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riversedge's JournalKO: The Russians interfering in our election is, flatly, an act of war.
Keith Olbermann ?@KeithOlbermann 6h6 hours ago
The Russians interfering in our election is, flatly, an act of war. From 9/28: is @realDonaldTrump loyal to the USA?
GQ Magazine
https://twitter.com/KeithOlbermann/status/807814930615435264
Why Trump’s Russian Connection is a Big Problem
It’s time for answers: What exactly is Donald Trump doing with—and for—the Russian government?
Pelosi to Trump: intel didn't state that Iraq had WMDs; The Bush-Cheney WH made that misrepresentat
This is the first response I have seen to Trump from any leaders in Congress. Post if you have seen more.
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Nancy Pelosi ?@NancyPelosi 1h1 hour ago
The intel didn't state that Iraq had WMDs. The Bush-Cheney WH made that misrepresentation.
4:21 PM - 10 Dec 2016
https://twitter.com/NancyPelosi/status/807711868202733568
Vikingsrule ?@derek_maclean 1h1 hour ago
@NancyPelosi Someone explain to me why it's Pelosi and her team that are the ones to point this out after Trump tweet? Media faceplant again
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chris hooks ?@cd_hooks 38m38 minutes ago
@derek_maclean @NancyPelosi the media isn't pointing it out because it's a lie
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Jeremy Toeman ?@jtoeman 26m26 minutes ago
@cd_hooks @derek_maclean @NancyPelosi as represented by the following facts... [insert here]
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chris hooks ?@cd_hooks 24m24 minutes ago
@jtoeman @derek_maclean @NancyPelosi George Tenet was an active participant in crafting the war narrative. read up
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Jeremy Toeman ?@jtoeman 19m19 minutes ago
@cd_hooks @derek_maclean @NancyPelosi as long as it fits your narrative bro... Keep on hatin!!!
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chris hooks ?@cd_hooks 2m2 minutes ago
@jtoeman @derek_maclean what is it you think my position is?
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Lee in Iowa ?@Lee_in_Iowa 20m20 minutes ago
@NancyPelosi What can we do, out here, to help stop Trump from being inaugurated? Equal Protection suit? Happy to sign onto one.
Trump, Mocking Claim That Russia Hacked Election, at Odds with G.O.P.
Trump, Mocking Claim That Russia Hacked Election, at Odds with G.O.P.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/us/politics/trump-mocking-claim-that-russia-hacked-election-at-odds-with-gop.html?smid=tw-nytpolitics&smtyp=cur&_r=0
By DAVID E. SANGER
DEC. 10, 2016
WASHINGTON — An extraordinary breach has emerged between President-elect Donald J. Trump and the national security establishment, with Mr. Trump mocking American intelligence assessments that Russia interfered in the election on his behalf, and top Republicans vowing investigations into Kremlin activities.
Mr. Trump, in a statement issued by his transition team on Friday evening, expressed complete disbelief in the intelligence agencies’ assessments.
“These are the same people that said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction,” Mr. Trump’s team said, adding that the election was over and that it was time to “move on.”
Though Mr. Trump has wasted no time in antagonizing the agencies, he will have to rely on them for the sort of espionage activities and analysis that they spend more than $70 billion a year to perform.
At this point in a transition, a president-elect is usually delving into intelligence he has never before seen and learning about C.I.A. and National Security Agency abilities. But Mr. Trump, who has taken intelligence briefings only sporadically, is questioning not only analytic conclusions, but also their underlying facts.
“To have the president-elect of the United States simply reject the fact-based narrative that the intelligence community puts together because it conflicts with his a priori assumptions — wow,” said Michael V. Hayden, who was the director of the N.S.A. and later the C.I.A. under President George W. Bush............................
I am wondering why this Russian hacking story was outed late Friday and when Congress left
DC for the Holidays. I imagine it was timed that way. But it pisses me off.
Turkeys Recep Tayyip Erdogan Seeks to Consolidate Power With Overhaul of Constitution
Source: WSJ
Proposed changes give head of state sweeping powers to govern by decree
By Emre Peker
Updated Dec. 10, 2016 12:02 p.m. ET
ISTANBUL—Turkey’s government submitted a bill Saturday to overhaul the constitution and concentrate power in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office, a controversial move that risks further destabilizing the country amid myriad security and economic threats.
The bill includes measures that would call for Turkey’s president to run his own cabinet and acquire executive powers currently vested in the parliamentary government. The changes give the head of state sweeping powers to govern by decree, and could potentially allow...
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkeys-recep-tayyip-erdogan-seeks-to-consolidate-power-with-overhaul-of-constitution-1481384221
The writing was on the wall given his crackdown on civil liberties this last year.
WSJ: 'Friends and associates said few U.S. citizens are closer to Mr. Putin than Mr. Tillerson':
It is as if Trump was smacking us in the face with a Putin pick for Sec. of State.!!! this is few days old but good background infor if interested.
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'Friends and associates said few U.S. citizens are closer to Mr. Putin than Mr. Tillerson':
Rex Tillerson, a Candidate for Secretary of State, Has Ties to Vladimir Putin
Exxon Mobil CEO could redefine U.S. interests abroad
ExxonMobil Chief Executive Rex Tillerson, seen in this May 2014 photo, is a late entrant to President-elect Donald Trump’s wide-ranging search for a secretary of state. ENLARGE
By Bradley Olson
Updated Dec. 6, 2016 11:02 a.m. ET
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Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Rex Tillerson, who was meeting with Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss becoming his secretary of state, is a seasoned deal-maker whose close ties to Vladimir Putin and other world leaders could redefine American interests abroad.
His emergence as a candidate to be the nation’s top diplomat despite having no government experience surprised senior Exxon officials—including Mr. Tillerson, according to people familiar with the matter.
Friends of the 64-year-old Texas oilman, whom they describe as a staunch conservative, said they expect he would consider the job due to his sense of patriotic duty and because he is set to retire from the company next year. The meeting was taking place Tuesday morning at Trump Tower in New York, according to a transition official.
His appointment would introduce the potential for sticky conflicts of interest because of his financial stake in Exxon, which explores for oil and gas on six of the world’s seven continents and has operations in more than 50 countries. He owns Exxon shares worth $151 million, according a recent securities filing...................
last time Trump held a press conference, 136 days ago, was when he encouraged Russia to hack Clinton
Interesting trivia for today
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Incidentally the last time Trump held a press conference, 136 days ago, was when he encouraged Russia to hack Clinton's emails.
10:04 AM - 10 Dec 2016 from Brooklyn, NY
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Philip Bump ?@pbump 2h2 hours ago
Argument that Trump doesn't need press conferences because he tweets skips over the fact that Trump's tweets are often truth-adjacent.
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Harry Reid thinks Comey should resign. msnbc right now
This thread explains Russia's successful hacking of our election using cyberespionage, online intimi
Sums it up good IMHO
Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 7m7 minutes ago
1. This thread explains Russia's successful hacking of our election using cyberespionage, online intimidation, and disinformation. (1/12)
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 6m6 minutes ago
2. Putin perfectly assessed the American electorate and the U.S. media, and made a move for the history books. He outplayed us.
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 6m6 minutes ago
3. Key to Russia's success was to have US accessories (witting or unwitting) in the media, on the left and on the right. They had plenty.
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 5m5 minutes ago
4. The plan: Render Hillary Clinton toxic to the electorate, intimidate her supporters, and run interference for Trump when he screwed up.
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 5m5 minutes ago
5. A Gallup chart illustrates the dramatic collapse of Hillary's public image. This was no accident. It took a massive coordinated effort.
https://twitter.com/peterdaou/status/807577064660471808
Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 4m4 minutes ago 
https://twitter.com/peterdaou/status/807577713313771521
6. Fake news stories, AstroTurf operations to overrun social media, daily leaks of stolen data, combined to damage Hillary and prop Trump.
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 3m3 minutes ago
7. A blunt force strategy: Make Hillary seem detestable in order to suppress Democratic enthusiasm and boost GOP rage/turnout in key states. 
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 2m2 minutes ago
8. If it feels like the entire election became a referendum on how "monstrous" Hillary is, that was the idea. Executed nearly flawlessly. 
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Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 1m1 minute ago
9. It's an inescapable fact: Those who baselessly and relentlessly trashed Hillary's character unknowingly helped do Russia's dirty work. 
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10. As foreign meddling in our election became more and more apparent, people took sides, some becoming apologists, others being patriots.
https://twitter.com/peterdaou/status/807578275254063105
7:30 AM - 10 Dec 2016
Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 5m5 minutes ago
11. The brazen and staggering takeover of our election by Russia now divides those who love America from those who just pay it lip service.
Peter Daou ?@peterdaou 5m5 minutes ago
12. In the coming weeks and months, our political leaders will have life-changing choices to make. History will remember what they did.
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https://twitter.com/peterdaou/status/807578693652594688
Trump is 1st US president in 125 years without a pet; only animals Trump's kids around slaughtered
Adam Khan ?@Khanoisseur Nov 17
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Trump is first US president in 125 years without a pet
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Tab Hasan Nov 17
@Khanoisseur what does that say about Trump...if even animals can't be around him for long and/or he is not capable of taking care of others
Something to let sink in today.
Adam Khan ?@Khanoisseur Nov 17
Come to think of it the only animals I've seen Trump's kids around are the ones they slaughtered @tab_hasan
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Jimmie E. Barfield ?@Davinciboy1 Nov 17
@Khanoisseur @cherokeesher2 @tab_hasan not a damn bit of respect for life of any kind#NeverMyFirstFamily
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Tab Hasan | تابش حسن ?@tab_hasan Nov 17
@Davinciboy1 @Khanoisseur @cherokeesher2 I don't recall ever seeing #Trump respect any living thing (unless he's kissing up to them)
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Sher' Wilson ?@cherokeesher2 Nov 17
@tab_hasan @Davinciboy1 @Khanoisseur eagle was less than thrilled. Children repelled.. (other people's) Barron looks miserable when visible
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