The American (USA) 2016 presidential elections thread?

**jasonu** · 20th July 2019, 17:48

Originally Posted by oldrider

Of course it will all be Iran's fault -

Why wouldn't it be? They're a bunch of cunts.

**husaberg** · 20th July 2019, 18:17

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgEqlOFs56Q

**pritch** · 21st July 2019, 19:01

"O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us!" - Burns

**sidecar bob** · 22nd July 2019, 08:16

Originally Posted by Katman

That's odd. My rep comment to you was word for word identical to your previous rep comment to me.

So why would you think I was crying?

A plan so cunning, you could pin a tail on it and call it a Weasal.

**Banditbandit** · 22nd July 2019, 14:35

Originally Posted by Katman

Have you never heard of Raymond Huo?

Originally Posted by Katman

That should have been Banditbandit's line.

It's probably the only way he could have saved any face.

Yeah - He is the Chinese Labour MP accused of having links with the Chinese CPR - and accused of being part of Chinese influence in the NZ elections. He quit as a committee chair - not because he had such links, but he believed it was in the best interests etc - and to be totally transparent - or something like that.

The National MP actually worked for the Chinese spy agency ..

That one was also linked to simple simon's scandal - of accepting a Chinese donation in return for a Chinese MP on the national benches.

**husaberg** · 22nd July 2019, 17:37

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Yeah - He is the Chinese Labour MP accused of having links with the Chinese CPR - and accused of being part of Chinese influence in the NZ elections. He quit as a committee chair - not because he had such links, but he believed it was in the best interests etc - and to be totally transparent - or something like that.

The National MP actually worked for the Chinese spy agency ..

That one was also linked to simple simon's scandal - of accepting a Chinese donation in return for a Chinese MP on the national benches.

Shhhhhhh We dont talk about National selling Mp Positions to the highest bidders.......

**oldrider** · 23rd July 2019, 10:38

Trump, the "Squad", Israel, & Anti-Semitism. - Seriously? - Who really runs America? -

**pritch** · 23rd July 2019, 11:20

lawfareblog.com is a website where American lawyers publish blogs of interest primarily to other American lawyers. There is also sometimes discussion of topical news items of more general interest. Being aware that the Mueller Report is not an easy read, even many of those such as politicians who are paid to read it have not made the effort.

Presumably because they feel the information contained in the report needs to be more accessible, Lawfare has produced a podcast series. There is not one voice droning on, where someone, say Jack Dorsey Twitter CEO, is required to be quoted they use a clip from the testimony he gave to Congress. It's his own voice. Episode 1 lays out the extensive (and very successful) attempts by the Russians to disrupt US social media. The duration of the podcast is thirty eight minutes.

"The Lawfare Podcast" is available from all the usual sources. We should all have time to listen: doing the dishes, in the shower, or just sitting with a beer after a hard days work, some will be able to listen at work.

**Katman** · 23rd July 2019, 12:46

Originally Posted by pritch

Episode 1 lays out the extensive (and very successful) attempts by the Russians to disrupt US social media.

Seriously - who gives a fuck?

America have been meddling in the political affairs of numerous countries for decades.

**pritch** · 23rd July 2019, 12:59

Originally Posted by Katman

Seriously - who gives a fuck?

America have been meddling in the political affairs of numerous countries for decades.

We know that. I offered a simplified source of knowledge on a complex topic. That some people prefer to remain ignorant is sad but understood.

**Katman** · 23rd July 2019, 13:06

Originally Posted by pritch

We know that. I offered a simplified source of knowledge on a complex topic. That some people prefer to remain ignorant is sad but understood.

So why do you keep banging on about Russian meddling in the US elections?

**Grumph** · 23rd July 2019, 15:19

Originally Posted by Katman

So why do you keep banging on about Russian meddling in the US elections?

I suggest that you :

1. Look again at the title of the thread - it's relevant.

2. Ponder just how easy it might be for an interested foreign power to influence NZ elections.

**Katman** · 23rd July 2019, 15:24

Originally Posted by Grumph

2. Ponder just how easy it might be for an interested foreign power to influence NZ elections.

I'm not naive enough to imagine that they haven't tried already.

**sugilite:Me** · 23rd July 2019, 15:58

With Mueller testifying soon, watch Trump ramp up the Iran thing to max to deflect.
It matters not that Mueller is just going to cover what is already in the report, a whole new wave of Trump supporters are going to hear for the first time that the no obstruction mantra is a huge lie.