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14. Why didn't our President do anything? Why won't he do anything now?

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Wed Dec 14, 2016, 08:08 PM

Dec 2016

Who is he afraid of?

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U.S. Officials: Putin Personally Involved in U.S. Election Hack [View all] BeyondGeography Dec 2016 OP

OK. So, anyone with any power or influence going to do anything???????? lindysalsagal Dec 2016 #1

Same question triron Dec 2016 #10

Ditto. maryallen Dec 2016 #18

ditto. R's don't mind Russia throwing election for Comrade Don wordpix Dec 2016 #20

Arctic oil drilling rights. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #67

per NPR interviews with people in intelligence circles, it's because he can be easily manipulated Native Dec 2016 #77

If it had been Hillary or any other dem brer cat Dec 2016 #96

Can you imagine an equivalent of an authoritarian leftist politician LiberalLovinLug Dec 2016 #97

If the electoral college was actually employed as a safety net to PREVENT Trump taking office LisaM Dec 2016 #13

Now is the time, if there ever was a time, for the EC to prevent Trump from taking office. riversedge Dec 2016 #70

In this case... neeksgeek Dec 2016 #24

"We're just going to sell our country to Putin???" mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2016 #27

Ummm... Obama?! You listening?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #33

THEN WHY DON'T THEY DO SOMETHING??? ailsagirl Dec 2016 #55

I keep screaming in my head "AND ALL THIS IS OK????" MotorCityMan Dec 2016 #76

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!! ailsagirl Dec 2016 #93

I'd like an answer to that too Bettie Dec 2016 #84

OMG. The president needs to address the country and lay out all of this information. Maven Dec 2016 #2

yes he does. you 'll notice he's not doing it. tomp Dec 2016 #82

So why isn't this front page news?? Chasstev365 Dec 2016 #3

same question triron Dec 2016 #11

That sounds dangerously close to an act of war, considering that espionage is Ford_Prefect Dec 2016 #4

Cities Would Literally Be Burning SDJay Dec 2016 #5

So true... time for people on our side to take a stand. Please tell me protests are in the works! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #34

it would seem that cities not burning would be preferable to cities burning RussBLib Dec 2016 #68

Why isn't this breaking news on every channel ??? SamKnause Dec 2016 #6

Maybe he's waiting for the EC vote BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #8

I'm ashamed to say I think he is waiting until after Xmas because of the impact it rzemanfl Dec 2016 #9

He wants the CIA report before he leaves office BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #12

I suspect that is window dressing for what is really going on. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #15

O needs to send a letter to Congress & EC stating the EC vote must be delayed wordpix Dec 2016 #51

What recounts are still taking place? EL34x4 Dec 2016 #87

Fuck Christmas! Mr. Evil Dec 2016 #26

Did you ever think you may have picked the wrong movie to take your name from? rzemanfl Dec 2016 #28

I didn't take it from a movie. Mr. Evil Dec 2016 #59

Yes, it is amazing how popular culture tells our eyes what they think they see. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #60

he still wants to be their friend Skittles Dec 2016 #32

Seriously... feel like I'm trapped in Bizzarro World!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #35

Russia want disputed Arctic territory for oil drilling awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #69

He did yeoman's work for his boy Trump. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #7

As in Code Fuckin' Red!!!... Where the fuck is Obama on this! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #37

he's pondering what to do, give him a break. He has a foot out the door but wordpix Dec 2016 #52

Link? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #53

no link, this is what I believe is going on, and further wordpix Dec 2016 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #75

The constitution has no mechanism awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #71

under what law can the electoral college vote be delayed? tomp Dec 2016 #81

Why didn't our President do anything? Why won't he do anything now? GusBob Dec 2016 #14

see post 52 and have some humanity for our president wordpix Dec 2016 #54

Have you considered that a criminal inquiry is in progress, or a grand jury convened. Coyotl Dec 2016 #91

Exactly! Blue_Roses Dec 2016 #101

Is this where we "keep our powder dry" again? flvegan Dec 2016 #16

Can you imagine if the shoe was on the other foot? hollowdweller Dec 2016 #17

Is there a precedent for a redo?! I'm all for it!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #38

you nailed it Native Dec 2016 #79

Any time... jaxind Dec 2016 #19

It doesn't say much for the peaceful transfer of power if the transfer is to a foreign power. WheelWalker Dec 2016 #21

Ok, so Hillary was a badass SOS crosinski Dec 2016 #22

Paging President Obama... please pick up the red hotline emergency phone. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #39

HOW CAN ANY ELECTOR IN GOOD CONSCIENCE VOTE FOR TRUMP !!!!!!!! flying-skeleton Dec 2016 #23

too many republicans have no comscience pangaia Dec 2016 #31

some of us are news-junkie bloggers, some are gamers or farmers or whatever wordpix Dec 2016 #62

They are Republican loyalists Bettie Dec 2016 #85

What needs to be found is Guyechka Dec 2016 #25

Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #29

I'm pretty sure I remember hearing the Fuhrer-Elect on national TV practically BEGGING Putin to hack into Hillary's emails or to put out the deleted ones... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #42

true, but so deniable Guyechka Dec 2016 #57

Here's a good question for you: world wide wally Dec 2016 #30

To use tbe rights jargon, "commie borscht eating surrender monkeys"' CentralMass Dec 2016 #36

For Those of Us Old Enough Ccarmona Dec 2016 #40

I bet there's a lot more we don't know. byronius Dec 2016 #41

Prolly just the tip of the iceberg. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2016 #43

that's beautiful, byronius: "closed conservative subroutine" wordpix Dec 2016 #64

They just can't get out of that weird space. byronius Dec 2016 #73

Enough people still voted for Trump... Blanks Dec 2016 #44

It's about something much bigger BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #47

It's a big deal. There's no doubt about that... Blanks Dec 2016 #48

That would be unrealistic BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #50

I agree. Congress needs to feel the heat... Blanks Dec 2016 #88

Well said...their own survival is at stake as well BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #89

The press is taking a fair amount of heat... Blanks Dec 2016 #90

This isn't anything new. Iranians held the hostages to get Reagan elected. Enemies harun Dec 2016 #61

Held them for that purpose, but didn't take them for that purpose. That's the difference. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #63

That was the last thing on their minds when they took over our embassy BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #66

it will be interesting to see how Germany, et all deal with the same situation Native Dec 2016 #80

Trumpies are irrational as well as wordpix Dec 2016 #65

Is it me or is a foreign president meddling in an US election to help a candiate Hawaii Hiker Dec 2016 #45

It would be if news still existed. harun Dec 2016 #72

Right now Trump may feel as snug as a bug in a rug, they also hacked the RNC, perhaps other sources, Thinkingabout Dec 2016 #46

Putin is a judo expert Ghost OF Trotsky Dec 2016 #49

Remember when republicans used to jack it to Red Dawn? briv1016 Dec 2016 #58

I can hear Conway now: demon in basement Dec 2016 #74

They've now tied the hacking directly to Putin; let's hope they're close to implicating Trump too. Native Dec 2016 #78

pundits on Morn Joe discussing why Trump doesn't embrace a Congress'l investigation wordpix Dec 2016 #83

Talked with a friend in Washington MosheFeingold Dec 2016 #86

More dark than funny BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #92

It actually makes more sense MosheFeingold Dec 2016 #94

And now they get a big, bright light shined on them BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #95

quid pro quo, anyone? MissMillie Dec 2016 #98

... SummerSnow Dec 2016 #99

That's his story BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #100