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24. "In Russia we only had two TV channels. "

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 07:33 PM

Jan 2017

"Channel One was propaganda. Channel Two consisted of a KGB officer telling you: Turn back at once to Channel One."

--Y. Smirnoff

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C-SPAN: Russian TV took over our feed [View all] herding cats Jan 2017 OP

are you freaking kidding me? Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #1

Hack not heck. 2naSalit Jan 2017 #4

there's a video here at the link orleans Jan 2017 #43

wait until RT takes over every channel putitinD Jan 2017 #2

oh it's coming... Fast Walker 52 Jan 2017 #5

It's true. This is what cut in on C-SPAN... TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #42

um... this was on youtube since 2012 orleans Jan 2017 #44

Well THIS definitely cut in on an episode of HBO's ROME... TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #45

Wonder what RT will replace the inauguration footage with? Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #3

Red Don's inauguration is something they'll want the world to see.Only I'll be packing for the march Hekate Jan 2017 #8

Trump's golden shower video, on every channel putitinD Jan 2017 #17

We've been putin notice. Nice Trojan Horsie, can I pet your nose? Hekate Jan 2017 #6

How is this not an act of war? SteamAddict Jan 2017 #7

Interesting.... Could totally be a coincidence, but when the hacking report news story first broke.. Chakaconcarne Jan 2017 #9

They're cilla4progress Jan 2017 #10

Russia took over the congress so C-Span is small game Fresh_Start Jan 2017 #11

I believe they've renamed it the Politburo. CentralMass Jan 2017 #54

Was it a test run? procon Jan 2017 #12

all channels, all RT, all the time! putitinD Jan 2017 #14

I was thinking the The Outer Limits when the Control Voice announces: procon Jan 2017 #20

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jan 2017 #37

" until Russian troops arrive."........at Red Dawn. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jan 2017 #40

Yep... but it was fiction, right? nt procon Jan 2017 #41

The new normal (RR)* Achilleaze Jan 2017 #13

Oh sure, it was just a bad router feed. Ligyron Jan 2017 #15

They're trolling all of us IronLionZion Jan 2017 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Jan 2017 #18

So was it a routing issue, or did it "take over" the feed? RedWedge Jan 2017 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2017 #21

I'll stick to Hanlon's razor on this one NobodyHere Jan 2017 #22

They are just practicing for drray23 Jan 2017 #23

"In Russia we only had two TV channels. " Orrex Jan 2017 #24

I watched a documentary called, "My Perestroika" LeftInTX Jan 2017 #33

That's surreal and horrifying. Orrex Jan 2017 #48

Say what?! Buckeye_Democrat Jan 2017 #25

Coincidence? liberal N proud Jan 2017 #26

Agree... Mike Nelson Jan 2017 #27

On the day the tanks assembled on eastern edge of Europe n/t Lulu KC Jan 2017 #28

Then There's The RBC (RT) YouTube Channel otohara Jan 2017 #29

All your base are belong to us Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #30

AYBABTU BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #35

I listened to Thom Hartman's show today on satellite radio and he had a guest on... brush Jan 2017 #31

Ya know, I heard that too. It was weird GusBob Jan 2017 #38

Yeah, something's not quite right. brush Jan 2017 #47

Oh fuck. BumRushDaShow Jan 2017 #32

This is getting scary frazzled Jan 2017 #34

Are we sure that Russia didn't hack DU? El Supremo Jan 2017 #36

I think so n/t blue cat Jan 2017 #46

I'm inclined to believe that DU was targeted by russia Fresh_Start Jan 2017 #56

Pull their license to operate in the United States rpannier Jan 2017 #39

they are toying with us now. and we let them. Javaman Jan 2017 #49

I was born in 1956, so wasn't around for Stalin LeftInTX Jan 2017 #50

when treason.prosper DonCoquixote Jan 2017 #51

Just wondering. Before RT came on, was there a quick announcement? DFW Jan 2017 #52

:-) CentralMass Jan 2017 #55

better c-span than the power grid n/t bhowle Jan 2017 #53