Pure incompetence or LIHOP? I'm torn .... Either way, 45 is a clear and present danger to the U.S.

[marmar]

(Rolling Stone) One day after the president’s own secretary of state pinned the blame on Russia for recent cyber attacks, Trump falsely claimed the incident has been exaggerated by “the Fake News Media”

Trump’s first public remarks on the massive and ongoing cyberattack that breached dozens of US federal agencies, think tanks, and companies were aimed at continuing the president’s cozy relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin — while showing little regard for what his own national security officials are saying.

On Friday, Trump’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told conservative talk show host Mark Levin, “We can say pretty clearly (the hack) was the Russians.” But on Saturday morning, Pompeo was contradicted by his boss on Twitter.

In a tweet thread, Trump not only called into question Pompeo’s assessment but also falsely claimed that it was the media making something out of nothing. ...........(more)

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-downplays-massive-cyber-attack-1106213/?

[NoMoreRepugs]

1. 70million of our neighbors/friends/family thought this

BatShitCrazedLoon deserved another term - we are sooooo screwed going forward.

[rurallib]

2. I would go with MIHOP and incompetence

[malaise]

3. Get thee to the greatest page

RFN!

[Demovictory9]

4. Lihop?

[Lucky Luciano]

5. Let it happen on purpose

I think it originated from the 9-11 attacks. Some conspiracies about LIHOP and M(ake)IHOP went around (of course).

[Demovictory9]

6. First time seeing that acronym

[subterranean]

7. It was rather common around here in the years after 9/11.

LIHOP was the theory that the Bush Administration (or some people in it) knew that an attack was being planned but did nothing to stop it because they wanted to use it to advance their own agenda (such as an invasion of Iraq).

MIHOP was the more far-fetched theory that they were actively involved in orchestrating or facilitating the attacks.

[struggle4progress]

8. He's a stooge and a Russian asset