U.S. OFFICIALS INFORM BERNIE SANDERS, DONALD TRUMP OF RUSSIA ELECTION MEDDLING ON THEIR BEHALF:

[Uncle Joe]

REPORT

(snip)

Sanders, however, has previously warned of election interference. In January, he said, "Let me be clear: We must not live in denial while allowing Russia and other state actors to undermine our democracy or divide us. Russia targets the divisions in our society; we will work to heal those divisions."

Friday, the senator called again for an end to Russian meddling, and suggested that some of the bad press his supporters have received may, in fact, be a false flag to stir conflict in the Democratic presidential race.

"I don't care, frankly, who Putin wants to be president," Sanders told The Washington Post. "My message to Putin is clear: Stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do."

"In 2016, Russia used Internet propaganda to sow division in our country, and my understanding is that they are doing it again in 2020. Some of the ugly stuff on the Internet attributed to our campaign may well not be coming from real supporters," he added.

(snip)


https://www.newsweek.com/us-officials-inform-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-russia-election-meddling-their-behalf-report-1488538

[lapucelle]

1. Why would BS think that a phony toxic twitter faction

fronted by Russians would be an example of "meddling on his behalf"?

[Uncle Joe]

2. How what?

[lapucelle]

5. How would a phony toxic twitter faction

fronted by Russians be an instance of meddling on behalf of the BS campaign? According to WaPo, BS was briefed that the Russians are trying to help him. How would a toxic twitter faction help him?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html

[Uncle Joe]

8. "Helping" was not Bernie's word if anything that damaged him.

[lapucelle]

14. It's in the Washington Post's headline.

The Newsweek headline reads:

U.S. Officials Inform Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump of Russia Election Meddling on Their Behalf: Report

behalf

in the interests of a person, group, or principle.

[Uncle Joe]

4. "Helping" was not Bernie's word if anything that damaged him.

[lapucelle]

12. Sorry. "trying to help" is in the Wapo headline.

The Newsweek story says "meddling on his behalf".

Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign

U.S. officials have told Sen. Bernie Sanders that Russia is attempting to help his presidential campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic contest, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Trump and lawmakers on Capitol Hill have also been informed about the Russian assistance to the Vermont senator, according to people familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence.

It is not clear what form that Russian assistance has taken. U.S. prosecutors found a Russian effort in 2016 to use social media to boost Sanders campaign against Hillary Clinton, part of a broader effort to hurt Clinton, sow dissension in the American electorate and ultimately help elect Donald Trump.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html

[Uncle Joe]

19. That's still not Bernie's word, "help" is in the eye of the beholder,

if Moscow Mitch were to endorse Biden does anyone believe that would help Joe's chances in the primary?

[lapucelle]

26. I'm not quoting BS.

I'm using the words of the sources that reported the story.

[lapucelle]

37. There is no reporting that Russia is interfering in order to damage BS.

Bernie Sanders briefed by U.S. officials that Russia is trying to help his presidential campaign

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html

U.S. Officials Inform Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump of Russia Election Meddling on Their Behalf: Report

https://www.newsweek.com/us-officials-inform-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-russia-election-meddling-their-behalf-report-1488538

Russia Is Said to Be Interfering to Aid Sanders in Democratic Primaries

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/us/politics/bernie-sanders-russia.html

US officials briefed Bernie Sanders on Russia trying to help his campaign

https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/us-officials-brief-bernie-sanders-russia-interference-2020-election/507-6c7f5fc5-97bb-49f4-9c03-62959d170ab9

Bernie Sanders briefed by US officials that Russia is attempting to help his campaign

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/02/21/bernie-sanders-told-russia-helping-presidential-campaign-report/4835049002/

Bernie Sanders briefed by US officials that Russia is trying to aid his campaign

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/21/bernie-sanders-russia-aid-campaign

[Uncle Joe]

38. Do you honestly believe the Russians would be so stupid as not to know their actions

wouldn't be detectable by the U.S.?

[lapucelle]

40. Officials told BS last month that the the Russians are interfering to help his campaign.

That's the news story that is being widely reported. Even BS has released a statement on it.

No "alternative story" that the Russians are trying to hurt BS has been reported anywhere.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. We know who the Russians want in the White House..

...and who will most likely keep him in there.

[sheshe2]

9. Yep.

[Uncle Joe]

10. Putin is an oligarch and I believe he would be most be akin to other oligarchs, that's

why he likes Trump.

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. And by fielding weaker opposing candidates in 2020

well, you know how that would work for Trump & Putin.

[Gore1FL]

17. Do you have data to show he is a weaker candidate?

The claim is thrown around a lot but I've never seen credible evidence.


The Left: Democrats and Republicans are similar.
Democrats: We are not.
Also Democrats: We need to elect moderates and have Republicans in our administrations to attract Republican voters.


Maybe we should try to get the votes of people whose values much more closely align with our own than go after the Susan Collins type voter.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Cue the crickets... chirp! chirp!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Uncle Joe]

18. Yes, help Bloomberg by damaging his strongest primary opponent. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. Trump would be the biggest benefactor.

Run "Socialist Democrat" up the voter flagpole and see how that plays out. No wonder the right is prodding primary voters to cross over and vote for Sanders.

Those two words are a losing combination in the GE.

[Uncle Joe]

29. Trump would certainly be the biggest benefactor should Bloomberg get the nomination.

Bernie has consistently beaten Trump in the polls for about four years.

Oligarchy is a small exclusive global club and they look out for one another.

[lapucelle]

32. Then why was BS briefed that the Russians are meddling on his behalf?

Surely no one here would claim that the WaPo and Newsweek stories are fake news.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

33. BIIIIIINNGGOOOOO!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[kimbutgar]

6. That's why they are helping Bernie to get MF45 re elected

For too many people Bernie is a communist socialist who will turn us into Russia. Ironically mf45 will get us there before Bernie ever does. Even my elderly liberal mother in law thinks Bernie is too socialist and old.

[democratisphere]

7. So WHY didn't BS report THIS a month ago when he was told?!

[Uncle Joe]

11. Didn't you read the first paragraph in the OP?

[democratisphere]

15. Not the same. General statements are hugely different than a specific incidents

that benefitted BS.

[lapucelle]

16. I'm confused as to why anyone would think that the toxic twitter faction

was instituted by the Russians "on behalf of [the BS] campaign".

That makes no sense.

[totodeinhere]

22. Because it was a classified briefing? n/t

[totodeinhere]

21. Is it just a coincidence that this is coming out on the eve of the Nevada caucuses?

I think not. This was a calculated leak intended to hurt Bernie's campaign. And I don't think it's so much a case of the Russians trying to help Bernie. It's more a case of their trying to wreck any kind of havoc on the whole process. I think the last thing Putin would want is Bernie in the White House.

[democratisphere]

23. Sanders knew and didn't disclose. THAT is totally on BS.

Putin knows BS will provide drumpf with 4 more years.

[totodeinhere]

25. Bernie cannot talk specifically about classified intelligence briefings.

He is only talking about it now since it has already come out.

[OnDoutside]

28. He had the information for a month but sat on it. He didn't have to

be specific, but could have got the warning out there and taken action. The clear implication now is that he would never have said anything, but for the DNI going to the House Intel committee.

[totodeinhere]

30. He has already discussed the matter on several occasions in general terms.

This is much ado about nothing being perpetuated by Bernie's enemies. But I doubt it the Democratic base will fall for it.

[OnDoutside]

34. No, he said that the Russians were trying to hurt him, not help him !!!

Please don't go down the fake news nonsense.

[lapucelle]

35. Where did you read that it was a "classified intelligence briefing"?

That's not what BS said.

Sanders told reporters Friday after The Post’s report was published that he received the briefing “about a month ago.” Asked why he did not disclose the briefing publicly, Sanders replied, “Because I go to many intelligence briefings which I don’t reveal to the public.”

[Uncle Joe]

24. I agree totodeinhere. Putin is an oligarch, that's a small exclusive global club.

It's not surprising to me that Bezo's paper would break the news the day before Nevada caucuses.

[guillaumeb]

27. Agreed.

This is no coincidence.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

36. EVERYTHING's calculated to hurt Bernie but has the OPPOSITE effect cuz We The People are fair-minded

I call it the Baseless Bernie Bashing Backlash... works like a charm EVERYTIME!! So I hope they keep it up!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[uponit7771]

39. Why didn't Sanders denounce outside involvement in US elections when he found out?