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    Default Despite Foreign Threats, Senate Republicans Block $250 Million for Election Security

    Well, duh. Their guy can't win without Russia.

    https://www.governing.com/topics/pol...-Security.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneByStone View Post
    Well, duh. Their guy can't win without Russia.

    https://www.governing.com/topics/pol...-Security.html
    I keep hearing about this Russia "help" being the reason Hillary lost...How did that work?

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    Why would anyone oppose Election security?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Why would anyone oppose Election security?
    Why would an extra 250 million be necessary? There's already 380 mill... and still $$ left over from 2018....how is that not sufficient ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    I keep hearing about this Russia "help" being the reason Hillary lost...How did that work?
    Well, the candidate Russia helped won, so..... pretty well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    Why would an extra 250 million be necessary? There's already 380 mill... and still $$ left over from 2018....how is that not sufficient ?
    Somebody must think there is a problem?

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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneByStone View Post
    Well, the candidate Russia helped won, so..... pretty well.
    So, how did that work?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    So, how did that work?
    I just answered you. Trump won, so it worked well. And Russia will probably help him win again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    Somebody must think there is a problem?
    and some must think not...
    Grant money....I can just imagine how that would be "spent"....

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    and some must think not...
    Grant money....I can just imagine how that would be "spent"....
    I like having a 'paper trail'.
    I like preventing 'hacking'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneByStone View Post
    I just answered you. Trump won, so it worked well. And Russia will probably help him win again.
    I asked how...If you believe that, surely you must know....If not, just say so....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jack View Post
    I like having a 'paper trail'.
    I like preventing 'hacking'.
    380million isn't enough for some paper? To avoid "hacking"?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TOP View Post
    380million isn't enough for some paper? To avoid "hacking"?
    Is that what we have now?

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