Russia, Russia, Russia

[Keith]

 

[Dog 2.0]

I wonder if @Dog 2.0 will read that. Here it is in the ThreadReader format -

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@TimothyDSnyder: In April 2016, I broke the story of Trump and Putin, using Russian open sources. Afterwards, I heard vague intimations that something was awry in the FBI in New York, specifically counter-intelligen...…

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You're welcome to his opinion. I assume that other countries are always trying to influence the American electorate to their benefit, that's a given. It becomes legally problematic when an American politician colludes with such a foreign government. That is of course is why we had the Mueller investigation.

What's even more problematic than politicians who collude with foreign governments, however, is politicians who collude with our own government and agencies of our own government that use their power to influence elections. Here's hoping the new Republican led house do something about that.

 

[phillysailor]

You're welcome to his opinion. I assume that other countries are always trying to influence the American electorate to their benefit, that's a given. It becomes legally problematic when an American politician colludes with such a foreign government. That is of course is why we had the Mueller investigation.

What's even more problematic than politicians who collude with foreign governments, however, is politicians who collude with our own government and agencies of our own government that use their power to influence elections. Here's hoping the new Republican led house do something about that.

In case you’re confused, the Jan 6 Commission already showed that some of the GOPs house leaders assisted in our ex-prez’s attempts to do just that.

Trump had state officials filing false slates of electors, he had Senators and Congressmen objecting to certified votes and he tried to threaten and cajole the Georgia AG to go along with his schemes during a phone call you can read a transcript of. He nearly decapitated our DOJ in service of his thirst for power.

Since you don’t care about any of these efforts, we can only conclude that you’re a complete hypocrite who supports misuse of government resources to aid your party.

Fuck your sanctimonious lecturing: you hate America and love the GOP.

 

[phillysailor]

Trump wanted to go to the Capitol without an invitation

At the head of a mob

While Congress was counting presidential votes

He demanded the Secret Service violate their security protocols to allow guns and knives past magnetometers because protesters weren’t there to hurt him

He did nothing while our Capitol was under siege

And @Dog still licks his hand

 

[Dog 2.0]

In case you’re confused, the Jan 6 Commission already showed that some of the GOPs house leaders assisted in our ex-prez’s attempts to do just that.

Trump had state officials filing false slates of electors, he had Senators and Congressmen objecting to certified votes and he tried to threaten and cajole the Georgia AG to go along with his schemes during a phone call you can read a transcript of. He nearly decapitated our DOJ in service of his thirst for power.

Since you don’t care about any of these efforts, we can only conclude that you’re a complete hypocrite who supports misuse of government resources to aid your party.

Fuck your sanctimonious lecturing: you hate America and love the GOP.

When did objecting to the certification of an election become a problem?

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

Trump wanted to go to the Capitol without an invitation

At the head of a mob

While Congress was counting presidential votes

He demanded the Secret Service violate their security protocols to allow guns and knives past magnetometers because protesters weren’t there to hurt him

He did nothing while our Capitol was under siege

And @Dog still licks his hand

Seems like a lot of Malarkey doesn’t it?

 

[phillysailor]

When did objecting to the certification of an election become a problem?

When it’s part of a conspiracy to defraud the nation by changing the results of a national election you traitorous bitch.

 

[Lark]

When did objecting to the certification of an election become a problem?

When your ilk tried to destroy the Republic by overriding the popular vote. Objecting to and trying to overrule the will of the people of the United States isn’t cute or funny, It doesn’t make you a troll. It makes you an enemy of democracy.

 

[Steam Flyer]

...
What's even more problematic than politicians who collude with foreign governments, however, is politicians who collude with our own government and agencies of our own government that use their power to influence elections. Here's hoping the new Republican led house do something about that.

Like, stopping elections?

 

[phillysailor]

Supporting Trump has been the only policy the GOP has fully endorsed over the last seven years.

That means the GOP has supported coup attempts, using the DOJ as a weapon and funneling money to Trumps properties.

It means they supported unregistered foreign agents advising the president and running his campaign.

It means they have supported using the military to suppress demonstrators across the street from “The People’s House.”

The GOP has argued the president did nothing wrong as he repeatedly violated classified document laws, and then ignored and obstructed Archives and DOJ attempts to resolve the problem.

The GOP is America’s biggest national security threat because a large percentage of the nation has been co-opted in support of an ongoing effort to replace democracy with minority rule.

 

[Sol Rosenberg]

 

[Dog 2.0]

When it’s part of a conspiracy to defraud the nation by changing the results of a national election you traitorous bitch.

Wrong ... when the Republicans do it.

 

[Bus Driver]

Wrong ... when the Republicans do it.

Same thing.

 

[Dog 2.0]

Same thing.

What is it when Democrats do it?

 

[Bus Driver]

What is it when Democrats do it?

I am unaware of Democrats being "part of a conspiracy to defraud the nation by changing the results of a national election".

Do tell.

 

[Steam Flyer]

What is it when Democrats do it?

So far, fiction.

 

[Dog 2.0]

I am unaware of Democrats being "part of a conspiracy to defraud the nation by changing the results of a national election".

Do tell.

In 2017, Reps. Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Raúl Grijalva, Maxine Waters, and Jim McGovern, all “conspired to defraud the nation by challenging the results of the election”. There have been other times also.

 

[Bus Driver]

In 2017, Reps. Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Raúl Grijalva, Maxine Waters, and Jim McGovern, all “conspired to defraud the nation by challenging the results of the election”. There have been other times also.

Ah, the old "they did it first/worse/too" defense. Except, you conveniently edited out the problematic part.

If you will note, my request was for you to inform me of a time when Democrats were "part of a conspiracy to defraud the nation by changing the results of a national election"

Nice try (not really). Nevertheless, a fail (really).

 

[Dog 2.0]

Ah, the old "they did it first/worse/too" defense. Except, you conveniently edited out the problematic part.

If you will note, my request was for you to inform me of a time when Democrats were "part of a conspiracy to defraud the nation by changing the results of a national election"

Nice try (not really). Nevertheless, a fail (really).

Good catch, allow me to rephrase it.

In 2017, Reps. Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Raúl Grijalva, Maxine Waters, and Jim McGovern, all “conspired to defraud the nation by changing the results of the election”.

 

[Steam Flyer]

In 2017, Reps. Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Barbara Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Raúl Grijalva, Maxine Waters, and Jim McGovern, all “conspired to defraud the nation by challenging the results of the election”. ...

Really? They conspired with state election officials to submit false election results?

I think not. This is just another fucking lie.