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RockRaven

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2. The explanation that it was "in error" was obvious BS. It was ON PURPOSE, but

Reply to Mrs. Overall (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:45 PM

Aug 2019

against official policy and/or just embarrassing to be caught doing.

It is the right wing's go-to explanation, not matter how obviously disingenuous: "oops! it was an accident" (followed closely by their second favorite, the old George Costanza "Was that wrong?... I didn't know I couldn't do that." )

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Federal Agencies Sending Employees Articles From White Nationalist & Conspiracy Websites For Months [View all] Mrs. Overall Aug 2019 OP

it was NO accident. it was to send a message and it did. EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #1

The explanation that it was "in error" was obvious BS. It was ON PURPOSE, but RockRaven Aug 2019 #2

how does one accidentally email a white supremacist group Skittles Aug 2019 #6

The usual goto explanation is "I was just joking! What, it's not funny?" . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2019 #9

So many changes need to be made to our government abqtommy Aug 2019 #3

are lawyers at the justice dept incapable of gathering their own news???? EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #4

Well, under the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, there is an amendment which PatrickforO Aug 2019 #5

Under the Obama Admin? Duppers Aug 2019 #8

Republican Congress. They did absolutely nothing PatrickforO Aug 2019 #13

Frightening part about changing US national will through propaganda needs to be repealed. Lonestarblue Aug 2019 #11

Of course this was all done on purpose. patphil Aug 2019 #7

I have not seen any statement the perpetrators will be punished. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2019 #10

Works on all ranks. Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #12