Tillerson says "Nothing we can do..." to stop Russian hacking. Two theories.

[Atman]

A) He knows the GOP desperately needs help in 2018.

and/or

B) He is prepping the right wing base for a Democratic sweep, and will then blame it on Russian hacking.

They've already got it out there that it is really The Democrats who did the colluding with Hillary. This will be a perfect way to de-legitimize any Dem victories in 2018, when they lose control of Congress, and give the old farts cover to get back to good ol' fashioned GOP obstructionism.

[exboyfil]

1. Source?

This makes great Facebook fodder. I can see the memes now. We have gone from can do to can't do.

[Atman]

4. He just said it in the last hour or two. On the news.

Tillerson has now said more on Russian election meddling than the so-called President has.

[csziggy]

2. C) Voter suppression - discouraging people from voting

Since so many are already convinced that their votes won't be counted or that their votes don't matter because of dirty tricks.

It is always in the GOP's interest to reduce the numbers of people voting.

[DetlefK]

3. Nothing we can do??? Nothing he has done to STOP foreign hacking.

[Atman]

5. BTW, he also said the Russian hacking of 2018 is already well underway.

But nope...nothing we can do. La di dah. Nothing to see here comrades, as long as my oil deal goes through.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Smelling more and more like

Tillerson is prepping for his departure. He has been a tool of Russian Oil and needs to go.

[argyl]

7. This is Secretary of State Tex Tillerson who was ill equipped for the job when first appointed?

And has since been undercut by Dizzy Don at every turn and has staff either fired or not rehired?
And wanders the corridors of the Secretary of State’s building like Casper the Friendly Ghost? A place once bursting with activity.
How would this guy know his ass from a hole in the ground, much less Russia’s hacking activity?

But they know one thing, it’s Hillary’s fault. This snakes nest of traitors has to go.

[tanyev]

8. Or he's sending a message to Russia that nothing will be done.

[procon]

9. That was a stunning admission.

He's saying the US is giving up, surrendering, conceding to the Russians and giving them an open invitation to attack our vital digital networks. Do we just admit defeat and let them do whatever they want?

Are the Russians smarter than we are?