeed in bringing down a lawfully elected President of the United States and they are doing it for no other reason than they lost the election. I suspect they would be doing this to ANY Republican who won the election in 2016.

The American left has largely become a faux angry, hate mongering movement that turns a blind eye to any wrongdoing by their own bit they magnify the most insignificant blips and incidents of the current administration to make it look damning enough to inspire mob mentality to take them down. And because they own the media, they have the weapon to do it.

They have constantly tried to compare the Trump administration with fascist dictators which is absurd. But it is not absurd that what they do is precisely how all dictators have come to power. Demonize the lawful government in a way that the people will meekly allow them to overthrow it. And then they can do anything to anybody because our Democratic Republic will have ceased to exist.

I am not saying that is specifically what is happening. I am just saying that if they succeed in destroying this President and/or his administration, a dictator can do the same.
 
MaggieD said:
From Newsweek:




Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
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The reason there is reluctance to look too hard at the Russian interference is they used the same techniques our political operations use on us. That our marketers use on us.

If we start encouraging examination of these techniques many many American oxen will get gored in the process.

Because we might just get angry about the constant cognitive manipulation we are being subjected to.
 
AlbqOwl said:
I have the same sense of this as you do, Maggie. They are going to keep it up until they succeed in bringing down a lawfully elected President of the United States and they are doing it for no other reason than they lost the election. I suspect they would be doing this to ANY Republican who won the election in 2016.

The American left has largely become a faux angry, hate mongering movement that turns a blind eye to any wrongdoing by their own bit they magnify the most insignificant blips and incidents of the current administration to make it look damning enough to inspire mob mentality to take them down. And because they own the media, they have the weapon to do it.

They have constantly tried to compare the Trump administration with fascist dictators which is absurd. But it is not absurd that what they do is precisely how all dictators have come to power. Demonize the lawful government in a way that the people will meekly allow them to overthrow it. And then they can do anything to anybody because our Democratic Republic will have ceased to exist.

I am not saying that is specifically what is happening. I am just saying that if they succeed in destroying this President and/or his administration, a dictator can do the same.
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In trumps defense his team is more like the dictators in cold war comedies.

"The Gang That Couldn't Treason Right"
 
RetiredUSN said:
Americans can meddle in the worlds elections and still reserve the right to be furious when it happens to them.
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There's absolutely no problem there.

I feel pretty good when I get a good deal on a used car. I feel swindled when I do not.

ANY TIME it goes to my benefit, the deal is a good one. For me...
 
Clearly, Trump was right: The election was rigged. How else can we explain the outcome?
 
Mason66 said:
I wonder if Obama knew he didn't have to broadcast everything he was doing at every moment.

Why didn't he DO anything about the Russian interference, if there was any?

I can maybe understand he not wanting to go down in the history books as having anything to do with the election, but that didn't mean he had to do nothing about what he thought was a problem.
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Hillary's win was a slam dunk certainty.

Exposing Russian Meddling in the election with all of the Russian connections in the years before would have sullied the outcome.

As no surprise to anyone, Obama's motivations, first, last and always, is political.
 
AlbqOwl said:
I have the same sense of this as you do, Maggie. They are going to keep it up until they succeed in bringing down a lawfully elected President of the United States and they are doing it for no other reason than they lost the election. I suspect they would be doing this to ANY Republican who won the election in 2016.

The American left has largely become a faux angry, hate mongering movement that turns a blind eye to any wrongdoing by their own bit they magnify the most insignificant blips and incidents of the current administration to make it look damning enough to inspire mob mentality to take them down. And because they own the media, they have the weapon to do it.

They have constantly tried to compare the Trump administration with fascist dictators which is absurd. But it is not absurd that what they do is precisely how all dictators have come to power. Demonize the lawful government in a way that the people will meekly allow them to overthrow it. And then they can do anything to anybody because our Democratic Republic will have ceased to exist.

I am not saying that is specifically what is happening. I am just saying that if they succeed in destroying this President and/or his administration, a dictator can do the same.
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What they are doing is a classic and successful tactic of propagandists.

Dehumanize your opponent. It is done by all governments at war to assure that the tendency of the populace to feel empathy for the enemy is reduced or, ideally, eliminated.

The Democrats, and half of the media, are plying this tactic to deceive the weak minded.

It seems to be working. Sadly, the US Legislative Branch is comprised exclusively of the "weak minded".
 
What if...? said:
In trumps defense his team is more like the dictators in cold war comedies.

"The Gang That Couldn't Treason Right"
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And the lynch mob moves forward unencumbered by reason, logic, evidence or wisdom.
 
MaggieD said:
From Newsweek:




Whose “paranoid claim” is it now??


The Left excuses Obama’s failure to send in the cavalry when he supposedly found out the SHOCKING fact that the Russians were meddling in our election. He didn’t want to reveal it for political reasons. Simple as that. Why doesn’t the Left see that?? Politics!! And you and others are more than willing to read that analysis and agree that was a good reason!! Are you KIDDING me??


And, as this link makes clear, Obama did nothing to expose it in a prominent way. He put political interests ahead of the “shocking revelation” that the Russians were currently and actively SUPPOSEDLY interfering in our most sacred right. The right to vote. Our right to choose.


Yet, and STILL, our entire Federal security force on task couldn’t and STILL can’t identify specifically how it was happening and couldn’t stop it. Hundreds of billions of budget dollars spent on national security and STILL the best we’ve got is “the Russians meddled.” And the NEXT best thing we have is that “It’s Trump’s fault. He colluded.” [BOLD]Even FURTHER, our investigation is starting from the premise that he DID and desperately trying to make the pieces fit.[/BOLD]


Using Trump as the excuse, his saying he might not accept the results, HC calling that “HORRIFYING.” Saying his statement is frightening. A threat to the very core of our Republic! Yet who is it that is not accepting the results?? Who is it that is tearing this nation apart?? The Democrats... led by standard bearer HC.


Is the left as HORRIFIED that the DNC purposefully got rid of Bernie? It did. We all know. No, of course not. THAT was CLEARLY an effective disenfranchisement of the American people’s right to choose. And not one powerful Leftist gives a damn.


What we’ve got here is a coupe attempt. A desperate and seemingly pretty effective run at destroying the opposition, destroying the POTUS and delegitimizing the election itself. And our politicians, desperate to keep their jobs, holding up a finger in the wind to see which way it’s blowing and deciding their loyalties NOT on what is best for this COUNTRY. Oh, no! “What’s the best way for me to retain my seat.”


Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.

Discussion?
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Agree with you 1000%. From minutes after Trump won the election the "resist movement" was activated. Screaming and whaling that Trump is Hitler or a Nazi who hates everyone in American. The media went into a much stronger destroy Trump mode than they were in the election. Cells of "resist" people employed in the federal government doing what they can to slow down or stop the changes the Trump administration are trying to put forward. Leak after leak of classified information to try and damage the Trump administration. Crying about everything President Trump does and the way he has done it. Trying the best they can to say this election was not fair, the election was stolen by: Comey, the Russians, the electoral college, women haters, go down the stupid list they came up with. Screaming and yelling that president Trump needed to be removed from office using the 25th amendment. Democratic congressman filing impeachment papers to try to impeach President Trump. Insane behavior from the Never Trump forces which include establishment republicans.
 
It just goes to show: you can always convince a Republican a bad thing happened if you tell him that a Democrat was responsible for it.
 
Threegoofs said:
I can see why you’re upset that the fake scandal about the Russians seems to be catching the entire Trump team in serial lies.

If I was in your position, with absolutely no logical argument as to why the former NSA, current AG, and even the Presidents son in law have been clearly caught lying to Congress about this issue, I’d probably start railing about ‘coupe’ attempts and pretending it’s just a witch hunt.
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The responsibility lies with the last admin, it ( whatever it may be) happened under their watch. They either were complete failures or complicit. Incompetence, or because they looked the other way and let it happen because they anticipated a Clinton win, in which case it would have been covered up. Of course for partisan's sake it became Mrs. Clinton's convenient excuse for her own failure. Had she not sat on her entitled rump ready to receive the long anticipated crown, but had run a better campaign, she might have won. Anyone remotely trying and capable could have beaten Trump hands down and shackled.
So why don't we call this what it is?
 
MaggieD said:
Believe this old lady. Our nation, our form of government and its survival has never been in greater peril in all its history.
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Indeed, our electoral mechanism has facilitated exactly what it was intended to prevent.

Nothing was more to be desired than that every practicable obstacle should be opposed to cabal, intrigue, and corruption. These most deadly adversaries of republican government might naturally have been expected to make their approaches from more than one querter, but chiefly from the desire in foreign powers to gain an improper ascendant in our councils. How could they better gratify this, than by raising a creature of their own to the chief magistracy of the Union?
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We're in uncharted waters here.
 
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