(07-01-2017, 04:40 PM)rollerjag Wrote:

(07-01-2017, 01:43 PM)MalabarJag Wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we still have sanctions against Russia. If that's "nothing" what else do you suggest, declaring war? 

I doubt that Russia was the only country that tried to interfere in our election. Obama interfered in the Israeli election, so it's not as if meddling in other country's elections is unusual, even between allies.

And did Russia actually interfere? Their attempts at hacking the voting machines failed. The only thing anyone can point to is hacking the DNC server and thus revealing the embarrassing truth that the DNC conspired to keep Bernie from winning (assuming that was even Russia, Assange says otherwise). The effect of that was insignificant compared to the money spent by foreigners.

If there was nothing to it, why is Obama criticized for doing nothing about it?

There is nothing to it as far as linking Trump or any of his minions to Russian tampering in the election.  That's pretty clear by now.

That doesn't mean there's nothing to the Russian tampering story.  The Obama administration (according to that right wing icon in the media, The Washington Post) was acutely aware of the tampering that was being attempted.  Obama was so paralyzed by the potential political ramifications, that they did nothing to respond or retaliate for the tampering despite having multiple plans offered up by members of his administration to do just that.  He chose to sit on his hands and issue weak sanctions and a couple of stern finger wags to Putin.  They figured they would have a Clinton administration that would deal with it once the election was over.  That inaction by the administration allowed this story to fester, all because he was concerned about how it would look politically.  He deserves criticism despite the fawning article WaPo put out trying to portray him as the tortured hero.

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