Posted on 11/06/2017 11:37:29 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
The Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam campaign released a report that blamed online ‘bots’ for the increased online activity over the Latino Victory Fund (LVF) ad that featured an Ed Gillespie supporter attempting to run down minority children. The Latino Victory Fund ad became a center point of the Virginia gubernatorial race; the Northam campaign and the Latino Victory Fund faced bipartisan backlash over the controversial ad. Even the Washington Post called the ad “vile” and “despicable.” Virginia campaign finance reports revealed that the Latino Victory Fund coordinated with the Northam campaign on the controversial ad.
Rather than admit that the LVF ad stirred controversy among Virginia residents, the Northam campaign released a study commissioned by Discourse Intelligence that suggested that the increased online activity was mostly attributed to “online bots.”
David Abrams, a spokesman for the Gillespie campaign, countered the Northam campaign’s report, saying that it had “absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Virginians in both parties found this ad to be, in the words of the Washington Post editorial board, ‘vile’ and ‘despicable.’ The Northam campaign is so desperate they have resorted to fabricating conspiracy theories for their failing campaign. Since the ad ran, our online donations have tripled, and we have been inundated with requests to volunteer. The only question that remains is why hasn’t Ralph Northam condemned this attack on his fellow Virginians, and what exactly was his campaign’s role in the production of this spot.”
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, claimed that “Russian operatives” continue to influence American elections.
Warner said, “Russian operatives are attempting to initiate and manipulate American social media to hijack the national conversation and to make Americans angry, to set us against ourselves and … to undermine our democracy.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I guess he can write: “What Happened 2” if he loses.
This Russian thing is getting funny. The momentum has changed and now its simply a joke and everyone knows it.
This is like something Beavis and Butthead or Hillary would say!
Hilarious. If you ever read a twitter thread after President Trump tweets, many times after a pro-Trump response is made, a Trump hater will accuse them of being a “bot”.
Funny.
The fiction these children write in their heads is a hoot.
He played the race card, it blew up in his face and now he blames Russia.
It is worse than that; it is appearing more and more likely that DEMS sought help from Russians. Still, the next time I’m missing something at work, I’ll tell my boss the Russians interfered...
Russian bots are spreading a Northam ad? I guess that makes Northam a beneficiary of Russian election interference.
Time to cheer for “the Russians”, this year’s Race Card.
“...and everyone knows it.”
Who knows what...Or, better stated...how many believe, will always follow a Bell curve where the dividing line moves. To the left of that line will be some perpetual percentage who will never believe the truth. Those people have too much emotion invested in the lie.
I have never seen such an emotional display. There was an anniversary wallow-in-it article on FR yesterday about women crying and vomiting because Hillary lost.
Russia is the new global warming. It’s responsible for everything.
I cried for joy. At long last, the nightmare is over.
It left a lot of damage in its wake, though. President Trump has a ton of clean-up to do.
Aren’t THEY over fond of the “Russian Bot” excuse?
It didn’t work for Hillary Clinton, I hope it doesn’t work for Northam.
I can wish, can't I? LOL.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, claimed that “Russian operatives” continue to influence American elections.
“The Russians are coming, The Russians are coming”. Assholes.
Great time for Republicans to announce reforms in the voting process. Use the Russians as an excuse for Voter ID. Say illegals have been influenced by the Russians and we need to stop this before we are fully compromised.
Democrats can then scream all they want, but wasn’t it the Democrats who said it was the Russians?
And the weather forecast for Richland,VA is nearly perfect for a come from behind Rep win...
https://darksky.net/details/37.5385,-77.4343/2017-11-07/us12/en
A steady cold rain from noon to 8 pm, think the welfare bums will go vote in that? LOL!
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