Source: NYTimes transcript of Comey's testimoney at the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing
It doesn't alarm me personally. I just assume that this is pretty normal on this day in age. I'd be shocked if there was an active election in this world that the US is not actively interfering in.
Comey said a lot of words, but there are no details. Did the Russians hack our voting machines? Did the Russians promote Alex Jones videos on Facebook? Did the Russians run disinformation campaigns on social media? Did Russian intelligence just do the standard thing that all other intelligence agencies in the world do in order to try and control the narrative in other counties?
Lots of dick waving and hubub.
It doesn't alarm me personally. I just assume that this is pretty normal on this day in age. I'd be shocked if there was an active election in this world that the US is not actively interfering in.
Comey said a lot of words, but there are no details. Did the Russians hack our voting machines? Did the Russians promote Alex Jones videos on Facebook? Did the Russians run disinformation campaigns on social media? Did Russian intelligence just do the standard thing that all other intelligence agencies in the world do in order to try and control the narrative in other counties?
Lots of dick waving and hubub.
As @Boukert said the hearing is about much more than election meddling. Possible obstruction of justice by the president for example. From Comey's account it's pretty obvious that Trump is using slimy 'you scratch my back I'll scratch yours' deals to try to shut down an investigation and groom sycophants. Worryingly dictatorial and validation for why he was called Hitler before the election. Other politicians keep their slime out of sight but it doesn't mean we should give them a pass on their corruption when one gets caught.
As @Boukert said the hearing is about much more than election meddling. Possible obstruction of justice by the president for example. From Comey's account it's pretty obvious that Trump is using slimy 'you scratch my back I'll scratch yours' deals to try to shut down an investigation and groom sycophants. Worryingly dictatorial and validation for why he was called Hitler before the election. Other politicians keep their slime out of sight but it doesn't mean we should give them a pass on their corruption when one gets caught.
Which is why the hearing should not be the only thing US "news" should be obsessing about. It's a pony show bringing in FBI, NSA and other intelligence officers to public hearings. You get some quips here and there, but nothing of real substance can actually be discussed in pubic. It's like the TMZ of politics.
It only feeds the frenzy of the media and does nothing else. It's literally useless.
Which is why the hearing should not be the only thing US "news" should be obsessing about. It's a pony show bringing in FBI, NSA and other intelligence officers to public hearings. You get some quips here and there, but nothing of real substance can actually be discussed in pubic. It's like the TMZ of politics.
It only feeds the frenzy of the media and does nothing else. It's literally useless.
I wonder what methods are used. The possibilities are broad, from direct electronic voting machine vulnerabilities, malware on election officials' computers, fake news and propaganda, to indirect ways like creating confusion in swing districts.
I wonder what methods are used. The possibilities are broad, from direct electronic voting machine vulnerabilities, malware on election officials' computers, fake news and propaganda, to indirect ways like creating confusion in swing districts.
No matter wich party you vote, which seat you hold in congress or whatever view you have on politics. This should alarm the fuck out of every murican!