Washington Post: Won’t Tell Russia To Not Interfere In 2020 Elections Or Something

The Editorial Board doesn’t read their own paper, or apparently, any others. But, they have a Narrative

Trump won’t warn Russia off interfering in 2020, so Congress has to

DID RUSSIAN military spies hack the Ukrainian gas company at the center of the U.S. impeachment trial? Well, why wouldn’t they?

It’s alarming that this has been the reaction to a report from a cybersecurity company indicating that Russia’s military intelligence service, known as the GRU, conducted an email “phishing” attack against Burisma Holdings — and sparking speculation that the Kremlin might use its findings to further foment discord among voters in the United States. Another firm was unable to validate the claim that the GRU was behind the breach, and even if it was, the incident could just be another example of Russia’s routine sabotage of its beleaguered neighbor. But there’s ample reason to believe Vladimir Putin’s agents did this, because their fingerprints are all over it, because they’ve done it before — and because the United States hasn’t given them sufficient reason not to do it again.

The WPEB does understand that America’s intelligence agencies do the same thing, right? We just generally do not broadcast it. It is telling that the WPEB is Very Concerned that Russia might expose the dirty dealing with Burisma and the 2 Bidens, Joe and Hunter. The important one is Joe, who looks to be cruising towards the Democrat nomination.

This last point is perhaps the most appalling. Political campaigns can harden their defenses, and platforms can moderate more aggressively against manipulation, but complete invulnerability is impossible. Russia wins as long as voters believe their democracy is in danger of manipulation, even when Moscow isn’t actively manipulating, by engendering distrust in everything from Facebook posts to vote tallies. It’s precisely this doubt that leads people automatically to assume the Burisma breach was an attempt by the GRU to gather dirt on former vice president Joe Biden to later scatter it on U.S. soil.

Let me ask: which Party and their pet media has been pushing that narrative since even before the November 2016 election day?

Complete invulnerability is impossible, but what is possible is deterrence. If Russia knows for certain that it will pay a high price for meddling, it will be less likely to meddle. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) last week continued his crusade to pass the bipartisan Deter Act, which would impose almost automatic cross-sectoral sanctions against Russia if it tries its tricks again. ….

And that’s where it needs to be. Congress does Legislation.

It’s outrageous that Russia mounted a full-scale offensive on American democracy in 2016; it’s outrageous that Russia, by all assessments, plans to mount another next time around; it’s outrageous that President Trump won’t speak out against this; and, as Mr. Van Hollen said on the Senate floor, “It would be equally outrageous for us — knowing that is Russia’s intent in 2020 — to sit here and not do anything.”

Russia caused Hillary to pass out on 9/11, blow off visiting states she needed to win, call half the country “deplorables”, and just be a terrible candidate otherwise? As far as speaking out, here’s the Washington Post

Trump meets Russia’s top diplomat amid scrap over election interference

President Trump met with Russia’s top diplomat in the Oval Office on Tuesday, creating a dramatic contrast as House Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment against him for his actions in Ukraine, an ally fending off a Russian-backed insurrection.

After the meeting, Trump said he warned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov not to interfere in U.S. elections and urged a resolution to the Moscow’s conflict with Ukraine, the White House said.

Of course, the WP attempted to listen more to Lvrov, who said he only discussed it with Pompeo separately, because the WP wants to listen to Russians more than Trump. No matter what Trump does they’ll criticize him.

Double of course, what exactly did President Barack Obama do to warn Russia off in 2016? Heck, 2015, when it started? Let’s go back to the original Editorial Board article: “Russia wins as long as voters believe their democracy is in danger of manipulation, even when Moscow isn’t actively manipulating, by engendering distrust in everything…” As long as Democrats and their pet media perpetuate “our Democracy (we’re not a democracy) is doomed!!!!!” Russia wins.