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View Poll Results: Was it in the National Interest for Obama to have Tapped Trump's Telephones?
No - Obama abused his power 136 84.47%
Yes - Obama was protecting Americans 25 15.53%
Voters: 161. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-04-2017, 11:32 AM
 
Location: Dallas, TX
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Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA View Post
He has completely lost it, hasn't he?
If there is a some kind of wire tapping with proper legal approvals, I think he is ok. If there is nothing, he completely lost it this time.
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:40 AM
 
Location: NJ/NY
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Stoooopid poll--either answer assumes that this tapping took place....since there is no evidence.....thread fail.
I don't know if Obama had anything to do with it, though it wouldn't surprise me if he knew about it. Nobody accused Nixon of organizing the Watergate break in, only that he covered it up after the fact.

But as to whether or not the "tapping took place", the longer we go without a denial, the more likely it is to be true.
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:42 AM
 
Location: City Data Land
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Obama has apparently tapped Trump's telephones.

He is only supposed to tap American's phones with court order and proof that nation is in danger.

This sounds more like political back stabbing. Some are calling it Obamagate.

What do you think?
Prove it. Oh wait, you can't.
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:45 AM
 
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Couple of serious questoins:

1. Do you know, as you claimed, that Obama tapped it himself, or that he initiated the tapping?
2. Do you know, as you insinuated, that there was NOT a court order?
It was a FISA court order at Obama's behest. It was in the papers back in November and December and January
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:45 AM
 
Location: One of the 13 original colonies.
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Obama spokesperson denied it. They might have tried but Judge did not grant warranty if this story is true.


Yeah! Like they are going to admit it.
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Old 03-04-2017, 11:50 AM
 
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I say let them talk here about this, they can all pile on here while we just point out that Trump is a lying to distract from his being in Putin's pocket.

Trump is Putin's Puppet.
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Old 03-04-2017, 12:14 PM
 
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Originally Posted by WaldoKitty View Post
Obama has apparently tapped Trump's telephones.

He is only supposed to tap American's phones with court order and proof that nation is in danger.

This sounds more like political back stabbing. Some are calling it Obamagate.

What do you think?
Where did you hear this piece of fake news?let me guess your favorite medium "Infowars"
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Old 03-04-2017, 12:26 PM
 
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Obama has apparently tapped Trump's telephones. He is only supposed to tap American's phones with court order and proof that nation is in danger. This sounds more like political back stabbing. Some are calling it Obamagate.

What do you think?


I apologize in advance, because I'm not up on this - I only am aware of the headlines.

First, however, to the best of my knowledge so far, Trump has offered no evidence for this accusation.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.b530244b65dc

Second, we cannot know if it would be in the national interest until we know the background. For instance, Trump apparently has some long-standing ties to mobsters and even money-laundering. That's exactly the kind of thing that triggers legal wire-tapping.

It's typical of Republicans, I suppose, to leap to condemn Obama without knowing the particulars.
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Old 03-04-2017, 12:28 PM
 
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I say let them talk here about this, they can all pile on here while we just point out that Trump is a lying to distract from his being in Putin's pocket. Trump is Putin's Puppet.
What lies?

It's Obama who apparently employed tactic right out of the KGB operations manual.
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Old 03-04-2017, 12:29 PM
 
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Where did you hear this piece of fake news?let me guess your favorite medium "Infowars"
Comes straight from White House.

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/...96746236182529
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