Let's not let this get lost in the deluge of "breaking news": the Democratic Party has offered to

[Atticus]

pledge NOT to use any campaign info obtained by hackers in the 2018 midterm elections; the Republicans refuse to make a similar pledge.

Read that again. It ain't complicated, folks.

One party seeks to discourage foreign powers from interfering with our elections; the other seeks to encourage them.

EVERY GOP candidate should be smacked in the face with this each time they venture out on the campaign trail. If they refuse to condemn their party's acquiescence in foreign meddling, the follow up question should be "Isn't that a lot like treason?"

[unblock]

1. Contraband. Information obtained by illegal hacking is called contraband

[genxlib]

2. It is indicative of where the parties stand on fairness

However, it is a pretty hollow gesture unless the media agrees.

As long as the media runs with whatever dirt is dragged up, then the parties keeping their hands clean would only be a marginal difference.

[red dog 1]

8. Good point!

[NCTraveler]

3. I don't have a problem with using hacked material.

Depending on how one comes in possession of it and if it has been independently verified.

[Atticus]

4. Does the source matter? nt

[NCTraveler]

5. To an extent. Yes.

Government entities are major sources for hacks. It better already be in the public domain if you’re going to use it. Unlike Aaron Nevins who was in direct contact with a Russian operative.

[zentrum]

6. But, you can't

…trust the GOP no matter what they say.

One again a knives and pencils fight.

[FailureToCommunicate]

7. Did somebody say "treason"?...

[red dog 1]

9. + 1

[red dog 1]

10. Kick

[Demsrule86]

11. The Dems should not go high if the f'ing GOP is going to allow this to continue...it puts

us at a disadvantage.