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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLet's not let this get lost in the deluge of "breaking news": the Democratic Party has offered to
pledge NOT to use any campaign info obtained by hackers in the 2018 midterm elections; the Republicans refuse to make a similar pledge.
Read that again. It ain't complicated, folks.
One party seeks to discourage foreign powers from interfering with our elections; the other seeks to encourage them.
EVERY GOP candidate should be smacked in the face with this each time they venture out on the campaign trail. If they refuse to condemn their party's acquiescence in foreign meddling, the follow up question should be "Isn't that a lot like treason?"
unblock
(52,112 posts)genxlib
(5,518 posts)However, it is a pretty hollow gesture unless the media agrees.
As long as the media runs with whatever dirt is dragged up, then the parties keeping their hands clean would only be a marginal difference.
red dog 1
(27,757 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Depending on how one comes in possession of it and if it has been independently verified.
Atticus
(15,124 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Government entities are major sources for hacks. It better already be in the public domain if youre going to use it. Unlike Aaron Nevins who was in direct contact with a Russian operative.
zentrum
(9,865 posts)
trust the GOP no matter what they say.
One again a knives and pencils fight.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,006 posts)red dog 1
(27,757 posts)red dog 1
(27,757 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)us at a disadvantage.