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14. NYT Oct. 11: Obama Considers ‘Proportional’ Response to Russian Hacking in U.S. Election

Reply to lonestarnot (Original post)

Fri Oct 14, 2016, 10:05 PM

Oct 2016

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and GARDINER HARRISOCT. 11, 2016

GREENSBORO, N.C. — President Obama is weighing a “proportional” response to Russia’s efforts to interfere with this fall’s election campaign through hacking, the White House announced Tuesday.

“The president has talked before about the significant capabilities that the U.S. government has to both defend our systems in the United States but also carry out offensive operations in other countries,” Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, told reporters traveling with Mr. Obama on Air Force One to Greensboro, where he was holding a town hall-style meeting with students and campaigning for Hillary Clinton.

“There are a range of responses that are available to the president, and he will consider a response that is proportional,” Mr. Earnest said.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/12/us/politics/obama-russia-hack-election.html?_r=0

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Rachel Maddow just announced a CIA leak re our intent to cyber attack Russia. [View all] lonestarnot Oct 2016 OP

Planned leak Johnny2X2X Oct 2016 #1

I hope they crash the Russian electrical grid. n/t doc03 Oct 2016 #2

C'mon. What about people on life support or medical equipment? roamer65 Oct 2016 #5

I would guess they have backup power in hospitals. Their electrical grid doc03 Oct 2016 #6

i would think ppl. at home do not. juxtaposed Oct 2016 #7

Their electrical grid probably predates any kind of computer control doc03 Oct 2016 #8

what ever, u just do not understand juxtaposed Oct 2016 #9

Oh for god sakes drop it already doc03 Oct 2016 #11

cut off their grid? silly now that you have time to see how uninformed that statement was juxtaposed Oct 2016 #15

Get a life doc03 Oct 2016 #18

how many should i have? I've got one already, do you think I need another juxtaposed Oct 2016 #19

I am guessing you got that idea from the TV show Madam Secretary. iandhr Oct 2016 #10

Can't you read, I said Rachel Maddow. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #20

Naw, that's too radical. I had MSNBC on while making dinner so I don't know who said it, napi21 Oct 2016 #12

It was Biden who said that to Chuck Todd eleny Oct 2016 #16

Watch out for blowback. moondust Oct 2016 #17

Psyop, knowing you will be attacked doesnt Foggyhill Oct 2016 #3

Supposed to be juicy re pooty poot and something re his bank accts. and something else that I lonestarnot Oct 2016 #4

VP Biden told Chuck Todd something about how we'll be responding in kind eleny Oct 2016 #13

NYT Oct. 11: Obama Considers ‘Proportional’ Response to Russian Hacking in U.S. Election pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #14

Thanks for the link pinboy3niner. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #21

Remember the Obama/putin stare down in China? duncang Oct 2016 #22

Yes I do. Mr. President doesn't fuck around. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #23

He walks quietly and carries a big stick!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #29

! lonestarnot Oct 2016 #30

I have so been looking forward to WWIII AngryAmish Oct 2016 #24

LOL. lonestarnot Oct 2016 #25

I'm curious bmstee01 Oct 2016 #26

Really? lonestarnot Oct 2016 #28

It was planned. They use these informational leaks all the time. PSYOPs. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #27