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The French election proves that it wasn't Russia that elected Trump,it was the Republicans and Comey [View all] poli3 May 2017 OP

Or maybe the French are just smarter C_U_L8R May 2017 #1

They paid attention to what happened here. JTFrog May 2017 #23

this . . .n/t annabanana May 2017 #37

Exactly.... FarPoint May 2017 #55

Yes NewRedDawn May 2017 #79

this DrDan May 2017 #43

AND they learned from our mistakes. nt pnwmom May 2017 #45

Yes, less susceptible to propaganda BainsBane May 2017 #67

It only proved our voters aren't as smart in some areas. nikibatts May 2017 #72

Nope! hrmjustin May 2017 #2

Yep, Clearly wrong conclusion. wtf anyway triron May 2017 #17

Please! Botany May 2017 #3

Maybe their elections are honest. MoonRiver May 2017 #4

Ok....No one has said that Russia elected Trump. But, it certainly was chelsea0011 May 2017 #5

Point is that the blame relies on the GOP and Comey poli3 May 2017 #10

France does not have Fox News either. Turbineguy May 2017 #6

France Had Advance Warning Leith May 2017 #13

Indeed they did. Turbineguy May 2017 #48

We should have had advance warning-but the news was kept from us. delisen May 2017 #70

Yep, Comey kept his investigation of trump secret instead of divulging it alone with the Clinton one brush May 2017 #78

Ding Ding Ding. NewRedDawn May 2017 #81

No, ffs, it was Mercer/Bannon (GOP) and Putin. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #7

Except that the 'alt-right' media exists in the every country poli3 May 2017 #9

Read the article. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #15

That's more murdoch's doing poli3 May 2017 #19

Jesus Christ, don't read it then. smh. Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #21

*nope* LaydeeBug May 2017 #8

Nyet, comrade. BannonsLiver May 2017 #11

Nyet! ProudLib72 May 2017 #12

Except the French media couldn't report on anything due to the blackout poli3 May 2017 #14

Yeah a whole 44 hour blackout ProudLib72 May 2017 #16

What were they warning about? They didn't say anything poli3 May 2017 #20

Warning ahead of the election ProudLib72 May 2017 #30

French don't read non-French news poli3 May 2017 #33

Nyet! n/t Greybnk48 May 2017 #18

Completely disagree. 6000eliot May 2017 #22

Not talking points, these are facts poli3 May 2017 #26

Trump was the GOP's choice by a mile. L. Coyote May 2017 #24

How do you figure? Hugin May 2017 #25

Message deleted by DU the Administrators kydo May 2017 #27

No, it proves that russian interference doesn't matter poli3 May 2017 #35

Message deleted by DU the Administrators kydo May 2017 #40

GOP purged Dem voters in swing states thru Crosscheck AND Russia interfered maliciously, so... blm May 2017 #77

Doesn't 'prove' anything. elleng May 2017 #28

Not so. Different election. Different issues. Different timing. Altogether different. Stinky The Clown May 2017 #29

In real life usually there are several factors that give an outcome. TexasProgresive May 2017 #31

No, it doesn't. n/t tammywammy May 2017 #32

remember that France holds its runoff election much sooner 0rganism May 2017 #34

the fake news that russia pushed against hillary had an effect and the russians pushing the beachbum bob May 2017 #36

but the same happened in france poli3 May 2017 #38

Here's to the French system as well BeyondGeography May 2017 #39

Not really Lotusflower70 May 2017 #41

Not So Me. May 2017 #42

most of the wikileaks clinton material was fake news anyway poli3 May 2017 #46

But You Are Missing A Major Point Me. May 2017 #50

The Clinton campaign also did that, remember Clinton's point about the intel agencies in the debate? poli3 May 2017 #56

Russia has played their hand padah513 May 2017 #44

It's not about Russia, it's the GOP poli3 May 2017 #47

Then You Are Being Willingly Blind About THis Me. May 2017 #51

no, it was the GOP that turned a blind eye poli3 May 2017 #54

Interesting How Easily You Want To Excuse Russia Me. May 2017 #60

Same situation as with the deal the GOP had between Iran and Reagan poli3 May 2017 #63

Like I Said Me. May 2017 #69

You also ignore the impact of the cynical and shameless media. nt tblue37 May 2017 #84

I lulzed. Nice try. Squinch May 2017 #49

Riiiiiight..... Coventina May 2017 #52

I agree. Russia's interference didn't do as much as Comey and voter suppression did. However, CousinIT May 2017 #53

Rule #1 for stealing an election: The polls must be no more than a 6 point spread librechik May 2017 #57

Forewarned is forearmed. octoberlib May 2017 #58

Actually.... Comey would not have had any reason to send "letter" if not for the coordinated efforts MedusaX May 2017 #59

Excellent Me. May 2017 #62

which laptop are you talking about? poli3 May 2017 #64

Actually, the email problem started with media and Congress requesting Clinton's email karynnj May 2017 #71

well, the recent nytimes story suggests that Comey was apparently influenced by a leaked DNC memo poli3 May 2017 #76

Because, uh, sure, there are no other variables jberryhill May 2017 #61

I think France, after seeing Russia's attempts, didn't fall for it. joshcryer May 2017 #65

except macron was always polling like this poli3 May 2017 #66

The Russians also interfered with the Republican primaries, meaning they interfered all around. blue neen May 2017 #68

Not really proof KT2000 May 2017 #73

Wrong. The French election showed exactly why the Russian hacks worked for us but not for them. kcr May 2017 #74

That probably sounds more convincing in its native Russian. Barack_America May 2017 #75

Not at all. Remember they don't have the electoral college. Like most (all?) nations lunamagica May 2017 #80

Yes it needs to go like yesterday. NewRedDawn May 2017 #83

Nyet. denbot May 2017 #82

Except, you don't expect Russia to behave, you should expect a major US party and Comey to behave poli3 May 2017 #86

don't forget the teevee gnewz that pimped turnip for ratings. pansypoo53219 May 2017 #85

That's what I think too blueinredohio May 2017 #87

. ismnotwasm May 2017 #88

Actually, it doesn't prove that. It's not as if they're mutually exclusive. JHB May 2017 #89

The French learned from us.. that's obvious. Cha May 2017 #90