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C.I.A. Had Evidence of Russian Effort to Help Trump Earlier Than Believed
The New York Times ^ | APRIL 6, 2017 | ERIC LICHTBLAU

Posted on 04/07/2017 6:09:30 AM PDT by BlueMondaySkipper

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To: BlueMondaySkipper

It’s just a matter of convenience for the democrats. Yes, Russia is, most likely, always trying to influence elections. So the DNC is just trying to use that fact as leverage to undermine President Trump. They know there’s nothing to him having anything to do with it but the facts don’t matter in politics.


61 posted on 04/07/2017 7:43:17 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing consequences of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

The Russians calculate everything. They benefited greatly from the feckless foreign policy and weakness of the Obama administration and Hillary was a key part of that.

Trump promised to rebuild our economy, rebuild our military, and rebuild the respect we are accorded throughout the world.

Can anyone explain to me why Russia would support Trump (strong) over Hillary (weak)?

The premise makes no sense if you understand the desires of Russia. I understand that Putin did not like Hillary, but is Putin stronger today with Trump in the White House? No.


62 posted on 04/07/2017 7:47:39 AM PDT by volunbeer (Clinton Cash = Proof of Corruption)
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

Shadow author: Evan McMullin and sister


63 posted on 04/07/2017 8:26:32 AM PDT by montag813
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To: oil_dude

I did not talk about any actions taken by Russians, on purpose.

But, it would clearly be foolish for them to ‘want’ a hilliary administration in control in the USA.


64 posted on 04/07/2017 9:05:24 AM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

Typical NYT BS article.... more unnamed “former officials” claim this and that. Absolute rubbish.


65 posted on 04/07/2017 9:09:35 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

ping


66 posted on 04/07/2017 9:51:47 AM PDT by nathanbedford (attack, repeat, attack! Bull Halsey)
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To: BlueMondaySkipper

Unnamed, anonymous sources for this article are:

“former government officials say”
“according to interviews”
“The former officials said”
“the officials said”
“according to two former officials”
“The officials said”
“The officials said”
“law enforcement officials said”
“officials said.”
“officials said.”

{I stopped at this point..}


Ah ha, named sources will not go on record:

“The C.I.A. and the F.B.I. declined to comment”


67 posted on 04/07/2017 10:09:56 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: Sacajaweau

Ben Rhodes is in it up to his scalp.


68 posted on 04/07/2017 1:52:30 PM PDT by piasa
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To: Louis Foxwell
Russia considers Radical Islam a scourge on planet earth.

Unless its Iranian radical Islam in which case they cultivate it to use as a proxy.

69 posted on 04/07/2017 1:55:52 PM PDT by piasa
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To: piasa

Fake news on Russia...


70 posted on 04/07/2017 2:01:37 PM PDT by rxtn41
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