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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:00 AM Sep 2018

Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: "At Vladimir Putin's direction, Moscow launched..."

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"At Vladimir Putin's direction, Moscow launched a brazen, multi-faceted influence campaign to undermine public faith in our democratic process and to distort our presidential election," Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said on Wednesday.

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Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen: "At Vladimir Putin's direction, Moscow launched..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Sep 2018 OP

This should be interesting... Wounded Bear Sep 2018 #1

"...and we couldn't be happier. MAGAaaahhhh." Hong Kong Cavalier Sep 2018 #2

Exactly! nt Maven Sep 2018 #12

+1 malthaussen Sep 2018 #19

Newsflash: We've known this for quite a while now. What are you going to do about it? brush Sep 2018 #3

Complicit. (n/t) Iggo Sep 2018 #4

Nielsen will be fired before the Week is finished. Meadowoak Sep 2018 #5

When is she leaving? malaise Sep 2018 #6

She's not leaving, she's positioning herself for a job... DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #23

"I have decided to spend more time with my family---". nt Atticus Sep 2018 #7

lol n/t orleans Sep 2018 #20

LOL! MontanaMama Sep 2018 #31

Ass covering, Intel community leadership is losing confidence in her uponit7771 Sep 2018 #8

She's hoping to ramp up her CV by getting fired by the asshole in chief. Ilsa Sep 2018 #9

It seems like the slow rollout of the information about criminality is over. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2018 #10

Something IS different... DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #25

In these times awesomerwb1 Sep 2018 #11

She may be playing the role of Shepard Smith...have some humans around saying sane things to Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #16

Beautiful analogy!!! We ARE in Oz!!! And Trump is ALL the creepy characters simultaneously DemocracyMouse Sep 2018 #26

She has mostly denied it to this point Cosmocat Sep 2018 #32

Interesting Progressive dog Sep 2018 #13

Just one question matt819 Sep 2018 #14

This is smoke and mirrors. The Liberal Lion Sep 2018 #15

"Distort our elections"...is not...advertising. Looked up the definition to make sure! Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #17

I may have been unclear with the usage of the word "advertising" The Liberal Lion Sep 2018 #22

Exactly! Racerdog1 Sep 2018 #18

Why hasn't she been outraged they haven't properly funded duforsure Sep 2018 #21

Always good when Homeland Security gibraltar72 Sep 2018 #24

That may be the smartest thing she's ever said! dchill Sep 2018 #27

What slapped her upside the head and woke her up? Hekate Sep 2018 #28

What a daring conclusion DFW Sep 2018 #29

They left out the 'Thank God.' Shrike47 Sep 2018 #30

Ok, Nielsen has obviously . . . peggysue2 Sep 2018 #33

Wounded Bear

(58,681 posts)

1. This should be interesting...

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:02 AM

Sep 2018

Hong Kong Cavalier

(4,573 posts)

2. "...and we couldn't be happier. MAGAaaahhhh."

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:04 AM

Sep 2018

n/t

Maven

(10,533 posts)

12. Exactly! nt

Reply to Hong Kong Cavalier (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:36 AM

Sep 2018

malthaussen

(17,213 posts)

19. +1

Reply to Hong Kong Cavalier (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:34 PM

Sep 2018

brush

(53,805 posts)

3. Newsflash: We've known this for quite a while now. What are you going to do about it?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:04 AM

Sep 2018

Unbelievable! Like we don't know this already. And she has no plan to announce as to what she and this Russian-backed admin is going to allegedly do about it.

Iggo

(47,561 posts)

4. Complicit. (n/t)

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:05 AM

Sep 2018

Meadowoak

(5,555 posts)

5. Nielsen will be fired before the Week is finished.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:05 AM

Sep 2018

malaise

(269,117 posts)

6. When is she leaving?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:06 AM

Sep 2018

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)

23. She's not leaving, she's positioning herself for a job...

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:01 PM

Sep 2018

... in a post-Trump world where BS and footdragging about obvious truths no longer has a bullshitter-in-chief to back her up. She wants to sound more like a Democrat while remaining a swamper.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

7. "I have decided to spend more time with my family---". nt

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:08 AM

Sep 2018

orleans

(34,070 posts)

20. lol n/t

Reply to Atticus (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:34 PM

Sep 2018

MontanaMama

(23,334 posts)

31. LOL!

Reply to Atticus (Reply #7)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:45 PM

Sep 2018

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

8. Ass covering, Intel community leadership is losing confidence in her

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:11 AM

Sep 2018

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)

9. She's hoping to ramp up her CV by getting fired by the asshole in chief.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:12 AM

Sep 2018

I mean, her rep is trashed working for the reality tv star. She has to take bold steps if she wants a high-paying private sector job.

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

10. It seems like the slow rollout of the information about criminality is over.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:12 AM

Sep 2018

Did McCain’s passing mark a new phase in the public sharing of important details?

Something seems different.

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)

25. Something IS different...

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:05 PM

Sep 2018

See my post from last Sunday, "The Shine Is Officially Off the Turd":

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211084196

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)

11. In these times

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:33 AM

Sep 2018

I think this is just a coordinated "attack" approved by both the Kremlin and the New Kremlin USA.

I don't for a moment believe this sorry excuse for a person is somehow being patriotic. She hasn't said anything most sane non-Faux watching people didn't know.

What the f-ck are you doing about protecting us from this happening again Kirstjen?? /rhetorical

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

16. She may be playing the role of Shepard Smith...have some humans around saying sane things to

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:28 PM

Sep 2018

provide cover for the flying monkeys everywhere else.

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)

26. Beautiful analogy!!! We ARE in Oz!!! And Trump is ALL the creepy characters simultaneously

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #16)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:07 PM

Sep 2018

Cosmocat

(14,567 posts)

32. She has mostly denied it to this point

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:53 PM

Sep 2018

not sure what the change is ...

Progressive dog

(6,915 posts)

13. Interesting

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 11:53 AM

Sep 2018

I wonder if this was a thank you to Putin for helping her boss. After all, Trump did publicly ask for Russia's help.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

14. Just one question

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:15 PM

Sep 2018

Why did you lie about this previously?

The Liberal Lion

(1,414 posts)

15. This is smoke and mirrors.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:25 PM

Sep 2018

This isn't admission of collusion or treason, this is merely stating Russia engaged in advertising. This, my friends, is a load of shit.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

17. "Distort our elections"...is not...advertising. Looked up the definition to make sure!

Reply to The Liberal Lion (Reply #15)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:30 PM

Sep 2018

The Liberal Lion

(1,414 posts)

22. I may have been unclear with the usage of the word "advertising"

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #17)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:55 PM

Sep 2018

I said "advertising" meaning this is how the 'Pubs will twist it.

Racerdog1

(808 posts)

18. Exactly!

Reply to The Liberal Lion (Reply #15)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:32 PM

Sep 2018

Well said.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

21. Why hasn't she been outraged they haven't properly funded

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 12:49 PM

Sep 2018

Stopping cyber crime from them now.

gibraltar72

(7,508 posts)

24. Always good when Homeland Security

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:03 PM

Sep 2018

realizes two year old news is real. Sorta the way Bush warned us of an attack on the twin towers in 2003.

dchill

(38,514 posts)

27. That may be the smartest thing she's ever said!

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:11 PM

Sep 2018

Now somebody should do something about it.

Hekate

(90,758 posts)

28. What slapped her upside the head and woke her up?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:11 PM

Sep 2018

Just curious.

DFW

(54,424 posts)

29. What a daring conclusion

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:18 PM

Sep 2018

Next thing you know, she will conclude that ice, when heated, turns to water.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)

30. They left out the 'Thank God.'

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 01:39 PM

Sep 2018

peggysue2

(10,836 posts)

33. Ok, Nielsen has obviously . . .

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 02:10 PM

Sep 2018

had it because this admission will be cause for her forced resignation.

It's all spinning out of control at this point. The center will not hold.

Wonder if this was the news--Woodward's excerpts ready for release--that had the Trumpster getting into his SUV and then suddenly exiting, leaving the press pool in the lurch and the dark? Or are we ready to see/hear more from Mueller's office?

Never a dull moment!

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