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80. Oh Andy. What a sweet soul!

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Russian Breach of 39 States Threatens Future U.S. Elections [View all] Blue_Adept Jun 2017 OP

Well there won't be any conflict now, Trump is allied with Putin bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #1

They did. If this is true as reported, KPN Jun 2017 #48

I've had this thought more and more often BadgerMom Jun 2017 #73

I wonder how Obama feels, watching the Con dismantle everything he did in the past eight years. CrispyQ Jun 2017 #81

when dems complain about obama not being more aggressive about this they certainot Jun 2017 #85

It's beginning to look like "the government" decided to withhold information from the public... Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #105

Question is though were they able to change the voting itself and shift votes to other candidates? cstanleytech Jun 2017 #2

Trump won. the_sly_pig Jun 2017 #10

Unfortunately to impeach Trump you first need to establish that he was cstanleytech Jun 2017 #21

why not? cvoogt Jun 2017 #35

Because he can claim that he was only joking about it so you need evidence of two way cstanleytech Jun 2017 #39

well let him claim it cvoogt Jun 2017 #106

This times two. ananda Jun 2017 #33

Who cares. It's unacceptable regardless. KPN Jun 2017 #49

OF COURSE it is possible garybeck Jun 2017 #77

Why wouldn't they? dawn frenzy adams Jun 2017 #112

Republicans: "la tee da" Achilleaze Jun 2017 #3

of course mdbl Jun 2017 #18

And the republicans are OK with this? Botany Jun 2017 #4

Right on the mark. KPN Jun 2017 #50

When does this become an act of war? Deb Jun 2017 #5

+10 Duppers Jun 2017 #8

That's a very good question.... paleotn Jun 2017 #14

If a tree falls in the forest... not fooled Jun 2017 #38

Good question. It already is and was last fall. KPN Jun 2017 #51

This is a big deal. Republicons ignore this at their long term peril. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #6

they dont ifnore it, they participate in it AlexSFCA Jun 2017 #7

new name for this country: Chipper Chat Jun 2017 #9

Or Amerussia Chipper Chat Jun 2017 #11

The new USSR Lonestarblue Jun 2017 #23

Thank you for this. knr LaydeeBug Jun 2017 #12

I know it's early in the day but I kinda expected more response Blue_Adept Jun 2017 #15

It's cray, but people seem to think it stopped before vote rigging LaydeeBug Jun 2017 #22

Exactly. KPN Jun 2017 #56

Yep. We are at war. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2017 #68

Not really. Our Commander in Chief and Senate Majority Leader are accomplices Eliot Rosewater Jun 2017 #79

Okay. Let's stop thinking of this as software. politicat Jun 2017 #78

Great post orangecrush Jun 2017 #83

This really is a great post. It should be its own OP. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2017 #86

+10000. byronius Jun 2017 #88

And still, not a peep from our illustrious leader. SergeStorms Jun 2017 #13

Trump met w/Comey 9 times Botany Jun 2017 #17

The dog that didn't bark. Trump didn't ask because he didn't have to. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #53

Not to worry. Why do we need future elections? LisaL Jun 2017 #16

+100000000000000000000000000000!!!!!!! KPN Jun 2017 #58

I always had a gut feeling that the ruskies did more than ... LenaBaby61 Jun 2017 #19

Excellent question! KPN Jun 2017 #61

We computerized our entire electoral system Blues Heron Jun 2017 #20

I'll simplify: "Corrupt Republicans." WinkyDink Jun 2017 #30

And how do we know that the Russians weren't involved in 2000? hamsterjill Jun 2017 #95

All of which leads to the questions no one in the government will ask or answer DFW Jun 2017 #24

I approve of this message Achilleaze Jun 2017 #26

The election counts, period. It cannot be undone. Couple of reasons: thesquanderer Jun 2017 #37

Reason number one is why we're stuck DFW Jun 2017 #60

I think it would require a Constitutional amendment. thesquanderer Jun 2017 #70

That's what I was thinking. DFW Jun 2017 #82

solution rtracey Jun 2017 #25

it would be interesting to know what mode of voting was used in those stattes.. samnsara Jun 2017 #27

"Boo hoo! Snow flakes! We won, get over it, Libtards!" Oneironaut Jun 2017 #28

Paper ballots forintegrity Jun 2017 #29

WHY ARE NOT THE DEMOCRATS SHOUTING THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS! LiberalLovinLug Jun 2017 #72

Me too ProfessorPlum Jun 2017 #96

yep; we need all paper ballots, all hand-counted, all the time. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #98

Louise Mensch reports that the sealed indictments against Trump have been unsealed Not Ruth Jun 2017 #31

Hope she's right! KPN Jun 2017 #62

Go back to paper ballots alfredo Jun 2017 #32

We can reuse 20th century tech for many security applications. Marcuse Jun 2017 #41

With the paper ballot we can still give full access to the disabled. alfredo Jun 2017 #89

As soon as I saw the electoral map Nov 9th I knew the election was stolen judesedit Jun 2017 #34

The Russians might have been doing what is called spear fishing Botany Jun 2017 #36

Add gerrymandering, vote suppression and purging, use of Diebold and Sequoia e-voting machines, judesedit Jun 2017 #47

Florida should have been a real tip off for what Trump/Russia/Republicans were doing. Botany Jun 2017 #57

Good info. Thanks for posting. KPN Jun 2017 #64

Solution is easy: go back to the all paper voting systems of the 1950s. sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #40

it has been done for centuries; it can be done again. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #113

FUTURE? ???? joeybee12 Jun 2017 #42

We should be looking at consequences beyond sanctions. Tatiana Jun 2017 #43

You think they are going to let that happen? moda253 Jun 2017 #45

I think you are right ... but I don't think it will happen KPN Jun 2017 #65

We don't have time for defeatist thinking. Tatiana Jun 2017 #69

You aren't calling me a defeatist are you? moda253 Jun 2017 #74

I read the entire post. Tatiana Jun 2017 #76

Then your reading comprehension is lacking. moda253 Jun 2017 #84

There really is only one thing to do. moda253 Jun 2017 #44

Exactly. KPN Jun 2017 #66

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills! We had better see this cry baby Jun 2017 #46

But Hillary Lost The Election All On Her Own Me. Jun 2017 #52

Holy fucking shit! KPN Jun 2017 #54

I agree completely with you subject line underpants Jun 2017 #55

how about taking steps to annul the election olddad56 Jun 2017 #59

The White House had a back channel to the Kremlin? Igel Jun 2017 #63

The groundwork for this was laid LONG before Trump & Russia annabanana Jun 2017 #67

Oh Andy. What a sweet soul! bettyellen Jun 2017 #80

Rest in peace, Andy. We're going to try our damndest to save this democracy. Hekate Jun 2017 #97

why didn't Democrats bother to make a big stink about this when it was just the GOP doing it? yurbud Jun 2017 #71

ONE SIMPLE SOLUTION TO THE WHOLE PROBLEM: stevepal Jun 2017 #75

#4 is the main reason it will never happen ProfessorPlum Jun 2017 #100

This plus the fact that Clinton had a 0.0016% chance of losing oxbow Jun 2017 #87

Exactly. Denying that TRUMP's win was an absolute outlier of an outcome is like clinging to Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #93

I am not clear on what you mean with that figure. Could you elaborate? (eom) StevieM Jun 2017 #99

From Nate silver at 538.com oxbow Jun 2017 #109

I am an advocate for paper ballots, but we can still secure the vote with what we have alfredo Jun 2017 #90

It seems to me bleedinglib Jun 2017 #91

We long before the election that they had hacked into voter databases in half the states...even Amaryllis Jun 2017 #92

Well I'm sure they wouldn't dare do it AGAIN. n/t Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #94

ha ha. nt TheFrenchRazor Jun 2017 #114

we don't know how many trojans got through either. did what they were supposed to change and self de Sunlei Jun 2017 #101

McCain seems to be the only republican Turbineguy Jun 2017 #102

And Trump has done nothing C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #103

OMG. No wonder donnie is fighting to stop the investigation. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #104

This is the worst new imaginable. We must make sure Russian can' not change our votes. trueblue2007 Jun 2017 #107

Gimme paper ballots or death McCamy Taylor Jun 2017 #108

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2017 #110

HOW MANY MORE DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT ELECTION FRAUD DO WE HAVE TO SEE... dawn frenzy adams Jun 2017 #111

KICK! Cha Jun 2017 #115