Hacking elections: Trump vs. Bill Clinton: not even close
By Jon Rappoport
On
the one hand, we have unverified claims that Russian hackers stole
emails from the Democratic National Committee and passed them to
WikiLeaks, who released them.
Supposedly, the contents of the emails were so embarrassing, they helped sink Hillary Clinton's campaign.
We
also have unverified claims that thousands of websites and blogs
somehow operated under Russian influence, during the campaign, on behalf
of Trump and against Hillary.
But imagine what major media would have done to Trump, if the following events occurred:
IMAGINARY EVENT ONE: The Russian government contributed money to Trump's campaign.
WHAT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED: In a new article, former CBS investigative reporter
Sharyl Attkisson writes: "If you've watched politics a little while, you
may remember the scandal broken by The Washington Post in 1996.
The Post reported evidence of China directing contributions to the
Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the presidential contest
between Bill Clinton and Republican Bob Dole---a violation of US law."
If Trump was embroiled now in what Clinton was embroiled in then, the press would go over-the-top insane now.
IMAGINARY EVENT TWO: A foreign-born Trump fundraiser is actually convicted of illegally raising campaign money.
WHAT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED: Sharyl Attkisson writes: "Taiwan-born Maria Hsia, a
fundraiser for Clinton Vice President Al Gore [in 1996], was convicted
of illegal campaign fundraising."
Substitute a Trump campaign worker for Maria Hsia, and the press would go over-the-top insane now.
IMAGINARY EVENT THREE: A Russian-born Trump supporter is convicted of trying to give major money to Trump.
WHAT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED: Attkisson writes: "Eventually, Taiwan-born Charlie
Trie was convicted of improperly attempting to give large donations to
the Clinton's legal defense fund."
IMAGINARY EVENT FOUR: A Russian national is convicted of violating election law after he gives large donations to Trump.
WHAT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED: Attkisson writes: "Taiwan-born Johnny Chung was
convicted of violating election law after making large donations to the
DNC (which were later returned)."
IMAGINARY EVENT
FIVE: A Russian fundraiser for Trump, who actually works at the US Dept.
of Commerce, is convicted of campaign finance fraud.
WHAT
ACTUALLY HAPPENED: Attkisson writes: "Chinese-born John Huang---a DNC
fundraiser and Commerce Department official in the Clinton
administration---was convicted of campaign finance fraud."
If
the press treated Bill Clinton then the way they're treating Trump now,
given the actual crimes committed on behalf of Clinton by Taiwanese and
Chinese nationals, reporters and editors and their allies would have
called for Clinton to be encased in a tube and shot off in a rocket to
Mars, never to return.
But Clinton served out his
term in office. There was no widespread scandal. The impeachment
proceeding involved him lying about sex with Monica Lewinsky, not
criminal campaign activity. In Democratic circles, and even in the
press, many people still revere Clinton as a major statesman and
philanthropist.
But don't worry.
The press isn't biased.
They have no covert agenda.
Of course not.
All is well.
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