For John, BLUF:  You knew that after WWII, the Big One, we meddled in European Elections, didn't you?  But, then, Stalin meddled in our elections before and during that war.  Some even think we had a Soviet stooge as Veep, who FDR replaced with Senator Harry Truman.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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THINGS YOU RUN ACROSS DOING RESEARCH

Posted at the InstaPundit, 17 February 2018, by Researcher Charles Glasser.

Here is the lede plus one:

That said, I thought I would share this little nugget from 2016 — long before Trump allegedly “colluded” with anyone but a porn star:  “In unearthed 2006 audio, Clinton appears to suggest rigging the Palestine election.”  According to The Week, the Most Qualified Candidate Ever said, regarding Palestinian elections:

“And if we were going to push for an election,” Clinton went on, “then we should have made sure that we did something to determine who was going to win.”

I suppose it always depends on whose Gore is being oxed.

"I am shocked, shocked…".

"Your winnings, sir."

If Candidate Trump had a handshake with President Putin, that is one thing.  That Russia was trying to meddle in our elections is another.  That they were careless and broke US laws is still another thing.  That the Russians were successful in sowing political discord in our nation is a serious problem.  Thank you Democrats and Special Counsel Robert Mueller.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff