Hacking is a fact of life these days. Could the DNC hack have come from Russian sources? Maybe. But the bigger story is the degree to which Trump and Russian financiers are in bed together. I defer to Josh Marshall at TPM for both the former and the latter statements. First the former:
There are many other things people are alleging about hacking and all manner of other mysteries. But those points are highly speculative, some verging on conspiratorial in their thinking. I ignore them here because I've wanted to focus on unimpeachable, undisputed and publicly known facts. These alone paint a stark and highly troubling picture.
Now the latter:
Over the last year there has been a recurrent refrain about the seeming bromance between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. More seriously, but relatedly, many believe Trump is an admirer and would-be emulator of Putin's increasingly autocratic and illiberal rule. But there's quite a bit more to the story. At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin. And this is matched to a conspicuous solicitousness to Russian foreign policy interests where they come into conflict with US policies which go back decades through administrations of both parties. There is also something between a non-trivial and a substantial amount of evidence suggesting Putin-backed financial support for Trump or a non-tacit alliance between the two men.
Go visit the link above. Josh Marshall and TPM have been all over this story. And that story, as opposed to the hacking claims, should be the focus of those of us who want to keep Trump as far away from the White House as possible.
Note: this diary is not meant to divert attention from the e-mails from the DNC, which show a pattern of subjective attitudes from what should have been objective parties. But let’s not forget who the real enemy is.