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Jul 28 2019 04:14pm
Quote (tagged4nothing @ 28 Jul 2019 17:07)
your whole focus is from a generalization of vague words. i at the least, linked to you direct quotes from that report you didn't bother reading. (which you should have done, since you were the one trying to use it)

all you did was shout "meddling" as a way to promote a bill that was not needed.

from your first link..
https://www.apnews.com/e8a907c09e24427c968f8e569ff3ddbc

this is the money that was talked about in the report you hastily linked. (and i pointed out)
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/25/745351734/read-senate-intelligence-report-on-russian-interference-in-the-2016-election

if you had actually read even the summaries of the report, you would have noticed this just after that very statement.


that is why the bill flopped. it was rushed to the floor before money was spent and analytic data was measured to appropriate future needs.
you are just trying to push something that already exists.

now...
will you answer any of my original 2 questions? or are you just going to keep shouting "meddling" while refusing to give an example of what that is?



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Jul 28 2019 04:18pm
Quote (tagged4nothing @ 28 Jul 2019 17:07)
your whole focus is from a generalization of vague words. i at the least, linked to you direct quotes from that report you didn't bother reading. (which you should have done, since you were the one trying to use it)

all you did was shout "meddling" as a way to promote a bill that was not needed.

from your first link..
https://www.apnews.com/e8a907c09e24427c968f8e569ff3ddbc

this is the money that was talked about in the report you hastily linked. (and i pointed out)
https://www.npr.org/2019/07/25/745351734/read-senate-intelligence-report-on-russian-interference-in-the-2016-election

if you had actually read even the summaries of the report, you would have noticed this just after that very statement.


that is why the bill flopped. it was rushed to the floor before money was spent and analytic data was measured to appropriate future needs.
you are just trying to push something that already exists.

now...
will you answer any of my original 2 questions? or are you just going to keep shouting "meddling" while refusing to give an example of what that is?

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Quote (fender @ 28 Jul 2019 17:57)
holy shit, that's almost goo-shill style hackery of cherry picking, trivialising, and misrepresenting... the bill 'flopped' because mcconnell refused to bring it to a vote.

i thought you read the report? then you should be aware of the fact that the russians undertook massive efforts to influence and undermine the elections. and again, the fact that they probably did not directly switch any votes is a pathetic way to rationalise mcconnells decision to actively oppose securing elections. if a lion escapes because its cage is too weak, mauls several people, who miraculously all survive, you don't just say 'well, no one died, so i guess the cage is fine'






if you had read the article a few lines further than the republican excuse that not all money of those $380 M from the beginning of last year you would have come across this passage:



but hey, who cares, right? as long as it favours republicans, just meddle away - a true patriot...


this pale pasty privileged lefty racist foreign voyeur, who is a hilter-lover anti-semetic scumstain, keeps contradicting Pres Obama who said “no reasonable person thinks you can hack the election”

but fender aka heinrich isn’t reasonable. there is no reason in the gutters of Dresden, only sewage

oh the poor Germans have to support this pay for its internet and keep it fed lmfao
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Jul 28 2019 05:03pm
Quote (fender @ Jul 28 2019 05:57pm)
holy shit, that's almost goo-shill style hackery of cherry picking, trivialising, and misrepresenting... the bill 'flopped' because mcconnell refused to bring it to a vote.

i thought you read the report? then you should be aware of the fact that the russians undertook massive efforts to influence and undermine the elections. and again, the fact that they probably did not directly switch any votes is a pathetic way to rationalise mcconnells decision to actively oppose securing elections. if a lion escapes because its cage is too weak, mauls several people, who miraculously all survive, you don't just say 'well, no one died, so i guess the cage is fine'.





if you had read the article a few lines further than the republican excuse that not all money of those $380 M from the beginning of last year you would have come across this passage:



but hey, who cares, right? as long as it favours republicans, just meddle away - a true patriot...

all you did was point out that not every state deemed it necessary to purchase new machines.
so you are trying to abolish the line between state/federal and just make things federally operated.

the best you've been able to clarify on your claims that "everyone knows Russia meddled", is only clarified with more vague terminology.

so far you have stated that meddling = influencing and undermining the election.
this has nothing to do with votes, voting machines, or procedure. henceforth, nothing to do with your needs for this bill by this example.

for the fifth time now. "what" did they do?
if it boils down to releasing "opinions", then the pope is also guilty of slamming climate change agenda down our throats, and ousting trump with his "build bridges not walls" slogan.
in fact the whole world is guilty.

it's hard to make the claim that "everyone knows Russia meddled", when you are unable to list any example of such.
that's why i asked 2 basic questions at the start. i believe "you" have no idea, nor do i believe most people do.
Quote (tagged4nothing @ Jul 28 2019 01:55pm)
1. how exactly have the russian government (or close affiliates) "meddled"? that's a very vague word used rather often.

2. does this "meddling" alter votes that are already cast, or add illegal votes?



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Quote (tagged4nothing @ Jul 28 2019 12:55pm)
1. how exactly have the russian government (or close affiliates) "meddled"? that's a very vague word used rather often.

2. does this "meddling" alter votes that are already cast, or add illegal votes?

if "everyone" agrees, everyone should know


Since fenderp dodged, I'll answer for him. Well, I'll let the report he posted speak for itself.

1) "how exactly have the russian government (or close affiliates) "meddled"?"

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V. (U)RUSSIAN INTENTIONS^

(U) Russian intentions regarding U.S. election infrastructure remain unclear. Russia might have intended to exploit vulnerabilities in election infrastructure during the 2016 elections and, for unknown reasons, decided not to execute those options. Alternatively, Russia might have sought to gather information in the conduct oftraditional espionage activities. Lastly, Russia might have used its activity in 2016 to catalog options or clandestine actions, holding them for use at a later date. Based on what the IC knows about Russia's operating procedures and intentions more broadly, the IC assesses that Russia's activities against U.S. election infrastructure likely sought to further their overarching goal; undermining the integrity of elections and American confidence in democracy.

• (U) Former-Homeland Security Adviser Lisa Monaco told the Committee that "[tjhere was agreement [in the IC]that one ofthe motives that Russia was trying to do with this active measures campaign was to sow distrust and discord and lack of confidence in the voting process and the democratic process


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While the Committee does not know with confidence what Moscow's intentions were, Russia may have been probing vulnerabilities in voting systems to exploit later

Alternatively, Moscow may have sought to undermine confidence in the 2016 U.S. elections simply through the discovery of their activity.


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A. (U)Targeting Activity

Scanning of election-related state infrastructure by Moscow was the most widespread activity the IC and DHS elements observed in the run up to the 2016 election.'"'


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Russian intelligence obtained and maintained access to elements ofmultiple U.S. state or local electoral boards. DHS assesses that the types ofsystems Russian actors targeted or compromised were not involved in vote tallying. Based on the Committee's review of the ICA,the Committee concurs with this assessment. The Committee found that Russian-affiliated cyber actors gained access to election infrastructure systems across two states, including successful extraction of voter data. However, none of these systems were involved in vote tallying.


2) "2. does this "meddling" alter votes that are already cast, or add illegal votes? "

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The Committee has seen no evidence that any votes were changed or that any voting machines were manipulated.


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VI. (U)NO EVIDENCE OF CHANGED VOTES OR MANIPULATED VOTE TALLIES

(U) In its review, the Committee has seen no indications that votes were changed, votetallying systems were manipulated, or that any voter registration data was altered or deleted,
although the Committee and IC's insight is limited. Pol! workers and voting monitors did not report widespread suspicious activity surrounding the 2016 election.


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The Committee found no evidence of Russian artors attempting to manipulate vote
tallies on Election Day, though again the Commillee and IC's insight into this is limited.


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Jul 28 2019 06:40pm
Quote (tagged4nothing @ 29 Jul 2019 01:03)
all you did was point out that not every state deemed it necessary to purchase new machines.
so you are trying to abolish the line between state/federal and just make things federally operated.

the best you've been able to clarify on your claims that "everyone knows Russia meddled", is only clarified with more vague terminology.

so far you have stated that meddling = influencing and undermining the election.
this has nothing to do with votes, voting machines, or procedure. henceforth, nothing to do with your needs for this bill by this example.

for the fifth time now. "what" did they do?
if it boils down to releasing "opinions", then the pope is also guilty of slamming climate change agenda down our throats, and ousting trump with his "build bridges not walls" slogan.
in fact the whole world is guilty.

it's hard to make the claim that "everyone knows Russia meddled", when you are unable to list any example of such.
that's why i asked 2 basic questions at the start. i believe "you" have no idea, nor do i believe most people do.


i have literally answered that question twice, and no matter how desperately you want to stress this point to pretend that trump encouraging russia to meddle with the elections and then lying to cover that up isn't a big deal, because they technically did not change vote directly (this is the third time now, l2r), it's a shitty defense considering the massive efforts they (partly successfully) undertook, and still do. red states not caring about securing their elections as long as it benefits them doesn't make that better either.

some of the heavily redacted parts detail their attacks, but what we know is that they tried in all 50 states, and that they targeted voter registration data and election software amongst other things:

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DHS assessed that the searches, done alphabetically, probably
included all 50 states, and consisted of research on "general election-related web pages, voter ID
information, election system software, and election service companies
."



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Evidence of scanning of state election systems first appeared in the summer

prior to the 2016 election. In mid-July 2016, Illinois discovered anomalous network activity,
specifically a large increase in outbound data, on a Illinois Board of Elections' voter registry

website.'" Working with Illinois, the FBI commenced an investigation.'
The attack resulted in data exfiltration from
the voter registration database.


btw, the fact that russia successfully infiltrated voter registration data (probably the most effective way to influence elections, republicans know a thing or two about that of course since it's the core of their voter disenfranchisement strategy) in several states, to a point where they "were in a position to, at a minimum, alter or delete voter registration data; however, they did not appear to be in a position to manipulate individual votes or aggregate vote totals." ( https://www.burr.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/RussRptInstlmt1-%20ElecSec%20Findings,Recs2.pdf ).

again, i know trumptards want to push the 'if no vote was actively changed from (D) to (R) by russia, it's fine' narrative, because they feel that the scope of russia's meddling delegitimises their emperor's electoral college win, but that's just a ridiculous premise, that i (just like all the intelligence agencies, mueller, even the republican lead commissions, and every person with more than one working brain cell) reject entirely.
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Quote (IgoSoHard @ Jul 28 2019 08:00pm)
Since fenderp dodged, I'll answer for him. Well, I'll let the report he posted speak for itself.

1) "how exactly have the russian government (or close affiliates) "meddled"?"









2) "2. does this "meddling" alter votes that are already cast, or add illegal votes? "

sticking strictly to the listed report... well-picked.
although i'll state that section "V. (U)RUSSIAN INTENTIONS" is filled with a lot of "may have" and "might have"

from this report, "this" is clearly something that should be addressed and try to prevent any future "successful attempts".
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A. (U)Targeting Activity

Scanning of election-related state infrastructure by Moscow was the most widespread activity the IC and DHS elements observed in the run up to the 2016 election.'"'

i'll add that Russia is not our close ally. Russia is not the only country to worry about as well.

your post itself is worthy of continuing debate... if we not attributing this to the original failed bill Fender was complaining about.
there is already action by congress to fund cyber-security and machinery "as needed", as well as assess setting a new budget after the current budget is spent.
there is also reworkings within DHS and FBI to help prevent cyber-security issues. as well as numerous funding increases to FBI funding for this subject. (not listed in that report)
unless you feel there was meaning to that bill that isn't being currently addressed? you've taken time to address the issue far better than fender has so far.
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Quote (tagged4nothing @ 29 Jul 2019 02:47)
sticking strictly to the listed report... well-picked.
although i'll state that section "V. (U)RUSSIAN INTENTIONS" is filled with a lot of "may have" and "might have"

from this report, "this" is clearly something that should be addressed and try to prevent any future "successful attempts".

i'll add that Russia is not our close ally. Russia is not the only country to worry about as well.

your post itself is worthy of continuing debate... if we not attributing this to the original failed bill Fender was complaining about.
there is already action by congress to fund cyber-security and machinery "as needed", as well as assess setting a new budget after the current budget is spent.
there is also reworkings within DHS and FBI to help prevent cyber-security issues. as well as numerous funding increases to FBI funding for this subject. (not listed in that report)
unless you feel there was meaning to that bill that isn't being currently addressed? you've taken time to address the issue far better than fender has so far.


it's funny how gullible you are, just believing the profiteers of russia's meddling that they are already addressing the issue sufficiently, when ALL experts, even those on the republican side, clearly state that's not the case, that additional measures and funds are required to secure the elections.

what's maybe even funnier is that turtle mitch accidentally already admitted what's so blatantly obvious through his actions, making all your hackery useless, apart from exposing your obvious bias: trump's republicans are not interested in securing elections because that would help democrats. everything that makes MORE people vote, everything that allows votes to count EQUALLY, everything that makes elections FAIRER and more EQUAL benefits democrats. republicans have lost the battle of ideas, so now they have to resort to 'winning' elections by rigging them...

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it's funny how gullible you are, just believing the profiteers of russia's meddling that they are already addressing the issue sufficiently, when ALL experts, even those on the republican side, clearly state that's not the case, that additional measures and funds are required to secure the elections.

what's maybe even funnier is that turtle mitch accidentally already admitted what's so blatantly obvious through his actions, making all your hackery useless, apart from exposing your obvious bias: trump's republicans are not interested in securing elections because that would help democrats. everything that makes MORE people vote, everything that allows votes to count EQUALLY, everything that makes elections FAIRER and more EQUAL benefits democrats. republicans have lost the battle of ideas, so now they have to resort to 'winning' elections by rigging them...


how do they "need" more money? they have not "spent" the money they have, and they also will be getting a budget increase when that money is spent.

why are you finishing this on destroying the electoral college? what was your bill going to accomplish again?
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Jul 28 2019 07:12pm
Nobody's saying as long as no votes were changed it's fine, you're projecting that. Which is really just a deflection, from the fact that the narrative you & the other TDS retards pushed for 2+ years fell apart...

It went from Trump & Co colluded with Russia to affect & win the 2016 election to...ok, he didn't collude & they didn't help him win..but...they did try to meddle! & you guys DoNt EvEn CaRe :cry:
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Jul 28 2019 07:51pm
dems: "listen, we should definitely secure our elections. even republican lead intelligence committees admitted that russians attacked every single state, successfully infiltrated several to a point where they gained access to sensible voter registration data. particularly states that have voting machines not producing paper ballots are vulnerable to their cyber attacks. this is a bill pushing for and funding these changes."

mitch: "not gonna happen, that'll help democrats."

interested observer: "how can anyone defend that? especially coming from the party that loves to portray itself as patriotic. unbelievable."

trumptards: "this is totally fine, there might be some money over from the entirely insufficient funding from last year. sure, some red states outright refuse to secure their systems, and the money wouldn't be enough anyway, but hey, the russians technically didn't switch any votes, and some people claimed things are being done. everyone criticising inaction and opposition to foreign interference just has TDS - haha, i am very intelligent."
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