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emulatorloo

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29. Try not to fly off the handle over Trump's tweet. WAPO article here:

Fri Jun 23, 2017, 09:46 PM

Jun 2017

Trump's spinning this to protect himself. More of his same deceptive bullshit.

Long WAPO article here that covers this:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/national-security/obama-putin-election-hacking/?utm_term=.30b30c2b2c9f

Obama’s secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin’s election assault

The White House debated various options to punish Russia, but facing obstacles and potential risks, it ultimately failed to exact a heavy toll on the Kremlin for its election meddling.
By Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima, and Adam Entous
June 23, 2017

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Wtf? Obama what? [View all] uppityperson Jun 2017 OP

Listen to Rachel. She's discussing it now. elleng Jun 2017 #1

Minimal tv, local channels only uppityperson Jun 2017 #2

Sorry. Lots of stuff, elleng Jun 2017 #5

Thank you. uppityperson Jun 2017 #7

May be here: elleng Jun 2017 #9

NBC Nightly News did a goood job tonight furtheradu Jun 2017 #8

Try not to fly off the handle over Trump's tweet. WAPO article here: emulatorloo Jun 2017 #29

Trump and the Republicans made it impossible for all this to come out Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #4

So what you're saying is ... GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #15

Basically I honestly believe that McConnell & Ryan knew what was happening and let it Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #19

McConnell and Ryan seem connected to it. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #23

16 years later and we'll soon be discussing LIHOP vs. MIHOP again. uncle ray Jun 2017 #37

So...Trump is saying there WAS Russian meddling in the election? leftstreet Jun 2017 #3

But....Obama! Benghazi! uppityperson Jun 2017 #6

Trump Knows Where This is Going---Its Delicious Knowing He Can't do Jack About It Stallion Jun 2017 #10

Yeah shenmue Jun 2017 #11

There Was Some High Level Espionage Information Disclosed Tonite... Stallion Jun 2017 #13

I hope so shenmue Jun 2017 #17

Sick irony loyalsister Jun 2017 #42

That sounds like the punchline to a sick joke. Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #12

Expect a retraction on Monday ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #14

They all knew... Sancho Jun 2017 #16

My buddy was in shock. tazkcmo Jun 2017 #20

Do what? tazkcmo Jun 2017 #18

He asked McConnell to stand with him and McConnell told him they would declare pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #21

So Obama backed down pscot Jun 2017 #33

Seriously? Are you suggesting he should have ego'd it all up with Trump and the other men pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #36

It was available pscot Jun 2017 #40

The tweet referenced in the OP misleads, and is a distortion of what was going on. still_one Jun 2017 #22

Thank-you for all the information. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #24

didnt one of our diplomats get roughed up by the russian Police? Demonaut Jun 2017 #25

Thanks Demonaut. There are a lot of questions that need to be asked and answered. There were a still_one Jun 2017 #28

This has never "felt" right. There was a COUP, people!! And we're just walking around wondering chimpymustgo Jun 2017 #41

The tweet in the OP is a bot that takes BLOTUS' original tweet blogslut Jun 2017 #26

I was referring to the tweet itself, not to the poster, but you make an excellent point because it still_one Jun 2017 #27

Thank you so much for this, off to read it through. uppityperson Jun 2017 #30

Sorry uppity if my initial wording was misunderstood. I definitely was NOT attacking you, but the still_one Jun 2017 #31

No worries, I understood. I don't like quoting Trump's tweets directly and having to see that smarmy uppityperson Jun 2017 #32

Here's the link to the twitter page. uppityperson Jun 2017 #39

Great summary of the WAPO article. Thanks! emulatorloo Jun 2017 #35

Excellent recap..!! PoiBoy Jun 2017 #38

Another irresponsible comment from trump with Ilsa Jun 2017 #34