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spanone

(135,792 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:29 PM Jul 2016

nytimes....'Trump Calls On Russia to Hack and Release Clinton Emails

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DORAL, Fla. — Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that he hoped Russia had hacked Hillary Clinton’s email, essentially sanctioning a foreign power’s cyberspying of a secretary of state’s correspondence.

“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Mr. Trump said, staring directly into the cameras. “I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.”

Mr. Trump’s call was an extraordinary moment at a time when Russia is being accused of meddling in the U.S. presidential election. His comments came amid questions about the hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s computer servers, which researchers have concluded was likely the work of two Russian intelligence agencies.

Later in the news conference, when asked if he was really urging a foreign nation to hack into the private email server of Mrs. Clinton, or at least meddle in the nation’s elections, he dismissed the question. “That’s up to the president,” Mr. Trump said, before finally telling the female questioner to “be quiet — let the president talk to them.”



http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-clinton-emails.html?_r=0
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nytimes....'Trump Calls On Russia to Hack and Release Clinton Emails (Original Post) spanone Jul 2016 OP
Trump is insane. joshcryer Jul 2016 #1
at best. spanone Jul 2016 #2
Considering that older white men are a significant part of his base, and that they are tblue37 Jul 2016 #6
we need an ad: "Americans, if you are listening, how can you vote for this man!" napkinz Jul 2016 #3
Treason charges should be persued against Trump liberal N proud Jul 2016 #4
The quote that said "by our press".... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #5
K&R napkinz Jul 2016 #7
... napkinz Jul 2016 #8

joshcryer

(62,266 posts)
1. Trump is insane.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:30 PM
Jul 2016

Yet this will likely have no effect on his die hard supporters.

Should turn off the independents.

tblue37

(65,227 posts)
6. Considering that older white men are a significant part of his base, and that they are
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:51 PM
Jul 2016

the same demographic with the most intense fear and hatred of "commies" and Russia, this sort of connection might actually dent his popularity with them, IF the MSM doesn't bury the information or refer to it only in passing on page 18 and then hurry past it.

Since the moneyed Republican establishment has real problems with Trump, they might actually pull strings to make sure that info gets highlighted and reiterated over an extended period, because that would allow them to dump Trump without making his fans furious about his having been cheated out of the nomination, which is the reason why they didn't stop him at the convention.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
5. The quote that said "by our press"....
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:44 PM
Jul 2016

Was thrown in late by him. People need to watch the tape. It's clear he would do the rewarding.

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