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2016 Postmortem

Dem2

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

Holy f****** crap [View all]

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 [View all] 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