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babylonsister

(171,091 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:34 AM Sep 2019

Pence says US must 'remain vigilant' about Moscow election meddling

Yea, right.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/459624-pence-says-us-must-remain-vigilant-about-moscow-election-meddling

Pence says US must 'remain vigilant' about Moscow election meddling
By Rebecca Klar - 09/02/19 11:05 AM EDT

Vice President Mike Pence on Monday said that the U.S. must "remain vigilant" over Russia's meddling in elections during a joint press conference in Poland, according to a Reuters report.

"With its efforts to meddle in elections across Europe and around the world now is the time for us to remain vigilant about the intentions and the actions being taken by Russia," Pence said, according to the report.

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Pence took a different tone than the president, suggesting the U.S. will support its allies.

"We know there is still more work to do on many fronts, because despite years of negotiations Russian forces still illegally occupy large parts of Georgia and Ukraine," Pence said, based on the Reuters report.

“The truth is Moscow seeks to divide our alliance, now with its oil and gas reserves. Poland has taken a strong stand as we have to promote energy independence and security.”

Trump has taken little to no action over Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, even after former special counsel Robert Mueller's report found evidence the foreign nation interfered and warned that they will likely do so again.

The trip commemorates 80 years since the start of World War II.

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Pence says US must 'remain vigilant' about Moscow election meddling (Original Post) babylonsister Sep 2019 OP

What a liar. Iliyah Sep 2019 #1

words, like your boss, are cheap mikey spanone Sep 2019 #2

Ok.... so... we remain vigilant... Srkdqltr Sep 2019 #3

What a hypocrite! He wouldn't be VP without Russian "meddling." 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2019 #4

The media needs to change the verb. Not "meddle" but "manipulate." nature-lover Sep 2019 #5

Pence wants to be vigilant lest he miss an opportunity. Midnight Writer Sep 2019 #6

The Left needs to remain vigilant, but in one sense we should be thankful for the Russians elocs Sep 2019 #7

And another angle durablend Sep 2019 #8

I think nobody other than Clinton was more surprised than Trump when he won. elocs Sep 2019 #10

Vigilant like not doing anything about it? Because that's what's happening. Vinca Sep 2019 #9

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. What a liar.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:35 AM

Sep 2019

spanone

(135,874 posts)

2. words, like your boss, are cheap mikey

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:36 AM

Sep 2019

Srkdqltr

(6,317 posts)

3. Ok.... so... we remain vigilant...

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:39 AM

Sep 2019

Then what do we do? No real solution here. There is no one to report meddling to?
Another empty nothing.

50 Shades Of Blue

(10,043 posts)

4. What a hypocrite! He wouldn't be VP without Russian "meddling."

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:40 AM

Sep 2019

But extreme fundies like him are just fine with lying for Jesus.

nature-lover

(1,470 posts)

5. The media needs to change the verb. Not "meddle" but "manipulate."

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 11:41 AM

Sep 2019

Midnight Writer

(21,795 posts)

6. Pence wants to be vigilant lest he miss an opportunity.

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 02:03 PM

Sep 2019

elocs

(22,600 posts)

7. The Left needs to remain vigilant, but in one sense we should be thankful for the Russians

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 02:24 PM

Sep 2019

because we have a ready-made scapegoat for things that go wrong when we become complacent. So if Trump gets reelected, no matter what the reasons may be we can blame the Russians.

durablend

(7,464 posts)

8. And another angle

Reply to elocs (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 02:50 PM

Sep 2019

If Russia decides to throw things to Democrats this time, then cue the cries of "ELECTION FRAUD" from the right.

elocs

(22,600 posts)

10. I think nobody other than Clinton was more surprised than Trump when he won.

Reply to durablend (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 03:21 PM

Sep 2019

I'm certain he was prepared to scream election fraud and the election was stolen from him, and he still did to some extent, but he would have gone over the top about it had he lost.

Vinca

(50,303 posts)

9. Vigilant like not doing anything about it? Because that's what's happening.

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Mon Sep 2, 2019, 03:03 PM

Sep 2019

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