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Russia didn't "meddle in the election" (Original Post) SHRED Jul 2017 OP
The media hasn't been using the trivializing term this week. lapucelle Jul 2017 #1
Absolutely. dalton99a Jul 2017 #2
You're right. Meddling makes one think of Mom meddling in the son's business. shraby Jul 2017 #3
Seriously SHRED Jul 2017 #5
Kurt Eichenwald calling it an "Act of War" on AMJoy mchill Jul 2017 #4
Yes it was winetourdriver01 Jul 2017 #7
An act of war with accomplices on the inside. tanyev Jul 2017 #10
Unless they have a recorded copy of the meeting it's a he said they said. CK_John Jul 2017 #6
No. The meeting itself is proof of the action. The only thing that remains unproven is how Squinch Jul 2017 #9
Even "the attempted Russian coup to take over control of America" would not be far off. Squinch Jul 2017 #8
Terrorism cilla4progress Jul 2017 #11
Good way to frame it. Advances "country over party" and put RepubliCONs on the spot. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #12
Been saying it for a while now. n/t secondwind Jul 2017 #13
If it's an attack on our democracy, it's an attack on our Constitution.... IggleDuer Jul 2017 #14
they hacked our election. they stole our election. Screw the "allegedly" shit. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #15
The Japanese did not "meddle" with the US fleet Progressive dog Jul 2017 #16
I know its all hypothetics but LiberalLovinLug Jul 2017 #17
This wasn't "meddling in the election". This was an act of war. Initech Jul 2017 #18
I agree. kentuck Jul 2017 #19
Russia worked with Trump and Assoc. to STEAL our election. Amaryllis Jul 2017 #20
AGREED. Also they did not "collude", they CONSPIRED. n/t yodermon Jul 2017 #21

shraby

(21,946 posts)
3. You're right. Meddling makes one think of Mom meddling in the son's business.
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 11:51 AM
Jul 2017

A much softer word that connotates nothing serious.

 

winetourdriver01

(1,154 posts)
7. Yes it was
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 12:00 PM
Jul 2017

This is all part of Putin's general attack on the West. He may consider this part of his "stealth" campaign, and we should all worry about what will happen when he decides that he has achieved all he is going to using stealth tactics. This is war, ladies and gentlemen, it's past time we faced it and dealt with it. God save the Republic.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
9. No. The meeting itself is proof of the action. The only thing that remains unproven is how
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 12:05 PM
Jul 2017

successful and widespread the action was.

IggleDuer

(964 posts)
14. If it's an attack on our democracy, it's an attack on our Constitution....
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 01:51 PM
Jul 2017

... which Orange Julius took an oath to defend.

Progressive dog

(6,900 posts)
16. The Japanese did not "meddle" with the US fleet
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 02:13 PM
Jul 2017

at Pearl Harbor. The Russians did not "meddle" with their attack on Ukraine and theft of Crimea. The Russian government attacked our democracy. And now, the pro Russian candidate is the President of the USA.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
17. I know its all hypothetics but
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 02:56 PM
Jul 2017

Damn I wish Obama had come out, last Summer already, surrounded by a representative from all 17 intelligence agencies, and gave a sober forceful press conference that America was under attack. That it was the first major attack by a foreign entity since 9/11. And that it included falsehoods about Hillary Clinton being spread. That Obama was the first to use the term "fake news". That Putin was targeting voting machines and that States would be required to set up stronger fire walls, or whatever other influence he could have on the States referring to the oft used under Bush....for National Security reasons. That he would at least set up the start of an investigation himself with his last month in office. Let the GOP dismantle it to their own demise.

Damn the torpedoes. If Mitch carried out his threat to then go on Fox News and say it was only a partisan attempt to help Hillary, then have at it. At least it would be recorded that Democrats stood up to this earlier, and Trump could not use any excuse like 'why didn't Obama do anything?' Because the truth would have come out eventually anyways, whether Hillary or Trump won.

Initech

(100,063 posts)
18. This wasn't "meddling in the election". This was an act of war.
Sun Jul 16, 2017, 03:37 PM
Jul 2017

And those who participated committed an act of treason against the United States.

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