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Sunlei

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17. He's right, "the media was obsessed" please read the entire text, LINK He covered it very well.
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 12:04 AM
Dec 2016
“The truth is that there was nobody here who didn’t have some sense about what kind of effect it might have,” Obama said. “I’m finding it a little curious that everybody’s suddenly acting surprised that this looked like it was disadvantaging Hillary Clinton — because you guys wrote about it every day Every single week”

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/12/16/press-conference-president

He personally got in Putins face to tell him to stop. He did stop, but to late, WikiLeaks already had the stolen files. This is the last time in our lifetimes we will EVER see a president be this transparent, this honest with the American people.

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Pretty much summarized it exboyfil Dec 2016 #1
Nobody thought Hillary was going to lose. kentuck Dec 2016 #2
Which will be etched on our tombstones exboyfil Dec 2016 #3
You dont want to know but we will be seeing it in a month. libtodeath Dec 2016 #4
Oh, this is just a side show elmac Dec 2016 #12
the same media would have reported it as Obama helping her JI7 Dec 2016 #6
so true nt iluvtennis Dec 2016 #11
Mr.Obama was protecting the Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #5
He is clearly a very smat man triron Dec 2016 #7
Understand you concern. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #8
I look at it this way, Mr.Bill Dec 2016 #10
protecting the Voting process elmac Dec 2016 #14
Understand where you are coming from. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #15
Now that he's pointed this out I'm sure the media will be more careful with leaks which harm Trump. jalan48 Dec 2016 #9
I can't wait for his books! yallerdawg Dec 2016 #13
and the electorate. triron Dec 2016 #16
He's right, "the media was obsessed" please read the entire text, LINK He covered it very well. Sunlei Dec 2016 #17
It's not like we weren't screaming at the top of our lungs Dem2 Dec 2016 #18
Hate to say it, but Obama is right DFW Dec 2016 #19
The media is a for profit business HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #23
seriously? he's the PRESIDENT! who is running this country??!! nt TheFrenchRazor Dec 2016 #20
If you want a king or strongman, one is about to be installed. Hekate Dec 2016 #22
Amen, Sir Hekate Dec 2016 #21
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