Trump questions why Obama did not act on claims of Russian election meddling

 

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk from Marine One to board Air Force One enroute to Scotland, at Stansted Airport, Britain July 13, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

 

LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday questioned why Barack Obama's administration did not act on allegations of Russian meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election.

 

On Friday a federal grand jury said Russia's military intelligence agency officers covertly monitored computers of Hillary Clinton's campaign and Democratic campaign committees, and stole large amounts of data.

 

"The stories you heard about the 12 Russians yesterday took place during the Obama Administration, not the Trump Administrations," Trump said on Twitter.

 

"Why didn’t they do something about it, especially when it was reported that President Obama was informed by the FBI in September, before the Election?"

 

"....Where is the DNC Server, and why didn’t the FBI take possession of it? Deep State?" Trump asked.

 

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-07-14

A big mouth is always a bad loser.

Better he crawl back under the skyscrapers he financed with Russian money.

More what about deflection. "trump" is president NOW! What's he doing about it? Clearly he's about to kiss Putin's arse is what.

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Well, you have to admit that Trump helps Putin very much.
The common goal of weakening Europe helps the two great world powers.

Trump probably makes a lot of money on the stock market over straw men who know his twitters before.

Puttin is not that stupid.
And that is exactly the lever that Trump does not consider in his greed for money.
If Europe and Russia merged without tension, it would be good for the entire population in Russia and Europe.

The horror scenario for the weapons-producing industry in the USA.

On the up side the orange jumpsuit Trump is being fitted for matches his complexion. 

Yep. Blame it on the black guy. 

 

Mitch McConnell, or Vlad the Impaler, might be a better target for blame?

 

 

It's obvious why Obama didn't act - he was under the misconception that Hillary was going to win. 

24 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

It's obvious why Obama didn't act - he was under the misconception that Hillary was going to win. 

The more relevant question is why Trump unceasingly denied Russian interference, together with Trump's apologist support for Putin's aggression in Europe. However more blatant lies by Trump...

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/29/barack-obama-sanctions-russia-election-hack

Oh my head spins round and round over this... really outdoing yourself Don. It sounds like he is complaining because Obama didn't go public with Russian involvement in his election bid? "If that darned Obama had gone public, maybe I could be enjoying my old life rather than this constant yada yada as president. It's all Obama's fault I'm here."

"The stories you heard about the 12 Russians yesterday took place during the Obama Administration, not the Trump Administrations," Trump said on Twitter.

Well, DUH.. it was about election of new president.... However your (and Republican resistance) to investigation does lend some credence to thought perhaps your team was involved. If not, a rational person would conclude you would be all in to resolve this and show to the world you had nothing to do with it.

I do remember Obama acting quite forcefully against Russia meddling. He said "Cut it out."  After all he was a "Lead from behind" kind of leader. Mercy sakes alive...

1 hour ago, Boon Mee said:

It's obvious why Obama didn't act - he was under the misconception that Hillary was going to win. 

So was she!  Doh! ?

As a citizen of another country it's rather sad to see that the voters for the loosing candidate still can't get their heads around who the President of their great country is! No matter how often you tear up your nappies or spit out your dummies, like it or not, he's your President! You need to either suck it up or start the work to elect a better candidate. Who really gives a toss who manipulated who or what in an election that was held last year? Where was the protests when Bush stole the election from Gore?

 

Grow up!

1 hour ago, TPI said:

As a citizen of another country it's rather sad to see that the voters for the loosing candidate still can't get their heads around who the President of their great country is! No matter how often you tear up your nappies or spit out your dummies, like it or not, he's your President! You need to either suck it up or start the work to elect a better candidate. Who really gives a toss who manipulated who or what in an election that was held last year? Where was the protests when Bush stole the election from Gore?

 

Grow up!

Yes, he is the legal president.

That does NOT mean we have to support him or respect him.

He does not deserve any support or respect. That needs to be earned.

He was elected by a MINORITY vote and instead of working hard to unite the nation, he worked hard to DIVIDE it more, focusing ONLY on his rabid white nationalist base.

He threatens our American democracy. He does not believe in democracy. He admires the most disgusting DICTATORS and insults our natural democratic traditional ALLIES.

If he isn't literally compromised by enemy Russian dictator Putin, then he certainly  ACTS like he is constantly, earning him the brand PUTIN'S POODLE (shorthand P.P.). 

Yes, the OFFICE of the president should be respected. But, guess what, that gross demagogic CON MAN has dragged that great office deep down into the TOILET. 

The DAMAGE he is doing may indeed be permanent, and the longer that CLOWN stays in office, the more long term damage he does. 

If you don't think that's a problem too bad. Not your country, is it? 

https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/01/24/biden-mcconnell-blocked-obama-admin-sot.cnn

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/07/14/it-was-mitch-mcconnell-who-stopped-obama-from-blocking-trumps-treason.html

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McConnell went even further. When Congress wanted to act, the Senate Majority Leader expressed doubt about the intelligence that Russia was attacking the United States and stopped Congress from taking action against Russia.

 

13 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

Well, you have to admit that Trump helps Putin very much.
The common goal of weakening Europe helps the two great world powers.

Trump probably makes a lot of money on the stock market over straw men who know his twitters before.

Puttin is not that stupid.
And that is exactly the lever that Trump does not consider in his greed for money.
If Europe and Russia merged without tension, it would be good for the entire population in Russia and Europe.

The horror scenario for the weapons-producing industry in the USA.

Correct. Trump has done alot to further the Putin cause. He is behaving as if he was made aware that Putin had a video with Trump having sex with multiple minors. One has to wonder. It is also just possible that he has an admiration and an envy of dictators who are worth twenty to a hundred times what he is worth. I do not buy his claims of his net worth. Many objective sources say between one and three billion, with nearly 700 million in debt. I think closer to one billion. Most informed sources say Putin is worth between $40 billion and $200 billion with no debt. 

There has always existed jealously against successful people.

People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance,

but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their live.

7 hours ago, jb61 said:

There has always existed jealously against successful people.

People are quick to confuse and despise confidence as arrogance,

but that is common among those who have never accomplished anything in their live.

Let's hear from someone with decent ETHICS that is way more successful than "trump" in business talk about that disgusting CON MAN --

 

1 hour ago, Slip said:

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/07/14/it-was-mitch-mcconnell-who-stopped-obama-from-blocking-trumps-treason.html

 

this organization has a slight bias as i read this (from the article):

 

The Republican Party prevented President Obama and the Democrats from doing anything to stop the Russian attack. In hindsight, we now know that this is because Republicans were also benefiting from the Russian activities.

 

and get a bias check here:

 

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/politicususa/

 

i'd recommend reading the item below to get a generally unbiased report on what happened.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/21/what-obama-did-didnt-do-and-couldnt-do-in-response-to-russian-interference/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e742aeca1c86

 

 

4 minutes ago, buick said:

this organization has a slight bias as i read this (from the article):

 

The Republican Party prevented President Obama and the Democrats from doing anything to stop the Russian attack. In hindsight, we now know that this is because Republicans were also benefiting from the Russian activities.

 

and get a bias check here:

 

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/politicususa/

 

i'd recommend reading the item below to get a generally unbiased report on what happened.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/21/what-obama-did-didnt-do-and-couldnt-do-in-response-to-russian-interference/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e742aeca1c86

 

 

Thanks for the link- sadly I'm up to my limit on the WP already for this month.  It's a fair point that they (politicususa) have a left bias, and I try to be aware of the political leaning of the sources of my news/ opinion pieces, although I would point out the following from the bias checking site:

 

20 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

A big mouth is always a bad loser.

Better he crawl back under the skyscrapers he financed with Russian money.

Pathetic comment.

1 hour ago, Slip said:

Thanks for the link- sadly I'm up to my limit on the WP already for this month.

let me just say that trump blaming obama is just as bad as the democrats blaming mcconnell for refusing to issue a bipartisan statement 'warning' about possible interference (in the article it notes that senior democrat leaders did issue a 'warning').

 

it was obviously a unique situation for the leaders of the USA and i'd suggest they (both parties) didn't do a real good job managing the problem.  the russians accessed the DNC computers, released the info to wikileaks, meanwhile comey was struggling with his 'HRC email' thing.  all downhill from there.  both parties need to look in the mirror to see how this got screwed up, forget the blame game.

4 hours ago, Slip said:

https://www.politicususa.com/2018/07/14/it-was-mitch-mcconnell-who-stopped-obama-from-blocking-trumps-treason.html

 

Been a tv clip on Fox recently showing Obama ridiculing Trump for warning that the election was being rigged. He was very adamant that the election couldn't be manipulated.

2 hours ago, Slip said:

Thanks for the link- sadly I'm up to my limit on the WP already for this month.  It's a fair point that they (politicususa) have a left bias, and I try to be aware of the political leaning of the sources of my news/ opinion pieces, although I would point out the following from the bias checking site:

 

If you use the incognito window in chrome, or the NewinPrivate window in explorer, or PrivateWindo in Firefox, you can get into Washington Post without a problem. And it's perfectly legitimate. If they wanted to, they could close that way of gaining access as have other media sites.

If Clinton won no one would care about Russian meddling.

 

Sour grapes and liberal tears...

Are all Trump supporters totally out of their minds?

Russian Military officers indicted!!! Has Putin lost control of his military? I don't think so.

And Trump is meeting with him having nothing but good things to say about him? Don't you all find it odd. don't you all find his behaviour toward Putin during his whole administration odd?

Are you republicans first, or Americans first?

Why are you apologists for Trump? deflecting of the real issue by, why Obama did not do anything, as even if it is true, makes Trump not doing anything Ok?

When Obama was informed of possible Russian interference the  September before the election what was he supposed to do? What would anyone think would have happen if Obama started making allegations that the Russians  were trying to help Trump win right before a national election? 

Is being good republicans more important than  being good Americans?

Are you willing to cut your nose off to spite your face?

 

Jingling and spider mike are spot on simply put Obama’s is honest and dident want to appear to be tipping the scales trump is just spinning and spewing lies as usual Hillary lost for one reason she is female if she was male she would have won hands down 

20 hours ago, tomacht8 said:

Well, you have to admit that Trump helps Putin very much.
The common goal of weakening Europe helps the two great world powers.

Trump probably makes a lot of money on the stock market over straw men who know his twitters before.

Puttin is not that stupid.
And that is exactly the lever that Trump does not consider in his greed for money.
If Europe and Russia merged without tension, it would be good for the entire population in Russia and Europe.

The horror scenario for the weapons-producing industry in the USA.

The EU and the UK for that matter always go out of their way to screw Putin, he wont forget that marxist/elitist/globalist bullshit. Trump and Putin will do just fine, 2 strong men solving problems and ignoring fake news.

18 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

It's obvious why Obama didn't act - he was under the misconception that Hillary was going to win. 

Actually Obama and related agencies did act and the information gathered is now being used in the Independent investigation being carried out by Mueller. 

8 hours ago, Franko666 said:

The EU and the UK for that matter always go out of their way to screw Putin, he wont forget that marxist/elitist/globalist bullshit. Trump and Putin will do just fine, 2 strong men solving problems and ignoring fake news.

This is sarcasm right?