Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

JHan

(10,173 posts)

39. Right?!

Reply to pangaia (Reply #38)

Tue May 30, 2017, 04:26 PM

May 2017

I know someone who worked in the state department, retired now. He told me before the election "trump can't do that much damage" he seemed to have faith that the bureaucracy could function as a check and balance against even a President Trump. He has faith I don't have.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

46 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

****BREAKING**** German intelligence declines US help in safeguarding upcoming election [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP

Well... Else You Are Mad May 2017 #1

Wait...someone here OFFERED HELP IN SAFEGUARDING AN ELECTION? forgotmylogin May 2017 #20

OK - you owe me a keyboard!!! colorado_ufo May 2017 #31

my thoughts exactly; you gotta be kidding me. nt TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #42

republicans have pissed all over security for US and our allies Achilleaze May 2017 #2

THIS! TheBlackAdder May 2017 #11

So much winning. JHan May 2017 #3

couldn't be done in 3 decades!! pangaia May 2017 #38

Right?! JHan May 2017 #39

makes sense . We can't even safeguard our own elections luvMIdog May 2017 #4

Excellent point! nt arthritisR_US May 2017 #10

THIS TOO! TheBlackAdder May 2017 #13

My thoughts LoveMyCali May 2017 #45

Apparently we need them more than they need us. femmocrat May 2017 #5

Yes they're the experts FakeNoose May 2017 #12

I'd say Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #6

Get a Russian stooge to "help" them? Tactical Peek May 2017 #7

It appears we suck at it, Trump may have paid to have ours hacked, and the GOP Thomas Hurt May 2017 #8

May have paid or malaise May 2017 #16

GOP helped hack it. Amaryllis May 2017 #44

Nice going, Republicans C_U_L8R May 2017 #9

Our government is predicated on Russian trolls swaying ProudLib72 May 2017 #14

If Germany opened itself to help from the U.S it might as well accept a Russian Doreen May 2017 #15

In other news, Chickens and Roosters refuse offer from the Fox's agent to guard the hen house.... stevenleser May 2017 #17

Oh sure the US (now controlled from the Kremlin) workinclasszero May 2017 #18

At the rate this jackass is going, we won't have a friend left in the world. calimary May 2017 #19

we're the ones who need help... no one wants the "help" from Americorp Kimchijeon May 2017 #21

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity May 2017 #22

well, why would they want us spying on them? spanone May 2017 #23

Wait wait wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait. Initech May 2017 #24

Good one! flibbitygiblets May 2017 #33

Really? Next try selling them sharks to help rescue drowning swimmers IronLionZion May 2017 #25

Why would they trust our intelligence at this point?? pbmus May 2017 #26

What intelligence? tazkcmo May 2017 #27

+1000 ATL Ebony May 2017 #46

Can we get the Germans to help us next time? marylandblue May 2017 #28

After what happened to us in the 2016 election DFW May 2017 #29

Good move for Merkel. lark May 2017 #30

Next thing you know, Putin will be offering to oversee their elections world wide wally May 2017 #32

Rethugs are the reason MontanaMama May 2017 #34

suppose republicans will keep on lying and hiding the truth from Americans? "LACK OF TRUST" Sunlei May 2017 #35

Is the US in possession of info and tools to prevent Ilsa May 2017 #36

They don't want info getting back to the Russians in my opinion. Demsrule86 May 2017 #40

They know the USA is as crooked as a dogs hind leg. elmac May 2017 #37

I don't blame them. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #41

That's understandable. lpbk2713 May 2017 #43