The WH also at least claims it didn't affect election. https://www.emptywheel.net/2016/11/28/white-house-attempts-unring-election-integrity-fearmongering/ … @ggreenwald
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Oh, also "hacked election administration" vs "hacked DNC to affect election" very different claims
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Read the post! I lay out all of what anonymous WH person said, which covers both.
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I agree with everything you wrote, except I find it credible that Ru->DNC->wikileaks could be intended to undermine
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not that it's causative, primary, or the biggest harm, but still clearly possible
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I'm not saying it's impossible. Just that every theory of same never made sense.
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that Russians found this an attractive outlet, isn't that credible? https://www.wired.com/2016/10/want-know-julian-assanges-endgame-told-decade-ago/ …
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ESPECIALLY wrt that arg, no, I'd think they'd find it dangerous (esp given response to Panama Papers)
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I think Putin might have gotten a kick out of doing v us versus what we (probably) did to Assad.
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And I think Putin may have recognized that his interests and Assange's interests coincide.
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But none of that requires an election-related plan, unless DNC docs deemed damaging to Clinton in fact. @ggreenwald
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For example, I don't think any of the Powell emails helped Trump.
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