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still_one

(96,523 posts)
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 12:57 PM Dec 2016

This was posted yesterday on DU, (link at bottom), which presented the disingenuous,

Last edited Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:26 PM - Edit history (2)

tweet from Jill Stein, along with her questionable associations celebrating Putin's media enterprise Russia Today from the December 2015 event.



One has to wonder why she is so anxious to dismiss Russian interference in our election

Here is the OP from DU yesterday which presented this, along with a tweet from Ms. Stein defending the Russians:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8393974

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This was posted yesterday on DU, (link at bottom), which presented the disingenuous, (Original Post) still_one Dec 2016 OP
How come dems were foolish enough to vote for her Ohioblue22 Dec 2016 #1
because people are guidable. Not that much different than some of those who voted for trump still_one Dec 2016 #3
How come so many suckers were so eager to donate $$$ n/t MichMan Dec 2016 #2
Because they want to believe they can reverse the election results still_one Dec 2016 #4
obama sat at the same table as putin multiple times nt msongs Dec 2016 #5
Honoring Russia TV? NOPE still_one Dec 2016 #6
but obama is not on twitter calling news about russian hacks fake La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #14
I didn't word the OP well at all. I was actually referring to a DU post still_one Dec 2016 #18
yeah, i knew what you were talking about La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #19
Thanks again still_one Dec 2016 #20
President Obama is President of the United States Cha Dec 2016 #23
You must be joking. Obama is POTUS, not a Putin apologist promoting a propaganda organ. Hekate Dec 2016 #30
very very OLD news jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #7
yeah but her defense of putin on twitter just happened La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #13
You misunderstood the post. I was referring to the link that was posted yesterday on DU still_one Dec 2016 #15
Yesterday is not so old.. as it says in the OP.. he's linking the two events. Cha Dec 2016 #25
Reported yesterday??? SharonClark Dec 2016 #8
because she is on twitter stating that Russians did hack La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #12
I wasn't referring to the picture, but a DU post yesterday of a Jill Stein tweet still_one Dec 2016 #16
To link the two events.. pic and the Tweet standing up for Russia Cha Dec 2016 #24
Have you never had dinner with an asshole? milestogo Dec 2016 #9
Yes, but in my defense, he was my relative. Pathwalker Dec 2016 #10
yes, but then if the CIA and 17 other institutions reported that asshole had done something La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #11
+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #28
It was the occasion of honoring Putin's media network Russia Today. She was there to still_one Dec 2016 #17
Not to celebrate the opening of a russian propaganda station. Cha Dec 2016 #26
Post removed Post removed Dec 2016 #21
You must mean the republicans True_Blue Dec 2016 #22
Umm no good try at rwtp ... That was Tenet and not Intel agencies uponit7771 Dec 2016 #29
No, really a lot was from the CIA jfern Dec 2016 #31
No it wasn't, again... another RWTP... Pelosi already tweeted that out the "slam dunk" came from uponit7771 Dec 2016 #32
You ask and excellent question, stillone.. Why, indeed? Does Cha Dec 2016 #27
 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
14. but obama is not on twitter calling news about russian hacks fake
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:01 PM
Dec 2016

Dr. Jill Stein ‏@DrJillStein Dec 16
We still don't see evidence—just proclamations. #FakeNews

still_one

(96,523 posts)
18. I didn't word the OP well at all. I was actually referring to a DU post
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:36 PM
Dec 2016

from yesterday regarding a tweet from Jill Stein, which you have kindly pointed out.

I have hopefully reworded the OP so it is not as ambiguous

Thanks

Cha

(305,400 posts)
23. President Obama is President of the United States
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 03:48 AM
Dec 2016

of America and he did so in that capacity.

still_one

(96,523 posts)
15. You misunderstood the post. I was referring to the link that was posted yesterday on DU
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:03 PM
Dec 2016

that Ms. Stein felt so motivated to rush to the defense of Russia with a tweet.

I will make the OP clear


Thanks

still_one

(96,523 posts)
16. I wasn't referring to the picture, but a DU post yesterday of a Jill Stein tweet
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:07 PM
Dec 2016

I will reword the OP so there is no ambiguity

thanks


Cha

(305,400 posts)
24. To link the two events.. pic and the Tweet standing up for Russia
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 03:53 AM
Dec 2016

as not the "HACKER" Yesterday.

Jill Stein: There's no evidence that Russia tried to help Trump win



http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=8393974

Not so old.. yesterday.

 

La Lioness Priyanka

(53,866 posts)
11. yes, but then if the CIA and 17 other institutions reported that asshole had done something
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 04:53 PM
Dec 2016

assholish, i would not be on twitter calling it #fakenews

still_one

(96,523 posts)
17. It was the occasion of honoring Putin's media network Russia Today. She was there to
Fri Dec 23, 2016, 05:14 PM
Dec 2016

Putin and his news network

This was no accident, but a willful decision to celebrate Russia Today

Response to still_one (Original post)

jfern

(5,204 posts)
31. No, really a lot was from the CIA
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 07:08 AM
Dec 2016

If Democrats suddenly trust everything the CIA says, they're idiots. The CIA is no friend of democracy.

uponit7771

(91,754 posts)
32. No it wasn't, again... another RWTP... Pelosi already tweeted that out the "slam dunk" came from
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 07:17 AM
Dec 2016

... Tenent and not the intel agencies. W and Cheney had their own consolidation arm called the SOP or SPO or whatever to funnel intel to them...

The CIA included the caveats that the Bush admin kindly left out of telling the American people

Cha

(305,400 posts)
27. You ask and excellent question, stillone.. Why, indeed? Does
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 04:00 AM
Dec 2016

she not know how ******* obvious she is and wrong.. evidently not caring as long as a certain someone sees she's standing up for them?

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