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superpatriotman

(6,882 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:01 AM Dec 2016

This paragraph from the WP Russia story disturbs me [View all]

By mid-September, White House officials had decided it was time to take that step, but they worried that doing so unilaterally and without bipartisan congressional backing just weeks before the election would make Obama vulnerable to charges that he was using intelligence for political purposes.

Does the President seriously think that being accused of using intelligence for political purpose is something the repukes wouldn't do or worse?

Does he think his image could be any worse with their side?

When will the Dems wake up,and realize you don't play nice with scumbags and traitors?

I am pissed. The buck stops with him.

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This paragraph from the WP Russia story disturbs me [View all] superpatriotman Dec 2016 OP

The buck stops with him RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #1

I also think that is what he thought. He can no longer be silent. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #4

It's the future of the free world at risk superpatriotman Dec 2016 #5

I find myself angry at Obama for this flamingdem Dec 2016 #2

Obama has been a great president but he is too decent towards the GOP. Appointing James Comey StevieM Dec 2016 #6

+1. Treating the GOP contemptuously would've gone a long way in highlighting their fucktitude uponit7771 Dec 2016 #8

Agreed superpatriotman Dec 2016 #9

Could be a mistake. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #18

What good would it have done for O'bama to say anything if the republican noise machine shraby Dec 2016 #3

Let them yell superpatriotman Dec 2016 #7

Exactly! Just watch what vengeful Trump does flamingdem Dec 2016 #12

No, the idiots don't care flamingdem Dec 2016 #11

He would have been accused of abusing his power for political purposes loyalsister Dec 2016 #14

+1000 ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #10

Imagine if Russia targeted the repukes instead? superpatriotman Dec 2016 #13

Impeached? colorado_ufo Dec 2016 #17

This happened again and again MFM008 Dec 2016 #15

yep.. It was Lucy and the football for 8 goddamn years. . . n/t annabanana Dec 2016 #30

I think that Trump's appointments are finally making people on the other side of the aisle Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #16

Bull. The trump supporters I know are giddy Chimichurri Dec 2016 #20

No, I mean in Congress. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #32

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #19

Using Intelligencebad, Treason, Okay! joanbarnes Dec 2016 #21

I don't fault him for trying to get a bi-partisan consensus first. But... TrollBuster9090 Dec 2016 #22

This poster understands superpatriotman Dec 2016 #28

WHY WEREN'T HILLARY'S EMAILS GIVEN THE SAME CONSIDERATION Skittles Dec 2016 #23

the problem is the media and the way they report it . the hillary emails was reported in a way to JI7 Dec 2016 #24

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #25

I'm far more disturbed JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #26

" " " n/t MBS Dec 2016 #27

Then there should have been a national response superpatriotman Dec 2016 #29

YES. And remember DU was infested with Obama hating pro putin JI7 Dec 2016 #31

Those trolls JustAnotherGen Dec 2016 #33

Thank you. I'm so fucking sick of the blame Obama crowd I could puke. Solomon Dec 2016 #34