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77. I think that's really the only reasonable explanation for his stalling

Mon Jun 5, 2017, 06:27 PM

Jun 2017

It's not as though Garland was some left-wing firebrand. He was more acceptable to the GOP than anybody Hillary was likely to nominate. There was no reason for McConnell not to go with the devil he knew unless he'd been promised a Trump win.

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Bombshell intel leak reveals Russia cyber attack targeted voting software and election officials [View all] deminks Jun 2017 OP

Wow awesomerwb1 Jun 2017 #1

see my post below janterry Jun 2017 #8

"NSA notes that the attacks could have had an impact on voting tallies. " L. Coyote Jun 2017 #43

Very reliable in some ways... defacto7 Jun 2017 #81

I Know One Thing War Is A Racket Jun 2017 #124

Isn't that crazy??!! WE went from being pinko commies to elitists and the Repubs went from kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #145

Karmic Wheel War Is A Racket Jun 2017 #154

How reliable this is The Intercept? still_one Jun 2017 #2

The report is confirmed by CBS janterry Jun 2017 #7

Thanks. Very interesting. Smoking gun? still_one Jun 2017 #10

This needs more MSM coverage! n/t AntiFascist Jun 2017 #23

Mother Jones has an article too. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #46

Salon: "Russia attempted to hack U.S. voting software days before election: NSA document" L. Coyote Jun 2017 #58

Intercept is the publication that Jeremy Scahill helped start. Volaris Jun 2017 #62

It's Very Reliable IMO War Is A Racket Jun 2017 #121

There is a reason the French don't allow electronic voting dalton99a Jun 2017 #3

Well, cov-muthafuckin-fefe njhoneybadger Jun 2017 #4

Lol! LOL Lib Jun 2017 #111

K & R democrank Jun 2017 #5

So this was a known (and failed?) attempt. What about unknown and/or successful attempts? LonePirate Jun 2017 #6

I've read several times on Du that the head of NSA is emulatorloo Jun 2017 #12

Agree. I'm sure there is more that we don't know and they don't want us to know. iluvtennis Jun 2017 #114

Covfefe, indeed! Cracklin Charlie Jun 2017 #9

Link to original Intercept article: enough Jun 2017 #11

I'm not much into conspiracies... Cyrusvirus Jun 2017 #13

If MI, PA and WI were tampered with, chances are high that FL and NC were as well. LonePirate Jun 2017 #19

Not sure about PA berksdem Jun 2017 #51

Exactly DeminPennswoods Jun 2017 #78

I think Erie County was BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #88

As Michael Moore told us before the election. Duppers Jun 2017 #96

lol, Still is.. disillusioned73 Jun 2017 #142

FL for sure. Hillary lost a 400K+ lead in less than two minutes after results were advertised. iluvtennis Jun 2017 #115

+1,00000000 AND this is why we still have a GOP majority in the Senate and maybe the House Maraya1969 Jun 2017 #34

I too have thought this based on vote totals cilla4progress Jun 2017 #127

Me either Nwgirl503 Jun 2017 #35

love that analogy...ur absolutely right about the look on his face on Nov 8th iluvtennis Jun 2017 #116

According to WI results, Ron Johnson made up Greybnk48 Jun 2017 #36

I never will understand that one. Seemed so odd. Justice Jun 2017 #41

yep.... dhill926 Jun 2017 #89

In light of Roger Stone's recent accusation that Walker & Co fixed at least 5 elections... Native Jun 2017 #135

Might as well move to another dictatorship where you really can't vote. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #147

I remember election night BadgerMom Jun 2017 #40

I basically collapsed cilla4progress Jun 2017 #128

Re: Panic attack DangerousRhythm Jun 2017 #131

I know... cilla4progress Jun 2017 #136

+ 1 million! Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #44

Welcome to DU...that would explain the crazy numbers in WI, PA and Michigan. Demsrule86 Jun 2017 #95

K and r Achilleaze Jun 2017 #14

NO! it's not possible!!... oh wait, of course it's possible, and probable. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #15

Kick orangecrush Jun 2017 #16

as many of us has known since election night, this election was stolen. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2017 #17

...in so many ways its almost impossible to identify. Alice11111 Jun 2017 #21

Yes. We've all known. Control-Z Jun 2017 #28

"...that no one will ever talk about restitution for Hillary and the country" mhw Jun 2017 #39

I agree with every last word. Control-Z Jun 2017 #52

The ones who talk loudest against it reveal what they are. mhw Jun 2017 #60

The Republican Party must not be continually rewarded for theft of Electoral Coll. by appointing Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #63

+ Thank you. An interesting read mhw Jun 2017 #68

Yes, we need to #revote iluvtennis Jun 2017 #117

#PaperBallots from here on. mhw Jun 2017 #120

Agreed on paper ballots. iluvtennis Jun 2017 #125

Gorsuch too cilla4progress Jun 2017 #129

Indeed. Everything gets reversed. Every exec order he signed. mhw Jun 2017 #130

That's probably going to happen SCantiGOP Jun 2017 #140

That's what SHOULD happen mhw Jun 2017 #143

K & R nt Cadfael Jun 2017 #18

Trump LOVES Russia. vkkv Jun 2017 #20

Here is a better link. The Raw Story one doesn't work. pnwmom Jun 2017 #22

Where is Lady Bug? She has been on this from the beginning...of course I think we all knew this. nt Dream Girl Jun 2017 #24

Electoral College phooey!.... should be Electoral Calamity! Kleveland Jun 2017 #25

I could recommend,CASAMIGOS-100% Anejo Agave from Jalisco pangaia Jun 2017 #56

Anejo is my favorite type, by far! Kleveland Jun 2017 #101

There is an excellent Mexican place in my small town. pangaia Jun 2017 #107

The Snowden crowd ain't gonna like this... Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #26

Why do we need to be "suspicious as hell?" about The Intercept? YoungDemCA Jun 2017 #86

Because they're Hillary-hating Putinist tools? Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #134

To me, even if this is true, it's no "bombshell." GoCubsGo Jun 2017 #27

Especially when their dumb asses have stood behind him like this so far !!! YCHDT Jun 2017 #33

And the Constitutional remedy is..... Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #29

Actually, there are at least three. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #72

Yes, but all 3 paths lead through Congress Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #93

If Democratics tie them to toxic Republican Pres Trump well enough to damage 2018 & 2020 chances. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #99

Correct, and if they did SCantiGOP Jun 2017 #141

could have impact vote tallies......what we've all felt for KewlKat Jun 2017 #30

K&R musette_sf Jun 2017 #31

And is it possible that the GOP knew this and made sure they won the Senate? kimbutgar Jun 2017 #32

Yes. That's why McConnel did all he could to keep Garland from the SC. mhw Jun 2017 #47

I think that's really the only reasonable explanation for his stalling renate Jun 2017 #77

Trump said the election was rigged. GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #37

I honestly don't think he was trolling Nevernose Jun 2017 #45

Yup, true, right on down the line. Rollo Jun 2017 #112

Yep, that's the truth there. Dumpty is a master at transferring things attributable to him to others iluvtennis Jun 2017 #118

This is not new. It was even in MSM before election: Amaryllis Jun 2017 #38

I don't understand the difference (don't have time to read the whole thing right now), deurbano Jun 2017 #53

I guess it depends on how you define vote tallying. Obama said it didnt affect that but I never Amaryllis Jun 2017 #74

Oh yeah, agree with that. deurbano Jun 2017 #80

Registration tampering can affect vote tallies dragonlady Jun 2017 #83

And even MSM reported widespread hacking into voter reg databases by Russia several Amaryllis Jun 2017 #103

They stole the elections malaise Jun 2017 #42

Yup. The question is who in power will finally acknowledge this given that it might be difficult suffragette Jun 2017 #144

K & R! Mountain Mule Jun 2017 #48

Stephen Spoonamore, a Republican, is an expert in electronic vote and credit card hacking. Dustlawyer Jun 2017 #49

Of course *45 & KGOP knew... Hell, Sechin (Rosneft) knew in June ... also why *45 so sensitive about MedusaX Jun 2017 #50

Wonder if this is why some WI disctricts had more Repug votes and voters in county? lark Jun 2017 #54

Different systems. Ms. Toad Jun 2017 #69

Remember Detroit? 300+ precincts could not be counted, because the numbers didn't match up. putitinD Jun 2017 #76

And over 15 vote county machines in Detroit/surrounding areas breaking down on election night..hooey iluvtennis Jun 2017 #119

Detroit has enough Democratic votes in it to carry Michigan for the Democrats, as it has reliably putitinD Jun 2017 #133

Reports the probability of Trump winning those 3 states and several counties bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #55

It's always been obvious to some of us. ananda Jun 2017 #57

It certainly is staring us in the face. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #59

This has nothing directly do with the vote tallies. Ms. Toad Jun 2017 #67

I had a post or two hidden for suggesting the very thing. sandensea Jun 2017 #61

+ a million. mhw Jun 2017 #73

Thanks. sandensea Jun 2017 #102

Yes sandensea, A tragedy. mhw Jun 2017 #110

MSNBC - Greta van Susteren just led off with this story! Goodheart Jun 2017 #64

WOW! Not watching her show but its at least a start anyway. mhw Jun 2017 #70

Change the current voting system... Portland_Anni Jun 2017 #65

Yes, I' am your side....CHANGE THE INSECURE LEVEL SO THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN!! onecent Jun 2017 #71

You know, this sabotage just fits in logically... Portland_Anni Jun 2017 #82

I said this months before that what was being classified was underthematrix Jun 2017 #66

Gun meet smoke McCamy Taylor Jun 2017 #75

They're covering it on CNN right now (3:30 Pacific Time). BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #79

I've said this from day 1, all they had to get was the programmer sarah FAILIN Jun 2017 #84

Oh my covfefe coeur_de_lion Jun 2017 #85

The leaker has been arrested. The_jackalope Jun 2017 #87

Our government undermines public faith in government. CentralMass Jun 2017 #90

They're charging her ten years in the pen! FailureToCommunicate Jun 2017 #105

Hopefully she can hold out til 2021 Tarc Jun 2017 #138

The big question we have been asking ourselves for over 16 years DFW Jun 2017 #91

The people do if and when they have had enough. CentralMass Jun 2017 #92

This is something I have long suspected but have had no evidence for... jimlup Jun 2017 #94

Like I always say .... LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #97

Exactly. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #106

We are like the citizens of Russia, etc. who can only look on while those in power continue to "fix" kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #146

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2017 #98

the citizens of this country need to DEMAND.......... Takket Jun 2017 #100

agreed on all three. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #123

I thought we knew this already. wildeyed Jun 2017 #104

Several analysts have been clear that this DID NOT INVOLVE HACKING VOTING MACHINES... brooklynite Jun 2017 #108

proving a negative is hard, especially when there is zero evidence to support these analysts. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #122

The intercept? Sigh. BootinUp Jun 2017 #109

Definitively states Russian General Staff Main Military Intelligence Directorate actors responsible wishstar Jun 2017 #113

PAPER BALLOTS! burrowowl Jun 2017 #126

We have a victim here you all are ignoring SHRED Jun 2017 #132

"The NSA notes that the attacks could have had an impact on voting tallies." Botany Jun 2017 #137

KKKKKKK & RRRRRRR.... spanone Jun 2017 #139

An act of war against the USA by Putin's workinclasszero Jun 2017 #148

if true, would this not constitute an act of war? nt Javaman Jun 2017 #149

One more piece of a well coordinated multi pronged attack kyburbonkid Jun 2017 #150

My, my SusanaMontana41 Jun 2017 #151

Reality Winner--It's right in front of our faces disalitervisum Jun 2017 #152

the actual harm is done where votes are tallied Rene Jun 2017 #153

most interesting! triron Jun 2017 #155