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Lint Head

(15,064 posts) Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:57 PM Oct 2016

Why did the Republicans get so out of joint about

Sarah Palin's emails being hacked yet it's ok to hack Democrat's emails? Hacking is as illegal as hell. Palin's hacker was prosecuted.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Palin_email_hack

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Why did the Republicans get so out of joint about (Original Post) Lint Head Oct 2016 OP

Same reason they didn't care about 22 millions emails erased at the direction of Karl Rove. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #1

They have been this way for a very, very long time Sherman A1 Oct 2016 #2

Because they are the party of do as we say not as we do. nt avebury Oct 2016 #3

the first characteristic of Republicans treestar Oct 2016 #4

Furthermore, Palin's email account was hacked by domestic people in the United States through 4lbs Oct 2016 #5

They all think they are Marines… Death before Dishonor. but…. world wide wally Oct 2016 #6

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. Same reason they didn't care about 22 millions emails erased at the direction of Karl Rove.

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:04 PM

Oct 2016

Same reason so many evangelicals are backing Trump. They all live by a double standard. Do as I say, not as I do.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

2. They have been this way for a very, very long time

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:05 PM

Oct 2016

this is nothing new. The technology is, perhaps but the sentiment is nothing new.

avebury

(10,952 posts)

3. Because they are the party of do as we say not as we do. nt

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:10 PM

Oct 2016

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. the first characteristic of Republicans

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:31 PM

Oct 2016

is hypocrisy and double standards.

4lbs

(6,865 posts)

5. Furthermore, Palin's email account was hacked by domestic people in the United States through

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:41 PM

Oct 2016

simple phishing and social engineering. It was done as a simple prank to make fun of her.

The DNC and campaign's emails were hacked by a foreign entity trying to affect and shape the election to their desires.

world wide wally

(21,755 posts)

6. They all think they are Marines… Death before Dishonor. but….

Reply to Lint Head (Original post)

Tue Oct 18, 2016, 05:50 PM

Oct 2016

Republicans first… above all

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