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White House suggests Trump benefited from Russia hacking
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Posted on 12/12/2016 11:12:32 AM PST by TigerClaws

The White House strongly suggested Monday that Donald Trump was the beneficiary of Russian meddling in the US election, saying it was the President-elect who praised Vladimir Putin on the campaign trail. "The emails that had been hacked and leaked by the Russians, these were emails from the (Democratic National Committee) and John Podesta, not from the (Republican National Committee) and Stephen Bannon," said White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest. "It was the President-elect who over the course of the campaign indicated that he thought that President Putin was a strong leader," Earnest added.

He said members of Congress should "spare us the hand-wringing" and move forward with investigating Russian ties to the election.

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: 2016electionhack; 2016trumprussiahack; bhorussia; dickileaks; dncleaks; fakenews; hacking; morelies; podesta; trump2016; trumprussia; wh2016electionhack; wikileaks
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If there had been no criminal activity involved in Clinton’s eMails, she would not have been susceptible to subterfuge.

1. It was the criminal activity, STUPID!

2. This is why you don’t use non government computers.

3. Clinton opened herself up to blackmail.

What a disgrace the Clinton family has been to the greater American community.


21 posted on 12/12/2016 11:22:25 AM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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0bama much earlier ‘suggested’ to the CIA and the much vaunted ‘other 16 intelligence agencies’ that they should say this.

As a pResident who skipped out on 85% of his daily intelligence briefings over his 7.95 years, 0bama has no idea what they say. but they know damn well what HE says, and they alter their reports to say what he wants them to say.


22 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:02 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: TigerClaws

The electors have a duty, this is true, as do American citizens in keeping tyranny in check. They are playing with fire here. And by they I don’t just mean the democrats - there are many republicans in on this game. Trump needs to let all of the republicans know that if they don’t succeed in this coup it will be the end of their careers as they know it so they better pick sides wisely.


23 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:02 AM PST by RightInTheMain
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To: DoughtyOne

Exactly right.


24 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:07 AM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: TigerClaws

ValJAr benefits from Muzzie Broz interference.


25 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:08 AM PST by Paladin2 (No spellcheck. It's too much work to undo the auto wrong word substitution on mobile devices.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

I thinks so, too.


26 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:18 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: TigerClaws

Well CNN...where was the news on Barky interfering with Israel elections this past year???

Where were the stories of Barky interfering with Brexit...remember they told him to ‘go away’....

But you can sure in the heck pounds those keys for ‘fake news’ on something you decide would be fun to ‘invent’...your all sickening...every last one of you!!!


27 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:36 AM PST by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: TigerClaws

Hacking who and hacking what CNN? You mean Hellary’s illegal and unsecure home email server loaded with illegal classified info.

CNN, Hillary was acting as a foreign spy who pointed them to her unsecure computer to pass classified US information.


28 posted on 12/12/2016 11:23:39 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: TigerClaws

Trump benefited from Hillary being a criminal hack.

Fake White House. Fake news.


29 posted on 12/12/2016 11:24:11 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

The former U.K. ambassador to Uzbekistan is a close friend of Julian Assange. He said the Russians had nothing to do with the DNC hack....it was an inside job.

Assange himself claimed the person was Seth Rich. It would explain the “robbery” where his wallet and other valuables were NOT stolen.


30 posted on 12/12/2016 11:24:18 AM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (November 8, 2016..... Donald Trump schlongs Hillary Clinton. 306 Electoral Votes)
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To: TigerClaws

31 posted on 12/12/2016 11:24:45 AM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: TigerClaws

There is no way h a bunch of “hacked” emails from the DNC, Podesta, Hillary Clinton, etc, could have helped Trump get elected unless said emails contained evidence of corruption and/or wrongdoing.

So, basically, the Obama Whitehouse just admitted that the DNC, John Podesta and Hillary Clinton’s campaign were/are corrupt.


32 posted on 12/12/2016 11:24:45 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: TigerClaws

WRONG! They’re carrying the narrative that Russia interfered. What actually happened was that the American People saw the the truth and were able to make an informed decision for themselves regardless of who put it out there. THATs what happened.


33 posted on 12/12/2016 11:25:01 AM PST by fightin kentuckian
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To: TheDon

The emails of Podesta and Clinton were hacked, by more than one foreign gov’t. The emails of Podesta, Clinton and others, were available to the FBI and CIA. These emails, mostly likely by an internal source were sent to Wikileaks and sent out to the public. Wikileaks has said the emails came from an internal leaker.

So, how are the Russians to blame for this, or even involved.

But, forget all the above. Fact is, the emails leaked, were bona fide real emails. Hahaha!


34 posted on 12/12/2016 11:25:10 AM PST by nikos1121 (I hear Kasich is being considered for post master general.)
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To: TigerClaws

Is CNN still reporting that the attack on Benghazi was caused by a video?

5.56mm


35 posted on 12/12/2016 11:25:13 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: TigerClaws

Interfering with the very foundation of our country. He is trying to overthrow the will of the people and declare this election null and void. This is the biggest coup attempt our country has ever faced. ALL FROM WITHIN.

WE KNEW he wouldn’t give up power voluntarily.


36 posted on 12/12/2016 11:25:16 AM PST by JerseyDvl (PRESIDENT TRUMP trumps hate and racism! Put some ice on it Hitlery ;-)
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To: TigerClaws
I've tried over and over to figure out what Russia could do to rig the election. Hacking email is done daily on all sides. Releasing it,...shouldn't have written it on an insecure server. Fake News? MSM does it every day all day.

If they had some sort of way to access vote totals, that's something else. On;y problem is they aren't available on the internet until after they are counted. Easily refuted.

I don't get ti!

37 posted on 12/12/2016 11:26:33 AM PST by chuckles
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To: wiseprince
CNN - Where communism lives in America

It's referred to as the Communist News Network in my home. has been for YEARS.

38 posted on 12/12/2016 11:26:52 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: TigerClaws

I can’t wait until the Kenyan pussy is gone.


39 posted on 12/12/2016 11:27:52 AM PST by jospehm20
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To: TigerClaws

OK This is all B/S.
CNN now runs with this as if it were a fact the Russians did this.
No this is a piece written by the Times citing an unnamed source for crying out frigging loud.

Even half the freepers on here are now repeating this and attacking the CIA where the CIA has not stated anything what CNN, Clinton, Times have stated.

This country I swear are like sheep. Half of our side repeats what the left put out without ever asking for evidence.


40 posted on 12/12/2016 11:27:56 AM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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