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aikoaiko

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36. Everyone thought she was going to win.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Sat Jun 24, 2017, 12:00 PM

Jun 2017

IMHO

Obama, his administration, intelligence, and even Comey did what they did thinking that HRC was going to win and they didn't want to undermine her or themselves by looking like they were helping her.

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Former senior Obama official said. I feel like we sort of choked. (Washington Post) [View all] jodymarie aimee Jun 2017 OP

Terribly difficult issue. I respect Obama's decisions. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #1

100% in agreement padah513 Jun 2017 #3

So now we're scared of Trump voters who believe every CT that DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #4

He likely won't suffer any consequences of his dropping the ball. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2017 #5

You do not know the impact that would have on the election karynnj Jun 2017 #7

The narrative of the "meddling" was already out there BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #9

Not to mention, "meddling in the election" has happened before - remember the Iran hostages? karynnj Jun 2017 #19

Exactly. I know I remember this issue of the NYT BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #23

+ 1,000 greatauntoftriplets Jun 2017 #32

Very well stated karynnj Jun 2017 #6

+10000000 BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #38

Ya think? cwydro Jun 2017 #2

I think they fucked up Bigly GusBob Jun 2017 #8

This is an unfair smear Dem2 Jun 2017 #10

No it's not melman Jun 2017 #12

Ok Dem2 Jun 2017 #13

No politician is infallible. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #16

If Bush had done this..... GusBob Jun 2017 #21

Perhaps you are right GusBob Jun 2017 #18

Not knowing the depth and breadth of info available AT THE TIME Dem2 Jun 2017 #22

OK get back to me in 20/20 GusBob Jun 2017 #25

Nice deflection Dem2 Jun 2017 #26

I'm sorry but what do you honestly think? GusBob Jun 2017 #31

Agreed melman Jun 2017 #11

Hindsight is 20/20. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #14

It is not fun and it was not easy GusBob Jun 2017 #17

Have you read the WAPO article? They put out info to the public prior to the election on hacking. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #20

Yes I read the article. I know what they did and didn't do GusBob Jun 2017 #24

Fair enough emulatorloo Jun 2017 #27

+1 BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #41

I agree. Obama had a DUTY as President to try to protect us from the COUP. chimpymustgo Jun 2017 #39

This is the biggest attack on America since Pearl Harbor and we had to sit there and take it inwiththenew Jun 2017 #15

Note that it indicates a vunerability at the STATE level BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #28

Hillary has pointed out two primary actions which cost her the election. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #29

Obama would have been a great President for a better country BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #30

beautiful and brilliant jodymarie aimee Jun 2017 #33

True that. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #34

I don't feel we should judge Obama's staff for what they did or not do bresue Jun 2017 #35

Everyone thought she was going to win. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #36

Sorry, but all indications are that Obama choked. Oneironaut Jun 2017 #37

Didn't Obama tell Putin to "cut it out"? chimpymustgo Jun 2017 #42

Obama cut his teeth on Chicago style politics. What happened? jalan48 Jun 2017 #40

he never stopped wanting repukes to like him Skittles Jun 2017 #44

THIS. Tatiana Jun 2017 #45

that is one thing Hillary would NEVER have done Skittles Jun 2017 #46

sort of? YOU CHOKED BIG TIME Skittles Jun 2017 #43