But that does not prove anything; especially when you're told up front that you just have to "trust" that the claim(s) is based on real facts/evidence and is true.
Repeating an accusation over and over again is not evidence that the accused is guilty, no matter how much “confidence” the accuser asserts about the conclusion. Nor is it evidence just to suggest that someone has a motive for doing something. Many conspiracy theories are built on the notion of “cui bono” – who benefits – without following up the supposed motive with facts.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, following his address to the UN General Assembly on Sept. 28, 2015. (UN Photo)
But that is essentially what the U.S. intelligence community has done regarding the dangerous accusation that Russian President Vladimir Putin orchestrated a covert information campaign to influence the outcome of the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election in favor of Republican Donald Trump.
Just a day after Director of National Intelligence James Clapper vowed to go to the greatest possible lengths to supply the public with the evidence behind the accusations, his office released a 25-page report that contained no direct evidence that Russia delivered hacked emails from the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta to WikiLeaks.
US Report Still Lacks Proof on Russia ‘Hack’ – Consortiumnews
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017
ESTABLISHMENT POLITICIANS CONTINUE TO ATTACK TRUMP
One thing you can say with certainty about Establishment politicians; they are relentless and know how to follow orders.
What it has come down to now is that the Establishment would like Americans to believe that the only reason Trump won and Hillary lost was because the Russians were able to dupe American voters (play them) into voting for Trump and rejecting Hillary.
My My Main Street Americans are really going to appreciate being labeled stupid by the very Establishment they were successful in dismantling this past election.
What it looks like is that the elitists (latte sipping coastals as they are known) are still living in the illusion that they are in charge and it's only a matter of time before Main Street Americans (the flyer-overs as they are known) will be brought to "heel" as Hillary put it.
Countering Trump, Bipartisan Voices Strongly Affirm Findings on Russian Hacking - The New York Times
What it has come down to now is that the Establishment would like Americans to believe that the only reason Trump won and Hillary lost was because the Russians were able to dupe American voters (play them) into voting for Trump and rejecting Hillary.
My My Main Street Americans are really going to appreciate being labeled stupid by the very Establishment they were successful in dismantling this past election.
What it looks like is that the elitists (latte sipping coastals as they are known) are still living in the illusion that they are in charge and it's only a matter of time before Main Street Americans (the flyer-overs as they are known) will be brought to "heel" as Hillary put it.
Countering Trump, Bipartisan Voices Strongly Affirm Findings on Russian Hacking - The New York Times
INTEL REPORT PROVIDES NO PROOF OF RUSSIAN HACKING
It's just a lot of blow and no show.
It's embarrassing to see just how low the political Establishment will stoop.
Implying that Americans were duped into electing Trump is an insult to every Trump voter and Main Street Americans as a whole.
It's going to be interesting to see how Main Street Americans respond to this ongoing smear campaign by the Establishment and the Main Stream media come next election cycle.
Intel report: Putin directly ordered effort to influence election - CNNPolitics.com
It's embarrassing to see just how low the political Establishment will stoop.
Implying that Americans were duped into electing Trump is an insult to every Trump voter and Main Street Americans as a whole.
It's going to be interesting to see how Main Street Americans respond to this ongoing smear campaign by the Establishment and the Main Stream media come next election cycle.
Intel report: Putin directly ordered effort to influence election - CNNPolitics.com
POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT CLAIMS TRUMP VOTERS ARE STUPID?
The implication is clear. Americans that voted for Trump were duped by those sly Russians which manipulated the way they voted.
Simply put; Trump supporters are stupid. They were played by the Russians or they would have otherwise voted for Hillary.
This so-called conclusive report paints Hillary as a victim and implying that the emails depicting the way the DNC and her campaign behaved were manufactured in order to denigrate her. Uh?
Then there's this;
The bombshell document details the IC’s findings, but provides little in the way of forensic evidence backing up its assessment, citing the need to protect sources and methods.
“While the conclusions in the report are all reflected in the classified assessment, the declassified report does not and cannot include the full supporting information, including specific intelligence and sources and methods,” the report reads.
Simply put the report offers "nothing" to support it's conclusions other than the opinions of those who wrote it.
Now, that does imply that Americans are stupid.
Declassified report says Putin ‘ordered’ effort to undermine faith in U.S. election and help Trump - The Washington Post
Simply put; Trump supporters are stupid. They were played by the Russians or they would have otherwise voted for Hillary.
This so-called conclusive report paints Hillary as a victim and implying that the emails depicting the way the DNC and her campaign behaved were manufactured in order to denigrate her. Uh?
Then there's this;
The bombshell document details the IC’s findings, but provides little in the way of forensic evidence backing up its assessment, citing the need to protect sources and methods.
“While the conclusions in the report are all reflected in the classified assessment, the declassified report does not and cannot include the full supporting information, including specific intelligence and sources and methods,” the report reads.
Simply put the report offers "nothing" to support it's conclusions other than the opinions of those who wrote it.
Now, that does imply that Americans are stupid.
Declassified report says Putin ‘ordered’ effort to undermine faith in U.S. election and help Trump - The Washington Post
Thursday, January 5, 2017
ESTABLISHMENT USES OBAMA TO PLAY THE RUSSIAN CARD
Americans are again being played by the political Establishment and they are using their attack dogs; which include Obama, to frantically make a last ditch effort to distract Americans from the real problem by scaring them with tried and true boogeyman tactics.
The problem for the Establishment is that this time the American public is not so easily played.
In an extraordinary development Thursday, the Obama administration announced a series of sanctions against Russia. Thirty-five Russian nationals will be expelled from the country. President Obama issued a terse statement seeming to blame Russia for the hack of the Democratic National Committee emails.
"These data theft and disclosure activities could only have been directed by the highest levels of the Russian government," he wrote.
Russia at first pledged, darkly, to retaliate, then backed off. The Russian press today is even reporting that Vladimir Putin is inviting "the children of American diplomats" to "visit the Christmas tree in the Kremlin," as characteristically loathsome/menacing/sarcastic a Putin response as you'll find.
This dramatic story puts the news media in a jackpot. Absent independent verification, reporters will have to rely upon the secret assessments of intelligence agencies to cover the story at all.
Many reporters I know are quietly freaking out about having to go through that again. We all remember the WMD fiasco.
"It's déjà vu all over again" is how one friend put it.
You can see awkwardness reflected in the headlines that flew around the Internet Thursday. Some news agencies seemed split on whether to unequivocally declare that Russian hacking took place, or whether to hedge bets and put it all on the government to make that declaration, using "Obama says" formulations.
The New York Times was more aggressive, writing flatly, "Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking." It backed up its story with a link to a joint FBI/Homeland Security report that details how Russian civilian and military intelligence services (termed "RIS" in the report) twice breached the defenses of "a U.S. political party," presumably the Democrats.
This report is long on jargon but short on specifics. More than half of it is just a list of suggestions for preventive measures.
Something About This Russia Story Stinks - Rolling Stone
The problem for the Establishment is that this time the American public is not so easily played.
In an extraordinary development Thursday, the Obama administration announced a series of sanctions against Russia. Thirty-five Russian nationals will be expelled from the country. President Obama issued a terse statement seeming to blame Russia for the hack of the Democratic National Committee emails.
"These data theft and disclosure activities could only have been directed by the highest levels of the Russian government," he wrote.
Russia at first pledged, darkly, to retaliate, then backed off. The Russian press today is even reporting that Vladimir Putin is inviting "the children of American diplomats" to "visit the Christmas tree in the Kremlin," as characteristically loathsome/menacing/sarcastic a Putin response as you'll find.
This dramatic story puts the news media in a jackpot. Absent independent verification, reporters will have to rely upon the secret assessments of intelligence agencies to cover the story at all.
Many reporters I know are quietly freaking out about having to go through that again. We all remember the WMD fiasco.
"It's déjà vu all over again" is how one friend put it.
You can see awkwardness reflected in the headlines that flew around the Internet Thursday. Some news agencies seemed split on whether to unequivocally declare that Russian hacking took place, or whether to hedge bets and put it all on the government to make that declaration, using "Obama says" formulations.
The New York Times was more aggressive, writing flatly, "Obama Strikes Back at Russia for Election Hacking." It backed up its story with a link to a joint FBI/Homeland Security report that details how Russian civilian and military intelligence services (termed "RIS" in the report) twice breached the defenses of "a U.S. political party," presumably the Democrats.
This report is long on jargon but short on specifics. More than half of it is just a list of suggestions for preventive measures.
Something About This Russia Story Stinks - Rolling Stone
POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT USING CIA TO DISCREDIT TRUMP
It looks like to political Establishment is not going to let up on trying to discredit Trump.
While Hillary sits on the sidelines the Establishment is using Obama as an attack dog to go after Trump, claiming that the Russians rigged the election in his favor. They say that to disagree is unpatriotic and treasonous.
What is again purposefully overlooked is the fact that it was the Establishment and Hillary who, by their own actions that brought about their defeat; not the Russians or Wikileaks. At worse they were the messengers and we all know that killing the messenger is not a solution to the problem(s) in American politics.
WikiLeaks founder: Obama admin trying to ‘delegitimize' Trump | TheHill
While Hillary sits on the sidelines the Establishment is using Obama as an attack dog to go after Trump, claiming that the Russians rigged the election in his favor. They say that to disagree is unpatriotic and treasonous.
What is again purposefully overlooked is the fact that it was the Establishment and Hillary who, by their own actions that brought about their defeat; not the Russians or Wikileaks. At worse they were the messengers and we all know that killing the messenger is not a solution to the problem(s) in American politics.
WikiLeaks founder: Obama admin trying to ‘delegitimize' Trump | TheHill
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
SHOULD THE CIA BE MEDDLING IN US POLITICS?
Is this not within the FBI's purview? Are they not the primary investigative agency when it comes to domestic affairs?
Why is the CIA leading an investigation that is directly related to bi-partison politics on US soil? I thought it was illegal for the CIA to conduct operations on US soil other than being called in as advisors of sorts.
Why is FBI Director Comey not the spokesperson instead of CIA spooks who's primary role is to meddle in other countries politics (which they do readily)?
What this looks like is another one of those Establishment plots to stir trouble that distracts from them and their wrong doings. Bottom line the political Establishment was involved in lot's of nasty and corrupt activities that was exposed by known and unknown perpetrators which may or may not have included some Russians. And, to put it simply, they got busted
Trump’s battle with reality and the intelligence community heats up - The Washington Post
Why is the CIA leading an investigation that is directly related to bi-partison politics on US soil? I thought it was illegal for the CIA to conduct operations on US soil other than being called in as advisors of sorts.
Why is FBI Director Comey not the spokesperson instead of CIA spooks who's primary role is to meddle in other countries politics (which they do readily)?
What this looks like is another one of those Establishment plots to stir trouble that distracts from them and their wrong doings. Bottom line the political Establishment was involved in lot's of nasty and corrupt activities that was exposed by known and unknown perpetrators which may or may not have included some Russians. And, to put it simply, they got busted
Trump’s battle with reality and the intelligence community heats up - The Washington Post
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