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emulatorloo

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16. Folks here were taking a lying Trump tweet at face value.
Fri Jun 23, 2017, 11:38 PM
Jun 2017



That's the context of this thread. Has nothing to do with "we can't be critical" or "constructive criticism has be banned here."

For more context of the >bullshit spin< Trump is shoveling, here's a link to the WAPO article and an excellent summary of the article written by Still One.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/national-security/obama-putin-election-hacking/?utm_term=.30b30c2b2c9f

Obama’s secret struggle to punish Russia for Putin’s election assault

The White House debated various options to punish Russia, but facing obstacles and potential risks, it ultimately failed to exact a heavy toll on the Kremlin for its election meddling.
By Greg Miller, Ellen Nakashima, and Adam Entous
June 23, 2017

Still_One's summary:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9246214
DON'T LET THEM FRAME THE FUCKING NARRATIVE!!!!! they want Dems to be turning in on themselves HipChick Jun 2017 #1
I totally agree wth you. We need to stop fighting with each other and band together against rethugs iluvtennis Jun 2017 #36
Don't let them divide us. we can do it Jun 2017 #2
DivisionDefeat sheshe2 Jun 2017 #3
Thank you ProudLib. This, "it's all the Democrats fault is bullshit" still_one Jun 2017 #4
I thought we had a "don't bash Democrats" policy. Where are our mods? FreepFryer Jun 2017 #5
What mods? murielm99 Jun 2017 #10
As A Fellow Cub Fan... ProfessorGAC Jun 2017 #71
Way too many trolly posts survive. Enough sockpuppets and jury doesn't work. Need mods. (n/t) FreepFryer Jun 2017 #88
You are talking to the wrong person. murielm99 Jun 2017 #89
Part of my point in making this thread ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #90
I LOVE Obama. I also wish he had been more aggressive vs. the hacking. I don't see a conflict there. malchickiwick Jun 2017 #6
If you want to ignore everything that was happening in the election, then sure. pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #11
I respectfully disagree. He could have shared concrete evidence with the electorate. malchickiwick Jun 2017 #13
Seriesly!!! Today, months later, the "concrete evidence" has just been trickling out. pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #18
I love him too, but he dropped the ball on a few things... Alice11111 Jun 2017 #39
It is hard to believe that that would have led to more people knowing that Russia tried to interfere karynnj Jun 2017 #57
Comedians had fun with it but it should have gone beyond that LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #74
Exactly! EffieBlack Jun 2017 #43
Folks were flying off the handle over a Trump tweet blaming Obama. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #12
Fair enough. I appreciate that context. Thank you!! malchickiwick Jun 2017 #14
... emulatorloo Jun 2017 #17
Yet Donnie and friends sheshe2 Jun 2017 #24
And Trump is undoing the actions Obama took against Putin. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #26
Everybody, Trump just set himself up for a world of misery with this Tweet. Here's how. Efilroft Sul Jun 2017 #66
there are 1000 radio stations blaming obama certainot Jun 2017 #78
what does anyone expect from right-wing hate talk radio? mdbl Jun 2017 #82
the problem is most of the people rw radio trashes all day certainot Jun 2017 #85
It's been slowly changing our government into fascism mdbl Jun 2017 #92
I don't know what Obama could have done.... TrishaJ Jun 2017 #56
Absolutely correct, Trisha. luvtheGWN Jun 2017 #60
You're correct. There isn't a conflict. aikoaiko Jun 2017 #69
I do not see how any one would think to "blame" anyone for the loses, we could not go and redraw the Thinkingabout Jun 2017 #7
If we can't be critical of anything, ever DefenseLawyer Jun 2017 #8
Folks here were taking a lying Trump tweet at face value. emulatorloo Jun 2017 #16
That tweet is one reason why Obama SHOULD have spoken up sooner LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #73
OTOH Trump finally admitted there was Russian interference emulatorloo Jun 2017 #76
it doesn't matter what democrats do or say certainot Jun 2017 #79
"Constructive" from whose perspective? ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #22
What DT says has no effect on how I view Dems. He is Alice11111 Jun 2017 #41
All I am saying is that it is easy to fall into this trap ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #75
Agree. Alice11111 Jun 2017 #86
!!! Alice11111 Jun 2017 #40
Context and timing is more important ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #67
Yeah, DT changes faster than the speed of light. A new contraian view to question universal psyhics Alice11111 Jun 2017 #87
Yep. N/t GusBob Jun 2017 #49
I think this may be true in daily performance, but treestar Jun 2017 #61
Yeah I mean if there's one criticism of Obama I have BannonsLiver Jun 2017 #65
For real. I just had a poster insinuate Obama should have gotten all rough and tumble pirateshipdude Jun 2017 #9
They're always looking for blood in the water.. Cha Jun 2017 #15
Unlike Dump, SCVDem Jun 2017 #19
Not to mention EffieBlack Jun 2017 #45
K&R!! blue-wave Jun 2017 #20
IMO, Obama in the House or Senate again... mwooldri Jun 2017 #21
Now that is an issue we could debate ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #23
Yeah, I had visions of DT getting the Constitution amended Alice11111 Jun 2017 #42
What fresh hell is this?! Damn right don't let them frame our narrative! Hekate Jun 2017 #25
I see that President Obama was on the recieving end of an attempt to set up by the Cons Lyricalinklines Jun 2017 #27
+1 happy feet Jun 2017 #63
As far as I'm concerned, anybody blaming Obama is a Trump supporter and my enemy. Foamfollower Jun 2017 #28
Lizard-brains on parade NBachers Jun 2017 #29
The really weird part, to me: lambchopp59 Jun 2017 #30
You have correctly identified the part that begs for more scrutiny ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #35
After what Obama lived through the last eight years..... gordianot Jun 2017 #31
Hillary has been dealing with it FOR DECADES Skittles Jun 2017 #94
Lakoff. This headline is a bad frame sharedvalues Jun 2017 #32
Trump's trying to look innocent. He has no choice. He's guilty as hell. C Moon Jun 2017 #33
NBC Nightly News did goood tonight furtheradu Jun 2017 #34
K&R betsuni Jun 2017 #37
President Obama is a grown man; he doesn't need DUers to rescue him. MadDAsHell Jun 2017 #38
Context: some folks here were taking this Trump Tweet literally emulatorloo Jun 2017 #55
"If you blame Obama in any way, then you have taken" Akamai Jun 2017 #44
It's only the usuals, most of whom want Nancy Pelosi tossed out of leadership, and who were.... Tarheel_Dem Jun 2017 #46
I suggest we stay on the side of facts and proceed from there. delisen Jun 2017 #47
Rachel gives the answer as to why there was not a strong response: there was Squinch Jun 2017 #48
Thanks! NT Ilsa Jun 2017 #59
I'm with you--It is almost like Progressive dog Jun 2017 #50
K&R mcar Jun 2017 #51
People who are doing this are not acting like Democrats IMO Dem2 Jun 2017 #52
Do not let them define our outrage. LiberalBrooke Jun 2017 #53
Yup. ODS back with a vengence. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #54
Thank you! nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #58
This is one reason why the GOP holds all three branches of the government CakeGrrl Jun 2017 #62
grr AllaN01Bear Jun 2017 #64
of course we aren't going to here at DU. the rest of the internets, well....nt m-lekktor Jun 2017 #68
I continue to hope that some of our efforts at DU ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #70
botskies & trollskies annabanana Jun 2017 #72
The Russians are doing the same thing now they did during the election. Why don't people see what onecaliberal Jun 2017 #77
I won't blame Obama because no one knows what they would do lovemydogs Jun 2017 #80
hell no! Nor Pelosi..this is their plan peeps!!! samnsara Jun 2017 #81
This.... Heartstrings Jun 2017 #83
Really very appalled and dismayed by this. mac56 Jun 2017 #84
Obama turned off white males and that changed political math for the foreseeable Awsi Dooger Jun 2017 #91
+1000!!!! People are so fickle and... AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 #93
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