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MADem

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16. Many here and elsewhere predicted this. I think it will get worse.

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Breaking: Russian-funded Facebook ads backed Stein, Sanders and Trump [View all] kstewart33 Sep 2017 OP

Where are these ads in some sort of vault? GusBob Sep 2017 #1

Gus, we'll see them. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #3

Post removed Post removed Sep 2017 #18

Putin plays both sides. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2017 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #61

TO DIVIDE US. the russians wanted to divide the democratic vote trueblue2007 Sep 2017 #23

They didn't actually "back" Sanders or Stein. ananda Sep 2017 #29

Exactly, they perceived ANYTHING that helped either Sanders or Stein, HURT Hillary and they were Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #52

You are right of course Kimchijeon Sep 2017 #57

I'm not implying anything. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #44

LOL snooper2 Sep 2017 #48

You're not crying "fake news", are you? Pugster Sep 2017 #7

Please GusBob Sep 2017 #10

LOL, and their bots didn't have an impact at all...Fake support snooper2 Sep 2017 #49

I have an app that hides ADS on facebook (FB Purity) so I don't see any! m-lekktor Sep 2017 #11

I saw and ignored them and i didnt let it distract me from voting for the party nom Fullduplexxx Sep 2017 #54

Facebook put the rubles in the bank. Hope this ends Presidential aspirations for Zuckerberg. sarcasmo Sep 2017 #2

ANY political aspirations for Zuckerberg. democratisphere Sep 2017 #4

I've been thinking that for days. eom Control-Z Sep 2017 #5

Unless he runs as a Republican Orrex Sep 2017 #6

Well, if Putin supports him he's got a shot. nt TeamPooka Sep 2017 #15

Weakening our minds with fuzzy logic and unease bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #8

Not shocked. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more to come rockfordfile Sep 2017 #9

Just the tip of the iceberg 4now Sep 2017 #12

The tip of the Zuckerberg? 24601 Sep 2017 #60

Are major news networks influenced by Facebook & Twitter trends? KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #13

What you see trending on Twitter is driven by bots. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #22

Coyote: Thanks, but what I'm asking is different. KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #24

Good questions. I'm not sure if twitter/facebook Ilsa Sep 2017 #31

One of my thoughts was... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2017 #56

All of the major networks picked it up, along with print media: Ilsa Sep 2017 #35

So many partial face pics. nt Ilsa Sep 2017 #34

And none name names. These are obvious bots all forgetting the same link in the same instant, so L. Coyote Sep 2017 #41

Ha ha ha! To think of the people who doubted it when it was speculated. Jackasses. Stand and Fight Sep 2017 #14

Many here and elsewhere predicted this. I think it will get worse. MADem Sep 2017 #16

It was a coup and we had treason Botany Sep 2017 #17

I believe your statement is true. Ilsa Sep 2017 #33

Both Ryan and McConnell were involved too. Botany Sep 2017 #38

Yep, and the comments about campaign money assistance Ilsa Sep 2017 #39

Yep Botany Sep 2017 #40

The US Constitution defines treason as well as the standard of proof. 24601 Sep 2017 #59

Yep. dalton99a Sep 2017 #37

So what's the 'modus operendi' behind this ''revelation" ? More decisiveness for progressives? YOHABLO Sep 2017 #19

i'll bet 80% of those ads piggybacked 30 years of talk radio certainot Sep 2017 #21

allowing money to rule politics is the biggest reason for the russian interference mdbl Sep 2017 #25

Divide and conquer. Russia's geopolitical strategy. DetlefK Sep 2017 #26

Bernie and Russia? Not Ruth Sep 2017 #27

No. It was just to drive bernie voters to Dotard. Ilsa Sep 2017 #32

Of course they did get the red out Sep 2017 #28

Good that is coming out. Many of us knew it and not that surprised. Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #30

Will Mueller expand his investigation to include hughee99 Sep 2017 #36

Did Sanders' team meet with Russians for intel on HRC? progressoid Sep 2017 #42

I don't know. If the ads were evidence of collusion, hughee99 Sep 2017 #43

They are evidence of interference, not collusion. progressoid Sep 2017 #46

So you don't think anyone should look into it? Nt hughee99 Sep 2017 #50

Look into what? progressoid Sep 2017 #55

Bernie? No. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #45

If Mueller questions Stein, shouldn't he question Sanders too? hughee99 Sep 2017 #51

A misconception abt Russia's election dilly tallying,,,,,, Cryptoad Sep 2017 #47

I think they invented the 'Comes With Republican Fascist Clown Leader Special' just for us. n/t crosinski Sep 2017 #62

Dems fall for russian propaganda? Fullduplexxx Sep 2017 #53

Yes BainsBane Sep 2017 #58

"There is no indication Stein, Sanders or Trump was aware of the advertisements," lindysalsagal Sep 2017 #63