Russia welcome to observe US election: State Dept
Source: AFP
Washington (AFP) - Russia is welcome to send observers to the US presidential election, even if their requests smack of a propaganda stunt, the State Department said Friday.
Moscow has been accused of trying to undermine the race through cyber attacks against US political targets, and its observers complain they were refused accreditation. But State Department spokesman John Kirby said there is no policy to refuse Russian observers.
He noted that Russian officials were offered places on a team being fielded by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which monitors elections in all its member states, including the United States.
"We told the Russian government that they were welcome to observe our elections," Kirby said.
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-welcome-observe-us-election-state-dept-223240629.html
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)ananda
(28,860 posts)Double fuck Russia!
Seriously? What is wrong with our State Department? !!!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)poking around in our elections process, so I just don't get it.
zonkers
(5,865 posts)meadowlark5
(2,795 posts)we have Trump crazies raising money to fund monitoring polling places and now we might have Russians watching as well.
What the actual fuck?
dalton99
(781 posts)if tougher sanctions imposed"
Maine-i-acs
(1,499 posts)Russian propagandists/provocateurs will be junior members of a European team already sanctioned to observe. They will return with nothing unusual to report, unless they refuse to go at all (a lose-lose proposition).
ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)4lbs
(6,855 posts)ailsagirl
(22,897 posts)4lbs
(6,855 posts)group that includes multiple European nations.
So, any power they have to try to affect the outcome or counting will be nullified.
Nitram
(22,801 posts)C'mon in, guys. Nothing to see here.
Retired George
(332 posts)Then sit back and enjoy!
truthisfreedom
(23,147 posts)What are they going to do, try to figure out how to have free and fair elections in Russia?
malthaussen
(17,195 posts)Maybe the Russians will learn something.
Best way to score in a propaganda war: call the other side's bluff.
-- Mal
Turbineguy
(37,331 posts)Dear Supporters,
If you notice people with funny accents at your polling place, please to not assault them. They may be Official Russian Observers and not smelly immigrants. Remember, they are your friends and only wish to make sure I win.
Fearless Leader.
paleotn
(17,913 posts)...Fuck you.
JRDobbs
(3 posts)Maybe they will learn from our example.
FigTree
(347 posts)Divine Discontent
(21,056 posts)Just spending the thousands of dollars on all that airfare could break their gov't!
But, seriously, let them be part of a group, they can be watched that way, also, they can learn how to run fair elections...