Graham: Russians hacked my campaign email account

[Denzil_DC]

Source: CNN

Washington (CNN) Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday his campaign email account was hacked by Russians -- adding that the US needs to work together to stop this from happening.

"I do believe the Russians hacked into the (Democratic National Committee). I do believe they hacked into (John) Podesta's email account. They hacked into my campaign account," he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer on "The Situation Room." "I do believe that all the information released publicly hurt Clinton and didn't hurt Trump. I don't think the outcome of the election is in doubt. What we should do is not turn on each other but work as one people to push back on Russia."

He added he doesn't believe that the hacking affected the elections.

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"They're trying to destabilize democracy all over the world. Not just here," he said about the Russians. "Here's what we should do. We should tell the Russians that on no uncertain terms, you interfere in our elections, we don't care why, we're going to hit you and hit you hard, we're going to introduce sanctions, it'll to be bipartisan."

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[dhol82]

1. Lindsey is a schmuck if he thinks the hacking didn't affect the election!

[Angry Dragon]

3. I agree

[cstanleytech]

11. Hes not a schmuch but he is full of BS as he wants to have his cake and eat it to with the

Republicans in control of the entire government and he doesnt care if its done by hook or by crook.

[dhill926]

12. you nailed it....

[wordpix]

25. this is the R front, "he doesn't believe that the hacking affected the elections"

We must look into hacking b/c Lindsey's acct. was hacked

[Angry Dragon]

2. Lindsey needs to talk to The Tortoise and Ryan

[pangaia]

4. Lindsey is a schmuck anyway.. He was born that way...

[dhol82]

5. However, he does have some clout in congress

He might end up a friend.
Hard to believe but, that's life.

[SCantiGOP]

16. Right

I never thought I would end up pulling for McCain and Graham, but they are among a small group who might side with the Dems to stop some of Trump's worst ideas.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Waddaya gonna do about it?

Bomb the *uck out of them?

[Blanks]

7. He just wants to be one of the cool kids...

Saying "I was hacked too, and I didn't lose"

Wait, does he mean his presidential campaign? Maybe that's why he didn't win the nomination.

[LisaL]

9. His emails weren't released.

From what has been reported, Russians hacked republicans and democrats, but they only released emails from democrats.

[moreland01]

8. Huh?

So he's cool with Putin picking our president? And he's cool with the President being tied with the Russian government?

[Maven]

10. Oh please. Of COURSE it affected the outcome.

Just as it was designed to do.

[montana_hazeleyes]

13. It's just so wrong the people admitting the Russian interference,

then saying it had nothing to do with the outcome!

[Guyechka]

14. Old fart

doesn't even understand hacking. Bet he has to have someone else type his emails while he dictates since he doesn't know the first thing about computers. Raised in a time when communication was all cans and string.

[Canoe52]

15. As Tonto said

"What we should do is not turn on each other but work as one people to push back on Russia."

Just before the Indians were going to attack-

What do you mean "we" white man...

[Generator]

17. Your new leader isn't going to let you do sanctions you idiot

Unless you stop Trump NOW you will not stop Putin either. I feel like I'm living in the thirties. History is so clear here. Now. Now. Now. Later is too late. If only we had our side crowing about the fake election and the traitorous nature of the Repugs and they got rid of Trump for Pence THEN we could get rid of him in four years. We may never be rid of Trump. That is my fear. Clinton won't be president but Trump is the end of America.

[blue neen]

18. Agree. Trump is the end of America.

It's so awful.

Lindsay Graham knows that the Russians also have information on the Republicans and would use it any time they feel the need.

[Generator]

24. Today he said he won't confirm Tillerson

unless Tillerson admits Russian hacking happened. Interesting.

[blue neen]

28. Oh, I hadn't heard that.

Verrry interesting.

[Generator]

29. Yeah but then I looked at his twitter today

And he's blaming Obama for being weak on Putin. He'll role over. U can't ever trust a Republicon. His absurdity in being behind Trump while being against Putin. You can't have both.

[blue neen]

30. Unless the Republicans forever want to be known as the Russian Republicans,

they better do something about these Traitors.

...because Putin will screw them over too.

[wordpix]

26. in fact Trump's stated he's looking at sanctions to end them

Lindsey, you're not keeping up

[rug]

19. trump gave them his email.

[world wide wally]

20. One way they effected the election was to release DNC emails that would turn Sanders voters

against Hillry even more than they may have been already making sure they wouldn't turn out for her.

[truthisfreedom]

21. "I don't believe the hacking affected the elections."

Translation: "I'm sure glad the russkies are on our side so it didn't fuck up trump's chances."

[AlexSFCA]

22. this is important

It sort of answers my question " Did russians help trump win GOP nomination?". This is critical, because someone like trump should have been stopped during primaries. This shows that he illigitemately won primaries by having hacked information from his opponents.

This means that Trump conned republicans and hipefully they'll retaliate. Republican Electors should pay attention. Let's say we don't know 100% if he would not have won over Hillary w/o wikileaks but it is possible he would not have won the nomination!

[BumRushDaShow]

23. This is an interesting thought

re: Putin-provided oppo on the other 16 in the clown car during the GOP primaries. It was a weak field as it is but of the 17, he and Carly were the only ones who had not held some type of elective office. The bigger question might also be why the Kochs stepped back from their Walker & Rubio support and let Trump ride...

[wordpix]

27. the R's are all falling in line with Trump b/c he's got Tillerson, Putin

and other power players on his side. They all see the $$$$ to be made off Arctic oil, fracking, etc