Clint Watts just did an analysis on MSNBC about which candidates the Russians' social media efforts

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

are promoting or disparaging - they love Gabbard, hate Biden. Interview isn't up yet.

[MontanaMama]

1. Was he on Brian Williams?

I turned the tv off...wondering where to look for the interview. Thx in advance.

[Clash City Rocker]

3. Yes, the latter half of the show

It wasn’t close. They really love Tulsi.

[SCantiGOP]

4. And don't love Joe

He had the most negative mentions by a good margin

[Cha]

2. As we say..

shocking .. but good to know this news is out there on mainstream!

[peggysue2]

5. Of course, the Russians hate Biden

As do all the other tyrants and despots in the world. Because they know when Joe Biden is inaugurated? Party time is over, Suckers.

Fini, Kaput, Done.

Read the man and weep.

[certainot]

6. funny how linmbaugh doing same. then again he's

followed similar pattern the last 10 years

he even took a call praising gabbard, him doing same. when the call screener sees it's from a russian area code they immediately patch it through

[napi21]

9. I seriously doubt calls to RL are coming from Russian area codes. They have quite a few s

representatives here in the US who could do their calling. Remember they have 2 stations RT & Sputnik T. Brian Williams was talking with a guest tonight about different candidates that Russia is posting about. Gabbard is getting lots of positive posts & Biden is getting all their negative posts.

I would think that's where the calls to RL are coming from.

[certainot]

14. i was mainly making a point but they don't have to be here at all

we know the blowhards take paid callers and the call screening software they use can be programmed to prioritize between preferred and problematic callers based on numbers.

think tank callers can be getting priority whether the think tanks are in the US or not, whether the hosts know or not. and call screening software can be hacked.

bolsanaro of brazil thanked the "rush limbo of brazil" for his election 'success' and the guy broadcasts from virginia....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. Here's a written description of Watts' report and analysis:

Among Democrats running for president, Tulsi Gabbard is popular with Russian propagandists, while Joe Biden draws the most criticism, according to a new analysis.

Mentions of Gabbard, a Hawaii congresswoman, by English-language Russian propaganda outlets were 46 percent favorable and 44 percent unfavorable, a research team from the Foreign Policy Research Institute found after analyzing more than 1,700 news stories put out by Sputnik and RT. She was the only Democratic candidate with more favorable than unfavorable mentions.

References to Biden, by contrast, were 3 percent favorable and 53 percent unfavorable. The rest were neutral.

For Russia thus far, Biden is to 2020 what Hilary Clinton was to 2016, the researchers found.

The rest here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/russian-web-trolls-boo-biden-often-boost-gabbard-report-finds-n1085216

[Cha]

8. KR! Thank you for the written report, TVO

[BigmanPigman]

10. That caught my attention too

when I heard it from the next room. Not surprised in the least.

[SunSeeker]

11. Being hated by Putin should be a prerequisite for running. nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

12. Unlike 2016, it doesn't seem to be helping her much. Of course, we won't know the full effect...

until she announces her third party run.

[deminks]

13. So, why, I ask, is MSNBC selling ads to RT?

Inquiring minds want to know.