Russia's Influence On The American Election

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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    edited May 2017
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
    I was just thinking about this and what was so impressive about her yesterday was her ability to formulate clear and understandable answers. Which isn't something we should have to set as a standard. We're so used to double talk, nonsense and outright lies that it's refreshing to hear someone who actually knows what they are talking about and is truthful.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,919
    PJ_Soul said:
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
    Ted Cruz has no shame.
    So true.
    Not to be crass, but he's literally a political whore.  The guy has no principles, only those that net him a victory.  
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,776
    tbergs said:
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
    I was just thinking about this and what was so impressive about her yesterday was her ability to formulate clear and understandable answers. Which isn't something we should have to set as a standard. We're so used to double talk, nonsense and outright lies that it's refreshing to hear someone who actually knows what they are talking about and is truthful.
    to me it wasn't just that. it was that she had a rebuttal for every single point, without having to take a break to do any research. someone that prepared on the minutiae of the constitution should be heralded. 
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  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,676
    Is anyone tracking the number of Russia-Trump related headlines? In all of their brilliance? Brilliant lights of brilliance brilliantly shining will expose the truth, in case you were in the dark. Or blinded by the light of Trumposian brilliance.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478

    CNN exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/09/politics/grand-jury-fbi-russia/index.html
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,676
    09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;

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  • Merkin Baller
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    I'm still waiting for the whole Trump Russia story to die down, as predicted by so many resident scholars in this thread probably as far back as page 2 (in the event you didn't notice, we're on page 52 & there's no end in sight).

  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,801
    James Woolsey, former Director of the CIA, having served republican administrations and the Trump transition team is warning about Russia hacking the 25% of internet enabled voting machines (Diebold comes to mind but I might be mistaken) that leave no paper trail for recount purposes. What exactly is the Trump Administration doing about it? What are the mostly republican governors doing about this? Oh yea, they don't care as long as they can cling to power.

    They're too busy asking Sally Yates questions about e-mails.
    and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all. 

    Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself. 
    Ted Cruz has no shame.
    And no guts any man that lets another insult their wife and does nothing is a coward as most of the GOP are starting with Ryan  ! 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,676

    I'm still waiting for the whole Trump Russia story to die down, as predicted by so many resident scholars in this thread probably as far back as page 2 (in the event you didn't notice, we're on page 52 & there's no end in sight).

    Well, there's this brilliant article headlining today, maybe the last?

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/09/opinions/trump-comey-huge-trouble-opinion-callan/index.html
    09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;

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  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818

    I'm still waiting for the whole Trump Russia story to die down, as predicted by so many resident scholars in this thread probably as far back as page 2 (in the event you didn't notice, we're on page 52 & there's no end in sight).

    Well, there's this brilliant article headlining today, maybe the last?

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/09/opinions/trump-comey-huge-trouble-opinion-callan/index.html

    Definitely the last headline, I mean it has to be right?

    We all know the Trump supporters are never wrong, so I expect this story to disappear any day now.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,919
    dignin said:

    CNN exclusive: Grand jury subpoenas issued in FBI's Russia investigation

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/09/politics/grand-jury-fbi-russia/index.html
    It was a Saturday Night Massacre.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,776
    as much as I want to believe this is the  beginning of the end, do we really believe that trump wasn't shielded from any possible proof of knowledge? i'm not saying he's brilliant, but you can't just pull this stuff off being an amateur, and I can't imagine they'd be dumb enough to leave a paper trail that leads back to Trump. 
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    as much as I want to believe this is the  beginning of the end, do we really believe that trump wasn't shielded from any possible proof of knowledge? i'm not saying he's brilliant, but you can't just pull this stuff off being an amateur, and I can't imagine they'd be dumb enough to leave a paper trail that leads back to Trump. 
    I think they and him are that dumb.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,919
    dignin said:
    as much as I want to believe this is the  beginning of the end, do we really believe that trump wasn't shielded from any possible proof of knowledge? i'm not saying he's brilliant, but you can't just pull this stuff off being an amateur, and I can't imagine they'd be dumb enough to leave a paper trail that leads back to Trump. 
    I think they and him are that dumb.
    I was wondering that today.. are they that stupid or do they think that we're that stupid?  But then I read an article in Politico today where the WH thought that Democrats and Republicans would both applaud the termination and this blow back is taking them by surprise.  So the answer is... they're that fucking stupid. 
    http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/10/comey-firing-trump-russia-238192
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,776
    mrussel1 said:
    dignin said:
    as much as I want to believe this is the  beginning of the end, do we really believe that trump wasn't shielded from any possible proof of knowledge? i'm not saying he's brilliant, but you can't just pull this stuff off being an amateur, and I can't imagine they'd be dumb enough to leave a paper trail that leads back to Trump. 
    I think they and him are that dumb.
    I was wondering that today.. are they that stupid or do they think that we're that stupid?  But then I read an article in Politico today where the WH thought that Democrats and Republicans would both applaud the termination and this blow back is taking them by surprise.  So the answer is... they're that fucking stupid. 
    http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/10/comey-firing-trump-russia-238192
    jesus. maybe they are that stupid. 
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    as much as I want to believe this is the  beginning of the end, do we really believe that trump wasn't shielded from any possible proof of knowledge? i'm not saying he's brilliant, but you can't just pull this stuff off being an amateur, and I can't imagine they'd be dumb enough to leave a paper trail that leads back to Trump. 
    I wonder the same.  I think I would have more concern if Trump was loyal to those who are loyal to him, but if he keeps firing everyone who does his dirty work, he won't have anybody to protect him from himself.  Somebody has legitimate dirt on him, at this point it seems likely that he will fire one of the wrong people at some point.
    Comey is now an enemy.
    Flynn is just going to save himself, Trump be damned.
    Who's next?  Sessions?  Tillerson?
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  • HughFreakingDillon
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    or maybe Flynn Jr. 
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  • tbergs
    tbergs Posts: 10,458
    mrussel1 said:
    dignin said:
    as much as I want to believe this is the  beginning of the end, do we really believe that trump wasn't shielded from any possible proof of knowledge? i'm not saying he's brilliant, but you can't just pull this stuff off being an amateur, and I can't imagine they'd be dumb enough to leave a paper trail that leads back to Trump. 
    I think they and him are that dumb.
    I was wondering that today.. are they that stupid or do they think that we're that stupid?  But then I read an article in Politico today where the WH thought that Democrats and Republicans would both applaud the termination and this blow back is taking them by surprise.  So the answer is... they're that fucking stupid. 
    http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/10/comey-firing-trump-russia-238192
    Arrogance and pride almost always lead to the downfall of any person who has every had this type of power and abused it. Nixon was a smart guy, but you get greedy and start pushing the envelope more and more. It's hard covering your tracks everyday. We will never fully know the extent of what has gone on and it may well be only a minor part of it that takes down the whole shit show.
    It's a hopeless situation...
  • BS44325
    BS44325 Posts: 6,124

    I'm still waiting for the whole Trump Russia story to die down, as predicted by so many resident scholars in this thread probably as far back as page 2 (in the event you didn't notice, we're on page 52 & there's no end in sight).

    It has died down. 50 pages and not a single new detail. Just because you won't stop talking about it doesn't mean you are any further ahead. I don't doubt you will still be talking about it for years to come.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,919
    BS44325 said:

    I'm still waiting for the whole Trump Russia story to die down, as predicted by so many resident scholars in this thread probably as far back as page 2 (in the event you didn't notice, we're on page 52 & there's no end in sight).

    It has died down. 50 pages and not a single new detail. Just because you won't stop talking about it doesn't mean you are any further ahead. I don't doubt you will still be talking about it for years to come.
    How can you say that after two different sets of subpoenas in the last 48 hours? Are you delusional or not paying attention?