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Senior democrats 'urge Obama to accuse Russia of meddling in election to help Trump win'
Daily Mail UK ^ | December 3, 2016 | Jennifer Smith

Posted on 12/03/2016 8:00:46 AM PST by COUNTrecount

Senior democrats 'urge Obama to accuse Russia of meddling in election to help Trump win'

Democratic senators on the intelligence committee sent letter to Obama

They implored him to share information which they say shows Russians were trying to put Trump in the White House when they hacked DNC

Obama administration blamed the Kremlin for the cyber attack in October

President-elect Trump says it is not 'certain' Vladimir Putin ordered it

The Russian leader insist he did not order hackers to meddle in election

Democrats are putting pressure on Barack Obama to openly accuse Russia of meddling in the election to help Donald Trump.

Senior party figures sent a letter to the president imploring him to publish classified information which they believe proves the Kremlin interfered to boost Trump's chances of winning.

In October, intelligence committees issued a report suggesting Russian figures were behind the hack of thousands of emails from Hillary Clinton's inner circle.

Their motive was to undermine America's democratic process, it said, and not to intentionally help either of the candidates.

'These thefts and disclosures are intended to interfere with the U.S. election process.

'Such activity is not new to Moscow — the Russians have used similar tactics and techniques across Europe and Eurasia, for example, to influence public opinion there."

'We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia's senior-most officials could have authorized these activities,' Jeh Johnson, the secretary of homeland security, and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, said in a statement.

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To: COUNTrecount

Democrats know their voters are stupid, and they like it that way.


41 posted on 12/03/2016 8:34:46 AM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Obama is going to complain that the Russians “meddled” in our elections?

That’s rich...

http://www.politico.eu/article/barack-obama-to-visit-uk-to-argue-against-brexit/

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/obama-israel-election-benjamin-netanyahu/2016/07/12/id/738318/

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/dec/16/tory-co-chairman-claimed-obama-sent-pollster-to-uk-to-stop-miliband-book-says

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/obama-angela-merkel-reelection_us_582de179e4b099512f814823


42 posted on 12/03/2016 8:34:57 AM PST by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is..." - Milton)
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To: OrangeHoof
It simply makes no sense to me that Russians were behind the hacks. More likely, the hackers were individuals or, like Edward Snowden, disgruntled Americans.

I agree. The highest probability source by far was a disgruntled insider who, unlike Snowden, didn't have potential protection overseas and so had to remain anonymous. Here is the evidence that it was Russia: https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/bears-midst-intrusion-democratic-national-committee/ IOW, the DNC called in a former Russian hacker to find the Russian hackers. Also the "intelligence agencies" allegedly gave classified reports to some Congresscritters stating that it was the Russians. Pelosi said she could not comment on the classified briefing but referred to the DNC-sponsored investigation that showed it was the Russians

Also one silly neocon freeper here told me he "saw the source code" himself and it was the Russians. So I suppose that might be considered evidence.

43 posted on 12/03/2016 8:39:35 AM PST by palmer (turn into nonpaper w no identifying heading and send nonsecure)
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To: COUNTrecount

“’We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia’s senior-most officials could have authorized these activities,’ Jeh Johnson, the secretary of homeland security, and James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, said in a statement. “

In other words, their “belief” is apparently based on zero actual facts and 100% speculation. No wonder they won’t “release” anything: they’ve got nothing to release, so they do the next best thing: PRETEND they have stuff they CAN’T release, you know, because of “national security”.

But in the mean time they can help perpetuate the fake news that “the Russians did it”, instead of facing up to the fact that they lost because they ran the only Dem candidate that President Trump could beat, namely, an old crooked, thieving, lying, self-serving, discredited hag with no platform, who voiced her hatred of half the nation’s voters, engaged in identity politics, and whose sole claim to fame was the polarity of her genitalia.


44 posted on 12/03/2016 8:41:25 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Lazamataz

Those Russians sure are clever.
They somehow hacked into the paper ballots, changed the outcome of the election, and never left a trial.

sarc

I found it funny at first when the Dems started this crap, but now it has become tedious and annoying to see a segment of the population act like cry babies all the time.


45 posted on 12/03/2016 8:41:35 AM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: COUNTrecount

I think there is something to this influence accusation and that it should be investigated immediately! Putin has a history of this. We know Putin spent $350,000 of taxpayer money through his State Department to favor a pro-jihad slant to the Israeli election.

Oh, wait... That was Barry Obama..:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/12/obama-admin-sent-taxpayer-money-oust-netanyahu/


46 posted on 12/03/2016 8:47:13 AM PST by BAN-ONE
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To: arl295

“Both are numbskulls”

Succinct!

Post of the day, LOL.


47 posted on 12/03/2016 9:01:05 AM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them!)
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To: exnavy

“They implored him to share information which they say shows Russians were trying to put Trump in the White House when they hacked DNC.”

Notice how they didn’t say anything when Obama meddled in the Israel elections.


48 posted on 12/03/2016 9:04:35 AM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Election 2016 - Best election ever.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Title should read pick pockets about to go hungry.


49 posted on 12/03/2016 9:06:01 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: V K Lee

“Emergency! Emergency! Everyone to get from street!”


50 posted on 12/03/2016 9:07:05 AM 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: palmer
Also one silly neocon freeper here told me he "saw the source code" himself and it was the Russians. So I suppose that might be considered evidence.

Do they REALLY think the Russian hackers, some of the best in the world, are stupid enough to leave breadcrumbs like that?

In my opinion, this was done by THE best hackers in the world, the Israelis. After what Obama did to try to defeat Bibi... They could have done all this, covered their tracks, and made it look like the Russians did it, easily.

51 posted on 12/03/2016 9:22:20 AM PST by Paradox ("Wishing for a tautology to enact itself is not a strategy.")
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To: palmer
Also one silly neocon freeper here told me he "saw the source code" himself and it was the Russians. So I suppose that might be considered evidence.

Do they REALLY think the Russian hackers, some of the best in the world, are stupid enough to leave breadcrumbs like that?

In my opinion, this was done by THE best hackers in the world, the Israelis. After what Obama did to try to defeat Bibi... They could have done all this, covered their tracks, and made it look like the Russians did it, easily.

52 posted on 12/03/2016 9:22:20 AM PST by Paradox ("Wishing for a tautology to enact itself is not a strategy.")
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To: Lazamataz

Same space aliens that Carville said sold cigarettes to kids.


53 posted on 12/03/2016 9:44:33 AM PST by LS ("Castles Made of Sand, Fall in the Sea . . . Eventually" (Hendrix))
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To: COUNTrecount

Having a senior dimwit moment?


54 posted on 12/03/2016 10:32:59 AM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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To: COUNTrecount

I don’t have the link handy now, but for those with a little time on their hands this fine Saturday...go to youtube and look up vids containing George Soros. There, you will find a video where Soros admits to sending lots of money to Russia, AND he admits to crashing the economies of various countries.

You want a smoking gun connected to Russia? It’s there, flames and all.


55 posted on 12/03/2016 10:37:22 AM PST by PrairieLady2
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