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Stinky The Clown

(67,799 posts)
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:37 PM Oct 2017

All this Russian interference. Where was the government during the last election?

Really. Where was the government? Why weren't there even hints all this shit was stirring. The sheer magnitude of even the partial knowledge we now have is massive. I find it stretching credulity to think our government didn't know a lot of it.

Of COURSE the government knew.

How did they let it get to where it got to?

How did they allow us to end the election with President Trump?

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All this Russian interference. Where was the government during the last election? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Oct 2017 OP
GOP leaders were in on the scheme. They let it happen so they could win. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #1
Dems were in the White House and had the intelligence community on speed dial Stinky The Clown Oct 2017 #2
GOP refused to do anything when informed about the Russian crime of the century taking place. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #3
Yep, why on earth didn't Obama say more?? triron Oct 2017 #4
read the white house archives for Obama admin. DAILY PRESSERS for months & months "problem" Sunlei Oct 2017 #12
I think he was hesitant to do anything that might backfire Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #17
like I told my gf when the investigation started.. Javaman Oct 2017 #16
It remains to be seen if any of them face consequences for selling out our democracy. Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #18
exactly and I agree. nt Javaman Oct 2017 #19
We have been ruled by an American oligarchy for some time, now we are ruled by Russian oligarchs. nt Irish_Dem Oct 2017 #20
I have been asking the same question. nt jrthin Oct 2017 #5
Check out Rachel from 10/6 (Friday) LAS14 Oct 2017 #6
All of DC had the dossier since the summer Not Ruth Oct 2017 #7
Here is the answer to where the government was (and the MSM)... LAS14 Oct 2017 #8
Remember it was McConnell who Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #9
Republicans blocked everything re-hacking. Republican even ordered "the dossier" 2? yrs ago & blocke Sunlei Oct 2017 #14
Also Obama didn't want to appear cilla4progress Oct 2017 #10
VERY important, more than 'Also,' imo. elleng Oct 2017 #11
Comey thought HIllary would win so he went public with the email crap from pressure JI7 Oct 2017 #13
Simple answer madville Oct 2017 #15

Irish_Dem

(47,095 posts)
1. GOP leaders were in on the scheme. They let it happen so they could win.
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:41 PM
Oct 2017

Greed, corruption and desire for power is more important to them than the future of our country.

Irish_Dem

(47,095 posts)
3. GOP refused to do anything when informed about the Russian crime of the century taking place.
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:49 PM
Oct 2017

Dems were stunned.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
12. read the white house archives for Obama admin. DAILY PRESSERS for months & months "problem"
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 12:48 AM
Oct 2017

people in general including the media just focused on the freak show, even today same thing..stupid, moron tweeting on "personal account" internet dominates America.

Irish_Dem

(47,095 posts)
17. I think he was hesitant to do anything that might backfire
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 11:19 AM
Oct 2017

But I do think that in retrospect he wishes he had done more.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
16. like I told my gf when the investigation started..
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 09:17 AM
Oct 2017

if the investigators actually do their job correctly, we will find that the corruption is systemic among the republicans.

that's if they do their jobs correctly.

I have a feeling that tRump will get off with a slap on the hand but many of his underlings will either be found guilty or willing fall on their swords.

after nixon, the repukes got the shit scared out of them. I believed they vowed at that point never to be caught red handed again without some dems being caught up in the mix as well. that makes it that much easier to make all the bad things all magically go away.

Irish_Dem

(47,095 posts)
18. It remains to be seen if any of them face consequences for selling out our democracy.
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 11:29 AM
Oct 2017

Nothing matters to them except money and power.

Irish_Dem

(47,095 posts)
20. We have been ruled by an American oligarchy for some time, now we are ruled by Russian oligarchs. nt
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 11:43 AM
Oct 2017

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
6. Check out Rachel from 10/6 (Friday)
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 10:59 PM
Oct 2017

She reports on a Yahoo special (not sure how you find it) about October 7, 2016, when Hurricane Matthew, Pussy-gate and something else (can't remember) dominated the news, and 30 minutes were devoted to the government's release of news about Russian interference with the election. It was mind-boggling. We were there and didn't notice what was happening.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
8. Here is the answer to where the government was (and the MSM)...
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 11:02 PM
Oct 2017

This documents why the government's release of the news about Russian interference was ignored.... Well... maybe not the whole "why." The MSM could have done better.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/64-hours-october-one-weekend-blew-rules-american-politics-2-162827162.html

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
9. Remember it was McConnell who
Mon Oct 9, 2017, 11:30 PM
Oct 2017

refused to move on President Obama's request for releasing the Hacking information.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
14. Republicans blocked everything re-hacking. Republican even ordered "the dossier" 2? yrs ago & blocke
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 12:52 AM
Oct 2017

Republicans blocked that dossier from their own voters, from the government. Ds turned it over to the FBI and CIA, by then it was wayyy to late.

JI7

(89,250 posts)
13. Comey thought HIllary would win so he went public with the email crap from pressure
Tue Oct 10, 2017, 12:50 AM
Oct 2017

from right wing elements in the FBI.

while keeping quiet about the Russian involvement.

Obama wanted to do it with mcconnell but mcconnell is a scumbag. and he thought doing it alone would hurt more since they would start claiming it's proof of Obama rigging the election . remember the right wing reaction to Bill Clinotn meeting with the AG on the tarmac ?

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