I misread your post.
Yeah, glad they admit it
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 00:52 (seven years ago) link
hopefully that link works, wapo actively pasting it on top of the one about obama calling for an inquiry
― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Saturday, 10 December 2016 00:53 (seven years ago) link
Kellyanne Conway sees no difference between Trump executive-producing a network TV show and Obama playing golf: "Presidents have a right to do things in their spare time."
― clemenza, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:06 (seven years ago) link
She strikes me as a bad person.
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:08 (seven years ago) link
CIA is good to have around so they can corroborate the stuff Josh Marshall figures out during his coffee time
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:11 (seven years ago) link
the needle slipped and botoxed her conscience xp
― estela, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:13 (seven years ago) link
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-cia-russia-help-trump-win-20161209-story.html
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:15 (seven years ago) link
(xposts) I can't figure her out. I think she had a relatively okay reputation prior to this election, she'll occasionally say something dryly amusing, and the new SNL running joke is that she's as embarrassed by Trump as the other side is. She doesn't give any indication of that, though.
― clemenza, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:17 (seven years ago) link
she's a garbage human being who sucks
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:24 (seven years ago) link
that didn't take long to calculate
el tomboto otm
― estela, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:30 (seven years ago) link
i wouldn't take the running SNL joke as proof of anything. they're giving her more credit than is due. you are correct, she is a garbage person
― akm, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:34 (seven years ago) link
Kate McKinnon is an American treasure but she makes all her caricature subjects endearing, which is a problem when it comes to Kellyanne, who is a gaslighting propagandist
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:41 (seven years ago) link
Do y'all know who Kellyanne Conway's husband is? If you followed the Clinton impeachment hearings, George Conway was one of Santa's elves, i.e. Paula Jones' advisor. She's married to a GOP troll/ratfucker.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:48 (seven years ago) link
WaPo not fucking around with drawing inferences:
In a secure room in the Capitol used for briefings involving classified information, administration officials broadly laid out the evidence U.S. spy agencies had collected, showing Russia’s role in cyber-intrusions in at least two states and in hacking the emails of the Democratic organizations and individuals.
And they made a case for a united, bipartisan front in response to what one official described as “the threat posed by unprecedented meddling by a foreign power in our election process.”
The Democratic leaders in the room unanimously agreed on the need to take the threat seriously. Republicans, however, were divided, with at least two GOP lawmakers reluctant to accede to the White House requests.
According to several officials, McConnell raised doubts about the underlying intelligence and made clear to the administration that he would consider any effort by the White House to challenge the Russians publicly an act of partisan politics.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:49 (seven years ago) link
McConnell’s office did not respond to a request for comment. After the election, Trump chose McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao, as his nominee for transportation secretary.
Mitch McConnell is the diarrhea on the seat.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:52 (seven years ago) link
(xposts) I can't figure her out
she's a terrible person who wanted a white supremacist to win
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 10 December 2016 02:54 (seven years ago) link
GOP has no sense of actual patriotism
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:10 (seven years ago) link
mcconnell's actions would be astonishing if they weren't so in character.
― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:16 (seven years ago) link
Curious this comes out on Friday night.
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:19 (seven years ago) link
― El Tomboto, Friday, December 9, 2016 9:11 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:20 (seven years ago) link
wapo article article was thrilling to read
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:21 (seven years ago) link
and mcconnell....... ugh what else is there to say
mcconnell's actions would be astonishing if they weren't so in character.― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Friday, December 9, 2016 10:16 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― geometry-stabilized craft (art), Friday, December 9, 2016 10:16 PM (four minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:22 (seven years ago) link
mitch mconnell everyone
motherfucker
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:23 (seven years ago) link
I can't think of anything productive that can be done w this info from the CIA tbh. GOP's not gonna prosecute the guy that brought them to power.
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:36 (seven years ago) link
And I'm not sure there's anything he could be prosecuted on to begin with
― Οὖτις, Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:37 (seven years ago) link
#neverpudzer trending among MAGAs now. interesting/sad/funny/? to see how many people took his pro-worker claims at face value.
― the last famous person you were surprised to discover was actually (man alive), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:44 (seven years ago) link
The words i'd use are fucked up and ridiculousz
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:48 (seven years ago) link
This was the most obviously telegraphed con in the history of cons.
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:52 (seven years ago) link
Words that come to my mind are "dumb" and "hicks"
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:55 (seven years ago) link
― Treeship, Saturday, December 10, 2016 2:41 AM (one hour ago)
SNL has a long tradition of making politicians look more lovable and human than they really are
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Saturday, 10 December 2016 03:59 (seven years ago) link
everything about the fuckin' guy is an obviously telegraphed con! Anyone who watches the asshole talk and doesn't realize he's a sloppy hustler who just makes shit up and only ever says things that are true by accident is a goddamned moron. It's always been clear as day to anybody with a lick of fucking sense.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 10 December 2016 04:00 (seven years ago) link
If he's such a con and so sloppy and an asshole, then why is he super rich and you are not? Huh? Didn't think so. And now he will make us all rich, except you, loser. Enjoy your off brand steaks, I'll be sitting sweet in the NBC/WWF/FBI suite.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 10 December 2016 05:11 (seven years ago) link
And of course, right on schedule, this CIA report is what Trump supporters are dismissing as fake news, the rhetorical equivalent of "no, you're the puppet!"
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 10 December 2016 05:16 (seven years ago) link
yeah, there's nothing "treasurable" about Lorne Michaels' minions making people think the shit they do is satire.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 10 December 2016 07:22 (seven years ago) link
"Among the political figures Conway has worked for are Congressman Jack Kemp; Senator Fred Thompson; former Vice President Dan Quayle; Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich; and Congressman (now Indiana Governor and Vice President-elect) Mike Pence."
In light of this, suggesting she's bad because she married bad is off in a number of ways.
― Andrew Farrell, Saturday, 10 December 2016 11:21 (seven years ago) link
Idk man if I was married to someone who led organizations that spread vile fake news -- as george conway does -- i would fucking divorce them
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:01 (seven years ago) link
Just like if i had a spouse who turned out to be a serial killer on the side
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:03 (seven years ago) link
Luckily with KC you don't need to look to her husband to criticize her. She helped elect a fascist to the white house
― Treeship, Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:14 (seven years ago) link
Between Russian hacking and the nearly 3 million popular vote deficit, isnt this like exactly the situation the EC was designed to prevent?
― frogbs, Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:28 (seven years ago) link
i'm thinking the EC is there in part to preserve "states' rights"
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:41 (seven years ago) link
I can't think of anything productive that can be done w this info from the CIA tbh. GOP's not gonna prosecute the guy that brought them to power.― Οὖτις, Friday, 9 December 2016 22:36 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post PermalinkAnd I'm not sure there's anything he could be prosecuted on to begin with― Οὖτις, Friday, 9 December 2016 22:37 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Οὖτις, Friday, 9 December 2016 22:36 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Οὖτις, Friday, 9 December 2016 22:37 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Also, if this is mostly about the Podesta/Wikileaks dump, which is what I gather from the Post story, is there much evidence that this hurt Clinton? I don't see a significant shift, looking at her poll numbers. Or is there more to it, e.g. sharing Dem oppo research with the GOP?
― Spiritual Hat Minimalism (Sund4r), Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:43 (seven years ago) link
yeah, you sorta have to read between the lines of federalist nos. 5 and 68 but russian hacking is defnitely in there. madison, though, assumed that ad hoc committees of counter-hackers assembled by the congress would suffice in times of emergency. a fatal flaw, perhaps- or another reminder that our constitution is a living document.
― walk back to the halftime long, billy lynn, billy lynn (Doctor Casino), Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
(Not defending Russian interference obv)
― Spiritual Hat Minimalism (Sund4r), Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:46 (seven years ago) link
xp
NYT reporting that GOP servers were also hacked - but info not released
― 龜, Saturday, 10 December 2016 14:55 (seven years ago) link
Maybe the US can hack the next Russian election and make Clinton president there.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 10 December 2016 15:23 (seven years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/us/politics/climate-change-energy-department-donald-trump-transition.html?_r=0
purge is coming
― k3vin k., Saturday, 10 December 2016 16:58 (seven years ago) link