AP: Report: Director of National Intelligence reports to Congress about Russia boosting Trump in upcoming election. And promptly gets fired.

[hanimmal]

Russia is attacking our citizens online, and Trump is more interested in his re-election than he is doing his job of protecting us and our democracy. He has now fired the DNI and replaced him with a right wing hate-monger with no experience to run every intelligence agency, because the DNI did his job and held a close door meeting with congress to go over the upcoming election that Russia is interfering with.

https://apnews.com/4912baca0c4cbc6cb7a3580f4f3c9b96

 

[hanimmal]

So it looks like Grunell is going to still be Ambassador to Germany while working as the Acting DNI.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/trump-puts-an-unqualified-loyalist-in-charge-of-national-intelligence/2020/02/20/d1d8506a-540a-11ea-b119-4faabac6674f_story.html

 

[playallnite]

at this stage of the game many would consider assassination patriotic

 

[hanimmal]

View attachment 4484683at this stage of the game many would consider assassination patriotic

I try to not 'like' posts about assassinations, but that is a funny bingo card, especially the picture of that Gallagher (marine who used a sniper rifle to pick off a young girl) in the upper right corner.


Washington post article on DNI ousting so Trump could hide how Russia is helping his re-election (because he knows he needs to cheat to win):

 

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Joe: America Crosses Rubicon This Week | Morning Joe | MSNBC

The panel continues its discussion on President Trump's firing of his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, because he was angry that lawmakers were briefed about Russia's plan to interfere in the 2020 election to help Trump. Aired on 2/21/2020.

 

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NYT: Republicans Challenged Intel That Russia's Aiding Trump Again | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

The New York Times reports Trump's allies in Congress challenged intelligence officials when they were briefed that Russia is meddling in the 2020 election to help Trump get re-elected. Frank Figliuzzi discusses. Aired on 02/20/20.

 

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Trump Is Mad Dems Know Russia Is Meddling To Get Him Re-Elected | The 11th Hour | MSNBC

Trump is reportedly angry that Congress was briefed on Russia's new efforts to meddle in the 2020 election to help Trump get re-elected, worried Democrats will use it against him. The New York Times was first to report this news later confirmed by NBC News. Aired on 02/20/20.

 

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A 'Virtual Decapitation' Of the Intel Community | Morning Joe | MSNBC

Former CIA Director John Brennan and Brett McGurk, who served as special envoy on the global coalition to defeat ISIS, weigh in on the president's removal of his acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire. Aired on 02/21/20.

 

[abandonconflict]

The US has never been weaker on the world stage. Of course they support him or Bernie.

 

[DIY-HP-LED]

I figure as the election nears the gap between trump and the democratic candidate will widen, the press will fill in for the intelligence agencies because they are gonna leak like a fucking sieve. I think Rachael hit the nail on the head and why patriots must vote Trump out, even if ya gotta hold yer nose while pushing the democrat.
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Maddow: Time For Warnings Is Past As Trump Openly Abuses Power | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC

Rachel Maddow points out that it is no longer accurate to frame Donald Trump's corruption as imminent or potential as he is openly abusing his power to make it clear that the power of the U.S. government will be used to punish people who oppose him and help people who demonstrate fealty. Aired on 02/21/20.

 

[abandonconflict]

Well, thanks to Bernie, Trump won in 2016.

 

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The Devil's Brigade - The Canadians Arrive

 

[hanimmal]

The Devil's Brigade - The Canadians Arrive

 

[DIY-HP-LED]

If Trump is re elected life might imitate art, the main characters in the movie seem like Trumpers to me and the real president is far more ridiculous than the one in the movie... Trump is fucking America and no one is stopping him, Canada could be next.

 

[hanimmal]

If Trump is re elected life might imitate art, the main characters in the movie seem like Trumpers to me and the real president is far more ridiculous than the one in the movie... Trump is fucking America and no one is stopping him, Canada could be next.

I miss John Candy.

But give us time, America stepped up and voted in Democrats by a wide margin in 2018, which stopped Trump from being able to operate in the dark without breaking the law. The Democrats impeached him, but the Republicans bent the knee and decided to let him off the hook.

We have an opportunity to set things right in again in November, luckily as much as Trump will try to leave us exposed, elections are in the states hands so he has limited power to screw with them outside of not protecting us from foreign interference spreading their disinformation and propaganda to everyone in every chat room across the internet to get their candidates of choice elected.

 

[DIY-HP-LED]

I miss John Candy.

But give us time, America stepped up and voted in Democrats by a wide margin in 2018, which stopped Trump from being able to operate in the dark without breaking the law. The Democrats impeached him, but the Republicans bent the knee and decided to let him off the hook.

We have an opportunity to set things right in again in November, luckily as much as Trump will try to leave us exposed, elections are in the states hands so he has limited power to screw with them outside of not protecting us from foreign interference spreading their disinformation and propaganda to everyone in every chat room across the internet to get their candidates of choice elected.

I figure after the squabble about the nomination is over folks will get in line, but the process on the democratic side must be seen as fair and honest by all concerned. If bloomberg were to buy the convention and win or something stupid like that it would be a fucking disaster. It is more important than ever to get behind whoever the nominee is, I understand the fight in the meantime, that's how democracy is suppose to work. I'd like to see a toning down of rhetoric on the democratic side here though as we move forward. Patriotic Americans who want their country back in their hands and not in Putin's have no alternatives this election. Yer gonna have to ride the donkey you'll get, Bernie is a mule though, but when the general election is underway I figure he'll kick Trumps ass like a mule should. Still early days in the primaries though with a long way to go, we'll know more in short order.

 

[hanimmal]

I figure after the squabble about the nomination is over folks will get in line, but the process on the democratic side must be seen as fair and honest by all concerned. If bloomberg were to buy the convention and win or something stupid like that it would be a fucking disaster. It is more important than ever to get behind whoever the nominee is, I understand the fight in the meantime, that's how democracy is suppose to work. I'd like to see a toning down of rhetoric on the democratic side here though as we move forward. Patriotic Americans who want their country back in their hands and not in Putin's have no alternatives this election. Yer gonna have to ride the donkey you'll get, Bernie is a mule though, but when the general election is underway I figure he'll kick Trumps ass like a mule should. Still early days in the primaries though with a long way to go, we'll know more in short order.

What do you mean by 'buy the convention'. How would that be possible outside of just being able to say it and it sounding good. He would need to get the 2k-ish delagates to win, and it is illegal to give money to get them, so that would mean he broke the law, and yes every American should be pissed if that occurred. Short of that, I am not sure what you mean.

 

[Fogdog]

I figure after the squabble about the nomination is over folks will get in line, but the process on the democratic side must be seen as fair and honest by all concerned. If bloomberg were to buy the convention and win or something stupid like that it would be a fucking disaster. It is more important than ever to get behind whoever the nominee is, I understand the fight in the meantime, that's how democracy is suppose to work. I'd like to see a toning down of rhetoric on the democratic side here though as we move forward. Patriotic Americans who want their country back in their hands and not in Putin's have no alternatives this election. Yer gonna have to ride the donkey you'll get, Bernie is a mule though, but when the general election is underway I figure he'll kick Trumps ass like a mule should. Still early days in the primaries though with a long way to go, we'll know more in short order.

"get in line". I saw pad say the same authoritarian bullshit too.

What I'm not expecting is for Sanders' cult to "get in line". "Get in line" is what Trump, Sanders and their authoritarian movement expect. Authoritarians, Republicans for example, follow a leader.

Democrats follow their belief. We will rally around our candidate. There will be grumbling by Sanders supporters who never were Democrats and they will do what they did in 2016 when they lost too. 10% will vote for Trump. A significant number will sit it out, saying "give me Sanders or I'll give you Trump". The adults in the room will do their best to defeat Trump.

 

[Fogdog]

What do you mean by 'buy the convention'. How would that be possible outside of just being able to say it and it sounding good. He would need to get the 2k-ish delagates to win, and it is illegal to give money to get them, so that would mean he broke the law, and yes every American should be pissed if that occurred. Short of that, I am not sure what you mean.

He doesn't understand what this is all about.

 

[ChiefRunningPhist]

What do you mean by 'buy the convention'. How would that be possible outside of just being able to say it and it sounding good. He would need to get the 2k-ish delagates to win, and it is illegal to give money to get them, so that would mean he broke the law, and yes every American should be pissed if that occurred. Short of that, I am not sure what you mean.

Ya you're right, I guess there's zero way to influence people with money aside from giving it to them straight out.