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2016 Postmortem

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13. I can't find the original source but I once read the briefings are identical.

Mon Jul 11, 2016, 11:52 PM

Jul 2016

Just before the oath of office the candidate elect gets the real low down on the nuclear football, State Secrets, and all the scary stuff.

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Ryan was just asking for a no with that. morningfog Jul 2016 #1

Playing to his radicalized tribune. forest444 Jul 2016 #18

F*k Ryan. still_one Jul 2016 #2

You're missing an asterisk PJMcK Jul 2016 #29

Follow up tweet - Ryan wants assurances.... Native Jul 2016 #5

IOW, he was full of it all along. merrily Jul 2016 #11

"untrustworthy"? winetourdriver Jul 2016 #27

There is no constitutional crisis. Ryan is posturing without geek tragedy Jul 2016 #8

The only "constitutional crisis" I see... sheshe2 Jul 2016 #10

I agree he is only posturing. merrily Jul 2016 #12

Ryan would put the country at risk... Mike Nelson Jul 2016 #4

He appears dumber than I thought he was. Glimmer of Hope Jul 2016 #6

You're right about his characteristics PJMcK Jul 2016 #30

Ryan wants to rule the world. Iliyah Jul 2016 #7

Need to deny Trump from receiving pre-election classified briefings. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #9

And when they become president they get lied to. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2016 #15

Unless they assert themselves. gordianot Jul 2016 #22

Well, DUHHHHHHHH... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #14

not to mention Don the Con 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #17

I guess Mr. Ryan was given a big middle finger! George II Jul 2016 #19

And in small print, at the bottom of the page, he wrote: "Idiot". randome Jul 2016 #23

.. DCBob Jul 2016 #24

Ryan was grandstanding Lil Missy Jul 2016 #25

Glad it was a quick decision mcar Jul 2016 #26