"In the Obama admin, there were two women who are experts on Russia -- Victoria Nuland and Celeste Wallander -- who tried to warn everyone and came up with solutions to deter Putin in 2016. They were largely dismissed." -- @AndreaChalupa on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/41951840
"Folks who'd been tracking Russia in Ukraine had a better sense of what was happening. Nuland and Wallander came up with options to deter the Kremlin, including revealing damaging info about Putin. They were sidelined." -- @davidashimer on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/41951840
"The Obama admin decided to wait to punish Russia until after the election because they believed the risks outweighed the benefits." -- @davidashimer on @gaslitnation
"They sank into the quicksand of deliberation." -- @AndreaChalupa
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"It became evident to me after interviewing many Obama admin members that fear of Russia *tampering with the actual vote* was what captivated them in the summer and fall of 2016." -- @davidashimer on @gaslitnation
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"There are two ways to interfere in an election:
1) Change minds through propaganda, money, or other means
2) Change the actual ballots and manipulate the actual election system -- @davidashimer on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/41951840
"Obama knew that Russia was systematically probing, targeting and penetrating our election systems. The White House focused on preventing escalation with Russia in an attempt to stop them from affecting actual votes." -- Shimer on @gaslitnation patreon.com/posts/41951840
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