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Abu Pepe

(637 posts)
1. our institutions have let us down. the press is at the top of the list. but they are all we have now
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:45 AM
Dec 2016

and i think they get the existential threat that looms before them like a thunderstorm.

skylucy

(3,737 posts)
2. OMG. I just watched that. Spicer went absolutely BONKERS when asked a simple question
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:48 AM
Dec 2016

about the hacking by Republicans. He was yelling and fast talking and basically helping Trump try to throw all our intelligence agencies under the bus. Anyone who thinks there isn't more to this story and that Trump/Trump campaign/GOP isn't up to its eyeballs in this needs to watch the reaction of Spicer/Trump. Wow.

shraby

(21,946 posts)
4. The media needs to start the drum beat for a full investigation. They can do it because they
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 10:52 AM
Dec 2016

have done it before.
Once they realize they will be tossed in with the other traitors they might start making the noise.

Even the head of the propaganda newspaper got hung after WWII, so they better start sharpening their pencils and brush up on their typing skills.

2naSalit

(86,323 posts)
5. I think I just heard
Sat Dec 10, 2016, 12:13 PM
Dec 2016

on NPR, that Obama has just now ordered a full investigation... I think. Someone is starting a full investigation.


Obama Orders Sweeping Review Of International Hacking Tied To U.S. Elections

December 9, 20161:01 PM ET

http://www.npr.org/2016/12/09/504971174/president-obama-orders-review-of-russian-hacking-during-2016-campaign
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