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Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#132526: Jul 25th 2016 at 8:59:49 PM

Speaking of Wikileaks, the FBI suspects that the Russian government handed Wikileaks the emails as well.

I'm hearing that there are some suspicions that there are faked emails in the dump, although those in the know aren't permitted to disclose anything more and anything else leads to the website webshite of fucking Vox Day.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#132527: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:02:56 PM

[up]That's actually something I've been wondering. What's stopping the leakers from just making up emails and putting them in with the rest?

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#132528: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:03:50 PM

@ Religion: If Europe jumped off a bridge would we do it too?

I seriously hope Hillary finds a way to get Putin back. Maybe a cyber attack on Moscow? That ought to teach them not to pull shit like this.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#132529: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:04:26 PM

[up][up]Believability. Should they be found out for faking emails, they lose their weapon. During the original wikileaks, Pakistan tried to fake a few about India...it didn't end well.

[up]We messed with them in Ukraine. This is their revenge. Getting vengeance again just raises the ante, not "teach" any lesson.

edited 25th Jul '16 9:05:15 PM by FFShinra

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#132530: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:05:01 PM

How would people prove they're fake?

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#132531: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:05:38 PM

Depends on the particular email.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#132532: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:08:40 PM

Facts not matching up, probably.

AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#132533: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:12:49 PM

The Politico story still barely reflects reality. "A chorus of jeers" greeted Warren apparently. I heard one loud idiot who was silenced almost immediately.

edited 25th Jul '16 9:13:02 PM by AmbarSonofDeshar

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#132534: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:17:39 PM
Thumped: Wow. That was rude. Too many of this kind of thump will bring a suspension. Please keep it civil.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#132535: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:22:11 PM

Where is the liberal biased media when you need them?tongue

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#132536: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:41:24 PM

@Rational: Well, this young lady was apparently very much unaware of that fact, and was in general probably unaware how the convention goes in the normal course of things. And she was young, so it doesn't surprise me that she's unaware of such things. This is probably the first time she's paying attention. This is probably true of a lot of that group. And then there's probably a small faction that's going to insist it's insulting anyway.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#132537: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:46:33 PM

[up][up]Pretty sure it's reality that's the dirty liberal biased commie rat.

edited 25th Jul '16 9:47:02 PM by Ekuran

TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#132538: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:49:10 PM

"I wake up every day in a house built by Slaves."

Good lord, Michelle went straight for the soul.

New Survey coming this weekend!
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#132539: Jul 25th 2016 at 9:59:50 PM

[up]Yeah, I'm sure she weeps in her master bedroom every night (after a relaxing exfoliating session of course) knowing she sleeps upon the blood and tears of the oppressed.

edited 25th Jul '16 10:00:46 PM by nervmeister

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#132540: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:01:38 PM

Was that at all necessary? She has a point. This country was built on the backs of slaves, and today their descendants are still treated like shit.

FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#132541: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:02:54 PM
Thumped: This post has been thumped with the mod stick. This means knock it off.
nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#132542: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:17:32 PM

[up]Sorry, but I've grown rather numb to these melodramatic political theatrics.

edited 25th Jul '16 10:23:10 PM by nervmeister

smokeycut Since: Mar, 2013
#132543: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:20:17 PM

It's not theatrics, it's pointing out how deeply ingrained racism is in this nation. It's a problem that needs to be properly dealt with.

MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#132544: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:26:34 PM

Eight pages in just eight hours. Man, this thread moves fast compared to the last few days.

What important news did I miss?

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
AmbarSonofDeshar Since: Jan, 2010
#132545: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:30:15 PM

eah, I'm sure she weeps in her master bedroom every night (after a relaxing exfoliating session of course) knowing she sleeps upon the blood and tears of the oppressed.

Really love the sexism in the "relaxing exfoliating session" part.

nervmeister Since: Oct, 2010
#132546: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:36:14 PM

[up]Well at least let me try to "mansplain" my way out of it before you render your judgment.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#132547: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:36:35 PM

[up][up][up]DNC is in full swing.

[up]That's really not helping your argument.

edited 25th Jul '16 10:37:32 PM by Ekuran

Irene (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
#132548: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:38:10 PM
Thumped: This post has been thumped with the mod stick. This means knock it off.
Shadow?
Bat178 Since: May, 2011
#132549: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:40:06 PM

[up][up][up] We are not SJ Ws. We just don't want Trump to win.

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#132550: Jul 25th 2016 at 10:40:10 PM

[up][up][up][up]You've been hitting the dank memes real hard ever since Milo got Twitter banned, haven't you? Knock it off.

Email verification: Snowden suggests using XKeyscore.

edited 25th Jul '16 10:40:34 PM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot

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