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Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts) Sun Oct 8, 2017, 08:15 AM Oct 2017

64 hours in October: How one weekend blew up the rules of American politics [View all]

October 7, 2016

First, the top intelligence officials of the Obama administration announced their belief that the Russian government was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee earlier in the year.

Then the Washington Post published the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape in which Donald Trump bragged about forcing himself on women.

And WikiLeaks dumped a trove of emails hacked from the Clinton campaign head John Podesta.

Oh & BTW on that day: Somewhere in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin is celebrating his 64th birthday.

30 minute documentary of the day:

VIDEO HERE: https://www.yahoo.com/news/64-hours-october-one-weekend-blew-rules-american-politics-2-162827162.html

HERE:

Rachel Maddow also explains here: http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/at-the-center-of-2016-s-most-intense-weekend-1064839747727

AMERICA WAS PLAYED!

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64 hours in October: How one weekend blew up the rules of American politics [View all] Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 OP

I remember people tweeting/corresponding w/Assange begging him release now & him promising Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #1

That weekend was when the Trump campaign knew they could win bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #2

Media dropped the ball. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #3

How so? bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #4

1. Exaggerating HRC's "scandals" while giving 1 billion of free coverage to Donald. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #5

Allowing corrupt Donald corruptness to go vet-free Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #6

Not giving a voice to HRC's supporters & mininmizing our excitement Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #7

Allowing Donald to call in daily from his golden toilet in his PJ's to bloviate all he Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #8

Here Andrea Mitchell first question to Hillary: Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #9

Not caring about the real scandal: Russia hacking/meddling & giving hand-jobs to HRC haters Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #11

Allowing Donald not to release his taxes. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #12

Giving voice to PutinLeaks. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #13

Showing Donalds empty podium while ignoring HRC's Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #15

Live-covering an empty podium with a Breaking News banner that said "STANDING BY FOR Demit Oct 2017 #16

Wowza! We wrote about the same issue. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #18

:) Demit Oct 2017 #25

Normalizing racist/bully Donald while doing the opposite to HRC! She is "unlikeable" & 'em emails!! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #19

Allowing Donald not to release real medical records while acting like HRC was dying Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #22

When was the Comey letter released? GusBob Oct 2017 #10

A week before election day on Oct. 28. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #14

Yes thank you GusBob Oct 2017 #23

Often, I feel like the bar can't be lowered even more bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #17

what if..... GusBob Oct 2017 #20

I think the gross factor would still be enough there bearsfootball516 Oct 2017 #21

Maybe. I think the greatest risk is Putin GusBob Oct 2017 #24