Rep. Franks: If Russia hacked, it was a public service

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Rep. Franks: If Russia hacked, it was a public service

RL — 12/31/2016 11:34:52 PM (archived)

Conservatives have done a whiplash-inducing 180 degree turn on the Russians...
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/12/29/rep-franks-if-russia-hacked-public-service/95965990/

“I’m all for doing what’s necessary to protect the electorate but there’s no suggestion that Russia hacked into our voting systems or anything like that,” Franks said on MSNBC Thursday. “But the bottom line is if they succeeded, if Russia succeeded in giving the American people information that was accurate, then they merely did what the media should have done,” he added.

Franks' comments came just before the Obama Administration announced sanctions against Russian officials over allegations that they hacked Democratic officials to affect the 2016 election.

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Haven't you heard--Russian hackers are the new American patriots - mcfly - 12/31/2016 11:31:02 AM
- Latest from the Washington Post: - TB - 1/3/2017 4:19:58 AM
- No one seems to have brought up the obvious. - hank - 1/2/2017 7:36:19 PM
  - What is REALLY funny... - RL - 1/2/2017 9:15:37 PM
- Additional info: This wasn't the first time - RL - 1/2/2017 5:47:11 AM
  - Nobody thinks it was the first time - SteveS - 1/2/2017 2:47:35 PM
    - WHERE was the false info in what mcfly posted? - RL - 1/2/2017 4:57:19 PM
- Russian Hacking and Conservative psychology and motivation. - hank - 1/2/2017 2:08:43 AM
- Rep. Franks: If Russia hacked, it was a public service - RL - 12/31/2016 11:34:52 PM
- Story quickly falls apart after investigation finds claims to be inaccurate - SteveS - 12/31/2016 7:35:03 PM
  - ...And HOW was the story 'spreading fear'? - RL - 12/31/2016 11:04:34 PM
    - Spreading fear - SteveS - 1/2/2017 3:03:45 PM
      - AGAIN, what in mcfly's link was fear mongering, or false? - RL - 1/2/2017 4:58:26 PM
  - You get your news from 'infowars'? - RL - 12/31/2016 9:18:00 PM
    - No, the information came from the Burlington Free Press. - TB - 1/1/2017 6:42:16 PM
      - Ha - SteveS - 1/2/2017 2:35:54 PM
        
        The Burlington Free Press article backs up the info in mcfly's link... - RL - 1/2/2017 5:14:33 PM
      - The Burlington Free Press article... - RL - 1/1/2017 7:55:45 PM
        
        I don't do "takes." I do facts. - TB - 1/1/2017 9:26:38 PM
        
        You just don't do them well... - RL - 1/1/2017 11:20:52 PM
        
        Just for completeness, did you read the second link? Nobody else did. - TB - 1/2/2017 12:40:26 AM
        
        I read it more carefully than you read either... - RL - 1/2/2017 1:20:03 AM
        
        The subject, if you've forgotten... - TB - 1/2/2017 2:21:24 AM
        
        No... you seemed to have neglected to read the link that started the thread - RL - 1/2/2017 2:35:40 AM
        
        Of course I read the CNN link. And you know it. - TB - 1/2/2017 4:06:20 AM
        
        So what you are saying is... - RL - 1/2/2017 4:10:26 AM
        
        Like I said, not much else. - TB - 1/2/2017 4:12:03 AM
        
        “Ummmm, then why don’t you STOP hitting your head with a hammer now?” - RL - 1/2/2017 4:31:19 AM
        
        See above. - TB - 1/3/2017 4:21:43 AM
        
        Hank summed it up nicely above... - RL - 1/2/2017 2:54:07 AM
        
        Your use of the word "probably..." - mcfly - 1/1/2017 11:01:50 PM
        
        "Don't you think, TB?" - mcfly - 1/1/2017 9:12:53 PM
        
        LOL - ER - 1/1/2017 8:55:17 PM
        
        You just underlined my point. - TB - 1/1/2017 9:31:16 PM
        
        Underline this. - ER - 1/1/2017 9:42:19 PM
        
        Didn't read that one either, did you. - TB - 1/1/2017 10:38:13 PM
        
        No, I did not. - ER - 1/1/2017 11:18:19 PM
      - There WAS no message - RL - 1/1/2017 6:52:34 PM
        
        And while Trump pals around with Alex Jones... - RL - 1/1/2017 7:11:33 PM
    - I think this marks a turning point for the 'Zone - mcfly - 1/1/2017 4:15:30 AM
      - I think SteveS just forgot to use the sarcasm font. - hank - 1/1/2017 4:47:09 AM
        
        No, I think you both have been hoodwinked - SteveS - 1/2/2017 3:17:52 PM
    - Since we are now considering infowars a credible news source in the Trump era.... Apparently Carrie Fisher was murdered... - RL - 12/31/2016 10:11:49 PM
      - Trump is apparently also quite fond of The National Inquirer - mcfly - 1/1/2017 5:18:44 PM
        
        The fondness is mutual... - RL - 1/1/2017 7:13:33 PM
- I plan to enjoy my tax cut. - hank - 12/31/2016 3:44:33 PM
  - It may be too late to prevent bad things happening... But that doesn't mean we have to ensure far, far worse happens. - RL - 12/31/2016 10:30:35 PM

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