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We are finally getting some information on what the Russians might have actually done. My take away is that the Russians were trying to contact and groom future spies and corruptible Americans.
It also says the US businesses paid the trolls $25 to $200 per post. Maybe they just wanted to be the next Media Matters or just good old fashioned commie agitators.
Their biggest accomplishment by far was hijacking the useful dupes in the MSM.
1 posted on 02/18/2018 6:16:24 AM PST by Kid Shelleen
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If this is a crime, then my 83 year old Mom should be indicted by the FBI. She is a heavy influencer on politics. Always going on about Pelosi


2 posted on 02/18/2018 6:19:26 AM PST by vooch (America First Drain the Swamp)
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FBI investigates Trump

The 'Federal Bureau of Matters' hot on the trail...

3 posted on 02/18/2018 6:19:59 AM PST by Bon mots
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This may just be a Leftist “special ops” to destroy conservative media outlets. They will plant the idea that Rush, Hannity,et al are “unwittingly” being used by the Russians to “sow discord.” It’s the revenge of the Democrat media for the huge effect conservative talk shows have in countering the Oppressive Government Left.


4 posted on 02/18/2018 6:21:53 AM PST by txrefugee
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Well, this look-squirrel, business is only fooling the FBI. We are on it. It’s not kabukin anymore. It is a sidewalk charlatan trying to charge kiddies for a puppet show and no one is showing up any more.


5 posted on 02/18/2018 6:22:57 AM PST by AndyJackson
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Do not overlook Putin's evil hand in this. Rumor was he wants to revive the Stalin years and go back to a Cold War. NOW I AM CERTAIN.

US Military should be at DEFCON 3 already.

6 posted on 02/18/2018 6:23:17 AM PST by Rapscallion (The tragedy of politics is that it can make good people hate each other.)
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It also says the US businesses paid the trolls $25 to $200 per post.

Boy, here at FR we have some of the best trolls around. How can we get a piece of that. $200 a post. Lawdie, I'se rich.

7 posted on 02/18/2018 6:24:48 AM PST by AndyJackson
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No mention of the real scandals.


8 posted on 02/18/2018 6:33:15 AM PST by Bon mots
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I think the FBIs main source in this investigation is a year-long documentary in 2016 called “South Park”.


9 posted on 02/18/2018 6:33:40 AM PST by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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Good lord. Let’s indict all pubic school teachers for creating a couple generations of ignorant and gullible trollees.

That’s the REAL unAmerican problem in our politics.


10 posted on 02/18/2018 6:34:09 AM PST by polymuser (Its terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged today. - Chesterton)
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hillary in bed with soros
11 posted on 02/18/2018 6:35:08 AM PST by Bon mots
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It sounds normal internet trolling to me. They were doing nothing more than what the Obozo and Hitlery bots were up to. Is there really a meaningful difference if it came from domestic or foreign communists? Furthermore, I wonder how pervasive our Intelligence/State Depart. trolling is overseas. I am certain it was wide spread during the Obama years and done with the intent to influence local elections - Brexit, Egypt, Israel, etc, The case looks like a hypocrite’s nightmare to me.


12 posted on 02/18/2018 6:36:15 AM PST by iontheball (lLL)
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A relative worked deep in the W. Bush campaign, not long after the ‘hanging chads event’, I mentioned Freerepublic; WHOA!

I was very surprised how much they knew about FR!
Circa 2000, FR had a much smaller footprint.

They explained the many volunteers writing letters to editors and much more ...

I doubt that they were the only one working the wires?
Guessing, that the growth between elections would be exponential.

And you know, there are many here at FR from both sides.


13 posted on 02/18/2018 6:42:01 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT (This Space for Rent)
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“Hillary Clinton doesn’t deserve the black vote!”

No Democrat does.


14 posted on 02/18/2018 6:51:14 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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Wouldn’t have to be a commie if that kind of money was paid. Heck, I’d post all day for $100 per post. $200 and I’d go all night too.


16 posted on 02/18/2018 7:07:29 AM PST by sheana
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A decade late getting to the issue of internet trolling for political purposes.

Musician Moby told Democrats to do it on Republican forums in 2004 to tank his candidacy.

Rush Limbaugh’s sponsors have been bombarded with boycott efforts run by a dozen leftists with thousands of twitterbots.

And Big Hollywood celebs use twitterbot bollowers to promote their films and music.


20 posted on 02/18/2018 7:52:17 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Ask a lib if Alger Hiss colluded with the Russians.)
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"It also says the US businesses paid the trolls $25 to $200 per post."

If posters can get $25 to $200 per post..where do I sign up, comrade? And, I could do that from anywhere in the world, da?


22 posted on 02/18/2018 8:01:34 AM PST by moovova
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Soros does this type of thing on an industrial scale. Maybe they will come after him...


23 posted on 02/18/2018 8:03:14 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton (Go Egypt on 0bama)
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The Saker 2017

BuzzFeed 2014...

The Atlantic 2013

Mueller’s team makes 80K an hour on google to indict old news...

24 posted on 02/18/2018 8:03:17 AM PST by Geronimo (God Bless America and President Donald J. Trump...)
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Seriously, aren’t the US-indicted Russian trolls in Russia? Russia is probably preparing extradition papers as we speak...

/s


25 posted on 02/18/2018 8:05:53 AM PST by moovova
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The Russia/Russia stuff was just bs to hide the real meddlers in American politics, the elite Mexican Rulers.

Who sent millions of their uneducated and unskilled and criminals to America to live off our free benefits and to vote illegally at all levels of our government. Mexico equals the master meddlers in our country!

Undocumented Democrats and older Dreamers at work destroying legal Americans in America.

How much meddling in our country and elections comes from Mexico and other South of our border countries?

On a July 2017 program, Morning Joe, Joe Scarborough stared into the camera and invited people to contact him if they’re aware of a presidential campaign that accepted “oppo research or support” from a foreign power.

Hey, Mika/Joe how about Mexico interfering with every US election since LBJ was president with donations, bribes and millions of Illegal voters?

Carlos Slim* owns a large share of the NY Slimes and ensures that the Slimes has had daily hit pieces on Candidate and President Trump for close to two years!

What Country provided at least 90% of the illegal voters in 2016. It wasn’t Russia/Russia!

Mexico has been interfering with our elections since LBJ was president. It wasn’t the evil Russians interfering with our elections. It has been and is the evil and elite white rulers of the Mexican Government and their illegals sent here forced to come here by the elite Mexican Rulers.

Last year, hundreds of illegal aliens and other sanctuary city advocates filled the Texas House gallery to protest a bill that will protect Texans from criminal illegal aliens.

During that protest some illegal aliens held signs saying ‘I am illegal and here to stay.’ Texas Republican Representative Matt Rinaldi then decided to call ICE on the self described illegals.

The Russia/Russia bs was and still is, just a rat and rino distraction from the real meddlers and real interfering evil scum of our elections. The Mexican Government, their illegals here, the rat politicians, and our Rino’s, who want them for their cheap labor and votes. These scumbags are the real meddlers in our election, not Russia!

Illegals and their liberal supporters threatening Texas legislators for daring to uphold our laws re immigration in the Gallery @ the Texas Legislature Building.

How many millions of $’s/Pesos has Mexico donated to the democrats to keep their illegals in America, since LBJ?

How much Mexican money did Obama and Clinton receive personally and for their elections?

How many illegal Mexicans voted for Illiarily in the 2016 election and for Obama's two terms?

How many illegal Mexicans voted for rats to control our cities, counties, states and of course at our federal level in 2016?

How many Hispanic tv channels like Univision, do we have on Comcast, Direct TV, Dish TV and other tv providers, that we pay for, and we don’t speak Spanish? Who owns those Spanish only channels? Why do we have to pay for Spanish TV channels/stations, when we don’t speak Spanish? Didn't these Hispanic channels/stations support Clinton in 2016?

Again: Who owns a large % of the NY Slimes and other US election meddling companies? See the * below for the answer.

It is past time for our Congress to stop the Mexican meddling/interference/hacking at every level in America.

How many millions of $’s has Mexico donated to the democrats to keep their illegals here, at every level, city, county, state and Federal level?

Again, the Russia/Russia bs was just a rat and rino distraction from the real meddlers and real interfering evil scum of our elections, the elite rulers of Mexico and their illegals in America.

ATTENTION RUSSIAN AGENTS AND SPIES! If you wish to collude with candidate Trump, take a number and be seated behind the millions of illegal Mexicans in America.

The Mexican Government, their illegals here, the rat politicians controlled by them, and our Rino’s, who want them for their cheap labor and votes, are the real meddlers in our elections, not Russia!

It is time to enforce our standing laws against illegal Mexican immigration and Mexican illegals voting!

*Carlos Slim Helú (Spanish pronunciation:); born January 28, 1940) is a Mexican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world.

32 posted on 02/18/2018 9:14:47 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive of 64+ million Trump Deplorables. You will lose!)
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