Senators briefed that CrowdStrike theory is Russian-backed disinformation campaign

[90DayFinancier 910]

Intelligence officials recently briefed senators and their aides on Russian efforts to pin interference in the 2016 U.S. election on Ukraine, the New York Times reports.

Why it matters: As part of their defense of President Trump amid the impeachment inquiry, Republicans have tried to advance the now-debunked conspiracy theory that the government in Kiev was responsible for hacking the 2016 election.

But the intelligence briefing is consistent with Fiona Hill's impeachment testimony this week. On Thursday, Trump's former top Russia adviser said the notion that Ukraine, rather than Russia, meddled in the 2016 election is "a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves."

• Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman called the same, so-called CrowdStrike server conspiracy theory "a Russian narrative that President [Vladimir] Putin has promoted."

Reality check, via Axios' Joe Uchill: CrowdStrike is not and has never been owned by a Ukrainian, as Trump and GOP lawmakers have suggested. It was founded in America by a Russian-born American, and funded by U.S. venture capital.

 

https://www.axios.com/ukraine-election-meddling-briefing-conspiracy-russia-971db9ae-4024-40b9-a04c-aba6029b39ee.html

[90DayFinancier 910]

Light the candle
Put the lock upon the door
You have sent the maid home early
Like a thousand times before
Like the castle in its corner
In a medieval game
I foresee terrible trouble
And I stay here just the same

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

Oh dear god. They are nack to the russian thing 

[Dashinka 24,492]

8 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Oh dear god. They are nack to the russian thing 

We are encouraged to recycle.

Edited November 23, 2019 by Bill & Katya

[Dashinka 24,492]

7 hours ago, 90DayFinancier said:

Intelligence officials recently briefed senators and their aides on Russian efforts to pin interference in the 2016 U.S. election on Ukraine, the New York Times reports.

Why it matters: As part of their defense of President Trump amid the impeachment inquiry, Republicans have tried to advance the now-debunked conspiracy theory that the government in Kiev was responsible for hacking the 2016 election.

But the intelligence briefing is consistent with Fiona Hill's impeachment testimony this week. On Thursday, Trump's former top Russia adviser said the notion that Ukraine, rather than Russia, meddled in the 2016 election is "a fictional narrative that has been perpetrated and propagated by the Russian security services themselves."

• Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman called the same, so-called CrowdStrike server conspiracy theory "a Russian narrative that President [Vladimir] Putin has promoted."

Reality check, via Axios' Joe Uchill: CrowdStrike is not and has never been owned by a Ukrainian, as Trump and GOP lawmakers have suggested. It was founded in America by a Russian-born American, and funded by U.S. venture capital.

 

https://www.axios.com/ukraine-election-meddling-briefing-conspiracy-russia-971db9ae-4024-40b9-a04c-aba6029b39ee.html

If you are saying this investigation is a waste of money, I agree with you.  Now would you agree that near three years of investigation of a duly elected President is also a colossal waste of money?

[90DayFinancier 910]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

If you are saying this investigation is a waste of money, I agree with you.  Now would you agree that near three years of investigation of a duly elected President is also a colossal waste of money?

 The why it matters section clarifies the point.   

[Dashinka 24,492]

1 hour ago, 90DayFinancier said:

 The why it matters section clarifies the point.   

Didn’t answer the question though.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Didn’t answer the question though.

Again.  And again...

[90DayFinancier 910]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Didn’t answer the question though.

Because your lame question was not to the point of the article. I take pride in combating thread creep.

[Dashinka 24,492]

2 minutes ago, 90DayFinancier said:

Because your lame question was not to the point of the article. I take pride in combating thread creep.

The point of the article was that the investigation into the nefarious activities of the Democrats in 2016 were not worth it.  I asked a simple question comparing the article’s premise with the unending investigation into Trump.  Seems a fair question, but I certainly understand the deflection.

[90DayFinancier 910]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

The point of the article was that the investigation into the nefarious activities of the Democrats in 2016 were not worth it.  I asked a simple question comparing the article’s premise with the unending investigation into Trump.  Seems a fair question, but I certainly understand the deflection.

No that is not the point of the article.  

[Dashinka 24,492]

9 minutes ago, 90DayFinancier said:

No that is not the point of the article.  

Well, just like all the witnesses this week, it is my opinion of the article.  I am told that is just as good as anything.