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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI hope someone asks Mitch McConnell about these new indictments
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Biden: McConnell Refused To Sign Bipartisan Statement On Russian Interference
Former Vice President Joe Biden says he and President Barack Obama decided not to speak out publicly on Russian interference during the 2016 campaign after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to sign a bipartisan statement condemning the Kremlin's role.
Speaking on Tuesday at the Council on Foreign Relations, Biden said the Obama administration sought a united front to dispel concerns that going public with such accusations would be seen as an effort to undermine the legitimacy of the election.
However, McConnell "wanted no part of having a bipartisan commitment saying, essentially, 'Russia's doing this. Stop,'" he said.
At that point, Biden added, he felt that "the die had been cast" and that "this was all about the political play."
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/24/580171396/biden-mcconnell-refused-to-sign-bipartisan-statement-on-russian-interference
Former Vice President Joe Biden says he and President Barack Obama decided not to speak out publicly on Russian interference during the 2016 campaign after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to sign a bipartisan statement condemning the Kremlin's role.
Speaking on Tuesday at the Council on Foreign Relations, Biden said the Obama administration sought a united front to dispel concerns that going public with such accusations would be seen as an effort to undermine the legitimacy of the election.
However, McConnell "wanted no part of having a bipartisan commitment saying, essentially, 'Russia's doing this. Stop,'" he said.
At that point, Biden added, he felt that "the die had been cast" and that "this was all about the political play."
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/24/580171396/biden-mcconnell-refused-to-sign-bipartisan-statement-on-russian-interference
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I hope someone asks Mitch McConnell about these new indictments (Original Post)
EarlG
Feb 2018
OP
Yep. Fake identities and everything. I'm not buying that no Americans were aware they were
octoberlib
Feb 2018
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octoberlib
(14,971 posts)1. Sure do. Listening to Rosenstein on MSNBC and it sounds like The Americans!
HipChick
(25,485 posts)5. they stole social security numbers? and bought US computers?
Is that right?
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)8. Yep. Fake identities and everything. I'm not buying that no Americans were aware they were
assisting Russians, though. I think quite a few in the GOP knew something.
HipChick
(25,485 posts)9. Jesus Christ...
FSogol
(45,513 posts)2. K & R. n/t
spanone
(135,857 posts)3. K&R...
panader0
(25,816 posts)4. I'm sure his head is back in the shell by now.
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)6. McTurtle knew, helped, and allow it to happen.
Yonnie3
(17,462 posts)7. "it's too soon to address this"
"Don't politicize this."
He has already practiced.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)10. Traitors!
Round them up.