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riversedge

(70,443 posts)
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 06:21 PM Dec 2016

Nancy Pelosi is now calling for an Independent commission to Investigate the Russian Hacking.

I think the one she called for the other day was for a Congressional Investigation--and she, at that time, called out Paul Ryan to do so also.


Nancy Pelosi ?@NancyPelosi 55m55 minutes ago

Russia's attempts to undermine our democracy have grown alarmingly serious. We need a bipartisan, ind. commission. https://goo.gl/Hx3y9V


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Nancy Pelosi is now calling for an Independent commission to Investigate the Russian Hacking. (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2016 OP
+1! tecelote Dec 2016 #1
The GOP does not recognize bipartisan anything as an option. guillaumeb Dec 2016 #2
Good! flamingdem Dec 2016 #3
Definitely! I wouldn't trust this pukey congress to pick up a gallon of soy milk for me. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #4
Talk about a day late and billions short, Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #5
It was the media slant they worried about more than Hortensis Dec 2016 #7
"It was the media slant they worried about more than" awoke_in_2003 Dec 2016 #9
Agree. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #10
You "take" it completely wrong. The H campaign didn't Hortensis Dec 2016 #14
Lo, how many times have I seen posts talking about bad optics ? treestar Dec 2016 #21
KNR Lucinda Dec 2016 #6
K&R... spanone Dec 2016 #8
A lot of people have complained about Nancy Pelosi. BigDemVoter Dec 2016 #11
Here we go again flying-skeleton Dec 2016 #12
Perhaps Obama can appoint a commission before leaving office bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #13
better late than never Equinox Moon Dec 2016 #15
That's DEADLY bad!! RealityChik Dec 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author YOHABLO Dec 2016 #17
I expect Trump to appoint Pee Wee Herman to head the investigation left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #18
Thank You Nancy... Our democracy may Lostnote Dec 2016 #19
She should have done that with Bush and Cheney and we might not have reached malaise Dec 2016 #20
Didn't the FBI and CIA already investigate this? hughee99 Dec 2016 #22
Pathetic!!! Grins Dec 2016 #23
And an APB for whoever shot Lincoln. tavernier Dec 2016 #24
Coming soon, right after the apologize to Obama for eight years of hatred. Coyotl Dec 2016 #25
Well, we know that won't happen. riversedge Dec 2016 #26

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
2. The GOP does not recognize bipartisan anything as an option.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 06:23 PM
Dec 2016

If Clinton had won electorally, the investigation would have already started.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. Talk about a day late and billions short,
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 06:37 PM
Dec 2016

Appears everyone in the Leadership of our Party knew off or had direct evidence of these hacks and chose not to move on it,fearing reprisals from the Rethugs.

How did that Bipartisanship work out for you?

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
7. It was the media slant they worried about more than
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 07:07 PM
Dec 2016

anything else. They'd intended to go positive and issues oriented at the end -- until COMEY sabotaged the election. Remember, until then, the vast majority of political indicators and polls had us continually ahead.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
9. "It was the media slant they worried about more than"
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 07:30 PM
Dec 2016

what is wrong with politicians in one simple sentence. They are worried about optics while we take it in the shorts.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
10. Agree.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 08:02 PM
Dec 2016

Now that their Gravy Train derailed,suddenly,wow what happened,as one who slogged in the trenches hoping to make a difference,this was a tough one. And yes it was all about the Optics knowing full well the Media was ready to pounce,but the alternative was what we received. This whole thing was so total fail.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
14. You "take" it completely wrong. The H campaign didn't
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 08:43 PM
Dec 2016

want to accidentally give the media a new excuse to do a hit job on them when they were PLANNING TO GO HIGH for the last weeks, to ignore Trump and instead TALK ISSUES, AND HOPE, AND A HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS FUTURE.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
21. Lo, how many times have I seen posts talking about bad optics ?
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 07:14 AM
Dec 2016

They matter more than substance in this country today

BigDemVoter

(4,158 posts)
11. A lot of people have complained about Nancy Pelosi.
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 08:04 PM
Dec 2016

But I'll tell you what. During the darkest days of the GWB Administration, she was relentless. Likewise, she was instrumental in getting the ACA passed.

I have FULL confidence that she will do EVERY thing in her power to fight for the American people. She is my congresswoman, and i Just had the privilege of voting for her and seeing her reelected.

If she doesn't succeed, it certainly won't be because she didn't try.

flying-skeleton

(698 posts)
12. Here we go again
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 08:16 PM
Dec 2016

Just like Elizabeth Warren .... It will NEVER come up for a vote in the Senate. The Repubs will never allow anything that has even the remotest possibility to weaken their power.

In effect, America is NO LONGER the World's Best Democracy.

It's a Dictatorship by Committee via a Russian Coup

bucolic_frolic

(43,478 posts)
13. Perhaps Obama can appoint a commission before leaving office
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 08:31 PM
Dec 2016

of course Putz-Head will shut it down, but could he stand the
political heat of doing so?

RealityChik

(382 posts)
16. That's DEADLY bad!!
Thu Dec 15, 2016, 10:07 PM
Dec 2016

That will give the repubs all the time they need to cover their tracks! Remember the Warren Commission? How about the 911 Commission?

The Dems need to discreetly get started on their investigation NOW, And make sure McConnell stays out of it. He held the information back until AFTER the election, and suddenly his wife gets a cushy job in the Trump administration? C'mon!

http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/12/10/traitor-mitch-mcconnell-blocked-push-expose-trumps-russia-ties/

http://bipartisanreport.com/2016/12/14/breaking-mitch-mcconnell-implicated-in-coverup-of-russiatrump-election-meddling-fbi-inquiry/

Response to riversedge (Original post)

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
18. I expect Trump to appoint Pee Wee Herman to head the investigation
Fri Dec 16, 2016, 08:28 PM
Dec 2016

Why not?
It'd fit Trump's current modus operandi.

Lostnote

(75 posts)
19. Thank You Nancy... Our democracy may
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 06:38 AM
Dec 2016

... turn slowly but it will eventually get those that stray from our core values...

hughee99

(16,113 posts)
22. Didn't the FBI and CIA already investigate this?
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 02:00 PM
Dec 2016

What will an "independent" commission learn that these two organizations could not? This sound a lot like just kicking the can down the road.

Grins

(7,258 posts)
23. Pathetic!!!
Mon Dec 19, 2016, 04:25 PM
Dec 2016

What Congress always does when it wants bury a program - it appoints a "bipartisan, independent commission" to do not a fucking thing.

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