I have been watching the news reports about Russian influence on the 2016 Presidential election. Also, I have been reading the numerous written articles about it. The one thing that stuck out was Trump's actions and word choices. It brought to mind a Shakespeare quote ,"Me thinks thou dost protest too much." Trump reminded me of a cat on a hot tin roof. "I actually saw that once when growing up."That cat moved almost too fast to see.
Trump has brought all this attention on himself. He can have who ever he wants as a friend when he is in the role of John Q. Public. As President of the U.S., his B.F.F. can't be an enemy. When every security agency in the U.S. tells him that the Russians hacked and influenced the election, he should know better than to say that he does not believe it. He chose to believe Putin when he said that Russia did not do anything. What a slap on the face of everyone who puts the security of our county first!
One of his actions remains hard to comprehend. He claims that he is a smart man and can remember from one day to the next. Because he is such a smart man, he refuses daily security briefings. Does he listen to the air or hear Gods voice to know what is going on in the world? Our President to be should give thanks that the briefings hold no problems. But, world situations change at the drop of a hat. Who will have the detail of "Find the president and tell him?"Or will they even bother and just handle it them selves?
These questions and more have to be answered before the vote of the Electoral College on December 19 of this year. Some have already called for the electoral vote to be delayed. If it is then Trump has to put his Presidential dreams on hold.
I watched news feeds and read information from the following links before blogging.
**UPDATE** http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/12/12/dmitri-alperovitch-intv-donald-trump-russia-hack-sot-tsr.cnn
http://www.bardwords.org/famous-shakespeare-quotes/methinks-thou-dost-protest-too-much.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/11/us/politics/cia-judgment-intelligence-russia-hacking-evidence.html?_r=0
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38292392
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-elections/electoral-college-members-russia-intelligence-briefing-vote-donald-trump-russia-a7470311.html
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/10-electors-demand-intelligence-briefing-about-trumps-ties-russia-voting
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/electors-intelligence-briefing-trump-russia-232498
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/clinton-campaign-backs-call-for-intelligence-briefing-before-electoral-college-vote-232512
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/electors-demand-intelligence-report-on-russian-hacking-before-electoral-college-vote/
http://usuncut.com/politics/electors-briefing-russian-interference/
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/12/12/electoral-college-electors-demand-intelligence-briefing-russia-election-interference.html
https://www.bustle.com/articles/199631-ten-electors-demand-russia-hacking-briefing-before-they-elect-donald-trump
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/10/politics/donald-trump-response-russian-hacking/
http://www.ibtimes.com/did-russia-want-trump-win-6-facts-about-president-elects-connections-moscow-2458759
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-december-19th-electoral-college-vote-must-be-postponed_us_584d8789e4b01713310511d5
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