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rlegro

(339 posts) Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:01 PM Dec 2017

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DailyKos blogger notices spectacular revelation buried in Trump-Russia news story

From the blog post by this weekend, quoting a Washington Post report mostly overlooked by others (The blog includes a link to the 12/14/17 Post dispatch:

"The entire piece is worth a thorough reading but it contains an amazing bombshell revelation that I haven’t seen picked up anywhere except The Daily Beast of all places.

"The jaw-dropping lede is somewhat buried here:

> The officials were escorted into a spacious conference room on the 14th floor of Trump Tower. Trump took a seat at one end of a large table, with Vice President-elect Mike Pence at the other. Among the others present were Priebus, Pompeo and designated national security adviser Michael Flynn.

> Following a rehearsed plan, Clapper functioned as moderator, yielding to Brennan and others on key points in the briefing, which covered the most highly classified information U.S. spy agencies had assembled, including an extraordinary CIA stream of intelligence that had HAD CAPTURED PUTIN'S SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON THE OPERATION. [capitalization added for emphasis]

"... Trump was briefed on the collection of the actual instructions. Not just the 'strong belief' or the 'bulk of the evidence' or other intelligence hedging but the actual instructions. That means every time since January 6th that Trump has expressed doubt about Russian interference in the election he has been outright lying. And he knows it."

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/12/16/1725146/-Amazing-CIA-bombshell-that-proves-Trump-is-either-compromised-or-delusional?detail=emaildkre

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DailyKos blogger notices spectacular revelation buried in Trump-Russia news story (Original Post) rlegro Dec 2017 OP

To quote the hero of the right.... Turbineguy Dec 2017 #1

Every time Trump has expressed doubts about the Russian interference he is lying. Botany Dec 2017 #2

I don't doubt that. The evidence is overwhelming. Doodley Dec 2017 #3

Washington Post: Treason in a nutshell by Seth Abramson Botany Dec 2017 #4

"Not looking good. It's not looking good." Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #5

They carried out this intelligence briefing in Trump Tower? Louis1895 Dec 2017 #6

Kicking to get thee to the greatest section ffr Dec 2017 #7

K&R n/t Glorfindel Dec 2017 #8

How reassuring! czarjak Dec 2017 #9

All very well Plucketeer Dec 2017 #10

I'm with you. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #12

Correct. They_Live Dec 2017 #16

It's outrage fatigue. LittleGirl Dec 2017 #20

K&R red dog 1 Dec 2017 #11

Spectacular revelation, trump lies Norbert10 Dec 2017 #13

Welcome to DU, Norbert10! calimary Dec 2017 #15

thanks for sharing that orangecrush Dec 2017 #14

or DUH! pansypoo53219 Dec 2017 #19

Damn!! So, Clapper... Duppers Dec 2017 #17

Trump goes blank of Russia when pressed because he is scared applegrove Dec 2017 #18

Turbineguy

(38,373 posts)

1. To quote the hero of the right....

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:05 PM

Dec 2017

"Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one of them is wrong."

Trump lies. Always. For ever.

Botany

(72,475 posts)

2. Every time Trump has expressed doubts about the Russian interference he is lying.

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:07 PM

Dec 2017

No kidding he (Tump) has been working with them (Russia) since 2013 to put him
into the White House.

Doodley

(10,369 posts)

3. I don't doubt that. The evidence is overwhelming.

Reply to Botany (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:11 PM

Dec 2017

Botany

(72,475 posts)

4. Washington Post: Treason in a nutshell by Seth Abramson

Reply to Doodley (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:16 PM

Dec 2017

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029958638

Pix of Trump @ a meeting in 2013 in Moscow setting up the scam.

Baitball Blogger

(48,030 posts)

5. "Not looking good. It's not looking good."

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 04:22 PM

Dec 2017

Best quote evah.

Louis1895

(779 posts)

6. They carried out this intelligence briefing in Trump Tower?

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:27 PM

Dec 2017

Were't Clapper and Brennan concerned that the room was not secure?

Putin was probably listening in on the briefing, unless the CIA guys swept the room ahead of time.

ffr

(23,127 posts)

7. Kicking to get thee to the greatest section

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:33 PM

Dec 2017

Glorfindel

(9,921 posts)

8. K&R n/t

Reply to ffr (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:36 PM

Dec 2017

czarjak

(12,404 posts)

9. How reassuring!

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:26 PM

Dec 2017

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

10. All very well

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:49 PM

Dec 2017

such allegations/revelations. Actually, I'm AWED OUT. If we had evidence that Hitler and Stalin had been at that meeting, I'd maybe have raised my eyebrows a bit. At this point, there's NOTHING I wanna see other'n this whole cabal in orange jump suits. Right now, there's unbelievable PAIN as I watch the fabric of this supposed democracy get shredded before our very eyes. Russians, Martians, Zombies, Tahitians, Remote Amazon tribes - Makes no real difference as we stare at our monitors while the looting presses forward. Where's a TRUE American general who's willing to put medals and medicinal needs aside for the greater good of the nation they strove to lead our defense operations for?

Ferrets are Cool

(21,957 posts)

12. I'm with you.

Reply to Plucketeer (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:42 PM

Dec 2017

They_Live

(3,302 posts)

16. Correct.

Reply to Plucketeer (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 10:48 PM

Dec 2017

Someone needs to act NOW. Everyone takes an oath, and they're not abiding.

LittleGirl

(8,434 posts)

20. It's outrage fatigue.

Reply to Plucketeer (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 10:56 AM

Dec 2017

I get it. I am too.

red dog 1

(29,296 posts)

11. K&R

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:52 PM

Dec 2017

Norbert10

(61 posts)

13. Spectacular revelation, trump lies

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 07:59 PM

Dec 2017

Pretty low hanging fruit if you ask me

calimary

(84,306 posts)

15. Welcome to DU, Norbert10!

Reply to Norbert10 (Reply #13)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 10:37 PM

Dec 2017

I enjoy referring to him as a "congenital liar" with a few "pathological"s and other such adjectives thrown in. It's my tip-the-hat/thumb-the-nose gesture toward asshole CON columnist William Safire, who years ago decided one day to insult Hillary Clinton by labeling her a "congenital liar". Back atcha, Safire. Btw - let me introduce you to a REAL congenital liar: donald trump.

orangecrush

(21,789 posts)

14. thanks for sharing that

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 09:19 PM

Dec 2017

What a compulsive liar.

pansypoo53219

(21,721 posts)

19. or DUH!

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #14)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 05:40 AM

Dec 2017

Duppers

(28,246 posts)

17. Damn!! So, Clapper...

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 11:38 PM

Dec 2017

"Fourteen former national security, intelligence, and foreign policy officials recently wrote an amicus brief as part of a lawsuit brought against President Donald Trump's campaign and Roger Stone.."

https://t.co/DIDEeq3dl1

Included in this brief is James Clapper.

applegrove

(123,112 posts)

18. Trump goes blank of Russia when pressed because he is scared

Reply to rlegro (Original post)

Mon Dec 18, 2017, 11:46 PM

Dec 2017

blank on the topic. Dyslexics do that.

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