2016 Postmortem

duffyduff

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40. It is terrifying to think we have a Russian-backed puppet here.

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 02:14 PM

Dec 2016

Of course, the Russians didn't initially push his candidacy--that was all on the media, particularly Jeff Zucker with CNN. The media are entirely responsible for this debacle. But the Russians saw an opening, and Putin wasn't stupid.

People should have been paying attention to the GOP primaries instead of the Democratic ones, where the outcome was never in doubt. I had never, EVER seen anything like it in my life, that one media outlet, CNN, was literally pushing a completely unqualified, JOKE candidate to the exclusion of everybody else and because Zucker knew Trump would be good for ratings and ad revenue.

I don't think I will EVER get over this election.

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Holy f****** crap [View all] Dem2 Dec 2016 OP

An Agent Orange supporting friend from Cali just called on this an hour ago, FAUX news has nothing uponit7771 Dec 2016 #1

It should be but it will be papered over - oh Trump's CIA appointee is anti-Russia flamingdem Dec 2016 #2

This issue should never fade from national attention. nt oasis Dec 2016 #3

the sad part is, this has been out in the open for MONTHS Takket Dec 2016 #4

yup. and that stuff stayed under the rug, too, even as questions started coming mopinko Dec 2016 #8

Agree and our media never forced the point and held Manafort/Trump et al accountable... iluvtennis Dec 2016 #13

The media didn't care about any "horse race." That is a myth. duffyduff Dec 2016 #38

CALL ABC, NBC, CBS.. XUY CNN MSNBC FOX XYZ pangaia Dec 2016 #5

+1 Kathy M Dec 2016 #19

Thanks. :) pangaia Dec 2016 #25

Yes .... Some ..... Kathy M Dec 2016 #32

Bravo. I don't do much if any political stuff on my FB wall.. pangaia Dec 2016 #34

Same here ... not muchon FB..... did send FB friend a PM ..... Kathy M Dec 2016 #46

It's coming through in the Orlando Sentinel, too. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #6

Can Trump ever be seen as a legitimate president now? Dem2 Dec 2016 #7

i hope not. mopinko Dec 2016 #9

Never and pounding this to death will drive him insane. Glimmer of Hope Dec 2016 #11

As soon as I saw the lede Dem2 Dec 2016 #12

No, IOKIYAR WhiteTara Dec 2016 #44

No Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #15

No Kathy M Dec 2016 #20

No never! True_Blue Dec 2016 #22

No uponit7771 Dec 2016 #39

It is terrifying to think we have a Russian-backed puppet here. duffyduff Dec 2016 #40

The entire country finally jumped the shark Dem2 Dec 2016 #45

"Russia" is trending on Twitter right now, FWIW. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #10

And by tomorrow it will be forgotten because some teen rock star will be arrested for DUI Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #14

From WaPO triron Dec 2016 #16

Lawrence O'Donnell discussed triron Dec 2016 #17

Watched his show ...... Kathy M Dec 2016 #21

It's only a bombshell if the national media decides to make it one. Crunchy Frog Dec 2016 #18

It IS a bombshell jimlup Dec 2016 #23

I don't know, but the crazy one is toast now Dem2 Dec 2016 #24

I'm not going to get my hopes up jimlup Dec 2016 #35

But not president yet. triron Dec 2016 #36

I hope that something can be done jimlup Dec 2016 #37

There are so many morons in that Electoral College that they will REFUSE to back the person duffyduff Dec 2016 #43

Both he and Pence need to go. duffyduff Dec 2016 #41

CIA interferes with electionbad, Russia interferes with electionbad GummyBearz Dec 2016 #28

They hate our freedom. 2naSalit Dec 2016 #30

What did they do? GummyBearz Dec 2016 #26

None of the republicans I know care about it blue cat Dec 2016 #27

Well it's the lead story in the NY Times and Washington Post CanonRay Dec 2016 #29

knr triron Dec 2016 #31

knr triron Dec 2016 #33

Trump just blew it off agalisgv Dec 2016 #42

knr triron Dec 2016 #47