DNC ‘Hacker’ Strikes Again, Calling Elections ‘Farce’ Guccifer 2.0 is back,

[Fla Dem]

and he thinks the campaign strategies used in our elections don't work

By Kevin Collier
Aug 16, 2016 at 4:00 PM ET

Guccifer 2.0, the online character who disseminates hacked emails and memos from the Democratic National Committee, has struck again. And this time, the once-vague “hacker” is offering a conspiracy theory, recently adopted by Republican presidential candidate and reality television star Donald Trump, that the 2016 U.S. elections will be rigged.

The latest batch of documents, released Monday, largely consist of standard campaign strategies for House Democrats in five Florida districts. Each candidate is a challenger: Four districts are currently held by a Republican; the other is by Patrick Murphy, a Democrat who’s instead seeking a Senate seat this election. Compiled by several consulting groups, the files delve deep into topics like the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the Democratic congressional candidate for each district, their biographies and voting record, and how that candidate can resonate with residents of those areas.

Less interesting than the contents of those files, however, is their presentation. On the WordPress blog where Guccifer 2.0 posts his files, he added a commentary: “It may seem the congressional primaries are also becoming a farce.”

It’s believed to be the first time Guccifer 2.0, who’s taken a serious interest in the U.S. election, has openly cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections. But he’s not the only one. Last week in Pennsylvania, a state crucial for Trump’s plan to win the electoral college, and one in which polls say he’s losing significantly, the self-proclaimed billionaire claimed that, “the only way we can lose, in my opinion—and I really mean this, Pennsylvania—is if cheating goes on.”

That’s not to say there’s any direct link between Trump and Guccifer 2.0, of course. But it does add fuel to the theory that he’s a character created by the Russian government, which openly supports Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton, to help disseminate those DNC documents.

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[kimbutgar]

1. Isn't this what every campaign strategist does?

I seem to remember Karl Rove doing that to Kerry and the RNC doing opposition research on Democratic candidates in all election cycles.

[Fla Dem]

2. This is about the connection of Trump and his campaign to Russia, and Russia trying to influence our

elections. This isn't about dirty tricks or campaign oppo reseaerch.

It’s believed to be the first time Guccifer 2.0, who’s taken a serious interest in the U.S. election, has openly cast doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections. But he’s not the only one. Last week in Pennsylvania, a state crucial for Trump’s plan to win the electoral college, and one in which polls say he’s losing significantly, the self-proclaimed billionaire claimed that, “the only way we can lose, in my opinion—and I really mean this, Pennsylvania—is if cheating goes on.”

That’s not to say there’s any direct link between Trump and Guccifer 2.0, of course. But it does add fuel to the theory that he’s a character created by the Russian government, which openly supports Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton, to help disseminate those DNC documents.

[dawg]

3. All those Republican governors and secretaries of state ...

rigging their state's elections for Hillary. The shame, the shame. /s