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2016 Postmortem

SpareribSP

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8. I think that ignoring the content of Wikileaks was a mistake

Reply to Joe941 (Original post)

Thu Dec 1, 2016, 04:08 AM

Dec 2016

Though I'm not sure how to do it better, personally. However since the only line on wikileaks was "these were Russian hacks" it only fueled the outrage. It left no message out there and made it look like the campaign was just trying to run out the clock rather than address it at all, and just hope it went away. However, I know to many the silence on the content was deafening.

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Was blaming Russia for everything a bad move? [View all] Joe941 Nov 2016 OP

I dont think anyone is blaming them for EVERYTHING, but they sure as shite did fuck up our elections Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #1

Thanks for these videos flamingdem Dec 2016 #5

No. Put the blame where it belongs. They interfered in our electitons enormously. MADem Nov 2016 #2

Yes. Exilednight Nov 2016 #3

Yes Bob41213 Nov 2016 #4

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A lot of people think we're crazy DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #7

I think that ignoring the content of Wikileaks was a mistake SpareribSP Dec 2016 #8

It was basically the swift boating of Hillary. Joe941 Dec 2016 #11

"Romney, who calls Russia our "No. 1 geopolitical foe," doesn't seem to realize it's the 21st centur jfern Dec 2016 #9

Sigh... Why are we spreading Romney's message for him?!? Joe941 Dec 2016 #10

This won't be popular but if you are too partisan to realize when your opponent is right BigBadDem Dec 2016 #12

It didn't seem to help. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #13

Who laid the entirety of blame for "everything" at Russia's feet? LanternWaste Dec 2016 #14