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Why Would Russians Hack Democrats?
American Thinker ^ | August 19, 2016 | Anthony J. Ciani

Posted on 08/19/2016 8:28:46 AM PDT by detective

The series of unflattering and damning E-mails released just before the 2016 Democratic National Convention, were hacked from a Democratic National Committee (DNC) server. A few weeks later, a hack of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) was released, containing personal contact information. Both incidents were widely blamed on hacking by Russians, particularly alluding to Russian intelligence. Considering the reasons for such hacking and the proclivities of Democrats, it makes little sense for the Russian government to engage in or sponsor these hacking incidents. So who hacked and why, and why the attempt to blame it on Russians?

There are multiple reasons to hack, but they generally fall into two categories. The first is to impede operations, either by hindering the function of information systems or causing loss of trust in their use. The second is to steal information, for which there can be many subsequent uses. In terms of politics and the affairs of nations, blackmail or extortion of the corrupt into committing acts of treason is an ancient ploy. Just as ancient is the use of stolen information to harm the character and effectiveness of a political adversary.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: democrats; wikileaks
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The information from the DNC were leaks not hacks. They originated with insiders.

The false narrative of Russian hackers is simply not credible. But the Democrats and the media repeat it.

1 posted on 08/19/2016 8:28:46 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective
The false narrative of Russian hackers is simply not credible. But the Democrats and the media repeat it.

EXACTLY!

The dems can't dispute the damning content of the emails, so they divert attention (falsely) to the russians, and the weak minded slobbering fools that vote for them swallowed it hook, line and sinker.

2 posted on 08/19/2016 8:32:44 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (KAINE-Voting For Hillary Will Put American Women On Par With Women In Iraq, Afghanistan = Sharia Law)
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To: detective

There’s every reason for the Russkies to hack the emails and computers of Demonicrats.

There’s no reason for the Russkies to give or sell the hacked emails to those who could damage the Demonicrats, whom the Russkies likely regard as useful idiots.


3 posted on 08/19/2016 8:33:25 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: detective

Because they are easy.

It’s training for the Komsomol.


4 posted on 08/19/2016 8:34:47 AM PDT by Scrambler Bob (As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
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To: detective

Look...this insane, decrepitly ill, syphilis carrier who is Killary Clinton tried to tell everyone that a youtube video caused Benghazi and we’re supposed to believe this Felon that the Russians hacked DNC email? LOLOLOL!!

FUKillary and the DNC.


5 posted on 08/19/2016 8:35:25 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: detective

The false accusations against Russia are worse than the normal Democratic and media lies—they are a predicate for war.

The Democrats and their media accomplices are a special kind of evil beyond the imagination of normal decent people.


6 posted on 08/19/2016 8:36:16 AM PDT by cgbg (Warning: This post has not been fact-checked by the Democratic National Committee.)
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To: Carl Vehse

That is unless the Russian mafia doesn’t like the direct competition with the Clinton crime family.


7 posted on 08/19/2016 8:36:36 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: detective

IF the information it true, what difference does the source make?
It proves that the DNC engaged in massive vote fraud to select Hillary! as its candidate.
The question is, why isn’t the FEC moving on this?
Oh, wait. They work for the DNC, too, don’t they?


8 posted on 08/19/2016 8:37:47 AM PDT by Little Ray (Freedom Before Security!)
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To: detective

Russians are the new “You Tube Video.”


9 posted on 08/19/2016 8:39:14 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: detective

Trust, but verify?


10 posted on 08/19/2016 8:40:07 AM PDT by null and void (Has there ever been a death associated with the Clintons that *wasn't* beneficial to them?)
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To: detective

This shows how good Clinton would be with foreign policy. She would falsely accuse countries of bull crap.


11 posted on 08/19/2016 8:44:54 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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To: Scrambler Bob
Because they are easy.

And everyone knows, conservatives are mostly troglodytes, only using the computer to play Windows solitaire.

Not much to steal.

Yes, slash 'S'.

12 posted on 08/19/2016 8:45:40 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: Dutch Boy
> That is unless the Russian mafia doesn’t like the direct competition with the Clinton crime family.

There might be more truth o that than you know. I'd like to see a face off between Hillary and Putin. Her Misery style against his KGB tactics.

13 posted on 08/19/2016 8:46:02 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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"That is unless the Russian mafia doesn’t like the direct competition with the Clinton crime family."

Or the Clintons' stop sending the Russkies their cut.

14 posted on 08/19/2016 8:47:14 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Little Ray

The source matters to the Democrats because they hoped pinning blame on a caricature of Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale would distract from the incriminating content. They only have three or four plays in their playbook, so this is just a variation on the even more ludicrous sleight of hand they tried with Benghazi and a YouTube video no one ever saw.


15 posted on 08/19/2016 8:52:43 AM PDT by katana
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To: detective
The false narrative of Russian hackers is simply not credible. But the Democrats and the media repeat it.

I agree. I 100% agree. But this is "The Narrative" and we will hear it repeated right up until the election.

What I'm hoping for is that one of the hackers will get upset with his/her/their lack of credit and go public by releasing a huge batch of really incriminating documents.

OK, "incriminating" isn't an adjective that we can really apply to Dems these days but it still seems like the right choice.

Fingers crossed. Someone is out to get the Dems and it isn't the Russians.

16 posted on 08/19/2016 8:55:34 AM PDT by InterceptPoint (Ted, you should have endorsed. Big mistake.)
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To: The Sons of Liberty; detective

Democrats are experts at deflection and cloaking under the shield of VICTIMHOOD!
“LOOK AT WHAT THEY DID TO US!” They and the MSM exclaim! LOOK! WE ARE VICTIMS! FEEL SORRY FOR US!

But what about what was IN those emails?

NEVER MIND THAT! WE BEEN HACKEDED! BY RUSSKIES! CAN’T YOU SEE THAT??????????????....................


17 posted on 08/19/2016 9:03:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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One thing I noticed. Why no disparaging comments about Obama? re they all afraid of him, do they all love him, he is a non-issue to them, was he or a close associate behind the leaks?


18 posted on 08/19/2016 9:04:06 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: detective

The question is why Russia would release the information once they hacked the Democrats, and the answer is obvious. The American economy will completely collapse if Hillary wins (and may be so damaged by eight years of Obama that even under Trump it will collapse). If we go down, so does Europe, and the harm to Russia will be catastrophic. Russia is intervening to save itself from the collateral damage that four more years of our socialism would inflict on their country. We’re just the potential indirect beneficiaries of their self-interest.


19 posted on 08/19/2016 9:13:11 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
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>>One thing I noticed. Why no disparaging comments about Obama?

This is important.

Perhaps an associate of Biden is behind the leaks?


20 posted on 08/19/2016 9:15:37 AM PDT by oblomov (We have passed the point where "law," properly speaking, has any further application. - C. Thomas)
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