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I think there are 2 distinct points to be made in this entire fiasco. 1) Shame on the DNC for not carrying themselves in a fair and impartial manner, during th
by whack 10y ago
I think there are 2 distinct points to be made in this entire fiasco.
1) Shame on the DNC for not carrying themselves in a fair and impartial manner, during the primaries. If the Clinton campaign was significantly involved in this, I'm very disappointed in them too. Regardless of how this information was leaked, that still doesn't excuse their behavior.
2) There is a very real possibility that Putin genuinely wants Trump to win the election, because he realizes the grievous impact it will have on American standing in the world. In the resulting foreign-affairs power-vacuum, Russia stands to win big.
This isn't the first time foreign actors have tried to meddle in American elections, in order to hurt America's standing. Bin Laden did the exact same thing in 2004, and the CIA eventually concluded that he was actively trying to help Bush win re-election.[1] The fact that Putin is so eager for Trump to win, to the extent that he would try to hurt the Clinton campaign, should tell us everything we need to know about who the lesser evil is.
[1]: http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/070306.html http://www.consortiumnews.com/2006/070306.html