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DFW

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29. After what happened to us in the 2016 election

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue May 30, 2017, 03:10 PM

May 2017

I can't think of any reason for the Germans to say anything other than, "Danke, aber nein, danke!"

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****BREAKING**** German intelligence declines US help in safeguarding upcoming election [View all] DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 OP

Well... Else You Are Mad May 2017 #1

Wait...someone here OFFERED HELP IN SAFEGUARDING AN ELECTION? forgotmylogin May 2017 #20

OK - you owe me a keyboard!!! colorado_ufo May 2017 #31

my thoughts exactly; you gotta be kidding me. nt TheFrenchRazor May 2017 #42

republicans have pissed all over security for US and our allies Achilleaze May 2017 #2

THIS! TheBlackAdder May 2017 #11

So much winning. JHan May 2017 #3

couldn't be done in 3 decades!! pangaia May 2017 #38

Right?! JHan May 2017 #39

makes sense . We can't even safeguard our own elections luvMIdog May 2017 #4

Excellent point! nt arthritisR_US May 2017 #10

THIS TOO! TheBlackAdder May 2017 #13

My thoughts LoveMyCali May 2017 #45

Apparently we need them more than they need us. femmocrat May 2017 #5

Yes they're the experts FakeNoose May 2017 #12

I'd say Proud Liberal Dem May 2017 #6

Get a Russian stooge to "help" them? Tactical Peek May 2017 #7

It appears we suck at it, Trump may have paid to have ours hacked, and the GOP Thomas Hurt May 2017 #8

May have paid or malaise May 2017 #16

GOP helped hack it. Amaryllis May 2017 #44

Nice going, Republicans C_U_L8R May 2017 #9

Our government is predicated on Russian trolls swaying ProudLib72 May 2017 #14

If Germany opened itself to help from the U.S it might as well accept a Russian Doreen May 2017 #15

In other news, Chickens and Roosters refuse offer from the Fox's agent to guard the hen house.... stevenleser May 2017 #17

Oh sure the US (now controlled from the Kremlin) workinclasszero May 2017 #18

At the rate this jackass is going, we won't have a friend left in the world. calimary May 2017 #19

we're the ones who need help... no one wants the "help" from Americorp Kimchijeon May 2017 #21

Candidate for this year's "You Call This NEWS?" Award rocktivity May 2017 #22

well, why would they want us spying on them? spanone May 2017 #23

Wait wait wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Wait. Initech May 2017 #24

Good one! flibbitygiblets May 2017 #33

Really? Next try selling them sharks to help rescue drowning swimmers IronLionZion May 2017 #25

Why would they trust our intelligence at this point?? pbmus May 2017 #26

What intelligence? tazkcmo May 2017 #27

+1000 ATL Ebony May 2017 #46

Can we get the Germans to help us next time? marylandblue May 2017 #28

After what happened to us in the 2016 election DFW May 2017 #29

Good move for Merkel. lark May 2017 #30

Next thing you know, Putin will be offering to oversee their elections world wide wally May 2017 #32

Rethugs are the reason MontanaMama May 2017 #34

suppose republicans will keep on lying and hiding the truth from Americans? "LACK OF TRUST" Sunlei May 2017 #35

Is the US in possession of info and tools to prevent Ilsa May 2017 #36

They don't want info getting back to the Russians in my opinion. Demsrule86 May 2017 #40

They know the USA is as crooked as a dogs hind leg. elmac May 2017 #37

I don't blame them. nt Honeycombe8 May 2017 #41

That's understandable. lpbk2713 May 2017 #43