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drm604

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17. This is very strange.

Reply to jodymarie aimee (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 06:22 PM

Jan 2017

So they hacked into the servers and created their own administrator accounts so that they could have full access to, and control of, the server. That makes sense (from their viewpoint).

But you'd think that they'd delete those accounts when they finished. And you'd think that they would use generic names such as "admin1" and "admin2" rather than obvious Russian names.

I'm wondering if they wanted to be discovered. No doubt one of Putin's goals is to cause dissent by making us doubt our own election results. What better way to do that than to leave obvious hacking footprints?

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BREAKING NEWS WI DEMS HACKED BY RUSSIA [View all] jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 OP

more fingerprints triron Jan 2017 #1

link? Ellipsis Jan 2017 #2

Found this: Dr. Strange Jan 2017 #5

Stolen not just in WI, but MI, PA, and FL too 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2017 #3

Knowing ShowerHead's propensity for reversing the facts.... LisaM Jan 2017 #4

Eggsactly... elias7 Jan 2017 #6

Believe this too.. HipChick Jan 2017 #7

Ooooo, I love your clip art! Fabulous! manicraven Jan 2017 #37

Can't take credit for it HipChick Jan 2017 #41

and NC triron Jan 2017 #10

I think NC was good old fashioned voter supression & intimidation Maru Kitteh Jan 2017 #53

The other shoe has actually fallen. tenorly Jan 2017 #64

Now how do you folks in Wisconsin Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #8

I believe they have been cheating for 6 years and Walker did NOT win 3 times jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #11

Blew me away when the Recall blew up. Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #16

I'm a BadgerMom BadgerMom Jan 2017 #42

Like you as a Brush Bunny, Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #48

keeping R's in governorships of swing states is no doubt part of the election stealing scheme. nt TheFrenchRazor Jan 2017 #31

We're VERY involved here. Greybnk48 Jan 2017 #20

Know how a couple of Counties Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #21

It makes sense! dubyadiprecession Jan 2017 #9

knr triron Jan 2017 #12

holy fuck! nt LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #13

k n r Achilleaze Jan 2017 #14

Look at this...Trashpot is right...the election was rigged! TrekLuver Jan 2017 #15

This is very strange. drm604 Jan 2017 #17

I'm reading a book... susanna Jan 2017 #23

Is there any reason given for that? BobTheSubgenius Jan 2017 #51

No, there was no reason given. susanna Jan 2017 #56

It's likely that one of Putin's goals is to undermine faith in western democratic systems. drm604 Jan 2017 #65

This is where the author is going...he made this point already. susanna Jan 2017 #66

knr triron Jan 2017 #18

My county site was attacked as well GregD Jan 2017 #19

Do you have any way of tracing the origins? Seems something that should be reported to the Feds. JudyM Jan 2017 #36

Not really. IP numbers can be spoofed. GregD Jan 2017 #60

I will go to my grave believing that Hillary won and should be in the White House. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #22

I am with you. susanna Jan 2017 #24

absolutely, but election hacking is hard to prove, and has literally no penalty even if proved. TheFrenchRazor Jan 2017 #32

I understand your point. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #44

But there would be civil war if necessary... sweetapogee Jan 2017 #50

When the people have finally had enough. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #55

I've thought so since the election, too, as so much didn't add up. manicraven Jan 2017 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Jan 2017 #47

This was me as well. susanna Jan 2017 #59

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2017 #49

Polling BadgerMom Jan 2017 #52

The polls changed signicantly after the Comey announcement mythology Jan 2017 #61

I get so angry! BadgerMom Jan 2017 #25

Excellent post! I feel exactly the same way. I'm furious with the sneaky, underhanded GOP, but manicraven Jan 2017 #35

Agree 100%. We need top to bottom election reform and ethics rules with teeth. JudyM Jan 2017 #40

Couldn't agree with you More flying_wahini Jan 2017 #69

I've thought and thought BadgerMom Jan 2017 #70

I believe so, too, jody. Same here in NC where the Dem won governor. blm Jan 2017 #26

+1,000 Island Blue Jan 2017 #45

Hey BLM - NC actually participated in Kris Kobach's "Cross check" KatyBR Jan 2017 #72

or Tiffany Trump blm Jan 2017 #73

I'll go further malaise Jan 2017 #27

The FBI hacked them elmac Jan 2017 #28

I think this also rolypolychloe Jan 2017 #43

Reported to the FBI? ananda Jan 2017 #29

Why on earth would they create user names with russian suffixes? AtheistCrusader Jan 2017 #30

Another link I found..... Iamaartist Jan 2017 #33

Stolen HondoOhnaka Jan 2017 #38

Thanx for the link ..... from the article Botany Jan 2017 #68

There may be a sleeping-virus in their system. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #39

Trump is illegitimate. NCjack Jan 2017 #46

The actual hacking and election stealing was most likely done by WI GOP. milestogo Jan 2017 #54

This is bad BainsBane Jan 2017 #57

No. Really. The IC and other departments needs to get a handle on this. AgadorSparticus Jan 2017 #58

The evidence is clear that you're wrong about who won Wisconsin mythology Jan 2017 #62

so half is good enough for you jodymarie aimee Jan 2017 #74

knew it then, know it now: WI, MI, PA, FL, NC and MO: Look at the exit polls. joanbarnes Jan 2017 #63

So How many Presidential Elections Does This Make? blue-wave Jan 2017 #67

I have never believed that .. coco22 Jan 2017 #71