Congressional Democrats and the Trump Administration released dueling statements about election interference on Friday, as top Dem leadership hit out at the President’s election security czar for underplaying the seriousness of the threat.
Dunno why they’re complaining. Iran and China clearly would rather have Biden, and there’s good reason to believe that Putin may also want a change in scenery since his bet has not paid off at all.
Please, McConnell and Pence are too busy raping the environment and shoving judges into position to think about election interference. Good thing we’re spending money and manpower arresting citizens who disagree with the government. But since there is nothing else going on, I guess we have time for that.
“The same group of Democrats sent a letter two weeks ago demanding that the FBI give Congress a defensive briefing regarding an unspecified foreign attempt to funnel disinformation to lawmakers.”
Unrelated but the exact same thing.“disinformation” And intelligence assault.
Did it look like this?
I can imagine Trump’s crying and gnashing of teeth of China intercedes on Biden’s behalf, as Russia did on Trump’s behalf in 2016.
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erm, beg to disagree, Putin’s bet has paid off beyond his wildest dreams. The US is as fucked up as a soup sandwich thanks to his pet clown in chief.
c_t
“since his bet has not paid off at all”
Think Vlad is walking around the room kicking his own ass ?
In other words, everything is going according to plan…Republicans know they are in trouble in the election, and it’s so late in the cycle that they may be doomed to a loss without a major miracle. So, they are hoping to produce one, and if that requires allowing America’s enemies to interfere in our election, then they are fine with that. Interference helped them last time around, now it’s about their only hope of retaining power.
And, they can’t allow news of it to get out, people might actually notice and connect it to 2016 and realize they cheated the first time…there is a real chance of pushing people away and being punished over it (more than they are being already). We’ll see all kinds of attempts to cover up, to push the focus to Biden, and to interfere with the vote itself. The desperation is the indication of how badly they expect to lose.
All the sanctions are still in place, we’re still in NATO, still in Syria and Eastern Europe.
And Putin’s approval ratings are way below where he was when Obama was in office.
Turns out that having a strong and competent Nemesis is better for him than a destructive patsy who can’t deliver on anything.
Putin’s not stupid at all, he’ll be looking at things differently this time.
“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that he would interpret any statement as interfering in the election and say so publicly.”
Mitch McConnell and Ron Johnson can share a bunk in the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Suite.
(In fact, we’re gonna need to set aside a whole wing for The Moscow Eight at ADX Florence.)
“At all”?
He’s getting the best cost to benefit ratio since the guy who went all in on inventing fire.
The ONLY issue remaining to the 2020 presidential election is; will the election be honest. The next issue is what Democrats will do with their power should the election be honest and Republicans are left with 41 or more seats in the U.S. Senate.
Trump’s recent response to the surge in cases and deaths caused by the Trump/Pencedemic, is to try and change the subject by invading cities with federal agents, will only help Trump if it helps Moscow Mitch or Chief Injustice Roberts find a way to end democracy.
That is the only question left in regard to the election is will Moscow Mitch McConnell and Supreme Court Chief Injustice John Roberts steal the election from the American people. Chief Injustice Roberts has already misused his power to keep Trump in the game by allowing Republicans in Florida to deny voting rights to 1,400,000 mostly Black people because of the color of their skin.
So well there is no doubt a majority of Americans are against Vladimir Putin remaining the most powerful man in America, there are powerful forces that must be defeated.
With the above concern, should the will of America be allowed to govern, as there first act Democrats need to either increase the courts and add Biden appointees or, if they do not end the filibuster and do not have 60 votes, as part of the budget process and therefore is immune to the filibuster, reduce the size of the courts by 2/9 removing all most recently appointed judges at all levels which would only need 50 senators plus the VP.
It’s interesting to me the Dems went to the FBI with their concerns, implicitly saying they have some degree of faith in Director Wray’s integrity. At least, compared to some of the political hacks Trump has unfortunately installed in senior positions in Intelligence.
I tend to believe Wray is a good man in a tough position. I’d hate to see Trump fire him because whoever he’d install in his place would be an abject toadie, loyal only to Trump.
I could not disagree more with the comment that Trump has not paid off big time for Putin.
He only has time to appoint an acting head. There are fewer than 100 days until early voting starts in the general election.
It’s hard to make a good soup sandwich.
Trust me.
What you are talking about? Putin gamble has brought him winnings beyond his wildest dreams, America’s international reputation at the bottom of the outhouse, the EU fractured, NATO on life support, free hand to deal in Ukraine, a hopelessly divided America on the verge of fascism and bankruptcy. And all without a single shot being fired. While America spent like a drunken sailor on aircraft carriers and Space Forces, Putin hired a few hackers…
OT but what are Julie Oliver’s chances in TX25?
AOC gave a shade shout out (×2) to Roger Williams who was with Yoho on the steps.
Sup?