"Most ignored story of the day"

[Hamlette]

"Appearing before the Senate Judiciary committee today as part of the ongoing investigation of Cambridge Analytica and various forms of meddling in the 2016 elections, former employee and whistleblower Christopher Wylie said that the company and its then-VP Steve Bannon were pursuing voter suppression tactics aimed at black Americans."


https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/16/bannon-and-cambridge-analytica-planned-suppression-of-black-voters-whistleblower-tells-senate/ as quoted here:

https://www.balloon-juice.com/2018/05/17/further-russiagate-general-gop-ratfvckery-open-thread-cambridge-analytica-once-again/

[BigmanPigman]

1. He testified two days ago.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/05/16/bannon-and-cambridge-analytica-planned-suppression-of-black-voters-whistleblower-tells-senate/amp/
I read about it here on DU. The thing is, Bannon and the Mercers are still out there with the same agenda and money. Even Cam. Analytica is still out there, only they have changed their name to Emerdata.
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/02/cambridge_analytica_shutdown/

[KY_EnviroGuy]

3. BP, this seems potentially a big deal.

He's saying he will provide documents demonstrating racist intent. Do you think from all you've read that Congress will turn this over to Justice for some possible criminal charges?

I know the British as pursuing this as well, but I'm not finding much in the way of recent progress. Their London offices were raided in late March by investigators.

I would love to see a Mercer in the dock with sweat pouring down.....

[BigmanPigman]

4. As long as the GOP is the majority they won't

do anything. I read that a Mercer daughter, not Rebecca, is also getting involved in the "famliy businesses" so it doesn't seem that they are worried about the law effecting them.

"Jennifer and Rebekah Mercer are directors of Emerdata, and are the daughters of ultra-wealthy businessman Robert Mercer who created and bankrolled Cambridge Analytica. Billionaire Bob has given tens of millions of dollars to rightwing political efforts. Jennifer and Rebekah also had a hand in Cambridge Anal."

I read the list of people who have spoken with Mueller so far (50 of them) and Chris Wylie's name isn't on it but that doesn't mean he won't be.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210626619

[Hamlette]

6. The Mercers are racist

I'm willing to give people the benefit of the doubt but they no longer deserve it. After this, they are straight up racists and should always be referred to as such.

I"m not seeing much on this. Rachel may have done something and a brief mention here and there but not the level of outrage I think this should be greeted with. If he has documentary proof, we need to burn them.

[Gothmog]

2. Rachel covered this last night

Link to tweet

[BadgerMom]

5. Unfortunately, this headline could become a daily feature.

There are so many stories every day that some important ones are forgotten. Of course, they sometimes are resurrected because new revelations bring them attention.

[byronius]

7. Randi Rhodes played excerpts and discussed this at length today.

Very powerful event. And yes, nothing on the teevee.

[Achilleaze]

8. Why do republicans HATE American democracy?

I guess I'll have to ask their frikken moneybuck buddies in russia.