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    xenon
    wrote on 21 Apr 2020, 23:57 last edited by xenon
    #42

    I'm not saying anything beyond “Russian meddled in our elections”

    I’ve made no further claims.

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      Mik
      wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 00:43 last edited by
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      Well, yes, you have. But pushing that aside, I think everyone knows that and has for a long time. Years even. So what? Do you think they didn't interfere as much as they could in every election since WWII? The outrage over this is simply deliberate naivete.

      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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      • M Mik
        22 Apr 2020, 00:43

        Well, yes, you have. But pushing that aside, I think everyone knows that and has for a long time. Years even. So what? Do you think they didn't interfere as much as they could in every election since WWII? The outrage over this is simply deliberate naivete.

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        xenon
        wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 01:17 last edited by xenon
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        @Mik said in Senate Intelligence report on 2016 Russian election interference:

        Well, yes, you have. But pushing that aside, I think everyone knows that and has for a long time. Years even. So what? Do you think they didn't interfere as much as they could in every election since WWII? The outrage over this is simply deliberate naivete.

        Only other claims I've made are about Trump's reaction.

        Which bucks that conventional and obvious wisdom - (on Putin):

        “Every time he sees me he says, 'I didn't do that,' and I really believe that when he tells me that, he means it.”

        And I don't think Russian meddling is benign and it is different with social media. They run troll farms to stoke political divisions and create sharable content on facebook, reddit and the like.

        What were they going to do in the 50's against us? Run TV ads? And we were in a literal nuclear standoff with them, along with proxy wars. So I don’t think our leaders were saying nice things about them at the time.

        I’m not saying you go to war with Russia or even sanction them like Obama did.

        A good start would be acknowledging it and not undermining your own intelligence over it.

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          Mik
          wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 01:23 last edited by
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          After the last four years history you think Trump can come out and say that? You haven’t been paying attention.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • M Mik
            22 Apr 2020, 00:43

            Well, yes, you have. But pushing that aside, I think everyone knows that and has for a long time. Years even. So what? Do you think they didn't interfere as much as they could in every election since WWII? The outrage over this is simply deliberate naivete.

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            A Former User
            wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 04:32 last edited by
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            We must have patience. This will all be sorted out over time. Note today's revelation that Russia wanted Trump to win. It was a basic common knowledge that anyone with a 6th grade education could see. "Oh no" the Republicans said. But now we know for fact. One fact at a time. It will all come out in the end. And over time, even the ostriches will realize they've been hoodwinked by a crook. A con man who can't even put a sentence together in a press conference. (it's no wonder why he doesn't do these things, he comes off as an utter fool). He projects his weaknesses to others. He deflects and throws a shiny penny when he's cornered. The ostriches all ogle over the penny and forget the sad sack liar for a moment. What was it today? Immigration. It will be something else tomorrow. All to deflect his incompetence over this crisis. History will be a harsh mistress to this administration and to all the fools who fell for it. And another thing, after all these years, I am certain now, Jolly and Larry are one person. A bullying troll of a human. No wonder he likes Trump. He is their mirror reflection.

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              Larry
              wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 07:11 last edited by
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              Fuck you.

              You're as wrong about me and Jolly as you are about politics.

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                89th
                wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 10:48 last edited by
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                I like turtles

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                  Mik
                  wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 11:06 last edited by
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                  Turtles are a mysterie.

                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                    Jolly
                    wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 13:36 last edited by
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                    My wife and Larry's wife are in for a shock.

                    “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                    Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      22 Apr 2020, 04:32

                      We must have patience. This will all be sorted out over time. Note today's revelation that Russia wanted Trump to win. It was a basic common knowledge that anyone with a 6th grade education could see. "Oh no" the Republicans said. But now we know for fact. One fact at a time. It will all come out in the end. And over time, even the ostriches will realize they've been hoodwinked by a crook. A con man who can't even put a sentence together in a press conference. (it's no wonder why he doesn't do these things, he comes off as an utter fool). He projects his weaknesses to others. He deflects and throws a shiny penny when he's cornered. The ostriches all ogle over the penny and forget the sad sack liar for a moment. What was it today? Immigration. It will be something else tomorrow. All to deflect his incompetence over this crisis. History will be a harsh mistress to this administration and to all the fools who fell for it. And another thing, after all these years, I am certain now, Jolly and Larry are one person. A bullying troll of a human. No wonder he likes Trump. He is their mirror reflection.

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                      Copper
                      wrote on 22 Apr 2020, 15:21 last edited by
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                      @nobodyssock said in Senate Intelligence report on 2016 Russian election interference:

                      A bullying troll of a human.

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                        George K
                        wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 11:47 last edited by
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                        Andy McCarthy's take: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/more-media-misdirection-on-trump-russia/

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        • G George K
                          23 Apr 2020, 11:47

                          Andy McCarthy's take: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/more-media-misdirection-on-trump-russia/

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                          Jolly
                          wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 13:08 last edited by
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                          @George-K said in Senate Intelligence report on 2016 Russian election interference:

                          Andy McCarthy's take: https://www.nationalreview.com/2020/04/more-media-misdirection-on-trump-russia/

                          McCarthy gets it.

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            xenon
                            wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 15:32 last edited by
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                            Quote from his article:

                            Did the intelligence community competently conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 campaign?

                            No one is asking that question because, for the vast majority of people closely following the collusion caper, that would be like asking whether the Chiefs won the Super Bowl..

                            There’s one notable person who doesn’t agree with that conclusion. And that was my singular point with this thread.

                            Yes - there’s much chatter about connecting this back with collision. I wasn’t talking about that.

                            My point was more amazement on how much of a curve this President gets graded on.

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                              Mik
                              wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 16:50 last edited by
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                              McCarthy certainly does get it.

                              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                23 Apr 2020, 15:32

                                Quote from his article:

                                Did the intelligence community competently conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 campaign?

                                No one is asking that question because, for the vast majority of people closely following the collusion caper, that would be like asking whether the Chiefs won the Super Bowl..

                                There’s one notable person who doesn’t agree with that conclusion. And that was my singular point with this thread.

                                Yes - there’s much chatter about connecting this back with collision. I wasn’t talking about that.

                                My point was more amazement on how much of a curve this President gets graded on.

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                                Larry
                                wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 18:11 last edited by
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                                @xenon said in Senate Intelligence report on 2016 Russian election interference:

                                Quote from his article:

                                Did the intelligence community competently conclude that Russia interfered in the 2016 campaign?

                                No one is asking that question because, for the vast majority of people closely following the collusion caper, that would be like asking whether the Chiefs won the Super Bowl..

                                There’s one notable person who doesn’t agree with that conclusion. And that was my singular point with this thread.

                                Yes - there’s much chatter about connecting this back with collision. I wasn’t talking about that.

                                My point was more amazement on how much of a curve this President gets graded on.

                                No it wasn't. Your point was purely about the fact that Russia meddled. Quote "They sought to denigrate Hillary and boost Trump". First off, that's not even accurate. The Russians fed propaganda to Hillary and the DNC meant to HARM Trump and boost Hillary. The did it through Christopher Steele. Maybe you've heard a little about that...

                                The fact is, you started this thread because you saw it as another opportunity to smear Trump, and you very first sentence was a total perversion of the facts. Now you claim your point was that you were amazed at "How much of a curve this president gets graded on" - one of the most ridiculous statements you could make given the irony of it.

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                                  xenon
                                  wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 18:26 last edited by xenon
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                                  From the Senate's report:

                                  From "Volume 2" page 32:

                                  (U) At the direction ofthe Kremlin, the IRA sought to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election by.harming Hillary Clinton's chances of success and supporting Donald Trump.

                                  You seem to have an issue with their report, not me.

                                  The Senate report also makes zero mention of Steele. The conclusions stand independent of that.

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                                    Larry
                                    wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 18:29 last edited by
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                                    Jesus.

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                                    • L Larry
                                      23 Apr 2020, 18:29

                                      Jesus.

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                                      xenon
                                      wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 18:29 last edited by
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                                      @Larry said in Senate Intelligence report on 2016 Russian election interference:

                                      Jesus.

                                      That I can agree with.

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                                        Larry
                                        wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 18:31 last edited by
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                                        And at the direction of the Kremlin on a different day, the Russians fed propaganda to Christopher Steele to give to Hillary to help her denigrate Trump.

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                                          Larry
                                          wrote on 23 Apr 2020, 18:34 last edited by
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                                          The fact that it makes no mention of Steele doesn't mean it didn't happen, which further proves McCarthy's point that it's a useless report made by a useless committee, and further proves my point about your true motive in starting the thread in the first place.

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