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Donald Trump and the Tainted Presidency (Blow blows it)
The New York Times ^ | January 9, 2017 | Charles Blow

Posted on 01/09/2017 1:13:51 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

The more we learn about Russia’s hacking and the release of its electronic loot during our presidential election, the more it becomes clear that Donald Trump’s victory and his imminent presidency are already tainted beyond redemption.

While Russian hacks “were not involved in vote tallying,” the publishing of pilfered emails and promulgation of fake news altered the zeitgeist, poisoned the political environment and shifted public opinion, all of which redounded to Trump’s benefit.

Donald Trump is as much Russia’s appointment as our elected executive. The legacy of his political ascendance will be written in Cyrillic and affixed with an asterisk.

Do not let this be buried in the pundits’ blathering: A hostile foreign power stole confidential correspondence from American citizens — this is no different than physically breaking into an American office and carting off boxes of written letters — and funneled that stolen material to a willing conspirator, Julian Assange. The foreign power then had its desired result achieved on our Election Day....

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Computers/Internet; Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: hillary; russia; trump; wikileaks
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
It's an old staple of the left to release damaging information about political opponents.
Why are they so upset that Russia did that to Hillary? (If they did.)

IF the Russians damaged Hillary's election, I'd like to think it's because they decided Trump was more trustworthy.
0bama is a backstabber. Hillary is a backstabber. Trump looks like he is someone who would stick to the deal, once made.

21 posted on 01/09/2017 1:36:19 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: Honorary Serb

By telling Mr. Blow that you prefer RT, you actually are encouraging him. LOL


22 posted on 01/09/2017 1:39:38 PM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: BitWielder1

Zero wouldn’t have made POTUS if he hadn’t had Jack Ryan’s divorce records unsealed in order to win his IL senate seat.

That’s hacking using a judge.


23 posted on 01/09/2017 1:40:41 PM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m loving this. I mean really, really loving this.

L


24 posted on 01/09/2017 1:42:07 PM PST by Lurker (America burned the witch.)
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To: Mr. Douglas

Do not read the comments at the stinky link! Where is my BP medicine?


25 posted on 01/09/2017 1:44:01 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Another job from Blow.

Ignorance and racism is a helluva Blow.


26 posted on 01/09/2017 1:47:33 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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To: 1rudeboy

If I’m encouraging him, then he will:

... tell [his] bosses to improve their product, and stop hassling people who read just a few articles to subscribe. Then fire yourself!!!!.....

That WON’T happen!!!! Ha-ha!!!!


27 posted on 01/09/2017 1:53:12 PM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Donald Trump’s victory and his imminent presidency are already tainted beyond redemption.”

Well, that IS the whole point of this fake “Russian hacking” meme genned up by the bitter, failed-legacy President who’s leaving office and the fake stream media ...


28 posted on 01/09/2017 1:55:32 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: rellimpank

So if a foreign actor had hacked the RNC and Steve Bannon’s email and gave that info to the NYT, are we to believe they would have not reported it?


29 posted on 01/09/2017 2:04:59 PM PST by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdzcm,.dadfjl,dz)
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To: Mr. Douglas

Expect this to be repeated over and over in an attempt to make people believe it. Meanwhile, where are the stories about Hillary Clinton being an ineligible candidate? My friends in government work are amazed she is not a convicted felon. In order to “excuse” her felonious behavior the F.B.I. sacrificed honor and integrity and the State Department withheld documents. In short, a mockery was made of both our legal system and government.


30 posted on 01/09/2017 2:11:44 PM PST by Boomer One ( ToUsesn)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I have lost any willingness to let Obama people ride off into the sunset and just move forward. Prosecute the guilty, and show the world who they are.


31 posted on 01/09/2017 2:20:31 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

> Maybe Hillary should’ve set foot in Wisconsin.

She has no time for that. $30,000 a plate fund raisers with the glitterati are far more important.


32 posted on 01/09/2017 2:32:31 PM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hillary Clinton and Odell Beckham jr two NY’ers that didn’t show up in Wisconsin


33 posted on 01/09/2017 3:30:40 PM PST by edzo4 (Democrats playbook = promise everything, deliver nothing, blame someone else.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

OH PLEASE!!! As if it would be any different regardless of which Republical won. Would they call Herman Cain or Ben Carson racist? You betcha. Not only are those two racist sell outs but so would everyone who voted for black men because “they are so racist they want to prove they aren’t racist by voting for a black man they hate.”

They lost, they hate us, and they want to destroy us. Nothing more than that.


34 posted on 01/09/2017 5:52:10 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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