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2016 Postmortem

monmouth4

(10,290 posts) Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:42 AM Dec 2016

What do we think of President Obama's handling of this Russian interference? I'm a bit flummoxed by [View all]

his lack of public response but give him the benefit as to maybe he's working behind the scenes. He seems to always be attempting to appease the repubs and personally, I'm really sick of it. The way they treated him should have been one of the many incentives to blow the whistle on all of them. You suck Mitch, you really do.

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What do we think of President Obama's handling of this Russian interference? I'm a bit flummoxed by [View all] monmouth4 Dec 2016 OP

I think that's all we can hope for - that we in truth know little to nothing about what's really NRaleighLiberal Dec 2016 #1

I'm guessing he's playing his multi-dimensional chess again. Turbineguy Dec 2016 #2

I hope Else You Are Mad Dec 2016 #3

I'm hoping you are correct. Time will tell I guess..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2016 #4

I think US intelligence has been compromised and president Obama is getting bad intelligence UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #5

Well that's scary..n/t monmouth4 Dec 2016 #8

I no longer give him the benefit of any doubts. I'll believe he's on top of things KittyWampus Dec 2016 #6

President Obama needs to use his whole power of office to demand answers. Now! UCmeNdc Dec 2016 #9

I'm afraid our dear President is not a "foxhole" kind of guy. The question is WHY? chimpymustgo Dec 2016 #14

Wonder why a Dem didn't leak before election? Satch59 Dec 2016 #7

Perhaps He Is Just Trying To Prevent That Whole Aspect Of The.... global1 Dec 2016 #11

I'm praying he drops a bombshell at the right time sarah FAILIN Dec 2016 #10

I Don't Know That This Report That He's Asked For Will.... global1 Dec 2016 #12

My guess is that the report is already written and ready to go. shraby Dec 2016 #15

I believe you're right it sounds like the first "review" was conducted weeks, if not months ago. Dream Girl Dec 2016 #17

There is no time to convince any GOP member to do anything decent BSdetect Dec 2016 #13

I think he's too careful as a constitutional scholar but right now flamingdem Dec 2016 #16

Add some GOP senators like Graham and McCain and electors can do this... Satch59 Dec 2016 #18

I think that President Obama did the right thing by going to the Congressional leadership with politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2016 #19

I know you are absolutely correct and you make great points. I guess I'm just being a bit selfish monmouth4 Dec 2016 #20