GOP Congressman: Russian Hackers Merely Did What The Media Shouldve Done

[TomCADem]

Source: Huffington Post

If it were up to Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), the media would start taking its cues from Russian hackers.

The Republican congressman appeared on MSNBC with Hallie Jackson on Thursday to deny that Russia hacked into U.S. government servers in an attempt to tip the election for Donald Trump, despite the fact that both the FBI and CIA agree it happened.

Theres no suggestion that Russia hacked into our voting systems or anything like that, Franks said Thursday. If Russia succeeded in giving the American people information that was accurate, then they merely did what the media shouldve done.

Franks comments echo similar sentiments voiced by President-elect Trump, who has called the intelligence communitys reports ridiculous.


Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trent-franks-russian-hackers_us_58656cb2e4b0eb586488b060?5af8brxtu1qrm5cdi

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Well, given that one of Rupert Murdoch's media companies was caught in a hacking scandal a few years back, I guess we can understand why Republicans feel that such hacks are fair game.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/24/scotland-yard-want-interview-rupert-murdoch-phone-hacking

[Chasstev365]

1. Pathetic

But not surprising.

[world wide wally]

2. I might begin to consider his side IF they did it for BOTH candidates.

[yurbud]

16. you would think someone in the media would figure out a way to get at Trump's taxes

and his actual net worth

On the other hand, those theoretical leaks would have little affect on his true believers who can't think beyond a bumper sticker.

[radical noodle]

3. I think we need to assume someone will try this again

I saw that interview and think that's the way a lot of Trump supporters feel. They think it's all been made up to make Trump look bad (although how could he be worse?).

We should start locking our doors and closing our windows.

[Hekate]

4. Just another tool

[iluvtennis]

6. +1000000

[truthisfreedom]

5. It's nice that the Soviet Republicans are identifying themselves. Saves our intelligence community a

lot of hard-earned taxpayer dollars.

[LaydeeBug]

7. Soviet Republican. Very apt. I like this.

[True_Blue]

9. The Soviet Republican traitors

Have shown their allegiance is to Russia not America. They sure as hell can't call Democrats commies & pinkos anymore.

[yurbud]

17. Is Russia still communist?

[cstanleytech]

8. Had the Russians helped Clinton instead of Trump you can be damn sure this jackass would be

calling for an investigation and demanding Clinton resign in favor of Trump.

[True_Blue]

10. They would have her tried for treason

And be calling for the death penalty.

[bdamomma]

20. Putin had an on going vendetta against Hillary

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4035444/White-House-accuses-Trump-knowing-Russia-interfering-election-hurting-Hillary-Clinton-s-campaign-sources-claim-Russian-president-Vladimir-Putin-DIRECT-hand-it.html

one of many articles I found. Putin can't take criticism either.

[JaneQPublic]

11. He probably thought the same of Watergate. (nt)

[lark]

12. Thereby proving without a doubt that he's a traitor to the country..

He cares more about power for himself and the 1% than he does about American sovereignty. Most of his party is exactly the same.

[titaniumsalute]

13. Wonder if this asshat will feel the same way when

14 hours of apprentice footage is "stolen" from Tom Arnold and made public. He'll probably be calling for Arnold's execution.

[Sunlei]

14. (R)Palin got yahoo password guesser 4yrs in Federal prison, Republicans give a pass to Russia crimes

[Vinca]

15. I bet if the deplorable Congressman had his emails hacked, he wouldn't be quite so happy.

He looks like the type who'd be discussing lingerie made to fit men.

[vkkv]

18. By that thinking, the media should hack and expose Trump's TAX RETURNS for the last 10 YEARS!!

Come on Media!! Do YOUR JOB.

[KittyWampus]

19. Hoping someone does the same hacking to the RNC and releases everything at worst possible moment for

them.

[WhiteTara]

21. Maybe the hacking should start with his accounts

and then go through the entire reich wing GOP