emptywheel

I think this thread serves as a "how can we blame Putin when we already suck" exercise, in an environment where we desperately need to face Putin's meddling in US affairs.

Huh. So you're suggesting we're not facing Putin's meddling but are undertaking substantive efforts to deal w/GOP election tampering?

I'm suggesting we're not doing either, that we will never do either, and that caring about one of those things doesn't mean less attention is paid to the other. I don't think RU meddling should be downplayed.

Huh. We've got 4 different investigations into Putin's interference and a NYT article attacking a sports star for not being sufficiently critical of his President.

Sounds appropriate. We should have even more attention on the GOPs shameful vote suppression but that doesn't mean the attention on the Russia meddling is over the top.

So you're changing your position now and admitting that there is attention on RU meddling. OK. Thanks.

I said some pundits downplay it. I'll stand by that, as will your timeline.

The timeline that you misinterpreted to impose your own judgement that you've just revised? That timeline? I'm convinced; Putin's tampering is causing cognitive rot in America and we need to reverse that.