- Joined
- Jul 27, 2010
- Messages
- 37,412
- Reaction score
- 13,542
- Gender
- Female
- Political Leaning
- Other
It should be investigated. Russia hacking as a means to meddle in domestic issues should concern everybody. Its a massive cyber security issue.
Lindsey Graham calls on Congress to investigate Russia over U.S. election meddling - Washington Times
First, do you think that they ought to investigate the possibility that the Russians were involved in hacking the DNC and using it to help Trump get elected?
Second, if it is discovered that Trump or the GOP was involved in helping the Russians, what punishment should they receive?
Finally, if it is shown that the Russians were behind the hacking, how should they and any other party be punished?
This is of course only supposition, but it seems that the government must have strong info to make this public.
Talk about a straw-man argument.
A non-friendly country's entire government at the highest levels conspired to hack not only the DNC, but several governmental systems in the State Department, Pentagon, and DOJ... of course Congress should investigate! If it ignores it because the hack got the result the majority wanted, then what the hell good is it for the people of America?
Putin has already taken credit for it publicly. That arrogant asshole believes that he personally has chosen our next president. How can we as a people let that stand?
Thanks, I did read the Esquire article. Though I am not a computer savvy person, that story contains many "speculate" "surmise" and other rather vague terms. Given the level of officially disseminated Russophobia over the last several years, the general storyline is consistent with that view.
Though I am computer illiterate, I have no doubts whatsoever that Russia participates in the game of cyber break-ins and hacking efforts. Whether they value hacking into the DNC over hacking into Pentagon and military systems is questionable, IMO. As long as we're all speculating.
Sorry I don't have a handy link, but William Binney has written several times in the last several months that in his opinion the hatchet job against the DNC came from inside the Beltway. All things considered, I would respect Binney's opinions more than I would respect the opinions and claims of any western media source.
So thanks for the Esquire perspective, but it's plain vanilla and not very persuasive at all.
If I were Putin and his advisors, I would certainly prefer Trump to Clinton's blatant belligerence and war mongering, but I would also understand that Trump did not get where he is by being principled and honorable. I suspect Putin understands that a man like Trump can be bought very easily. He may not be a politician, but he is just as unscrupulous as one.
I find it comical that the Russians would devote much effort to hack the DNC or the RNC. If they are going to be hacking, it would be something with a high military value, IMO. The Esquire article proves nothing but the propensity of western media to print what they are told, juicy rumors that cannot be proved.
Some of the liberal hawks are whacko cuckoo for coco puffs.
Advocating war with another country. Good thing Hillary didn't become president.
Lindsey Graham calls on Congress to investigate Russia over U.S. election meddling - Washington Times
First, do you think that they ought to investigate the possibility that the Russians were involved in hacking the DNC and using it to help Trump get elected?
Second, if it is discovered that Trump or the GOP was involved in helping the Russians, what punishment should they receive?
Finally, if it is shown that the Russians were behind the hacking, how should they and any other party be punished?
This is of course only supposition, but it seems that the government must have strong info to make this public.
Truthfully I doubt the russians hacked the dnc, I think at best they acted as a middle man for wikileaks. Seriously with russias hacking capability and they could only hack dnc servers and not hillarys server or anything else way more damaging?
Odds are the person who made those emails public was not a hacker, but someone inside the dnc who had access to them, knew their infrastructure, and knew what to look for ahead of time.
Lindsey Graham calls on Congress to investigate Russia over U.S. election meddling - Washington Times
First, do you think that they ought to investigate the possibility that the Russians were involved in hacking the DNC and using it to help Trump get elected?
Second, if it is discovered that Trump or the GOP was involved in helping the Russians, what punishment should they receive?
Finally, if it is shown that the Russians were behind the hacking, how should they and any other party be punished?
This is of course only supposition, but it seems that the government must have strong info to make this public.
Seventeen US Intelligence Agencies, which is pretty much all of them, beg to differ. They say it is the Russians, and have the proof. I don't expect them to say more unless or until something is officially done about it.
Moscow had contacts with Trump team during campaign, Russian diplomat says
How Russia Pulled Off the Biggest Election Hack in U.S. History
17 of our intelligence agencies are saying Russia probably hacked us. Pence is saying Russia probably hacked us. Russia is saying Russia hacked us.
Seventeen US Intelligence Agencies, which is pretty much all of them, beg to differ. They say it is the Russians, and have the proof. I don't expect them to say more unless or until something is officially done about it.
Not much higher than working to get the commander in chief you want. That's a pretty tall military value.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?