McConnell: 'Indisputable' Evidence That Russians Tried To Affect 2016 Election
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Kate Riga | July 17, 2018 2:34 pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asserted Tuesday that there is indisputable evidence that Russians hacked the 2016 U.S. election, a position in direct contradiction to the uncertainty President Donald Trump expressed on the subject at his joint presser with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday.
Over the last few years, there is the annexation of Crimea, the invasion of eastern Ukraine, not to mention the indisputable evidence that they tried to impact the 2016 election, McConnell said. So make no mistake about it, I would say to our friends in Europe, we understand the Russian threat and I think that is a widespread view here in the United States Senate among members of both parties.
McConnell also emphasized the importance of Americas NATO allies, another quiet repudiation of the President who spend his European trip insulting many of those countries.
I want them to understand that in this country there are a lot of people in both parties who believe that these alliances painstakingly built in the wake of the end of World War II are important and we want to maintain them, he said.
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tonyt53
(5,737 posts)LisaM
(27,803 posts)How about DID affect it, you illegitimate sack of rotten tomatoes?
Stuart G
(38,420 posts)Remember, he took away Obama's pick to the Supreme Court. Same as Trump, but different look, and maybe a lot smarter. (that ain't saying much)
mpcamb
(2,870 posts)It'll be a great day when he goes down.
Stuart G
(38,420 posts)sandensea
(21,624 posts)Timmygoat
(779 posts)Why they threw him out of the military?
sandensea
(21,624 posts)Don't tell.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Trumps putin antics may have been last straw?
Botany
(70,501 posts)And how come you blocked the release of that information in 2016?
39 states Mitch .... 39
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-13/russian-breach-of-39-states-threatens-future-u-s-elections
BigmanPigman
(51,585 posts)as a reason why he needs to be removed from his position as leader.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210885964#post28
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)"Steve Schmidt Demands That Mitch McConnell Be Removed From Office," PoliticusUSA, July 17, 2018.
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/07/17/steve-schmidt-mitch-mcconnell-removed.html
"Trumps Russia scandal is a Republican Party scandal. As we have been writing for years, at PoliticusUSA, Mitch McConnell is the reason why the Russians were not stopped in a bipartisan way during the 2016 election. McConnell refused to work with Obama on a bipartisan statement and resolution on the Russian election attack.
Obama didnt issue a unilateral, because a unilateral statement would have immediately been used as a partisan weapon by Republicans and the Russians. The indictment yesterday of a Russian agent who was working with the NRA demonstrates that the Republican Party has been taken over by Putin. The Russians had been working for years to infiltrate the Republican Party.
Steve Schmidt was spot on. Mitch McConnell and the Republicans in Congress are a huge part of the problem. Mitch McConnell is compromised, as is the rest of the Republican leadership who are protecting Trump, and as a matter of national security, they all must be removed from power."
BigmanPigman
(51,585 posts)today (print and TV) AND I give him credit. I wish others would be screaming the same important message.
appalachiablue
(41,131 posts)2naSalit
(86,569 posts)paleotn
(17,911 posts)Burn turtle boy too. Damn traitor. Damn coward.
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)Seeing as how he was told it was happening and refused to work on countering the attack.
DBoon
(22,362 posts)that any public attempt by Obama to counter Russian infiltration would be denounced as pure partisanship
McConnell is culpable and he knows it
FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)cstanleytech
(26,284 posts)aided them in it before and after the election.
2naSalit
(86,569 posts)C Moon
(12,212 posts)elleng
(130,865 posts)I'd like to hear some fierce responses from Dem leaders.
ancianita
(36,031 posts)McConnell knew. He aided and abetted the enemy before and after 45's inauguration. He is a traitor.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)and your body still confirming his judges.......................
Because turtle your a traitor also............remember.......................Merrick Garland...................
duforsure
(11,885 posts)They probably funneled a lot of money to him. Remember he prevented Obama from exposing trump ties before the election and McConnell resisted.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)Kaleva
(36,294 posts)Spread what McConnell says amongst the Trumpers and never-Trumpers one may know and watch them fight. Don't side with the Trumpers in tearing down McConnell. Not when he's openly contradicting the Trumpers god.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts). . . . . . . why yes, Russia did mess with the 2016 elections, BUT . . . .
it DID NOT effect the outcome of t-rump winning, fair and square . . . . wink wink
Blue Owl
(50,352 posts)COWARD!
Turbineguy
(37,322 posts)has figured out a way to deny he helped.
rockfordfile
(8,702 posts)Turbineguy
(37,322 posts)It's that if you get away with it, you're good.