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lark

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28. Huge mistake!

Thu Jun 22, 2017, 11:03 AM

Jun 2017

Wonder what McTurtle really threatened Obama with? The story doesn't pass the sniff test. If Obama was sure Russia was stealing the election, he should have made stopping that priority number 1 but didn't for some very strange reason. Boggles my mind!

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Obama White House Knew of Russian Election Hacking, but Delayed Telling [View all] Goprox Jun 2017 OP

"taking sides in the race" vi5 Jun 2017 #1

It might have been more that conventional wisdom was that HRC was ahead by 10 points then and karynnj Jun 2017 #15

This will be a big part of Obama's legacy, his desperate need to not be disliked adigal Jun 2017 #49

EVERYONE likely heard the claim that 17 agencies said Russia karynnj Jun 2017 #50

Um, use the bully pulpit. GIve a speech on the teevee that people recently invented. adigal Jun 2017 #51

Both Obamas were out far more than any past President and First Lady making the case for Hillary karynnj Jun 2017 #52

You are missing the point. And bully pulpit is an expression for the power of the voice adigal Jun 2017 #53

The bully pulpit is not what it used to be karynnj Jun 2017 #54

Trump told us the elections were rigged bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #2

oh heck yea the orange idiot knew onetexan Jun 2017 #24

This is freaking insane. GOP basically got help from Russia in a coup to gain power. Catmusicfan Jun 2017 #3

Good thing that asswipe Comey wasn't part of the Obama administration. yallerdawg Jun 2017 #4

Third Base... Zoonart Jun 2017 #5

Glad you didn't politicize the facts, Obama. CrispyQ Jun 2017 #6

And now the Russians have backdoors to the states voter systems DK504 Jun 2017 #11

Verifiable paper ballots Lonestarblue Jun 2017 #25

I think Obama tried to do what he felt was right and truly believed that Hillary would win. Shell_Seas Jun 2017 #7

I love Obama as much as the next person, DK504 Jun 2017 #12

True BadgerMom Jun 2017 #19

I agree n/t underpants Jun 2017 #13

he really fucking dropped the ball Skittles Jun 2017 #46

I just want to know what they hoped to get MosheFeingold Jun 2017 #8

Was Podesta's password really "password"? Not Ruth Jun 2017 #10

Obviously, I don't know MosheFeingold Jun 2017 #29

Possible perspective on your number 3 karynnj Jun 2017 #18

Very possibily MosheFeingold Jun 2017 #31

there are lots documented here, statements, pres https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room Sunlei Jun 2017 #34

Can you narrow down? MosheFeingold Jun 2017 #43

the website has a search feature here are direct links to press briefings & statements by the pres. Sunlei Jun 2017 #45

Obama never accepted the reality of the bar fight BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #9

+10000000 - n/t Locrian Jun 2017 #14

Absolutely, from the beginning to the end of his eight years. NT enough Jun 2017 #16

Yep... disillusioned73 Jun 2017 #17

Have to agree DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #21

Republicans took advantage of his honesty. Obama said last month his biggest regret was Sunlei Jun 2017 #35

Those better angels were never going to show up BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #41

To us this inaction may just seem idiotic, incompetent, etc.... BruceWane Jun 2017 #20

America isn't as far from Rwanda as most people believe. The_jackalope Jun 2017 #36

Am I the only one who sees faulty logic here: Amaryllis Jun 2017 #22

"When they go low, we go high" Bayard Jun 2017 #23

Clinton would have been clobbered if Obama spoke up. Eom pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #26

Post removed Post removed Jun 2017 #27

Huge mistake! lark Jun 2017 #28

they did stop the local state hacking attempts that they knew off. The 24 hour forced deportation of Sunlei Jun 2017 #32

Nope, the 21? states Russian/Republican party?were hacking were immediately informed of the attempts Sunlei Jun 2017 #30

Hmmmm. I wonder what a Puke administration would've done in the same situation. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2017 #33

banned russians? Even though Russia spawns thousands of IS fighters out of their backwoods & hacked Sunlei Jun 2017 #38

This is really water under the bridge. KPN Jun 2017 #37

I know but poor old trumpie only has his Obama dislike to play around with. Sunlei Jun 2017 #39

The unbelievable part is multiple state election officials rejected Johnson's recommendation. rogue emissary Jun 2017 #40

This is why we keep losing. LS_Editor Jun 2017 #42

Enough of the Obama bashing, please. Paladin Jun 2017 #44

It's a fair criticism DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #47

Fair or not, we need to move beyond the endless self-criticism. Paladin Jun 2017 #55

I will NEVER forgive Obama for this...always wanting to be liked adigal Jun 2017 #48