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"on the basis of improbable claims of collusion with Russia" Didn't Trump actually ask Russia to hack the democrats?

• lawnchair_larry 6y ago
  Nope
  • sagichmal 6y ago
    He literally said those exact words on live television.
    • lawnchair_larry 6y ago
      For one thing, he literally didn’t. Prove me wrong. Also, he figuratively didn’t.
      • foota 6y ago
        I'll bite: https://youtu.be/-e-Vka_HkRU?t=107 https://youtu.be/-e-Vka_HkRU?t=107
        • lawnchair_larry 6y ago
          Yeah, as I said. You know this isn’t an actual sincere attempt to collude with Russia, right? People can’t seriously believe that’s what this is. Not to mention, he was talking about Hillary’s lost emails, not hacking the democrats.
          • ZeteticElench 6y ago
            > You know this isn’t an actual sincere attempt to collude with Russia, Yes it is, because Russia then hacker her and released the info which helped get Trump elected.
            • lawnchair_larry 6y ago
              No, that didn’t happen. You’re very confused about the events.
  • jgwil2 6y ago
    Wow. We all saw it happen.
    • iso1210 6y ago
      How do you reach a common ground with people who reject the evidence of their eyes and ears?
      • ZeteticElench 6y ago
        You can't.
      • lawnchair_larry 6y ago
        I would ask you this question. Let’s start by referencing the supposed incident in question. Where did your eyes/ears see and hear this?
    • lawnchair_larry 6y ago
      We absolutely didn’t. Show me if you know otherwise.
      • jgwil2 6y ago
        Please see nl's comment elsewhere in this thread.
    • defen 6y ago
      This is at the level of people who claim they saw Sarah Palin say "I can see Russia from my house". If it really happened, and "we all saw it", it should be trivial for you to produce a video of Trump asking Russia to hack the Democrats.
      • nl 6y ago
        Direct quote from Trump: "Russia, if you are listening I hope you are able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing." https://youtu.be/-b71f2eYdTc?t=20 https://youtu.be/-b71f2eYdTc?t=20 From https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-asked-russia-to-find-clintons-emails-on-or-around-the-same-day-russians-targeted-her-accounts https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-asked-russia-to-...
• jbjohns 6y ago
  He made a very obvious joke at one of his rallies.
  • jgwil2 6y ago
    Right. When he does it, it's so "obviously" a joke. And yet something tells me he would have no problem accepting help from anyone, legally or otherwise, if he thought he wouldn't get caught. I submit that maybe there are some things that presidential candidates should not even joke about, because even the whiff of impropriety should be anathema to decent, serious people.
  • ZeteticElench 6y ago
    Just a coincidence that Russia then proceeded to do exactly what he asked for?