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jodymarie aimee

(3,975 posts)
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 06:43 AM Nov 2018

How 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..

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sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
1. They want us infighting, they want us in civil war, thats what this whole Trump thing is about.
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 06:45 AM
Nov 2018

They want the US weak and unable to check them in world power. Trump is achieving that.

Initech

(100,102 posts)
13. Russia is weakening the world's democracies one by one.
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 01:52 PM
Nov 2018

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)
2. I've
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:01 AM
Nov 2018

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)
3. New York Times had a story last week. Even more russian meddling this year.
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:30 AM
Nov 2018

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 haven’t 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)
4. "They" know that they win being dirty. Thanx to DUer Achilleaze for posting this
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 07:39 AM
Nov 2018

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)
5. Because they clearly know
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:06 AM
Nov 2018

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.

 

shanny

(6,709 posts)
8. most likely because pukes are doing a great job all on their own
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 09:36 AM
Nov 2018

and don't need the help...or maybe, in light of the results, they did but, oops, too late.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
12. they're still interfering
Mon Nov 12, 2018, 11:37 AM
Nov 2018

they're pushing big in Florida as we speak - trying to bring up issues of voter fraud with both Gillum and Nelson

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