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Dem2

(8,178 posts)
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:57 PM Dec 2016

Holy f****** crap

Local station here in Boston just lead with a headline saying the CIA came out with a report saying that Russia interfered in our election to favor Trump? Seems like a bombshell if it's the lead story on local news.

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Holy f****** crap (Original Post) Dem2 Dec 2016 OP
An Agent Orange supporting friend from Cali just called on this an hour ago, FAUX news has nothing uponit7771 Dec 2016 #1
It should be but it will be papered over - oh Trump's CIA appointee is anti-Russia flamingdem Dec 2016 #2
This issue should never fade from national attention. nt oasis Dec 2016 #3
the sad part is, this has been out in the open for MONTHS Takket Dec 2016 #4
yup. and that stuff stayed under the rug, too, even as questions started coming mopinko Dec 2016 #8
Agree and our media never forced the point and held Manafort/Trump et al accountable... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #13
The media didn't care about any "horse race." That is a myth. duffyduff Dec 2016 #38
CALL ABC, NBC, CBS.. XUY CNN MSNBC FOX XYZ pangaia Dec 2016 #5
+1 Kathy M Dec 2016 #19
Thanks. :) pangaia Dec 2016 #25
Yes .... Some ..... Kathy M Dec 2016 #32
Bravo. I don't do much if any political stuff on my FB wall.. pangaia Dec 2016 #34
Same here ... not muchon FB..... did send FB friend a PM ..... Kathy M Dec 2016 #46
It's coming through in the Orlando Sentinel, too. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #6
Can Trump ever be seen as a legitimate president now? Dem2 Dec 2016 #7
i hope not. mopinko Dec 2016 #9
Never and pounding this to death will drive him insane. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2016 #11
As soon as I saw the lede Dem2 Dec 2016 #12
No, IOKIYAR WhiteTara Dec 2016 #44
No Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #15
No Kathy M Dec 2016 #20
No never! True_Blue Dec 2016 #22
No uponit7771 Dec 2016 #39
It is terrifying to think we have a Russian-backed puppet here. duffyduff Dec 2016 #40
The entire country finally jumped the shark Dem2 Dec 2016 #45
"Russia" is trending on Twitter right now, FWIW. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #10
And by tomorrow it will be forgotten because some teen rock star will be arrested for DUI Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #14
From WaPO triron Dec 2016 #16
Lawrence O'Donnell discussed triron Dec 2016 #17
Watched his show ...... Kathy M Dec 2016 #21
It's only a bombshell if the national media decides to make it one. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #18
It IS a bombshell jimlup Dec 2016 #23
I don't know, but the crazy one is toast now Dem2 Dec 2016 #24
I'm not going to get my hopes up jimlup Dec 2016 #35
But not president yet. triron Dec 2016 #36
I hope that something can be done jimlup Dec 2016 #37
There are so many morons in that Electoral College that they will REFUSE to back the person duffyduff Dec 2016 #43
Both he and Pence need to go. duffyduff Dec 2016 #41
CIA interferes with electionbad, Russia interferes with electionbad GummyBearz Dec 2016 #28
They hate our freedom. 2naSalit Dec 2016 #30
What did they do? GummyBearz Dec 2016 #26
None of the republicans I know care about it blue cat Dec 2016 #27
Well it's the lead story in the NY Times and Washington Post CanonRay Dec 2016 #29
knr triron Dec 2016 #31
knr triron Dec 2016 #33
Trump just blew it off agalisgv Dec 2016 #42
knr triron Dec 2016 #47

uponit7771

(91,756 posts)
1. An Agent Orange supporting friend from Cali just called on this an hour ago, FAUX news has nothing
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:05 PM
Dec 2016

... on the matter so far.

Takket

(22,518 posts)
4. the sad part is, this has been out in the open for MONTHS
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:13 PM
Dec 2016

ever since ties were shown between Manafort and Russia earlier this year. Once they were exposed and Manafort was forced to "leave" the campaign (I.E. work with Russia in the shadows) the media just let the story die because HILLARY'S SERVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trump was never forced to answer questions about it, neither was his campaign. It just went away. We've known since at least MAY that i can see that Russia and Trump were working together. And it was just swept under the rug.

mopinko

(71,813 posts)
8. yup. and that stuff stayed under the rug, too, even as questions started coming
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:51 PM
Dec 2016

out about russia. by then he was firmly down the memory hole.

iluvtennis

(20,864 posts)
13. Agree and our media never forced the point and held Manafort/Trump et al accountable...
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:23 AM
Dec 2016

...as they were too busy trying to make a horse race of the election for their ratings

 

duffyduff

(3,251 posts)
38. The media didn't care about any "horse race." That is a myth.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:11 PM
Dec 2016

They WANTED Trump. And why? Because he was good for ratings and ad revenue.

Ask Jeff Zucker. He is the one who created this Frankenstein called "President" Donald Trump.

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
5. CALL ABC, NBC, CBS.. XUY CNN MSNBC FOX XYZ
Fri Dec 9, 2016, 11:14 PM
Dec 2016

AND WHILE WE ARE AT IT.....

Get out and contact your reps and tell them to fight against every single nominee il duce puts up for his cabinet.

Write letters to editors.
Contact broadcast media.
Join groups fighting the coup.
Contribute $$ if you can.
Post on social media.
Join protests, marches, strikes, boycotts.
any other type of civil disobedience. .
PROTEST any way possible...

Anything else you might think of...

Kathy M

(1,242 posts)
32. Yes .... Some .....
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:59 PM
Dec 2016

Sent off some emails the other day ..... also yesterday ( gov )

Planning on sending some more off tonight to media ......

My FB would not get very far ..... do have one person can contact though .... she is pretty involved in local . thanks for reminding me ......... Will PM her on FB after we get back this evening ..... thanks

pangaia

(24,324 posts)
34. Bravo. I don't do much if any political stuff on my FB wall..
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:12 PM
Dec 2016

I have a lot of friends around the world who do.. so I "like" those posts and occasionally say something.

Lots of emailing, some calls, letters, etc etc...

 

duffyduff

(3,251 posts)
40. It is terrifying to think we have a Russian-backed puppet here.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:14 PM
Dec 2016

Of course, the Russians didn't initially push his candidacy--that was all on the media, particularly Jeff Zucker with CNN. The media are entirely responsible for this debacle. But the Russians saw an opening, and Putin wasn't stupid.

People should have been paying attention to the GOP primaries instead of the Democratic ones, where the outcome was never in doubt. I had never, EVER seen anything like it in my life, that one media outlet, CNN, was literally pushing a completely unqualified, JOKE candidate to the exclusion of everybody else and because Zucker knew Trump would be good for ratings and ad revenue.

I don't think I will EVER get over this election.

Dem2

(8,178 posts)
45. The entire country finally jumped the shark
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:50 PM
Dec 2016

We're all about appearances now, substance - bah - too much work.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
14. And by tomorrow it will be forgotten because some teen rock star will be arrested for DUI
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:34 AM
Dec 2016

which, of course, is much more important to the average "citizen".

Crunchy Frog

(26,977 posts)
18. It's only a bombshell if the national media decides to make it one.
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:57 AM
Dec 2016

We'll see if they make anything of this.

For the most part, Repukes can get away with anything, including selling the country out to the Russians.

jimlup

(8,004 posts)
23. It IS a bombshell
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 07:22 AM
Dec 2016

I checked and it isn't even on FOX NEWS top 10. It is headlines everywhere else.

My only question is why did Wash Post publish this on Friday night??? That is when you release news if you want to bury it.

Dem2

(8,178 posts)
24. I don't know, but the crazy one is toast now
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:22 AM
Dec 2016

Last edited Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:11 PM - Edit history (1)

It's all over, he really should step aside for the betterment of the nation.

jimlup

(8,004 posts)
35. I'm not going to get my hopes up
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:21 PM
Dec 2016

now that we have been calling him "President Elect" for a month, he's gained in power. I think his evil power is now too strong to counter by appeal to reason.

Frodo has failed. Saron has the ring!

jimlup

(8,004 posts)
37. I hope that something can be done
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:31 PM
Dec 2016

Maybe the Electoral College could call for a new election? I don't know it that is politically/legally feasible. But clearly their charge at this point should be to block the Trump Presidency. If I were betting though I would bet that Trump will eventually end up PROTUS which makes me completely sick

 

duffyduff

(3,251 posts)
43. There are so many morons in that Electoral College that they will REFUSE to back the person
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:17 PM
Dec 2016

who won the popular vote because she is a Democrat.

They will vote Trump before they ever back her.

 

GummyBearz

(2,931 posts)
28. CIA interferes with electionbad, Russia interferes with electionbad
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:01 PM
Dec 2016

FBI interferes with election=bad. Why is everyone interfering with this election??

agalisgv

(256 posts)
42. Trump just blew it off
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:16 PM
Dec 2016

I think Trump had some sound bite along the lines of, "These are the same people who said there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq."

Sad thing is- little sound bites like those are letting Trump get away with just about anything he wants.

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