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Generic Brad

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66. This was common knowledge I thought

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:18 AM

Dec 2016

And people didn't give a damn. Instead of feigning outrage, isn't our time better spent trying to figure out where we go from here? We've been bested from my point of view. So how do we adapt?

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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