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FBaggins

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2. Is there even a plausible claim that they hacked the vote?
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 03:41 PM
Dec 2016

So far all I've seen is what was already claimed prior to the election (that the wikileaks source was Russia).

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Changing the outcome is about as likely as you winning a $300 million dollar lottery Lurks Often Dec 2016 #1
I agree True Dough Dec 2016 #5
Is there even a plausible claim that they hacked the vote? FBaggins Dec 2016 #2
No, but it seems like a lot of folks here B2G Dec 2016 #3
It would definitely be grounds for overturning the election FBaggins Dec 2016 #9
Hacking the DNC and Podesta doesn't mean the results were inaccurate B2G Dec 2016 #11
So far, it's just voter data bases... and officials and party workers at various levels.... bettyellen Dec 2016 #4
Josh Earnest alread said in his presser today B2G Dec 2016 #6
Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Dec 2016 #14
Actually they haven't presented proof that Russia hacked the DNC... 4139 Dec 2016 #7
I know. See my comment above yours. nt B2G Dec 2016 #8
I think the issue is more what happened in response - by elected officials and the FBI. LisaM Dec 2016 #10
Yeah, well our own media did that on a daily basis B2G Dec 2016 #12
That's a great way to rationalize Moscow getting into the game via hacking. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #17
And true. B2G Dec 2016 #18
Just on a jury for your post. Kingofalldems Dec 2016 #21
I would like to know that as well Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #13
Even if we could re-vote kudzu22 Dec 2016 #19
True Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #22
Overturning the election would be nice, but that is not my intent by hoping for a full investigation hamsterjill Dec 2016 #15
The game changer is that going forward HoneyBadger Dec 2016 #16
Not without a crisis of faith in our system, but then we already have that. The likelyhood JCanete Dec 2016 #20
It's impossible to hack a voting machine from a remote location. Exilednight Dec 2016 #23
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