Russia's Influence On The American Election
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Great pointBentleyspop said:
Something that has gone unmentioned is that there are a lot of open government positions because there no candidates. People who would otherwise be interested in a position in a Republican government are shying away from this one.Halifax2TheMax said:Trump's super efficient brilliant state department at work, in all its brilliant efficiency:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/27/politics/rex-tillerson-vacancies-state-department-white-house/index.html
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            So much for those brilliantly disappearing headlines:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/08/politics/sally-yates-russia/index.html
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Is that the whole reason or is it because Bannon wants to destroy the administrative state and one way to achieve it is by not filling the roles, especially at State.Bentleyspop said:
Something that has gone unmentioned is that there are a lot of open government positions because there no candidates. People who would otherwise be interested in a position in a Republican government are shying away from this one.Halifax2TheMax said:Trump's super efficient brilliant state department at work, in all its brilliant efficiency:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/27/politics/rex-tillerson-vacancies-state-department-white-house/index.html
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It's a combination of President Bannon wanting less government and people not wanting to be associated with the Bannon regime.mrussel1 said:
Is that the whole reason or is it because Bannon wants to destroy the administrative state and one way to achieve it is by not filling the roles, especially at State.Bentleyspop said:
Something that has gone unmentioned is that there are a lot of open government positions because there no candidates. People who would otherwise be interested in a position in a Republican government are shying away from this one.Halifax2TheMax said:Trump's super efficient brilliant state department at work, in all its brilliant efficiency:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2017/04/27/politics/rex-tillerson-vacancies-state-department-white-house/index.html
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            Sounding guilty to me:
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/08/politics/carter-page-russian-official/index.html
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            Man, Graham is coming off like an ass with half his questions to Yates and Clapper.It's a hopeless situation...0
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            And Clapper seems completely out of sorts being questioned.It's a hopeless situation...0
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            Yates just nailed Cornyn on his last statement. Made him look like a fool.It's a hopeless situation...0
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            Yates also made Teddy Cruz look like a fool.0
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            Leave it to Ted Cruz to ask about Clinton's email. Divert.It's a hopeless situation...0
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As I understand it, Cruz didn't ask a single question about Flynn, it's good to know he has his priorities straight.
Another concerning thing about yesterday's hearing was Trump's live tweeting as he was watching. He is so mentally weak and lacking of control over his emotions, and that was on full display for all the world to see. We are so f'ed when a real crisis eventually comes up.
America is the laughing stock of the world right now, and rightfully so.Post edited by Merkin Baller on0 - 
            Seems like we need a Wheel of Misfortune:
http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/politics/trump-russia-connections/
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Besides the fact that he had this smarmy know it all half grin on his face when he was asking his questions. He is such a sleaze ball. There's no way he should hold a seat in the senate. Yates was great though. She didn't get arrogant, she was calm and very well prepared. As much as they were trying to push for it being a personal decision by her, she laid out everything very well.Merkin Baller said:As I understand it, Cruz didn't ask a single question about Flynn, it's good to know he has his priorities straight.
Another concerning thing about yesterday's hearing was Trump's live tweeting as he was watching. He is so mentally weak and lacking of control over his emotions, and that was on full display for all the world to see. We are so f'ed when a real crisis eventually comes up.
America is the laughing stock of the world right now, and rightfully so.It's a hopeless situation...0 - 
            
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            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.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; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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            Halifax2TheMax 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.0 - 
            
and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all.Merkin Baller said:Halifax2TheMax 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.
Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself.Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer0 - 
            
Ted Cruz has no shame.HughFreakingDillon said:
and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all.Merkin Baller said:Halifax2TheMax 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.
Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself.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; 05/03/2025, New Orleans, LA;
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So true.Halifax2TheMax said:
Ted Cruz has no shame.HughFreakingDillon said:
and from what I've seen, she is embarassing them all.Merkin Baller said:Halifax2TheMax 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.
Ted Cruz should be ashamed of himself.
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