House Speaker backs probe of cyber threats on U.S. election process

[Miles Archer]

Source: Reuters

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said he supported effort by the House Intelligence Committee to examine cyber threats posed to the American democratic process by foreign governments, but that such efforts should not cast doubt on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

"Any foreign intervention in our elections is entirely unacceptable. And any intervention by Russia is especially problematic," Ryan said in a statement on Monday.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-cyber-ryan-idUSKBN141281?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=584f09f704d30143b667b014&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

[turbinetree]

1. If that's the case Eddie, lets have another vote

we can send missiles to the Marshall Islands Island at a cost of 100 million or build jets F-35 for 135 million a piece, but we can't have a national audit of votes in this country

FU you really are a disgrace

[spartan61]

4. I so agree with you.

Eddie Munster is really a disgrace, but then so is McConnell. I'm so disgusted with these lying a$$holes in the GOP. Do they actually really support tRump? I don't think so. They only do because he has an R after his name. I'm sure they didn't like him a couple of years ago when he was a D.

[turbinetree]

19. Once a fascist always a fascist, it been in the Tory nature since they came to this country

over 240 years ago

[ZoomBubba]

2. Heh ...

but that such efforts should not cast doubt on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's victory.

So, since he's saying that right off the bat, I fully expect it to move two steps over toward the worse.

The fact that the GOP seems to be taking this seriously is a sign that something isn't going the way they hoped.

[lagomorph777]

5. I think it's a fig leaf. "Sure, it won't affect the outcome, but let's have a look..."

...but once it gets rolling, which politicians will want to endorse a proven foreign agent? That would be political suicide.

[ZoomBubba]

6. I think they were prepared ...

... for this to happen. It doesn't seem like the GOP is panicking at all and that is weird.

[lagomorph777]

7. You obviously haven't seen Sean Spicer lately.

He is frantically screaming, visibly panicked.

[ZoomBubba]

9. Never heard of him

I was talking about the elected ones. They act as though it wasn't totally unexpected.

[lagomorph777]

10. He's an RNC spokesman. Watch him melt down here.

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/watch-rnc-official-goes-berserk-when-cnn-host-accuses-trump-of-throwing-cia-under-the-bus-over-russia-hack/

[blue neen]

12. Wow! Sean Spicer looks and sounds scared shitless.

He ought to be.

BTW, Smerconish was amazing.

[lagomorph777]

13. Smerconish played him perfectly.

He just let Spicer spray sputum and perspiration in all directions.

[blue neen]

15. Others on CNN and MSNBC need to follow Smerconish's example.

Don't let these Republican talking heads get away with their bullshit lies, like they did during the election.

Our democracy is at stake.

[KittyWampus]

16. Thanks for posting.

Hat Tip!

[trueblue2007]

22. SEAN SPICER just went crazy on MSNBC a little while ago. YELLING AT THE WOMAN NEWS HOST.

YELLING AT HER !!! He went Bezerk.

[lagomorph777]

26. He's really raising alarm bells among people who may have thought there's nothing there.

It sure looks like Spicer knows there's something there!

[riversedge]

18. I have seen him a few times--today I musted him.

[haele]

11. Part of the plan for President Pence. Or maybe President Ryan.

Just icing on the cake for them.

Besides, if they're going to ensure their party primacy, this is just the sort of thing they need to play the Who's your Patriot game. Instead of a physical crisis they can't control, a political crisis will do just as well.
They're using Stalin's playbook after all. This is just the beginning of phase II. Phase III is permanent party power; Politburo and enforcement arm.

Putin doesn't care - he knows this is all hyperbole; he's laughing all the way to his buddies banks - not only has he made the US look weak and hypocritically vacuous to the rest of the world, he's destabilized Russia's penultimate global opponent (China being Russia's primary global opponent) which allows him a lot of operating room for his own empire building.

Haele

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Glad *cough* you're hot on the *cough* trail, Paul.

More window dressing from the right.

[Marthe48]

8. Russia's choice? Or America's choice?

Do you want d.ump--Russia's choice?

Or Hillary Clinton--America's choice
(she has 2.6 million MORE votes than d.ump, leading by 2% in the popular vote)

[Solly Mack]

14. Such a strong statement.

Snort

[riversedge]

20. He is not calling for an investigation like Pelosi is.....Here is her press release....

Looks like they just caught Ryan after chatting with his new boss again at the Towers!



http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512653697

[Solly Mack]

21. Hence the "Snort"

It was one of those statements that are more perfunctory than anything.

[riversedge]

24. Pelosi called him out with her statment. He might have an epihany and

actually do his duty and call for a probe. But will not hold my breath. I am from WI and anything Ryan does he does for his career and financial gain. That I know.

[riversedge]

17. What an embarrassing idiot. the investigation should not cast doubt. ha ha. More than doubt

is already there stupid!!

[csziggy]

23. Ryan ahould coordinate his statements with his committee chairman

House intelligence chairman: no benefit in opening new Russia hack probe
Source: Reuters

December 12, 2016

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Monday his committee has been conducting "vigorous oversight" of the investigations into election-related cyber attacks and he did not see any benefit in opening more probes.

"At this time I do not see any benefit in opening further investigations, which would duplicate current committee oversight efforts and Intelligence Community inquiries," Representative Devin Nunes said in a statement.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/house-intelligence-chairman-no-benefit-opening-russia-hack-202051928.html

From DU thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141638466

[riversedge]

25. Well, Ryan did not call for an investigation--just said he supports it.