Mattis: Putin tried to 'muck around' in US midterm elections

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Source: Associated Press

Mattis: Putin tried to ‘muck around’ in US midterm elections

By ROBERT BURNS
December 1, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday took aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of trying to “muck around” in the U.S. midterm elections, of duplicity in arms control and of acting irresponsibly in last weekend’s naval confrontation with Ukraine.

In remarks at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, Mattis said the U.S.-Russian relationship has deteriorated over the last two years.

“We are dealing with someone that we simply cannot trust,” he said. “There is no doubt the relationship has worsened.”

Mattis did not elaborate on his claim that Russia tried to interfere in last month’s elections, adding only, “We are seeing a continued effort along those lines.” He added more generally, “It’s his efforts to try to subvert democratic processes that must be defended.”

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1. I wonder what the country would be like -

if Stalin had been able to buy radio commercials for say, Dewey. And also have fake articles posted in a bunch of papers. And had a few Soviet spies been able to touch the voter rolls in a few states before the election. And it was reported in the media, just like the hacking of voter rolls was.

And if say Dewey said Truman was a criminal and had firey speeches saying no one should enter the country and minorities are evil, etc., while it was known that Dewey had business dealings with the USSR.

And even before the election, things came out about Stalin's support for Dewey.

I bet Republican leaders back then would be up in arms and unsupportive of Dewey even before the election. Far more than the never Trumpers. And, if he won, they would be more inclined to impeach, just like they were more inclined to sign up for impeachment of Nixon.

What the hell happened to the GOP?