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In reply to the discussion: No, We are NOT Going to Blame Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [View all]emulatorloo
(43,979 posts)16. Folks here were taking a lying Trump tweet at face value.
Link to tweet
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
Obamas secret struggle to punish Russia for Putins 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
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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
Way too many trolly posts survive. Enough sockpuppets and jury doesn't work. Need mods. (n/t)
FreepFryer
Jun 2017
#88
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
It is hard to believe that that would have led to more people knowing that Russia tried to interfere
karynnj
Jun 2017
#57
Everybody, Trump just set himself up for a world of misery with this Tweet. Here's how.
Efilroft Sul
Jun 2017
#66
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
Yeah, DT changes faster than the speed of light. A new contraian view to question universal psyhics
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#87
For real. I just had a poster insinuate Obama should have gotten all rough and tumble
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#9
I see that President Obama was on the recieving end of an attempt to set up by the Cons
Lyricalinklines
Jun 2017
#27
As far as I'm concerned, anybody blaming Obama is a Trump supporter and my enemy.
Foamfollower
Jun 2017
#28
It's only the usuals, most of whom want Nancy Pelosi tossed out of leadership, and who were....
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2017
#46
of course we aren't going to here at DU. the rest of the internets, well....nt
m-lekktor
Jun 2017
#68
The Russians are doing the same thing now they did during the election. Why don't people see what
onecaliberal
Jun 2017
#77
Obama turned off white males and that changed political math for the foreseeable
Awsi Dooger
Jun 2017
#91