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Honeycombe8

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50. These are the kinds of questions that are legitimate to ask & discuss.

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:33 PM

Feb 2018

I don't think there should be outright banning of discussions of prior campaigns. Opinions are opinions. And discussions about campaigns are helpful for future and current campaigns.

As for HRC's campaign, I doubt they knew the extent of the Russian activity, or what exactly they were doing. Trump knew more than HRC, of course, since his team was involved. I'm not sure how much Obama knew, although he knew more than HRC. I doubt he told her specifics. He may have told her things in general. But he's pretty ethical, so he wouldn't have been allowed to tell her some information. And HE didn't know what Trump knew, even. The FBI didn't know at the time, either.

This explains her mentioning "Russian Puppet" in a debate, so she knew something was up. But who could have guessed the extent of it, and that Trump's team was actively working with a foreign country?

Remember, her poll numbers were really good, and had consistently been good. No reason for her to think she wouldn't win. Until the end.

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I, Stinky The Clown, propose a total and complete ban on . . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 OP

Im with you! herding cats Feb 2018 #1

Yes, and Hillary knows that, Cha Feb 2018 #6

Yes, she does and Ive known this for some time, too. A lot of us have, as you know. herding cats Feb 2018 #13

It's surreal to have Validation Cha Feb 2018 #20

Mahalo, Cha! The more I read of the indictment today the more vindicated I felt! herding cats Feb 2018 #31

We were all in Extreme Shock Cha Feb 2018 #41

I think about those RW FBI agents from time to time... herding cats Feb 2018 #43

Spot on! Be careful what shite you start to Cha Feb 2018 #44

Indeed. nt guruoo Jan 2019 #105

NOT so sure they EXPECTED her to win toward the end when Hortensis Feb 2018 #80

Still with Her forever Wwcd Feb 2018 #36

More than Evar! Cha Feb 2018 #42

absolutely Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #17

"..she STILL won the damned vote!" Cha Feb 2018 #21

Mahalo! Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #45

Thank you for your post.. I loved Cha Feb 2018 #56

And VA and AL Senate and gov races showed huge progressive turnout. Optimism. sharedvalues Feb 2018 #29

I second. TomSlick Feb 2018 #2

Those with an agenda Cha Feb 2018 #3

Abso-fucking-lutely Blue Owl Feb 2018 #4

Yes! msdogi Feb 2018 #5

hard to believe how many DUers fell for that fucking nonsense Skittles Feb 2018 #7

I never believed Ohiogal Feb 2018 #8

All this!! bettyellen Feb 2018 #26

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2018 #32

Post removed Post removed Feb 2018 #58

Of course it was fucking stolen. nt Blecht Feb 2018 #9

Amen! R B Garr Feb 2018 #10

+1000! mcar Feb 2018 #11

Great post mainstreetonce Feb 2018 #12

Totally agree. gademocrat7 Feb 2018 #14

+1,000 CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #40

haul him out in cuffs Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #75

It was inconceivable HRC could be beaten by a total loser like Trump. lpbk2713 Feb 2018 #15

Exactly.. HipChick Feb 2018 #16

Kick and Recomend and Thank you! Tribalceltic Feb 2018 #18

Best post of the day! LisaM Feb 2018 #19

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K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Feb 2018 #24

The last conversation I had with an old friend in Boston, BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #25

What about the Senate???? Also influenced by the Russians. Gorsuch: illegitimate. sharedvalues Feb 2018 #28

That's what I said...both are guilty and fraudulent! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #38

Gorsuch is an obscenity DFW Feb 2018 #81

Not just the presidency. Also the Senate was stolen. sharedvalues Feb 2018 #27

Bring on the Constitutional Crisis and let's see where it goes! democratisphere Feb 2018 #30

It all will come down to which side does the military support? Wednesdays Feb 2018 #76

This + 1,000,000 MustLoveBeagles Feb 2018 #33

Yes, it was stolen.... CatMor Feb 2018 #34

I second that...the election was stolen. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #35

I thought you were going to ban Republicans. mwooldri Feb 2018 #37

OK I hope I don't get crucified for asking some questions GusBob Feb 2018 #39

consider Mueller Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #48

Right, but also wrong GusBob Feb 2018 #54

These are the kinds of questions that are legitimate to ask & discuss. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #50

Fair enough GusBob Feb 2018 #59

It was Hillary vs. The GOP and Russia. dalton99a Feb 2018 #46

Don't forget the so called liberal media MustLoveBeagles Feb 2018 #104

Thank you Stinky The Clown Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #47

Too broad. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #49

ALL campaigns do something wrong NastyRiffraff Feb 2018 #51

Two separate things. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #53

Who exactly is "banning" discussions? NastyRiffraff Feb 2018 #55

That's what this thread is about. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #57

Clearly, you did NOT read the OP. Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #61

Good reply, Stinky! :) BlueMTexpat Feb 2018 #79

Good reply, Stinky NastyRiffraff Feb 2018 #86

I did. As did many of the others responding. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #94

That it was intended as tongue in cheek went over my head. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #97

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To clarify further, the OP was in part a riff on this shit: Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #89

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I knew it election night. BadgerMom Feb 2018 #60

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Nope. aikoaiko Feb 2018 #65

Bullshit. You don't get to ban anything. Sorry to tell you. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #66

See reply 61 Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #68

Nah. No thanks. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2018 #70

Just to help you along in your seeming inability to "get it", the OP was a riff on this: Stinky The Clown Feb 2018 #91

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Goddamned right it was stolen. Rs will do ANYTHING to hold power. VOX Feb 2018 #72

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It was stolen and the Progressive dog Feb 2018 #83

I have never been one to believe that, but nonetheless Perseus Feb 2018 #84

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