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re: Known Russia hawks John McCain & Lindsey Graham urge Trump to punish Russia

Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:03 pm to
Posted by TigerJeff
the Emerald Coast
Member since Oct 2006
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Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:03 pm to
I think that is a decent point.

However, how do we know the GOP wasn't hacked, and, if it was, does that make it vulnerable to blackmail?

And, does it concern you that Putin wanted Trump to win? Do you ask yourself "why?"
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124186 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:03 pm to
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It'll dawn on you soon or later that this election wasn't some singular defining moment in human history.
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The president-elect won fair and square, but he also won 3M fewer voters to an unpopular, unappealing lazy candidate with a weak record and a string of well-timed leaks dogging her. I have the social intelligence to understand that won't be well-received
All fine and good. The issue you raised was potential "leverage" exerted by Graham-McCain over the Russian issue. I'm simply saying there maybe no such actual "leverage" existent amongst the majority populus.
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:08 pm to
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I'm simply saying there maybe no such actual "leverage" existent amongst the majority populus.
The majority populous didn't like Mr. Trump the day he was elected. This hasn't helped. If his numbers hold through the 20th, he'll be the most unpopular president at inauguration since scientific polling was a thing.
Posted by Contra
Member since Oct 2016
7524 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:09 pm to
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but he also won 3M fewer voters to an unpopular, unappealing lazy candidate with a weak record and a string of well-timed leaks dogging her.


All thanks to super liberal, out of touch, (coastal) California where she won the state by something like 4+ million votes (and no telling how many illegals voted). The only state in the country where Hillary gained more votes than Obama.

And nearly every single day was operation destroy Trump day by the media. Over 90% of the coverage was negative. It eventually backfired on them, but that wasn't the intent. The intent was to destroy him as much as possible, so I don't want to hear any excuses.

This post was edited on 1/8/17 at 1:11 pm
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
261620 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:10 pm to
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However, how do we know the GOP wasn't hacked, and, if it was, does that make it vulnerable to blackmail


Maybe if the GOP and the Democrats weren't so slimy no one would worry so much. Kind of weird how the low hanging fruit of RUSSIANS has glossed over the ugliness in those emails.

Posted by Pepperidge
Slidell
Member since Apr 2011
4314 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:34 pm to
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he'll be the most unpopular president at inauguration since scientific polling was a thing.


would that be the same scientific polling that had Hitlery up by double digits?

Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124186 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:34 pm to
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If his numbers hold through the 20th, he'll be the most unpopular president at inauguration since scientific polling was a thing.
You are talking past the issue.

There may be effective leverage points against Trump. "Russians" might possibly be one of them. But I very seriously doubt it.

Again, the problem with the "Russians" thing (whether true or not) is it did not involve disinformation. It was not fake news. Far from it. It involved providing the US public with facts.

Had it not been for "the hacks," Americans would never have seen most of these facts. Ironically in the process, sources of fact concomitantly exposed MSM duplicity. Sort of a double whammy. Far from looking to punish the "perps", I'd guess we might well find the public appreciative.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
147310 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:41 pm to
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The majority populous didn't like Mr. Trump the day he was elected. This hasn't helped. If his numbers hold through the 20th, he'll be the most unpopular president at inauguration since scientific polling was a thing.

Tell us more about how the 2016 election polls; or Obama's current Presidential approval polls aren't a complete fallacy?

Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:43 pm to
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Far from looking to punish the "perps", I'd guess we might well find the public appreciative.


Well they poll for that. You can find that info. They don't just talk to people here, though.
Posted by Trojans56
Nola
Member since Jan 2013
798 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:45 pm to
Lindsey Graham is a bathroom stall, toe tapping fruit. He needs to just go away to a gay bathhouse and never come back.
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
147310 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:46 pm to
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Far from looking to punish the "perps", I'd guess we might well find the public appreciative.

If the media did their jobs in investigative reporting and vetting...
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:54 pm to
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Tell us more about how the 2016 election polls;
On a national level they were about 1.5% off. That's how much they overestimated Clinton's take. That's a good bit less than how much they underestimated Obama's in 2012. Both were sill close.

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Obama's current Presidential approval polls aren't a complete fallacy?
And you know this how? Maw maw and bubba 'nem aren't the only people polled.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
50255 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:56 pm to
Lindsay can go suck another dick
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
124186 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 1:58 pm to
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Well they poll for that.
They poll for POTUS Candidates too, don't they?
Posted by SCLibertarian
Conway, South Carolina
Member since Aug 2013
36237 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:02 pm to
He happily would.

Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:02 pm to
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They poll for POTUS Candidates too, don't they?


Again, the national polls weren't far off at all (less so than in 2012). The state polls were off in a number of places, with both candidates over and underperforming their predecessors in some interesting ways. All-in-all, polls weren't horribly off--except that one shitty LA times poll everyone swore by.
Posted by Dandy Lion
Member since Feb 2010
50255 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:03 pm to
Punish Russia? Why is the DNC functioning with fourth world cyber security/protection?

I find their smug stupidity and ignorant outrage more alarming.
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90878 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:06 pm to
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In a couple weeks, Donald Trump will be the defender of the free world and democracy,


I get tired of them using this as excuse to war monger. Like they give a shite about freedom and democracy
Posted by DO4Harambe
Member since Dec 2016
58 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:10 pm to
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since scientific polling was a thing


This shows how much of a retard you are. Scientific polling is a scam and a propaganda tool by the MSM. Anyone that talks about polling after this election outs themselves as a complete retard. Congrats on the accomplishment.
Posted by TigerJeff
the Emerald Coast
Member since Oct 2006
16356 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 2:12 pm to
Surely you aren't sampling the winds of pro vs. anti Red sentiment from these bizarre and parochial environs ("Political Talks" on "Tigerdroppings") only? Plenty of us out here who aren't fans of "Pootie," the KGB, the Soviet Union, Russia, or Communists.

Truly bizarre some of you are remarkably unconcerned about this, yet were quick to jump on the "Obama is a Muslim Kenyan committed to a one -world jihadist order" schtick.
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