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Trump 'hopes' Russia will hack US government for Hillary emails.
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DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Dems are going to go the fuck in on this tonight. He is proving time and time again that he is completely unfit for office. He's sanctioning political espionage by a country we aren't exactly friendly with. If I didn't watch the video myself I would have a hard time believing this.
People that aren't absolutely appalled, embarrassed, and furious at this there is something very wrong. Will elder members of the GOP come out and speak to this?
People that aren't absolutely appalled, embarrassed, and furious at this there is something very wrong. Will elder members of the GOP come out and speak to this?
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Its a joke so he will play it off.
They can't have won gold in that. The Russians doped their way to the medal.
Yeah, that's a great summary.
Just leaving this here for all of youse saying this was a "joke"
This is unprecedented
True. That would be still democratic since they are elected. Was thinking of some group of people who formally don't have the power to do that.
Despite Trump being an asshat, aren't we jumping the gun with the accusations of Treason? Meanwhile Hillary was/is grossly negligent and incompetent with handling of government emails and she gets a free pass. Not releasing those missing emails isn't doing her campaign any favors.
I mean, those emails don't exist. To say someone should hand them over is a joke. And at this point the joke is on him with his Twitter responses. So yeah, I believe Trump said this as a joke and is now going double down on it like an idiot because it buys up headlines. He is dumb.
It's more like sedition.
FunnyBunny
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No, but it's borderline sedition (conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state).
Clockwork5
Member
Why simplify it? It's already simple. Clinton didn't take a usb stick home. The server was at her home, unknown to the state department.
She deleted tens of thousands of emails. Best case scenario she deleted unclassified information and is in violation of the Freedom of Information Act. Worst case scenario there was classified information within the deleted emails and she is in violation of the Espionage Act.
This isn't her taking home a few emails at the end of the day and I have no idea why you would portray it as such.
balladofwindfishes
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Hillary did not get a free pass. Her polls tanked from the email scandal.
PsychoSoldier
Banned
I just feel like this presidential campaign has been like the longest version of the Producers ever.
"If I say this thing, surely people will stop voting for me!"
"Whaddaya mean it didn't work?"
"If I say this thing, surely people will stop voting for me!"
"Whaddaya mean it didn't work?"
Spiritreaver
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We've had this discussion enough already.
Even if it's that. Why does making that kind of joke, okay for a presidential candidate about to be elected? Not a single person in this thread has given a good defense. I really want to know.
gutter_trash
Banned
I hope Bush 41 the elder speaks out on broadcast news and denounces Trump as a traitor.
I remember the day when the Berlin Wall fell, it doesn't matter if you were a Republican or a Democrat, it was an insane happy day and it was all over TV
I can't believe that Trump would stab the US and the West in the back by siding with Putin and poke Russia to commit cyber-crimes
Trump is a traitor and every Republican Rino must denounce him immediately
I remember the day when the Berlin Wall fell, it doesn't matter if you were a Republican or a Democrat, it was an insane happy day and it was all over TV
I can't believe that Trump would stab the US and the West in the back by siding with Putin and poke Russia to commit cyber-crimes
Trump is a traitor and every Republican Rino must denounce him immediately
Not according to the Washington Post
I don't know if he was joking, if he was it was in pour taste. Even then if you view someone as criminal (regardless of what the authorities find) you are going to want "justice" and that "justice" might have you turning to whomever can assist, in this case Russia. With that said Trump's comments againsts Muslims, Hispanics and Blacks I feel do more damage to the country then any of this email stuff. He is encouraging racism and bigotry and hurting innocent people and continuing to divide this country. He does not bring people together in unity.
Maybe not so much with polls, but if it was anybody else the media would be all over that person demanding everything on their server.
TheOfficeMut
Unconfirmed Member
I wish people would stop attributing most if not all of the shit he says and does to ignorance.
You mean to tell me that a part of him doesn't wish that exactly what he said would happen? You really think so?
Really?
Not at all?
Why do so many people chalk up Trump's errors to stupidity rather than malice?
TestOfTide
Banned
But even IF it were a joke, that would still make it unacceptable. It's like Trump claiming he was joking about how his supporters should assault protesters. At worst it's inciting criminal activity. At best it shows he doesn't take criminal activity seriously.
BlastProcessing
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How many times has Trump even told jokes in Press Conferences? The dude isn't exactly a jovial prankster...
The implication, is that the server was hacked before the emails were deleted. I am not sure why I have to explain this.
TheRagnCajun
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I think Trump is dumb enough to not understand that those emails are truly gone. So he's asking for something that he thinks can actually be done.
RustyNails
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Its not a matter of whats possible or not. You're missing the point. I dont care if these supposed emails even exist. Why you should actually give a fuck is because a potential President of US is asking foreign power to hack into his political opponent and expose emails when she was working with for the US government as Sec of State. It's not an off-handed remark. Watch the video. Joke or no joke, this one cant be ignored.
Bam Bam Baklava
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At this point, I would take a deal if both of them step down for the greater good of the nation.
OriginofHysteria
Banned
He could be impeached day 1 after being sworn in.
Agreed, I think this is a big enough deal to get some to denounce him. Pence is distancing himself and Ryan just released a strong statement against russia.
The Artisan
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i don't know about that. literally asking another country to hack us is kinda un-american.
I honestly think Bush 41 still has some clout in the Republican party. If he were to do it, Repubs would listen.
Actually never thought about this, but that is easily a scenario that could play out.
Conservatives would rather have Pence anyway.
The "it's just a joke" defense applies to the Republican frontrunner calling for the Russians to hack into the state department to dig up dirt to discredit his political opponent, but not to random everyday people ironically echoing a chant from a mock trial.
Okay.
Roland_Gunner
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Both Congress and the FBI thoroughly investigated Clinton's behavior and determined that it was negligent but not criminally so. I think its fair that we have a Congressional committee investigate Trump's ties to Russia for the next six months.
He was asked point blank during the press conference if he would denounce Putin if Russia is behind the hack and he refused. Something's going on people, something's going on.
Orthogonal
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Not the State Department, but her personal email server.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
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This is treason no matter where in the world you are.
I guess. Stupid man says stupid thing, again. I'm not nearly as surprised or shocked as everyone else is apparently. Curious to see what happens now.
And if they don't find anything-- Be sure to repeat said investigation 6 more times, the American people have the right to know the truth!
Velcro Fly
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People laughed four years ago when Romney said Russia was the biggest threat. Not so far off now is he 
Xyrmellon
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He was trolling. I don't understand why people still don't get that Trump is a master at saying things that get under people's skin and twisting the knife. Then those statements get reported as news.
For example, a month or so ago he was giving an interview to the New York Times. It's well documented Trump hates the Times. They pressed him on if he really wanted to go ahead with the nomination and become President. He made a flippant comment about not going through with it if he wins, and the next day headlines were: "Trump will quit if elected"!
For example, a month or so ago he was giving an interview to the New York Times. It's well documented Trump hates the Times. They pressed him on if he really wanted to go ahead with the nomination and become President. He made a flippant comment about not going through with it if he wins, and the next day headlines were: "Trump will quit if elected"!
Guys, when are you going to get it?
It doesn't matter. He knows how to play the media and it's proven to work. Even if his own party disavows him, it won't matter.
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