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I kind of love Rep. John Lewis right now.

I mean, I always kind of love him. But now even more so than usual.

Rep. John Lewis boldly tells NBC he does not think Donald Trump is a legitimate president
Without even a mention of losing the popular vote.

So, Illegitimate Minority President. Wait, that spells IMP. Which would be a great derogatory term if it wasn't for Tyrion Lannister making it cool.
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From the linkMeanwhile, Ynet in Israel is reporting that Israeli intelligence officials are deciding not to share intelligence with the incoming Trump administration. The report indicates they came to this conclusion after a recent meeting with American intelligence officials, who told them the Russians have "leverages of pressure" to use against Trump.

[...] If Israel gets to hear why [American intelligence officials] think Trump is compromised, how is the American public not also so entitled? But if all they have are unverifiable rumors, they can't do this, not even to Donald Trump.

The only solution is an immediate unveiling of all the facts and an urgent public investigation. [...] We need to know what the likes of Clapper and Comey know, and we need it all now, before it's too late.
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okay, this is uncanny. you won't believe your eyes :yowza:

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Old 01-14-2017, 11:43 PM
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So if these reports are true, President Obama is allowing the US government to be taken over by Russia.

If the reports are not true, President Obama is undermining the US government.

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Old 01-14-2017, 11:44 PM
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Rolling Stone, isn't that the fake news source most famous for making up gang rape at UVA?
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Without even a mention of losing the popular vote.
You don't know the popular vote count, they stopped the recount when they found 5 fake votes for each real vote Clinton received in Detroit.

Why isn't President Obama doing anything to stop Russia from taking over the US government?
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Amazon sells out of Rep. John Lewis' biography after Trump attacks him

Cool. :)
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She's keeping a list of subtly changing things so they'll be remembered, and so can you.

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Misc Random: The British spy behind the Trump dossier helped the FBI bust FIFA - The Washington Post
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Sorry, but nothing exists here.
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Most of them seem to be here, although I think Week 9 is only on her Facebook so far.
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I see I used a dodgy search tags link. Saved by Lisarea.
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Most of them seem to be here, although I think Week 9 is only on her Facebook so far.
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again FBI, but not a single public update or action on Russia’s interference with our election? So you’ll forgive us if we’ve lost our trust in institutions responsible for protecting we the people.
So she is blaming Obama for not protecting the US against a foreign take-over...

lol @ how stupid liberals are.
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Just to be clear, the liberals are arguing that Obama allowed the FBI and the Russian government to subvert the US government.

That would make Obama the worst President in the history of the country.
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A little Eichenwald:

Trump, Putin and the Hidden History of How Russia Interfered in the U.S. Presidential Election
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Every time I think I've got a handle on how terrible Cheez Whiz Ceaușescu's presidency will be, I'm proven to have underestimated how horrible things are.

Trump Endorses American Geopolitical Suicide - Lawyers, Guns & Money

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Trump predicted Britain’s exit from the EU will be a success and portrayed the EU as an instrument of German domination with the purpose of beating the U.S. in international trade. For that reason, Trump said, he’s fairly indifferent whether the EU breaks up or stays together, according to Bild.

Trump’s reported comments leave little doubt that he will stick to campaign positions and may in some cases upend decades of U.S. foreign policy, putting him fundamentally at odds with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on issues from free trade and refugees to security and the EU’s role in the world.
Garry Kasparov, as usual, is 100% correct:




And, as Nexon on LGM points out:

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Just to keep track, Trump has now gone from saying that the US should expand its nuclear arsenal to suggesting that he would use a nuclear arms-control agreement as a pretext for lifting sanctions on Russia economic sanctions on Russia as a ‘lever’ for a nuclear arms-control agreement. Mattis and Tillerson both pledged support for NATO and condemned Russian efforts to attack the liberal order; a few days later our soon-to-be President went back to bashing the alliance and promising to make nice with Russia. Even if you believe that the inertia of alliances, the so-called ‘deep state’, and that cooler heads will prevail, this is all extremely dangerous stuff. The incoming Trump administration is sending radically inconsistent signals on the American commitment to defend allies. This creates significant risks of miscalculation and escalation.

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Beyond these concerns, what Trump proposes is, per the title, geopolitical suicide: trade conflicts with one of our most important allies, attempting to facilitate the dissolution of the European Union—which Russia views as a competitor for influence and a threatening force for political liberalization—and assaulting a critical American alliance already facing difficult challenges. Make no mistake: you should be very worried right now.
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Trump Orders DC National Guard Chief To Leave In Middle Of Inaugural Ceremony - TPM

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Trump's team has also ordered all politically appointed diplomats to leave their posts by Inauguration Day, breaking with tradition of allowing some ambassadors to stay on as their children finish out the school year.
As usual, nothing is as clear cut as it seems:

D.C. National Guard Commander to Step Down on Inauguration Day : snopes.com

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That reports says Trump did not accept his resignation, therefore Obama is the one firing him in the middle of the inauguration.

Schwartz’s quotes make it clear this is not his choice, and that he does not want to leave his post in the middle of a task, such as the inauguration security.

So an unnamed source at the Pentagon, iow Obama, is telling the lie that it is Schwartz's choice to not stay on during the inauguration when asked to.
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That reports says Trump did not accept his resignation, therefore Obama is the one firing him in the middle of the inauguration.

Schwartz’s quotes make it clear this is not his choice, and that he does not want to leave his post in the middle of a task, such as the inauguration security.

So an unnamed source at the Pentagon, iow Obama, is telling the lie that it is Schwartz's choice to not stay on during the inauguration when asked to.

According to this report from the Washington Post, the decision came from Trump transition team, not Obama.

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Military officials and Trump transition officials provided contradictory versions of the decision to replace Schwartz. As is customary for presidential appointees, the general submitted a letter of resignation to give the new administration a clean start.

Two military officials with knowledge of the situation said the Trump team decided to accept the resignation. A person close to the transition said transition officials wanted to keep Schwartz in the job for continuity, but the Army pushed to replace him.

Schwartz, who was appointed to head the Guard by President George W. Bush in 2008, maintained the position through President Obama’s two terms. He said his orders came from the Pentagon in the form of an email that names his interim successor, a brigadier general, who takes over at 12:01 p.m. next Friday...

One of the military officials said the Trump transition team receives lists of political appointees and can decide which resignations to accept. All resignations are effective at 12:01 p.m. on Inauguration Day.
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Jerome would seem way less disingenuous if he'd just start dropping the n-bomb in threes.
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This feels equal parts political as philosophical, or at least a response to the current political climate, so I'll put it here:

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