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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 05:30 PM Dec 2016

Ryan Backs Probes Of Russian Hacking, Warns Against Doubting Election Result

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced his support for congressional investigations into "state-sponsored cyberattacks" in a Monday statement that also warned such investigations shouldn't call the election results into question.

"We must condemn and push back forcefully against any state-sponsored cyberattacks on our democratic process," the statement read in part. "Throughout this Congress, Chairman Nunes and the Intelligence Committee have been working diligently on the cyber threats posed by foreign governments and terrorist organizations to the security and institutions of the United States. This important work will continue and has my support."

A spokesman clarified on Twitter that Ryan supports what he characterized as ongoing efforts by the House Intelligence Committee to look into the effect of Russian hacking on the election.

Ryan also seemed to blame Democrats for politicizing the conclusions of unnamed sources in the intelligence community that the theft and subsequent publishing of emails from the Democratic National Committee, Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta, and others were aimed at helping President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign.

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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/paul-ryan-statement-russian-intelligence

But challenging Obama's citizenship and Hillary's patriotism is alright.
Just ignore the theft since it benefited the thugs and Ryan is a firm believer that power and money trumps honor, sworn oaths, principles and the Constitution every time.

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Ryan Backs Probes Of Russian Hacking, Warns Against Doubting Election Result (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2016 OP
What an odious, smarmy guy Ryan is. RelativelyJones Dec 2016 #1
Fat lady standing on soapbox MFM008 Dec 2016 #2
Ryan just can't stand having to wait to gut social security, medicare and all shraby Dec 2016 #3
They are going to be dogged by this, the false flag op is going to have to be big. Tactical Nuke,... uponit7771 Dec 2016 #4
F you, Ryan mcar Dec 2016 #5
What took so long? coco22 Dec 2016 #6
And so the whitewash begins. Coyotl Dec 2016 #7
He is a true Ayn Rand puke bucket. kairos12 Dec 2016 #8
Wants it both ways in a sense. triron Dec 2016 #9

shraby

(21,946 posts)
3. Ryan just can't stand having to wait to gut social security, medicare and all
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 06:10 PM
Dec 2016

the social programs he can get his grubby mitts on.

uponit7771

(91,768 posts)
4. They are going to be dogged by this, the false flag op is going to have to be big. Tactical Nuke,...
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 06:10 PM
Dec 2016

... low yield in the desert to shut everyone up

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