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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:51 PM Sep 2016

Oliver Stone: DNC Hack Was ‘Inside Job,’ Not Russia

During an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday, director Oliver Stone accused the Democratic National Committee of hacking itself. Asked by the host what he makes of the reports that Russian hackers breached the DNC's email server and fed information to WikiLeaks in an attempt to influence the U.S. presidential election, Stone called that idea a "great fiction." The director, currently promoting his biopic of Edward Snowden, said the intelligence experts he has spoken with indicated that the DNC hack was "probably an inside job." He went on to specify that he believed the hack was perpetrated by Democrats within the committee. The revelations from the hack led directly to the resignation of DNC chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and other high-level officials.

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Video of interview and link to above paragraph:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/09/13/oliver-stone-dnc-hack-was-an-inside-job-not-russia.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

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Oliver Stone: DNC Hack Was ‘Inside Job,’ Not Russia (Original Post) DonViejo Sep 2016 OP
He's a nut. madaboutharry Sep 2016 #1
The king of conspiracy theories radical noodle Sep 2016 #2
That doesn't make sense to me. WHY would they? What did they have to gain? napi21 Sep 2016 #3
Why would the DNC release info that could hurt Hillary? Its senseless. The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 #7
Publicity for his new movie? I guess like Trump; any publicity is good publicity. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2016 #4
Riiiigt. We should listen to a Snowden groupie. oasis Sep 2016 #5
Oliver Stone: DNC Hack Was ‘Inside Job,’ Not Russia. LenaBaby61 Sep 2016 #6
He's usually spot on!!!When was the last time M$M told us the truth about anything ? orpupilofnature57 Sep 2016 #8
now i can disbelieve every fing consiracy from this self serving fool patsimp Sep 2016 #9
And we should listen to Oliver Stone, why exactly? NastyRiffraff Sep 2016 #10
Stone thing it was Oswald's accomplice. JoePhilly Sep 2016 #11
Never have had any respect for Stone as a truth-teller since I skylucy Sep 2016 #12
Yeah, and gay gangsters actually killed Kennedy! MohRokTah Sep 2016 #13
Definitely NOT going to see this movie MelSC Sep 2016 #14
But wait....this will be headline news on faux noise tomorrow...... a kennedy Sep 2016 #15
Whatever Ollie. Behind the Aegis Sep 2016 #16
Yeah, I'm done with Stone and his silliness Blue_Tires Sep 2016 #17
He disgusts me. grossproffit Sep 2016 #18
That is a movie I want be watching AmericanMan1958 Sep 2016 #19
I guess he already knows the movie is going to fizzle. randome Sep 2016 #20

napi21

(45,806 posts)
3. That doesn't make sense to me. WHY would they? What did they have to gain?
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:54 PM
Sep 2016

Unless the DNC had a Pub troll inside????

politicaljunkie41910

(3,335 posts)
4. Publicity for his new movie? I guess like Trump; any publicity is good publicity.
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 06:55 PM
Sep 2016

I for certain will not be going to see his new movie, Snowden.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
10. And we should listen to Oliver Stone, why exactly?
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:06 PM
Sep 2016

Remember his "JFK"? He didn't miss a single whacko conspiracy theory.

His next movie will probably be about the "stolen" 2016 election, with Trump as the downtrodden hero who should have been president.

skylucy

(3,739 posts)
12. Never have had any respect for Stone as a truth-teller since I
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 08:27 PM
Sep 2016

watched his ridiculous conspiracy-theory stew called JFK. I watched Tom Hanks new movie "Sully" at the local theater today and saw previews for Stone's new movie "Snowden". I think Oliver is looking for some free publicity so he can hawk his new movie. Sit down and STFU Mr. Stone.

MelSC

(256 posts)
14. Definitely NOT going to see this movie
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 09:09 PM
Sep 2016

I'm also the rare Democrat who thinks Snowden is a traitor. Oliver Stone is a hack.

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
15. But wait....this will be headline news on faux noise tomorrow......
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 09:44 PM
Sep 2016

talking points...."huge liberal destroys DNC's defense for hack".

Behind the Aegis

(53,952 posts)
16. Whatever Ollie.
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 12:40 AM
Sep 2016


He and his disciples seem to be forgetting their own, usual, battle cry of "Cui Bono?" How the fuck would the DNC benefit from such a hack? Is it possible? Of course, it is! Just as it is possible a Russian agency/directive was responsible, which actually makes more sense given recent events, comments, and situations involving the Republican candidate and the leader of Russia.

Disturbed.
 

randome

(34,845 posts)
20. I guess he already knows the movie is going to fizzle.
Wed Sep 14, 2016, 09:03 AM
Sep 2016

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