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riversedge

(71,923 posts) Fri Dec 9, 2016, 10:08 PM Dec 2016

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Maddow is stunned. I am also. McConnell said NOT to tell the public before the election. WH [View all]

wanted it out to the public.

This says it better than I can.

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A Once Great Nation ?@ResisttheNazis 14m14 minutes ago

McConnell blocked CIA going public b4 election with info that Putin was directly helping Trump, Comey opposed it 2
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-presidential-campaign/2016/12/09/31d6b300-be2a-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?postshare=8021481330773850&tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.08b2fd9c5952 …
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David Corn Verified account ?@DavidCornDC 4m4 minutes ago

Explosive. CIA finds Moscow tried to help Trump AND GOP Hill leaders opposed calling out Russia for hacking. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-presidential-campaign/2016/12/09/31d6b300-be2a-11e6-94ac-3d324840106c_story.html?postshare=7111481335261119&tid=ss_tw …

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Maddow is stunned. I am also. McConnell said NOT to tell the public before the election. WH [View all] riversedge Dec 2016 OP

Uhhh. Hunh??? Roland99 Dec 2016 #1

Yes. Could the OP please elaborate a little... Mister Ed Dec 2016 #14

McConnell raised doubts about intel. Told WH he would say it was partison if make public before riversedge Dec 2016 #2

Hi rivers.. you should edit and put more of that in your OP Cha Dec 2016 #11

McConnell blocked CIA going public b4 election with info that Putin was directly helping Trump, Come riversedge Dec 2016 #22

DAMN... but it was alright for comey to come out with false Cha Dec 2016 #24

Thats ok cha. I am angry and upset right now. riversedge Dec 2016 #29

Me too.. you can tell by my cussing up a storm on all threads. Cha Dec 2016 #31

Exactly and my question is whathehell Dec 2016 #81

I'm starting to think the GOP is absolutely right, Dems are WEAK. Ligyron Dec 2016 #121

Yeah, when you're dealing with people like this whathehell Dec 2016 #127

Oh, I remember. Ligyron Dec 2016 #131

That was in the post-war period the whathehell Dec 2016 #136

And WHY is Comey STILL TrishaJ Dec 2016 #94

If he wants his job heaven05 Dec 2016 #118

McConnell should be thrown for TREASON too bdamomma Dec 2016 #133

but no doubts about Hillary's emails Skittles Dec 2016 #74

McConnell and the Repubs are goddam traitors. It's as simple as that. First Speaker Dec 2016 #3

they have been traitors since Nixon rurallib Dec 2016 #5

Correcion to that..since before Hoover INdemo Dec 2016 #86

didn't know about Hoover. rurallib Dec 2016 #90

He was the trickle down President from 1929-1933 INdemo Dec 2016 #108

Sorry - I meant as far as conspiring with our enemies rurallib Dec 2016 #120

Oh ..well anyway a point of Republicanism history.. INdemo Dec 2016 #132

Absolutely traitors - and now his wife gets a nomination to the cabinet. OhioBlue Dec 2016 #57

That was his payoff. dhol82 Dec 2016 #93

i think you hit the nail on the head. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #70

Yes. VisceralM Dec 2016 #113

Thanks...and welcome to DU... First Speaker Dec 2016 #126

CIA had briefed 12 members of Congress in Sept. Dems wanted to tell the public but Repugs riversedge Dec 2016 #4

THE DEMS SHOULD HAVE MADE IT PUBLIC ANYWAY trueblue2007 Dec 2016 #7

Exactly MFM008 Dec 2016 #10

ABSOLUTELY.... spanone Dec 2016 #12

Agree. It could have been leaked. femmocrat Dec 2016 #16

That's what's troubling! Why do we ALWAYS FOLD?? I swear, sometimes I think it's all a charade. chimpymustgo Dec 2016 #84

Since when does kacekwl Dec 2016 #18

I agree. riversedge Dec 2016 #30

+1000 ProudProgressiveNow Dec 2016 #34

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #35

Would have been covered Constitutionally too. NYC Liberal Dec 2016 #59

We need to find out why they didn't press the release of this informtion! nt jonno99 Dec 2016 #60

useless pieces of sh*t. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #71

Thank you! whathehell Dec 2016 #82

AND AGAIN WTFAWK??? a kennedy Dec 2016 #6

We need the electors to step in and make it right. roamer65 Dec 2016 #8

The President needs to address the public before the electoral college meets. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #19

Amen! We Need a New Election! McKim Dec 2016 #44

There is no law to allow for election redos. longship Dec 2016 #49

i'm pretty sure there are laws against treason. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #72

Yes a new election with UN poll watchers True_Blue Dec 2016 #65

Obama has a reputation of not wanting to stir the pot with the Republicans. YOHABLO Dec 2016 #78

Sounds good to me triron Dec 2016 #138

Yes, treason behavior... Satch59 Dec 2016 #9

As illegitmate as anyone named Fitzroy was a long time ago. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #13

Could you explain that to me? potone Dec 2016 #103

"Fitzroy" was the last name traditionally given to the illegitimate son of a king renate Dec 2016 #111

I see. potone Dec 2016 #141

Will the electors disqualify trump? still_one Dec 2016 #15

Republicans logic: Jean-Jacques Roussea Dec 2016 #58

They did Cosmocat Dec 2016 #92

So then if he was close to the Nazi's and they knew does that make it reich? INdemo Dec 2016 #109

They SHOULD, but the outrage from violent, ignorant Trump voters would stun the imagination! maddiemom Dec 2016 #68

Democrats with this information should have democrank Dec 2016 #17

They thought, as I did, that pussygate sank Drumpf. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #20

we do not know what they thought at the time. But obviously Hillary and her riversedge Dec 2016 #28

Embarrassed kacekwl Dec 2016 #21

I'm neither stunned nor surprised at all. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #23

You have just defined treason. What do you think should be done? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #25

Nothing will be done about this. Nothing. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #26

Then I hope to God some patriotic Army officers take matters into their own hands... First Speaker Dec 2016 #36

Was anything done about the 2000 election and 2004? INdemo Dec 2016 #112

October surprises rickford66 Dec 2016 #27

Except "Trump/Russia" is really no surprise. colorado_ufo Dec 2016 #63

It is absolutely criminal that the public was not informed of this before the election AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #32

WTF? Is this Democrat-Republican thing just a charade? jalan48 Dec 2016 #33

He should be removed from office for that n/t Blaukraut Dec 2016 #37

Mitch McConnell equals Benedict Arnold blue neen Dec 2016 #38

This. Is. Treason. Initech Dec 2016 #39

It's more than treason. It's a coup attempt. sofa king Dec 2016 #42

Attempt! And it ain't happening! Let's stop them! lonestarnot Dec 2016 #46

Good idea. What are you doing to stop them? pangaia Dec 2016 #54

Ditto! Want to see Mr. President stop the coup. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #55

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Should this information be true, Its worse then treason, Its a act of war............... Old Vet Dec 2016 #80

Last Word--CIA viewing Trump statement with alarm. Esseentially saying that Trump does riversedge Dec 2016 #40

Why did people roll when McConnell threatened flamingdem Dec 2016 #41

Yep. blue neen Dec 2016 #96

I have read that Obama wanted a joint statement put out--by Dems and Repugs but riversedge Dec 2016 #124

If this is true and the Democrats don't deal with it now while Obama is President it's over. jalan48 Dec 2016 #43

Obama will not do a fucking thing Skittles Dec 2016 #75

Sadly agree. I've been stunned by his greater focus on congeniality than promoting party principles. JudyM Dec 2016 #97

I think 2naSalit Dec 2016 #101

Then he should resign. JudyM Dec 2016 #105

I think he loves his kids more than anything Horse with no Name Dec 2016 #125

My hubby has said this from beginning marlakay Dec 2016 #139

What is wrong whathehell Dec 2016 #128

"...United Russia won the elections in America," keithbvadu2 Dec 2016 #45

!!! Now we know just what he meant!!! Raster Dec 2016 #48

Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #47

And now McCokespoon's wife is working in a plum job. Rex Dec 2016 #50

Coup is not going to work out for either of them. lonestarnot Dec 2016 #52

Gonna be a hell of a party on coronation day. Rex Dec 2016 #53

No it's not over by a long damn shot! lonestarnot Dec 2016 #56

Trumpsters Ccarmona Dec 2016 #51

Just amazing, but they put out "news" about Huma's email being found on Weiner's computer...GAH n/t iluvtennis Dec 2016 #61

Trump campaign stmt was that the intel came from the folks who said Saddam Hussein didnt have MWD... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #62

What I learn from this mess is elmac Dec 2016 #64

This was common knowledge I thought Generic Brad Dec 2016 #66

A bipartisan effort to protect state level machines pre election was the unknown part uponit7771 Dec 2016 #77

grab your pitchforks. nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #69

Gees-us. ogradda Dec 2016 #73

In fact, that seems to be the "strategy." I don't get this one bit. chimpymustgo Dec 2016 #85

So maybe they will build a wall on the border. pressbox69 Dec 2016 #76

KICK! Cha Dec 2016 #79

That makes McConnell complicit. Maybe he's working for Russia. Vinca Dec 2016 #83

quelle surprise. n/t malthaussen Dec 2016 #87

Quit being stunned and do something. electron_blue Dec 2016 #88

Proof positive of the traitorous nature of establishment repugs. lark Dec 2016 #89

The RePolonium Party ck4829 Dec 2016 #91

If we actually had a functioning FEC and Justice Department... ananda Dec 2016 #95

He's never put the country before his own political interests CanonRay Dec 2016 #98

The Russian Connection was common knowledge on DU prior to the election Mr. Ected Dec 2016 #99

Thank you Mitch... Jacob Boehme Dec 2016 #100

It seems like the turtle declared for the fascists BSdetect Dec 2016 #102

This is nothing short of treason! ananda Dec 2016 #104

On CNN, Obama is being blamed for this. ananda Dec 2016 #106

FUCKING TRAITORS, each and every one of them who knew and kept silent. niyad Dec 2016 #107

And when the media gets over it Generator Dec 2016 #114

you are quite correct. niyad Dec 2016 #115

I'm.... Puha Ekapi_2 Dec 2016 #110

Will anyone have the guts to call this what it is and do something? Glimmer of Hope Dec 2016 #116

Why the FUCK was McConnell's "permission" even necessary? Maven Dec 2016 #117

Of course. This makes the whole travesty make sense. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #119

Complicity with a hostile foreign power to skew our elections bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #122

The only way I see out of this mess: ginnyinWI Dec 2016 #123

lmo zippythepinhead Dec 2016 #129

I'd be very interested to know who those 12 members were Bayard Dec 2016 #130

With all the fake news out there marlakay Dec 2016 #140

Treasonous fuck! Do any rethuglican have the guts to... RiverStone Dec 2016 #134

how could McConnel block this? Obama could just declassify and release- why didn't he? n/t Fiendish Thingy Dec 2016 #135

From the WP Article RoccoR2 Dec 2016 #137