We’ve yet to see any actual proof that Russians hacked either our voting machines or our registration databases. But just to be on the safe side, let’s move everything back to paper. Let’s count ballots openly and transparently in every precinct. Let’s give everybody who registers to vote a paper receipt and anyone possessing such a receipt must be allowed to vote. Sound like a plan?
It’s nice that Putin has found a hobby that gives him enjoyment and satisfaction and is even profitable. “Undermining Western Democracies” will soon be a board game, available later this year, although it will at first be in Cyrillic. (—
The Russians may have tried to influence the Presidential Election but the corrupted election results were caused by the Electoral College. In the last Presidential election the candidate that won the popular vote by 2.9 million lost in the Electoral College. It is unjust that some votes count more then others. It is time to change the Constitution and get rid of the Electoral College and use the popular vote to elect the President. If you agree please e-mail your Congressman and Senators.
I thought the US was supposed to be so omnipresent and all powerful? Shouldn’t we have countermeasures to fry any system that tries to hack us? Although, with the POTUS and Congress we elected, I guess we’re not that bright.
Donald Trump has nobody to blame for the hellacious mess that he’s in, not yet six months into his presidency, other than Donald Trump. He keeps stepping in it, tracking it around, then backtracking and stepping in it again, in some bizarre waltz of guilt and paranoia that only he knows the steps to.
Sorry Wm, I’ve heard plenty about hacking from both liberal and conservative outlets. I just don’t hear much from libs that Johnson just said that no votes were affected. If you libs can’t trust an Obama man, who can you trust?
Anyway, it’s the Dems who want to control what you say, think, and do. The Thought Police are out in force to make sure everyone subscribes to groupthink. That’s what single payer is for, to get more and more control. You just ignore history.
After Putin helped Trump win, Trump is helping Putin to make sure there will never be an election without Russia’s influence again. We know how Republicans win, comrade.
The following month, according to the Post, an envelope with “eyes only” instructions was sent by courier from the CIA to the White House. Only Obama and three senior aides were permitted to see it. “Inside was an intelligence bombshell, a report drawn from sourcing deep inside the Russian government that detailed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s direct involvement in a cyber campaign to disrupt and discredit the US presidential race,” the paper says.
Putin had given specific instructions, the CIA report added, aimed at defeating or at least damaging Clinton and boosting Trump. The Post says the CIA package came with instructions that it be returned immediately after it was read, and meetings in the situation room followed the same protocols as planning sessions for the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden to avoid leaks.
How long has Trump been getting “loans” from Russia? After he burned his bridges here and Europe he was still in need of others cash. He’s been in their pocket for some time. And maybe not just business deals.
Here’s a little thought experiment: what if we’d been electing presidents by popular vote all these centuries? Then somebody came along and proposed an “Electoral College.” He would be greeted with scorn and derision!
Old_Curmudgeon almost 7 years ago
DUTY REGARDING POOTIE – {a rhyme}
Beware of Vladimir Putin; – he
oughta be kept under scrutiny.
We have a duty
regarding Pootie, -
- for instance to trace his links
to The Donald’s tricky high jinks.
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gary almost 7 years ago
We’ve yet to see any actual proof that Russians hacked either our voting machines or our registration databases. But just to be on the safe side, let’s move everything back to paper. Let’s count ballots openly and transparently in every precinct. Let’s give everybody who registers to vote a paper receipt and anyone possessing such a receipt must be allowed to vote. Sound like a plan?
emptc12 almost 7 years ago
It’s nice that Putin has found a hobby that gives him enjoyment and satisfaction and is even profitable. “Undermining Western Democracies” will soon be a board game, available later this year, although it will at first be in Cyrillic. (—
Woody almost 7 years ago
The Russians may have tried to influence the Presidential Election but the corrupted election results were caused by the Electoral College. In the last Presidential election the candidate that won the popular vote by 2.9 million lost in the Electoral College. It is unjust that some votes count more then others. It is time to change the Constitution and get rid of the Electoral College and use the popular vote to elect the President. If you agree please e-mail your Congressman and Senators.
avalon1 almost 7 years ago
I thought the US was supposed to be so omnipresent and all powerful? Shouldn’t we have countermeasures to fry any system that tries to hack us? Although, with the POTUS and Congress we elected, I guess we’re not that bright.
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
It takes years to plan for election hacking. So how long before the election were Trump and Putin talking?
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
Donald Trump has nobody to blame for the hellacious mess that he’s in, not yet six months into his presidency, other than Donald Trump. He keeps stepping in it, tracking it around, then backtracking and stepping in it again, in some bizarre waltz of guilt and paranoia that only he knows the steps to.
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/6/23/1674508/-CIA-had-Putin-s-plans-to-disrupt-the-election
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 7 years ago
And the 2020 campaign as well. Dumb Donald is ALREADY holding election rallies…
Ionizer almost 7 years ago
Sorry Wm, I’ve heard plenty about hacking from both liberal and conservative outlets. I just don’t hear much from libs that Johnson just said that no votes were affected. If you libs can’t trust an Obama man, who can you trust?
Anyway, it’s the Dems who want to control what you say, think, and do. The Thought Police are out in force to make sure everyone subscribes to groupthink. That’s what single payer is for, to get more and more control. You just ignore history.
Mr. Blawt almost 7 years ago
After Putin helped Trump win, Trump is helping Putin to make sure there will never be an election without Russia’s influence again. We know how Republicans win, comrade.
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
The following month, according to the Post, an envelope with “eyes only” instructions was sent by courier from the CIA to the White House. Only Obama and three senior aides were permitted to see it. “Inside was an intelligence bombshell, a report drawn from sourcing deep inside the Russian government that detailed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s direct involvement in a cyber campaign to disrupt and discredit the US presidential race,” the paper says.
Putin had given specific instructions, the CIA report added, aimed at defeating or at least damaging Clinton and boosting Trump. The Post says the CIA package came with instructions that it be returned immediately after it was read, and meetings in the situation room followed the same protocols as planning sessions for the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden to avoid leaks.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/23/obama-cia-warning-russia-election-hack-report
Radish the wordsmith almost 7 years ago
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 7 years ago
How long has Trump been getting “loans” from Russia? After he burned his bridges here and Europe he was still in need of others cash. He’s been in their pocket for some time. And maybe not just business deals.
avalon1 almost 7 years ago
If investigators ever subpoena his tax returns, then watch the shit fly.
Godfreydaniel almost 7 years ago
Here’s a little thought experiment: what if we’d been electing presidents by popular vote all these centuries? Then somebody came along and proposed an “Electoral College.” He would be greeted with scorn and derision!