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

[rlegro]

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

[Turbineguy]

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

"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]

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

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

[Doodley]

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

[Botany]

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

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029958638

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

[Baitball Blogger]

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

Best quote evah.

[Louis1895]

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

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]

7. Kicking to get thee to the greatest section

[Glorfindel]

8. K&R n/t

[czarjak]

9. How reassuring!

[Plucketeer]

10. All very well

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]

12. I'm with you.

[They_Live]

16. Correct.

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

[LittleGirl]

20. It's outrage fatigue.

I get it. I am too.

[red dog 1]

11. K&R

[Norbert10]

13. Spectacular revelation, trump lies

Pretty low hanging fruit if you ask me

[calimary]

15. Welcome to DU, Norbert10!

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]

14. thanks for sharing that

What a compulsive liar.

[pansypoo53219]

19. or DUH!

[Duppers]

17. Damn!! So, Clapper...

"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]

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

blank on the topic. Dyslexics do that.