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2016 Postmortem

hamsterjill

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7. It makes perfect sense to me. That's why we must push for a thorough investigation.

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 01:06 PM

Dec 2016

Sounds like something Putin would do to me. There was definitely SOMETHING going on and he saw Hillary as someone who could stand up to him. He saw Trump as a puppet that he could control.

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Former ambassador to Russia: Putin wanted 'revenge' against Clinton [View all] mfcorey1 Dec 2016 OP

So it's Hillary's fault that Russia screwed with our election? Lucinda Dec 2016 #1

And that Donald Trump is making US Foreign Policy Russian friendly, going against boston bean Dec 2016 #3

Exactly. And wasn't there something about a server with a direct link to Russia? Lucinda Dec 2016 #4

Don't forget this guy as Sec of State: NastyRiffraff Dec 2016 #8

That's the icing, maybe. Orsino Dec 2016 #2

What's the icing? BainsBane Dec 2016 #5

Revenge against Clinton. n/t Orsino Dec 2016 #6

It makes perfect sense to me. That's why we must push for a thorough investigation. hamsterjill Dec 2016 #7

Putin does seem the vengeful type andym Dec 2016 #9

I think it's a bonus, but not the end game. bettyellen Dec 2016 #10