US Officially Blames Russia

[uke2se]

Not really.

The Republican campaign wasn't about being for anyone in particular. It was about being against Hillary. Trump just became a convenient (perhaps inconvenient) focus. Somewhat to their surprise, I believe.

After that, finding stuff that could be claimed as positive points for Trump was just a routine exercise in misdirection and post hoc justifications. All largely secondary to the main thrust of their campaign.

I don't mean just the campaign. It's everywhere. Nazis and anarchists in some sort of weird loving relationship over their devotion to papa Putin.

 

[BobTheCoward]

The tuesday Wednesday thing is not significant.

As proven by this Monday backpedal

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/312380-aide-downplays-trump-hacking-revelation

 

[WilliamSeger]

I don't mean just the campaign. It's everywhere. Nazis and anarchists in some sort of weird loving relationship over their devotion to papa Putin.

Well, Putin supports anything that destabilizes western democracies, and he is the richest man in the world, so maybe he's getting their love the old-fashioned way: cash.

 

[logger]

Well, Putin supports anything that destabilizes western democracies, and he is the richest man in the world, so maybe he's getting their love the old-fashioned way: cash.

Or it could be something simple, like the dems are on the way out, Russia is hurting economically and Putin really wants a reset?

 

[David RP]

McAfee, as usual, is less polite.

"Kim dot Com agrees with McAfee's assertions"

Kim dot Com now there is someone I can look up to .

 

[phiwum]

"Kim dot Com agrees with McAfee's assertions"

Kim dot Com now there is someone I can look up to .

Surely, this is as blatant an ad hominem as one can expect.

Mind, I'm not at all saying that Russia isn't behind the hacking. I think they are. But your post is a pretty obvious fallacy.

 

[caveman1917]

We can't compare the incoming administration with any other in history. This is new ground.

In what way?

A total buffoon in the white house?

An actual moron?

 

[Trebuchet]

Both pics fake, IIRC. I'd look it up on Snopes but of course that's a commie fake news site.

 

[caveman1917]

Both pics fake, IIRC.

Well that's too bad then, they were quite funny otherwise.

I'd look it up on Snopes but of course that's a commie fake news site.

Erm, ok... What else would you suggest then?

 

[David RP]

Surely, this is as blatant an ad hominem as one can expect.

Mind, I'm not at all saying that Russia isn't behind the hacking. I think they are. But your post is a pretty obvious fallacy.

In what way?

 

[The_Animus]

In what way?

Because rather than address the argument, you attacked the character of the person making it. That's what is referred to as an ad hominem fallacy.

 

[Childlike Empress]

 

[Andy_Ross]

So where is the info Trump promised for yesterday or today?
Another promised press conference to add to the list.

 

[The Don]

But US intelligence officials insisted there had been no delay in the briefing schedule.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38505398

Who to believe, US intelligence officials or a President Elect who has demonstrably lied his way through both the campaign and his entire career

 

[Childlike Empress]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38505398

Who to believe, US intelligence officials or a President Elect who has demonstrably lied his way through both the campaign and his entire career

At least Trump has a name, contrary to "US intelligence officials".

 

[Childlike Empress]

The Russians are really warming up to that "Russian Trolls" meme: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

[caveman1917]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38505398

Who to believe, US intelligence officials or a President Elect who has demonstrably lied his way through both the campaign and his entire career

How about neither?

 

[caveman1917]

[qimg]http://i.imgur.com/BwkbfhH.png[/qimg]

We're just never going to get to the evidence, are we...

 

[Childlike Empress]

We're just never going to get to the evidence, are we...

Putin ate their homework...

 

[caveman1917]

Putin ate their homework...

Ah, maybe that's why they seem to be obsessing over that dude in Moscow gaining weight:

cheerleading Putin's expansionism

He's eating all their homework, it all makes sense now...