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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJill Stein comes unglued when asked about her visit to Russia in bonkers MSNBC interview
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein attempted a frantic defense Sunday afternoon over reports that Russian hackers worked to promote her campaign in an effort to defeat Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
Speaking with MSNBCs Alex Witt, the two-time nominee at times shouted over the host, after deflecting questions about Russian involvement in her campaign, saying she knew of only one post on her Facebook page out of trillions posted on the social media site.
As Witt attempted to ask the candidate if she was aware of Russians helping her campaign, Stein talked over the host, complaining that they should be discussing the $6 billion dollars in free advertising the networks gave to then-candidate Donald Trump.
No, we were not aware, Stein exclaimed. Let me say we were aware of other kinds of interference. For example, we know that $6 billion in free air time was given to Donald Trump by the big networks. Six billion, this was twice as much as Hillary Clintons campaign and four times as much as Bernie Sanders campaign and way more than the independent candidates.
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/watch-jill-stein-comes-unglued-asked-visit-russia-bonkers-msnbc-interview/amp/
"Russian tool."
The words came out of your mouth, Jill.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)recount votes in 3 states is? The third state was never counted so where is the $$$? Is it in the same bank account as the millions collected and not spent on the moron's FANTASTIC CROWDS at his Inaugural celebrations?
orangecrush
(19,620 posts)and Mueller might know.
Hekate
(90,816 posts)still_one
(92,403 posts)that Russia didn't try to interfere in the 2016 election?
orangecrush
(19,620 posts)that she was in the indictment.
Turbineguy
(37,368 posts)But you can apologize for being seduced and used. People understand the draw of power and how an invitation to dine with the Head of a State works. She was there to give them cover. She should have asked, "Will Mrs. Clinton be there as well?"
orangecrush
(19,620 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,121 posts)orangecrush
(19,620 posts)and testify.
Hekate
(90,816 posts)DinahMoeHum
(21,809 posts)orangecrush
(19,620 posts)to a certain enjoyment.
BannonsLiver
(16,457 posts)triron
(22,020 posts)attention to Trump. She was spot on. btw I was a Hillary volunteer and voted for her.
Cha
(297,678 posts)in the campaign and her suckers bought it.. in swing states, too.
stein owns a big chunk of trump.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)meaning that Corporate America got a Two-fer. Donald Trump wrote them a big tax break. And when he is gone, the Greens will be no more. The Greens ought to be furious with her.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Sovereign citizens believe "treason" means "anything I don't like." We on the left are starting to fall into the same trap.
There are two acts that fall into the constitutional definition of treason: declaring war on the United States, and providing "aid and comfort" to the enemy. Stein's despicable act doesn't reach the level of treason.
18 USC 951, Agents of Foreign Governments, is a very useful statute.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/951
(a) Whoever, other than a diplomatic or consular officer or attaché, acts in the United States as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the Attorney General if required in subsection (b), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
shraby
(21,946 posts)are very very close.
If Sessions hadn't had to recuse himself, the Justice Dept. would have been trump's too. All the reins of government would have been his.
If that isn't a coup I don't know what is, orchestrated by the Kremlin and managed by trump.
To me, that's WAR.
triron
(22,020 posts)jmowreader
(50,562 posts)The Rosenbergs, who were executed for passing nuclear secrets to the Soviets, were convicted of espionage.
Clayton Lonetree, who was imprisoned for letting the KGB into the crypto room at the Moscow Embassy, was convicted of espionage.
Only thirteen people have ever been convicted of treason in the history of the United States:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_convicted_of_treason
Philip Vigol and John Mitchell, convicted of treason and sentenced to hanging; pardoned by George Washington; see Whiskey Rebellion.
John Fries, the leader of Fries' Rebellion, convicted of treason in 1800 along with two accomplices, and pardoned that same year by John Adams.
Governor Thomas Dorr 1844, convicted of treason against the state of Rhode Island; see Dorr Rebellion; released in 1845; civil rights restored in 1851; verdict annulled in 1854.
John Brown, convicted of treason against the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1859 and executed for attempting to organize armed resistance to slavery.
Aaron Dwight Stevens, took part in John Brown's raid and was executed in 1860 for treason against Virginia.
William Bruce Mumford, convicted of treason and hanged in 1862 for tearing down a United States flag during the American Civil War.
Walter Allen was convicted of treason on September 16, 1922 for taking part in the 1921 Miner's March with the coal companies and the US Army on Blair Mountain, West Virginia. He was sentenced to 10 years and fined. During his appeal to the Supreme Court he disappeared while out on bail. United Mineworkers of America leader William Blizzard was acquitted of the charge of treason by the jury on May 25, 1922.
Martin James Monti, United States Army Air Forces pilot, convicted of treason for defecting to the Waffen SS in 1944. He was paroled in 1960.
Robert Henry Best, convicted of treason on April 16, 1948 and served a life sentence.
Iva Toguri D'Aquino, who is frequently identified by the name "Tokyo Rose", convicted 1949. Subsequently, pardoned by President Gerald Ford.
Mildred Gillars, also known as "Axis Sally", convicted of treason on March 8, 1949; served 12 years of a 10- to 30-year prison sentence.
Tomoya Kawakita, sentenced to death for treason in 1952, but eventually released by President John F. Kennedy to be deported to Japan.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Cha
(297,678 posts)the FUCK OFF!
she owns a big chunk of trump.. snivley weasel.
Elwood P Dowd
(11,443 posts)OBrien
(363 posts)I only watch for Stephanie Miller but in 2016 before the election they constantly showed JS trashing Hillary . I cant help but wonder where did some of the funding come from.
orangecrush
(19,620 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,818 posts)The description in the OP is spot on.
orangecrush
(19,620 posts)isn't she?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)From MSNBC without permission.
Shaddox
(384 posts)I will let media outlets use legal means to fight about intellectual property disputes.
And yes, Jill astern is a fucking moron.
Wwcd
(6,288 posts)doc03
(35,378 posts)orangecrush
(19,620 posts)are getting twitchy.
rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)Yes we do know the impact of the collusion, because it's in the White House.