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Mrs. Overall

(6,839 posts)
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 10:07 AM Jun 2017

Was the Republican Primary also hacked in order to create a trump win?

I'm not sure I've seen this addressed anywhere.

Were certain state primaries hacked in order for trump to become the nominee? If this happened, it seems like the other Republican candidates would be disgruntled to say the least. Are Republicans such slaves to the party that they would not investigate their own primaries for fear of finding out that trump became the candidate in an illegitimate manner, and thus "won" the presidency illegitimately?

Just curious about this scenario and wondering if it has been discussed in any articles or news shows.

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Was the Republican Primary also hacked in order to create a trump win? (Original Post) Mrs. Overall Jun 2017 OP
JMHO, but the fact that, of that ridiculous Hayduke Bomgarte Jun 2017 #1
That is an interesting question that deserves an answer Kber Jun 2017 #2
Turnout during the Repub primaries, especially in states 45 won, was sky high. LonePirate Jun 2017 #3
The Russians did hack the GOP. DK504 Jun 2017 #4
Seems like a plausible scenario BSdetect Jun 2017 #5
IMO, yes, absolutely. Russia HAD to put their beholden $$ man into the WH; Flynn and Page were WinkyDink Jun 2017 #6

Hayduke Bomgarte

(1,965 posts)
1. JMHO, but the fact that, of that ridiculous
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 10:16 AM
Jun 2017

Field of candidates, there were a few that could pretend to be sane and sensible enough to fool the rubes. That none of them got the nod tells me it is highly plausible, even probable, the goop primary was hacked and orchestrated.

Kber

(5,043 posts)
2. That is an interesting question that deserves an answer
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 10:19 AM
Jun 2017

Trump was the preferred candidate from the start, so I don't see why not.

LonePirate

(13,425 posts)
3. Turnout during the Repub primaries, especially in states 45 won, was sky high.
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 10:22 AM
Jun 2017

Repub turnout bested Dem turnout in many states. The deplorables came out in force to vote for him. Whether or not the Repub primaries were hacked is an open question. The vote totals were very unusual, though.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
4. The Russians did hack the GOP.
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 10:34 AM
Jun 2017

Theym got 400,000 names, social securities numbers and addresses. Why hasn't the Putin gubmint gone after them....oh yeah, they are his tools.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
6. IMO, yes, absolutely. Russia HAD to put their beholden $$ man into the WH; Flynn and Page were
Mon Jun 26, 2017, 10:59 AM
Jun 2017

already in place.

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