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Tweeting and getting beat like a rented mule in real time, what a president we have.

 

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President Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Twitter day

With the House Intelligence Committee on Monday prepared to hold hearings on Russian influence in the 2016 election, the president issued tweets that did not hold up well as the testimony unfolded.

James Clapper and others stated that there is no evidence Potus colluded with Russia. This story is FAKE NEWS and everyone knows it!

 
 

 

The Democrats made up and pushed the Russian story as an excuse for running a terrible campaign. Big advantage in Electoral College & lost!

 
 

 

But in his opening testimony, FBI Director James Comey announced that a criminal investigation into possible links between Russia and the Trump campaign was indeed active and ongoing:

“I have been authorized by the Department of Justice to confirm that the FBI, as part of our counterintelligence mission, is investigating the Russian government’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election and that includes investigating the nature of any links between individuals associated with the Trump campaign and the Russian government and whether there was any coordination between the campaign and Russia’s efforts. As with any counterintelligence investigation, this will also include an assessment of whether any crimes were committed.”

In an unusual declassified report released in January, the CIA, the FBI and the National Security Agency had announced that they had “high confidence” that “Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election” and that “Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.” Comey’s statement was the first official confirmation that activities of people associated with the Trump campaign also were being investigated.

Moreover, Comey firmly rejected Trump’s tweeted claim on March 4 that former president Barack Obama had ordered wiretaps of him in the Trump Tower. “I have no information that supports those tweets, and we have looked carefully inside the FBI,” Comey said. “The Department of Justice has asked me to share with you that the answer is the same for the Department of Justice and all its components. The department has no information that supports those tweets.”

Comey made it clear that no president on his own could order a wiretap; such an action must be approved by a judge.

Meanwhile, NSA Director Michael S. Rogers dismissed the White House suggestion that Obama asked British intelligence to spy on Trump — a claim already angrily rejected by Britain. Rogers confirmed that such a request would be a violation of U.S. law and that such a claim by Trump “clearly frustrates a key ally of ours.”

The testimony overall was clearly damaging to the White House. But then the president’s other Twitter account tried to make lemonade out of lemons.

 
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The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process.

 
 

 

This was a strange claim, especially because if you watch the video, Rogers makes clear that, when asked about whether Russian cyber-actors changed vote tallies in Michigan and other states, he replied: “I would highlight we are a foreign intelligence organization, not a domestic intelligence organization. So it would be fair to say, we are probably not the best organization to provide a more complete answer.”

Indeed, when later asked about the presidential tweet, Comey said it did not reflect what he and Rogers had said: “It certainly wasn’t our intention to say that today.”

 
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Comey on Trump tweet that he testified Russia "did not influence electoral process": "It certainly wasn't our intention to say that today."

 
 

 

Undeterred, the president’s Twitter account sent up another flare.

 
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FBI Director Comey: fmr. DNI Clapper "right" to say no evidence of collusion between Russia and Trump Campaign. #ComeyHearing

 
 

 

But this was also false. Comey was specifically talking about the Jan. 6 document issued by the intelligence agencies — a document that the Trump White House has largely ignored, except to suggest it was fake. Former director of national intelligence James Clapper later issued a statement saying it was “in the best interest of all Americans” to investigate possible Trump-Russia ties.

Another misleading Trump tweet was this one:

 
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FBI Director Comey refuses to deny he briefed President Obama on calls made by Michael Flynn to Russia.

 
 

 

Comey was very careful not to discuss individuals, such as fired national security adviser Michael Flynn. He noted that the listeners were not to draw any unwarranted conclusions from his refusal to comment. But apparently his warning fell on deaf ears at the White House.

The Pinocchio Test

The president’s tweets throughout the day were misleading, inaccurate or simply false. The gravity of the disclosures might have called for a more restrained response, as the White House’s well of credibility is only so deep. But the president chose another approach — which clearly backfired, tweet after tweet.

Four Pinocchios

 

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The leader of the National Security Agency, Michael S. Rogers, also appeared at the hearing before the House Intelligence Committee.
 


 

 

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Vince... Can you tell us what effect the "russian" involvement had on our presidential, State and local elections in which the democrats sweepingly lost seats? Ivan must have been very busy.

I'll wait...

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1 hour ago, JEFF said:

Vince... Can you tell us what effect the "russian" involvement had on our presidential, State and local elections in which the democrats sweepingly lost seats? Ivan must have been very busy.

I'll wait...

2 weeks prior to the elections......oh look we found more Clinton e-mails we will release.......days later oooops they were just the same as the ones we already released months ago.

 

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Just now, Mainecat said:

2 weeks prior to the elections......oh look we found more Clinton e-mails we will release.......days later oooops they were just the same as the ones we already released months ago.

 

Ok... So how did the russians effect our elections across the board? Explain. Maybe connect the dots for us?

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3 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

Pay attention to other than FOX

Try again. I trust them as much as cnn. If you payed attention to any links I provide it's about 50/50 who I link a story to you meathead.

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1 minute ago, ICEMAN! said:

Yup, he's a lying POS and the FBI has confirmed it.

SBYL deplorables

 

1 hour ago, Momorider said:

Trump WAS surveilled and the data WAS shared with Barry. Maybe Barry did not specifically "order" it, but the RESULTS were the same. :)

 

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2 hours ago, Anler said:

 Doesnt our govt interfere with every election all over the world? 

 

28 minutes ago, Angry ginger said:

and we should be surprised when the Russians do it to us,  SMH at the left wing idiots on this non issue.  

so we just accept it, and the likelihood that our current pres colluded with the culprits?

:dunno:

 

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1 hour ago, Snoslinger said:

 

so we just accept it, and the likelihood that our current pres colluded with the culprits?

:dunno:

 

if your a Trump supporter you would support him if he murdered someone on FOX news

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24 minutes ago, Snoslinger said:

 

so we just accept it, and the likelihood that our current pres colluded with the culprits?

:dunno:

 

 

15 minutes ago, Mainecat said:

if your a Trump supporter you would support him if he murdered someone on FOX news

It's ok if a liberal does it 

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