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2016 Postmortem

chimpymustgo

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

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 11:27 AM

Dec 2016

He's had 8 years of their obstruction, he knows how they play hardball - no compromise. Why the hell does he think they're going to sing kumbaya NOW? We all know he's smarter than that. So the question remains: why?

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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