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Monday, December 12, 2016

The great Russia-hacked-the-election con

By Thomas Lifson

Most of the American media are “reporting” that President Obama ordered an investigation “Russian hacking of our election,” and that the intelligence community “confirms” that it happened. Yet there is not yet any evidence that Russia hacked the election or was responsible for the DNC email hacks. None. 

When self-interested people and their media allies proclaim something is true, and for a chorus that drowns out any other views, I always suspect a con. It is so easy for the Left, since it controls education and the media, to sell any tale it wishes, from global warming to Michelle Obama as a glamorous fashion icon. Most people will simply fall in line because it is too much trouble and risky to dispute what is regarded as a received truth by the power elite. Glenn Greenwald debunks the media rush to proclaim fact-free conclusions as if they were certainties.....  More

Senators Call for Investigation Into Russian Election Interference - Republicans John McCain (AZ) and Lindsey Graham (SC) joined Democrats Chuck Schumer (NY) and Jack Reed (RI) for a statement on Sunday.........But you can’t say this isn’t a partisan issue. The CIA has not even made a public statement accusing Russia of intervening on Trump’s behalf. These are secondhand allegations that are disputed inside the intelligence community. The FBI, for instance, is not nearly so confident in Russia’s motivations. Trump and other foreign policy experts have questioned whether Russia is as deeply involved in the recent DNC hacks as Democrats believe.......To Read More...

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