[2ndDivisionVet]

Wow, they "altered the zeitgeist" you say? That's powerful. Maybe Hillary should've set foot in Wisconsin. What do you think?

[Mr. Douglas]

Dear Charles Blow,

Opinions vary. Thanks so much for sharing yours. :)

[Mr. Douglas]

Someone altered my zeitgeist once. When I tried to plug it in I got shocked and it started smoking.

Made a cool wormhole though.

[rellimpank]

--A hostile foreign power stole confidential correspondence from American citizens

--yeah--which proved that , among other things, the Clinton campaign hired provocateurs to incite riots at Trump rallies, along with further exposing the lack of internet security with top secret material , including exchanges with THE ONE--

[freedumb2003]

>>the publishing of pilfered emails and promulgation of fake news<<

How can publishing actual emails be “fake news?”

By definition, they are accurate and real.

[MichaelRDanger]

Had an investigative reporter released the emails the effect would have been the same so logically the source of the leaked/hacked emails is irrelevant.

What is relevant is that the emails exposed the truth about Clinton et al. How can telling the truth be bad? Should we not be grateful for finding out the truth?

[East Tennessee Redhead]

And, Mr. Blow ever supported Trump for anything, WHEN?

[Obadiah]

Pffft... and yet, still no denial of the egregious content of the leaks.

[GregoTX]

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

Left wing hyperbole propaganda nonsense.

[faithhopecharity]

what utter BS!

there’s not been one shread of proof provided any of us that Russia somehow managed to rig the voting machines from coast to coast, or anywhere in USA for that matter

the NYT is a terrible, awful newspaper (except their crossword puzzles are good). Full of distortions and propaganda BS

[Honorary Serb]

Dear Charles Blow,

Many educated Americans (myself included) prefer RT to the NYT! And you’re the worst thing on the NYT.

If you want to get us to appreciate the NYT, tell your bosses to improve their product, and stop hassling people who read just a few articles to subscribe. Then fire yourself!!!!

Meanwhile, less-educated Americans—the majority of the people who voted for Donald Trump—never see RT!

So—all in all—the Russians had NOTHING to do with the election of Donald Trump, and his Presidency is NOT “tainted”! So GET OVER IT!!!!

[angryoldfatman]

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.
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Tainted, like being born in a foreign country or subscribing to a religion that has sworn to dominate the world, with the U.S. as the jewel in the crown.

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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.
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When we, the NY Slimes, pulls out German terminology you KNOW it’s serious. We might mention Weltanschauung, Fuhrer, Schadenfreude, Volkswagen, or Fahrvergnügen next.

By the way, what’s the German word for “sore loser”?

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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.
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Or finding a box full of letters left laying around in a park, labeled

“Please do not steal this box. You will make Hillary Clinton very sad by doing so.

BOX OWNED BY JOHN PODESTA DO NOT OPEN”.

[Huskrrrr]

“promulgation of fake news”

Actually more aptly describes The Old Grey Dinosaur.

[kingu]

Soooo, just out of curiosity, HAD the DNC NOT colluded with various parties to subvert the nomination process, would those hacks had made the slightest bit of difference?

No?

Right, blame the (hahahahah) whistleblower for the crimes of others. Has the Justice Department and the FEC announced when they are prosecuting people yet?

[BitWielder1]

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.

[Lurker]

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

L

[Responsibility2nd]

Another job from Blow.

Ignorance and racism is a helluva Blow.

[catnipman]

“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 ...

[Vince Ferrer]

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.

[Ray76]

> 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.

[edzo4]

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