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Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by ItendToDisagree »

mcphage wrote: post #10
zentiggr wrote: post #7

Ok, for a report with the possible meaning and impact as this, to have zero dates, no timeframe at all, is either very cagey or very "rush this online!". I'll assume oversight before incompetence. However, given the piece as written, these communications could have happened years ago or yesterday (hyperbole I know but ???)

Are you talking about the ArsTechnica article, or its Wall Street Journal source? (Which I can't read because of the paywall)

https://outline.com/hswuDt For the Wall Street Journal article text

It has some dates in the screenshots and more accurately portrays the timeline.

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by gragas »

luma wrote: post #3

So the GOP is directly admitting to collusion with Russian agents in order to disrupt US elections. Are we OK with this as a country?

So it's better to hide the truth from voters if that means voters knowing the truth is in Russia's interest?

How is being more informed a bad thing?

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by ComputerGuru »

gragas wrote: post #12
luma wrote: post #3

So the GOP is directly admitting to collusion with Russian agents in order to disrupt US elections. Are we OK with this as a country?

So it's better to hide the truth from voters if that means voters knowing the truth is in Russia's interest? How is being more informed a bad thing?

I think it's very clear the parent is questioning the original actions that took place and not the confession/coming-clean itself.

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by gragas »

ComputerGuru wrote: post #13
gragas wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So it's better to hide the truth from voters if that means voters knowing the truth is in Russia's interest? How is being more informed a bad thing?

I think it's very clear the parent is questioning the original actions that took place and not the confession/coming-clean itself.

"I'm not okay with knowing the truth if we have to talk to [INSERT BAD GUYS HERE] to know it!"

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by DonbunEf7 »

gragas wrote: post #14

Why does this have a negative twist? Is it not a good thing that voters were more informed of the darker sides of the DNC and the Democratic party before voting?

Can I have all of your personal data? It's okay, I just want to be more informed about your darker side before my next vote.

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by ItendToDisagree »

gragas wrote: post #12
luma wrote: post #3

So the GOP is directly admitting to collusion with Russian agents in order to disrupt US elections. Are we OK with this as a country?

So it's better to hide the truth from voters if that means voters knowing the truth is in Russia's interest? How is being more informed a bad thing?

This stance MIGHT make sense if the hacked RNC documents were also leaked. Surprisingly (or not) those files were not leaked out.[1] Sure looks like "truth" was not the element that was in Russia's interests.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/us/obama-russia-election-...

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by mcphage »

ItendToDisagree wrote: post #11
mcphage wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you talking about the ArsTechnica article, or its Wall Street Journal source? (Which I can't read because of the paywall)

https://outline.com/hswuDt For the Wall Street Journal article text It has some dates in the screenshots and more accurately portrays the timeline.

Oh, nice! Thanks.

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by milquetoastaf »

gragas wrote: post #14

Why does this have a negative twist? Is it not a good thing that voters were more informed of the darker sides of the DNC and the Democratic party before voting?

I guess you could say the same about the GOP and colluding with foreign powers

Re: Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data

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Post by [deleted] »

DonbunEf7 wrote: post #16
gragas wrote: post #14

Why does this have a negative twist? Is it not a good thing that voters were more informed of the darker sides of the DNC and the Democratic party before voting?

Can I have all of your personal data? It's okay, I just want to be more informed about your darker side before my next vote.

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