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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:52 PM Jul 2016

Paul Ryan Spox: Putin Is 'Thug' Who Should 'Stay Out Of This Election'

Source: Talking Points Memo

The top spokesperson for House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) had strong words in response to Donald Trump's call for Russian hackers to "find" and release the deleted emails from Hillary Clinton's private server.

"Russia is a global menace led by a devious thug," Ryan spokesman Brendan Buck told The Guardian. "Putin should stay out of this election."

In a Wednesday press conference, Trump responded to allegations that the Russian government hacked into the Democratic National Committee's emails to influence the election by saying that he hopes that Clinton's "lost" emails have fallen into Russian hands. "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you can find the 33,000 emails that are missing," he said. He then urged their release.

His running mate Mike Pence had a comparatively measured response to the allegations, promising "serious consequences" in the event of Russian interference in the 2016 race.

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/paul-ryan-donald-trump-putin-russia-dnc-hack

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Paul Ryan Spox: Putin Is 'Thug' Who Should 'Stay Out Of This Election' (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2016 OP
"RNC Member: DNC Hack Controversy Is 'False Flag' To Make Trump Look Bad!" HeartoftheMidwest Jul 2016 #1
The headline in no way matches the content of the OP RapSoDee Jul 2016 #2
Your thread title is not an accurate description. Should be Ryan's quote as in body of post. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #3
Stay out? Ryan's GOP nominee just personally invited him in! Zambero Jul 2016 #4
You think? lol. jtuck004 Jul 2016 #5
They found a smoking gun linking the DNC cyber attack to russian intel workinclasszero Jul 2016 #11
"If you will excuse me now... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #6
"..... but if he has any dough he could throw our way. We can talk..." nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2016 #7
And yet matt819 Jul 2016 #8
Republicans love pretzels Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #15
Question for Paul Ryan: Mr.Bill Jul 2016 #9
Did Donald Trump just commit an act of treason? Initech Jul 2016 #10
Remember when rightirs always accused us of being communists? LW1977 Jul 2016 #12
But still endorses Drumpf. kairos12 Jul 2016 #13
Pence was not Trump's first pick for VP Angry Dragon Jul 2016 #14
nails it..../ dembotoz Jul 2016 #17
Tell us about Ayn Rand, again, Paul. What a star she was, wasn't she ? Joe Chi Minh Jul 2016 #16
 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
3. Your thread title is not an accurate description. Should be Ryan's quote as in body of post.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 01:56 PM
Jul 2016

EDIT- Thanks for correcting that.

Zambero

(8,978 posts)
4. Stay out? Ryan's GOP nominee just personally invited him in!
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:03 PM
Jul 2016

Putin didn't make the overture. Any endorsements being rescinded??? Crickets.........

 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
5. You think? lol.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:03 PM
Jul 2016

Surely no one besides Russians know how to use a ping command. And mono-language Americans are gonna have a hard time understanding that most of the rest of the world can actually read, write, and talk in more than one language.

Those attacks could have come from anywhere - just like they are now - take a look: http://map.norsecorp.com/#/




 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
11. They found a smoking gun linking the DNC cyber attack to russian intel
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 03:00 PM
Jul 2016
Smoking gun discovered in DNC hack - The Russia/Trump connection
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017394070

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Blue Idaho

(5,065 posts)
6. "If you will excuse me now...
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:04 PM
Jul 2016

It's my turn to kiss Trump's ass."

I don't believe one word Paul Ryan has to say.

matt819

(10,749 posts)
8. And yet
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:40 PM
Jul 2016

The spineless sack of shit, Ryan, will not recant his endorsement.

And it will be interesting to see how Giuliani twists himself to make Trump out to be a hero in this.

Mr.Bill

(24,352 posts)
9. Question for Paul Ryan:
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 02:53 PM
Jul 2016

Since Rudy Giuliani has praised Putin as a great leader, why did you invite Giuliani to speak at your convention?

Mark my words, Mr Ryan, if Trump gets elected Putin will be speaking before your Congress in a matter of weeks.

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