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In reply to the discussion: FBI Horrified As Spy Says Russia Has Been Supporting And Cultivating Trump For Years [View all]LiberalLovinLug
(14,709 posts)I think Obama chickened out. Not wanting to leave office amid swirling partisanship abuse. I also think Hillary had a lot to say in the matter. She was freaked out that Mitch's threat to burn down the barn with accusations of partisan fake news as a means to win the election would throw her negatives down the shoot for good. She most likely implored Obama and senior Democrats to keep it zipped and she'd deal with it after she inevitably won. It was the worse case scenerio in that no one did their patriotic duty and raised it as a real threat to national security AND she lost anyways. And Comey waffled about making sure he didn't piss off the GOP. his chosen party.
Democrats and Obama should have gone full throttle, despite the turtle's threats. I'm sure some of them think that now in hindsight. At the very least they would be on the record as being out in front of it early. Even now, I am perplexed that they don't get more fucking angry. Can u IMAGINE what Republicans would be like if this was Hillary winning, and not the popular vote either, but 17 intelligence agencies said she was helped by say..Maduro in Venezuela (a left equivalent of Putin)