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7. The nutcase right is SO much better at working the refs! Nonstop loop of outrage and loud shrieking

Wed Dec 14, 2016, 06:01 AM

Dec 2016

about 'media bias', election rigging, and ongoing persecution of poor, abused Republicans:

<<In addition to a fear of sparking a wider cyber-conflict and an attempt to save talks with Russia over Syria, the administration did not want to give Donald Trump reason to cry foul following what they were certain would be a Hillary Clinton victory.>>

Krugman explained it best:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/31/opinion/working-the-refs.html

(Though I think Comey is a contemptibly bad actor in his own right, even without any pressure being applied.)

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Why the Obama administration didn't respond earlier to Russian hacks [View all] pbmus Dec 2016 OP

They trusted Comey Warpy Dec 2016 #1

Comrade Comey ... pbmus Dec 2016 #2

Obama should have taken tRump out of the race Abouttime Dec 2016 #3

They can't hack into paper ballots folks. Get rid of these G'dm machines. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #4

Agreed. Throckmorton Dec 2016 #8

How long would it take to do a nationwide paper ballot count? HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #9

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Welcome to DU.. pbmus Dec 2016 #6

The nutcase right is SO much better at working the refs! Nonstop loop of outrage and loud shrieking deurbano Dec 2016 #7

As with many other issues, Obama... roomtomove Dec 2016 #10

just like his pipeline stance ... "let it play out" Locrian Dec 2016 #11