Donald Trump Election Certified by US Congress

pjstroh overestimates poor old DonDiego's capacity for outrage.

As DonDiego recalls the invasion of Iraq was "sold" more on fear of nuclear-war-in-the-Mideat instigated by a madman dictator than that an "international leader" was murdering his own people. In hindsight, . . . a bad idea. Usually it is possible to get along with madman dictators when nuclear annihilation is off the table.

Besides, the Obama had no authority to occupy the Philippines, . . . unlike UN support and Congressional authorization for the invasion of Iraq.
For the record, then and now, DonDiego would prefer the policies of the Good Old Days when a country would actually issue a formal declaration of war before invading anyone, . . . but those days are long gone.

DonDiego supposes it is not too late for President-Elect Trump to influence the Philippines President from allying with Russia. In fact, sputniknews reports:
"In early December 2016, Duterte said that his country was not prepared to enter into any military alliances with either China or Russia, citing a defense cooperation deal the Philippines signed with the US after it gained independence in 1951.
Rodrigo Duterte’s decision may have been prompted by the election of Donald Trump, who the Philippine leader has an affinity for and whom he was quick to tell how much he values his country’s close ties with the US."

It would seem President Duterte may be playing both (all ?) sides to get a better deal.

So the US may, indeed, be "winning" once President-Elect Trump assumes the Office of the President.

So the FBI found that Hillary lied a thousand times, but they somehow can't prosecute. Yep, they really attempted to crush the crook. Everyone on both sides know that she should be in jail.

I don't claim to know whose "fault" it is....I just know that Russia weighed in our election. They looked at our candidates and determined Donald Trump would serve their interests better than Hillary. And they ended up getting what they wanted. To the degree their interference made a difference is somewhat immeasurable. But they got the guy they wanted. And so did you Fritz! SO its like a win-win!

Who'd have guessed Fritz, boils and dondi were Soviet dupes?

I guess that makes them comrades.

I believe the Russian term,polzio durak translates as "useful idiots".

That "declassified intelligence report" does not provide proof of anything. It does say that people still on the Obama administration payroll think that Russian hackers supplied the hacked info to WikiLeaks. Hacked info that showed how the Clinton Campaign and the DNC committed numerous illegal and unethical acts during the primaries and the general election. Assange says it wasn't Russians who supplied the info. Most likely it was Seth Rich, the DNC staffer who was murdered after the Clinton Campaign and the DNC found out he supplied WikiLeaks with the incriminating info. Considering how damaging that info is, I'm not real surprised that the Øbama administration is trying to deflect suspicion away from his party and administration. I'm also not surprised that Øbama's ego, and hatred of Trump, would motivate him to inflame international relationships between our nation and other nations as a parting gift to the incoming President and the American people.

Congratulations America! We got the president we wanted.

First, if you look back, I am not and never have been a Trump guy. I'm just one of millions who are completely delighted to not have to endure one more minute of Liarry.

Ask yourself a question lefties.....the DNC would NEVER, and I mean, NEVER let the FBI inspect their computer system. I doubt even our 3 wise men (PJ, billyboy and mali) would argue that. How does anyone know who hacked what without checking that system?

Another minor question.....why is it ok for Obamanation to interfere with the Israeli election? If the Russians interfered with ours, I'm all for straightening them out. But what about Obamanations interference? What do you suggest for him snowflakes? No CNN for a week?

By the end of 2008, the cost of the war in Iraq was maybe $600 billion. Within a year after that, it was a trillion. Now it is multi-trillion? I guess the cost more than doubled after Øbama "ended" that war.

Cost of the Iraq war

The direct cost was 2 trillion....and then add onto the that the medical treatment for all the wounded...replenishing the depleted military resources.....and paying the debt on the borrowed money to pay for the way (no oil revenues?)....and you end up with over 4 trillion.

So, Bob, give us the standard stump speech about Republicans and small government...and cutting spending ... and fiscal responsibility...and stuff.