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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHow come we are hearing NOT ONE WORD on Russian interference in Midterms? They play fair now?
2016 elections were interfered with by Russia. Republicans stopped any precautions/measures being taken in future elections. Not a priority for them.....So how come we are hearing not one word on Russia and 2018? They decided to be good guys? I call BS..
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)They want the US weak and unable to check them in world power. Trump is achieving that.
Initech
(100,102 posts)It started with Brexit, Turkey, the Philippines, and us. Then they hit Brazil and Italy. Now they're spreading the propaganda hard through Europe, unleashing hate and white supremacy through the world. Putin has got to be stopped but how?
Dorian Gray
(13,501 posts)read a number of articles about continuing troll work from russian troll farms. Including into these midterms. And some elections were targeted more than others.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Other news outlets need to follow up. The republicans' beloved mob cronies in russia were super busy this year colluding to undermine American democracy in our 2018 elections.
"They havent stopped trying to influence our elections. Indeed, they may be busier than ever..."
Link to Nov. 6, 2018 story:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/opinion/midterm-elections-russia.html
The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief was too dainty and precious to honor our American veterans on Saturday, but he Bigly Approves (with his patented Whackdoodle Happy Face) of all that russia has done for the republicans and against American democracy.
Botany
(70,581 posts)Washington Post - August 1, 2018
"Senate Republicans voted down a bid Wednesday to direct an extra $250 million toward election security in advance of the 2018 midterms, despite heightened warnings from intelligence officials that foreign governments will try to interfere in the contests and evidence that some lawmakers have already been targeted...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/senate-republicans-shoot-down-extra-funds-for-election-security/2018/08/01/cac1750a-95a1-11e8-a679-b09212fb69c2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1f6d1aa45f7f
duforsure
(11,885 posts)That putin again could have interfered by having his hackers switch votes for them again to win their elections. Florida I expect to become exposed and possibly Georgia also. If Scott and Kemp are involved it will be exposed, and they could be in a lot of trouble. If trump knew its game over for him and all of them involved.
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)Voltaire2
(13,158 posts)appeared to be part of the game. Ineffective this time.
shanny
(6,709 posts)and don't need the help...or maybe, in light of the results, they did but, oops, too late.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)But people are wiser.
hexola
(4,835 posts)Way too early...
Still so much we don't know - discovery phase.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)they're pushing big in Florida as we speak - trying to bring up issues of voter fraud with both Gillum and Nelson