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NY Times: As Democrats Gather, a Russian Subplot Raises Intrigue (new DNC talking points alert)
NY Times ^ | July 24, 2016 | David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth

Posted on 07/24/2016 11:00:51 PM PDT by Zakeet

An unusual question is capturing the attention of cyberspecialists, Russia experts and Democratic Party leaders in Philadelphia: Is Vladimir V. Putin trying to meddle in the American presidential election?

Until Friday, that charge, with its eerie suggestion of a Kremlin conspiracy to aid Donald J. Trump, has been only whispered.

But the release on Friday of some 20,000 stolen emails from the Democratic National Committee’s computer servers, many of them embarrassing to Democratic leaders, has intensified discussion of the role of Russian intelligence agencies in disrupting the 2016 campaign.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: 2016dncconvention; clinton; corruption; dnc; dncleaks; electioneering; hillary; russia; spinspinspin; trumprussia; wikileaks
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To: Zakeet

It was a dark and stormy night in a little used office in the basement of the Kremlin where the evil Republicans plotted with Vladimir Putin to undermine the entire American political system by releasing hacked emails on the eve of the Democratic convention....

See, I can do it too....maybe I should write for the times.

How quickly they transition from the failed “dark apocalyptic America” narrative to the Russian influence narrative. I wonder how long this one will last before they realize the people aren’t buying.


61 posted on 07/25/2016 4:04:48 AM PDT by pb929
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To: rdcbn

WINNER! That is the nugget of this situation.


62 posted on 07/25/2016 4:07:54 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: goldstategop

I’ve been wracking my brain about WHY the Klintoons just kept on and on, feverishly raking in more and more money by more and more schemes.

When is enough enough. Why not take the loot you have, and drop out of sight? And this Wikileaks dump has finally cleared it up for me....I think. When you’re as greedy and power-mad as the Klintoons are, you can’t quit until you rule the world. And when you’re as corrupt, and guilty as the Klintoons are, it takes a constant stream of cash to keep SO many people paid off, and keep the Klintoons’ @$$es out of prison. So they can’t possibly quit.


63 posted on 07/25/2016 4:14:36 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: 4rcane

HRC was born in 1947, year of the Goat, it figures.


64 posted on 07/25/2016 4:28:32 AM PDT by Daniel Ramsey
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To: Zakeet

Here’s the thing: the emails are either legitimate or illegitimate. The source of the emails, or their motive, is immaterial.

Like the smart lady said, “what difference, at this point, does it make?”


65 posted on 07/25/2016 4:30:48 AM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: Zakeet

That’s right up there with the dog ate my homework.


66 posted on 07/25/2016 4:35:47 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: Zakeet

Great post from Reddit:

April 2016:

Sanders Supporter: “Rigged! The DNC is working against Bernie!”

Clinton Supporter: “Getting really tired of the Bernie Bros conspiracy theories every damn week - he lost, it’s over, deal with it! Go cry into your tin foil.”

July 2016, post leak:

Sanders Supporter: “The emails clearly show the DNC was at best inappropriately favoring a particular campaign, and at worst actively working to obstruct another.”

Clinton Supporter: “This is all a ploy by Russian intelligence to help Trump get elected.”


67 posted on 07/25/2016 4:52:37 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Zakeet

Hillary Clinton is a far worse enemy of America than Vladimir Putin


68 posted on 07/25/2016 4:54:26 AM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP ....Opabinia can teach us a lot)
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To: Zakeet

I don’t see how it helps her to claim that the Russians are working against her. After all, it was HER that pushed the reset button with them and tried to be buddy-buddy with them.


69 posted on 07/25/2016 5:09:10 AM PDT by RightFighter (This space for rent)
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To: Zakeet

There is simply NO WAY Putin would try to sway the election by releasing Clinton’s emails. He would save them to blackmail her after winning.


70 posted on 07/25/2016 5:11:05 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The Stone Age did not end because we ran out of stones)
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To: rdcbn

NYT trying to distract from content of the emails to a Russian plot... I ain’t buyin’.


71 posted on 07/25/2016 6:32:57 AM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: AnthonySoprano

“And Oral Sex isn’t sex, Monica is a Stalker, Sandy Berger was just being eccentric stealing those Classified Docs, Susan Rice is Trustworthy, Weiner’s account was hacked, Bill and Hill are dead broke, and Obamacare will save each and every person $2,500 a year, and if you like your Doctor, you can keep him/her.”

And the Rose Law Firm billing records just happened to show up in the White House, everyone makes $100,000 on their first commodity trade, I didn’t inhale, we didn’t use those 900 FBI files, I was named after Sir Edmund Hillary, Bill saw the Klan burning those churches in Arkansas, there is nothing wrong with renting out the Lincoln bedroom, why not let Loral give the Chinese missile guidance systems, etc, etc, etc


72 posted on 07/25/2016 7:04:05 AM PDT by Soul of the South (Tomorrow is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: Zakeet

73 posted on 07/25/2016 7:06:16 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Zakeet

Well, the VRWC shtick has gotten old and stale like the candidate herself. So ze evil Pooty Poot did it works as well. Plus, Trump’s wife has that strange accent. Maybe folks will associate her accent with Russia because Americans are generally very stupid. At least Hillary and Co. Seem to believe their voter base is stupid. Oh wait.


74 posted on 07/25/2016 7:10:00 AM PDT by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: Zakeet
More likely some Romanian guy in his basement with an antique PC


75 posted on 07/25/2016 7:10:01 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Zakeet
Until Friday, that charge, with its eerie suggestion of a Kremlin conspiracy to aid Donald J. Trump, has been only whispered.

But the liberals have been telling us how much the US is respected by the world.

And regarding the hate for Russia, recalling Obama's words in the debate against Romney, "The 80's called and they want their foreign policy back."

76 posted on 07/25/2016 7:12:53 AM PDT by Repealthe17thAmendment
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To: Tucker39

Because the Bubba had a dream. He had a dream of spreading communism around the world by peaceful means rather than by force. The Third Way. The Bubba and the other True believers including quite a few Republicans want to push “equality for all” except for them and their chosen few who deserve to live like royalty. That about sums up The Third Way.


77 posted on 07/25/2016 7:22:42 AM PDT by petitfour (Americans need to repent.)
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To: Zakeet

Which party values the security of its information? Which party do you want in charge of America’s classified information?


78 posted on 07/25/2016 7:34:26 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (Waiting for inspiration)
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To: Zakeet

Unless they are accusing the Russians of forging the emails, their involvement is irrelevant. It is the content that is damning to the DNC.


79 posted on 07/25/2016 9:12:20 AM PDT by PTBAA
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