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turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 03:25 PM Jun 2019

McConnell refuses to secure elections as Trump begs foreign governments to interfere

By
Dan Desai Martin -
June 13, 2019


Mitch McConnell is standing idly by as Trump undermines the foundations of American democracy.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refuses to move any legislation dealing with election security, even after Russia attacked the foundations of American democracy in 2016, according to a Friday New York Times report.

McConnell reportedly told colleagues he has no plans to move any bills that would make elections more secure, including measures to help state and local governments do so.

Describing him as a "one-man road block," the Times reports that McConnell is even blocking bipartisan measures, such as those that would improve information sharing practices between federal and state agencies and provide incentives for states to use paper ballots.

On reason McConnell won't bring up the measures: Talking about election security makes Trump feel insecure because, according to the Times, Trump "views almost any talk of Russia's success as questioning the legitimacy of his 2016 victory.

https://shareblue.com/mcconnell-refuses-secure-elections-trump-begs-interfere/

ASSHOLE.............................fucking traitor ..........................another one that doesn't know the difference from right or wrong.......................


November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough..........................

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Afromania

(2,768 posts)
4. Do they not understand that there are governments that WANT us to go back to normal as well.
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 03:38 PM
Jun 2019

What's stopping the rest of the world from hacking the election to ensure we get back on track? There are far more governments that DON'T want us to devolve to a point where the world systems are completely upended. With there only being two real choices for governance and one of the choices having proven they are completely insane. Which one do they think is going to be backed by the majority of the world?

BigmanPigman

(51,607 posts)
5. McConnell welcomes foreign help with elections...
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 04:02 PM
Jun 2019

how do you think he and other GOP reps stay in office? Russia pays the RNC and GOP individuals' campaigns too.

 

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
17. Senators not showing up to vote to sanction them is one way they get away with it.
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 07:55 AM
Jun 2019

Especially ones that are supposedly "more Democrat than most Democrats."

FirstLight

(13,360 posts)
9. ugh
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:16 PM
Jun 2019

the problem is, we all say we can't wait to vote them out....


.......................BUT if the elections are rigged/hacked how sure can we be that we CAN even vote the fuckers out?

Vinca

(50,273 posts)
10. Wonder if they've considered the scenario that Russia decides to really fuck with us and sends
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 05:20 PM
Jun 2019

the Democratic nominee a copy of the pee tape. Apparently it will be perfectly fine to air it.

TalenaGor

(1,104 posts)
12. that was the new "Russia, if your listening..."
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:03 PM
Jun 2019

At this point I think he was literally calling out for help and you cannot mistake that it was just stupidity, when he's doing it for a second time.....

PaulRevere08

(449 posts)
14. FFS - if the GOPers don't like what the Democrats are proposing then why don't they advance their
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:40 PM
Jun 2019

own bills. Somebody with a semblance of a spine left (it kills me here but Romney?) needs to do something here. If not this should be the lead of every Democratic add going into the election cycle: "This is not a partisan issue! Our country's election process, the linch-pin of our democracy is under attack and the GOP candidate in fill in the blank, refused to defend the country!"

Pobeka

(4,999 posts)
15. I know I'm going to be a broken record on this one, but...
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 06:55 PM
Jun 2019

This is THE impeachment issue. Dereliction of duty over not protecting our election system. Get the impeachment done quickly, then force the GOP bastards in the Senate to very publicly try to defend Trump over this. They almost certainly will defend him, but if that doesn't get the electorate motivated nothing will.

If by a miracle the Senate does convict on the impeachment, then they will have political pressure to also move on protecting the election, which is only useful if there is enough time before Nov 2020 to make enhancements to the voting system.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
16. republicans are selling out America
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 07:12 PM
Jun 2019

they will live in infamy for what they have done to weaken and exploit America
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