Obama Orders Review of Cyber Attacks

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I care about renewable energy.

I'm not sure coal miners out of jobs care so much about it.

The coal miners should be put to work implementing this "renewable energy," somehow.

That seems fair to me.

So far all "Russians" indicates is that the extremely unsophisticated phishing scam came out of Russia. I still haven't seen any proof that Putin was involved. Did Obama's probe into finding out who did what conclude already? From what I've seen all news articles dealing with it only have dates up to around December 19th. I haven't seen any updates.

Yes, I would have the same opinion of it if it was Clinton. And I'm not dismissive of it's undetermined effect just yet. But I am dismissive of the way the situation has been presented so far, in implicating Putin. This doesn't have anything to do with my feelings about Trump or Clinton or Putin, but only with what established facts exist and the lack of established facts.

I'm also taking into consideration the fact that Clinton herself already categorically directly blamed the FBI, namely James Comey, for causing her loss of the election. In other words if that's true, then the wikileaks through a phishing scam would seem close to irrelevant.

I also believe the phishing scam incident became widely known through NBC to generate headlines like "Obama: Putin behind hacking" (Seattle Times Sat Nov 17th) on the weekend before the electoral vote to try manipulating the electors. Namely because of the timing and the lack of updates since then.

So let me get this straight, you criticize the media ignoring evidence leaked about clinton, yet you'd prefer they stay quiet about any findings related to corruption in the republican party? I don't fully understand this logic.

Russia is now allying with the Freedom Party (founded by ex-nazis, and honestly the whole group looks very racist in my view at least). Sickening!

Then there's the GOP and Trump backed "First Amendment Defense Act" that might get passed. It's just a way for people to discriminate! Very sickening!

Also according to Newt Gingrich: Trump doesn't want to 'drain the swamp' anymore. So yet another Trump lie exposed. But its no secret- look at who Trump has picked for his cabinet! Rich elite people/ex-lobbyists and other scum that wont help many in America except for the super rich and their families/friends.

Russia did a hack and shouldn't be an ally to USA period. There is NO good proof that Putin wants to act nicely unless it means more money for him and his friends (Trump, etc).

It's very unfortunate and frustrating that people were tricked and conned by Trump with his fake promises and all of his lies. I'm really hoping an impeachment comes. So many people will be suffering if Trump is in office for even a few months I bet!

Putin was ex-KGB, and so that sort of thing is his business. That, and as Russian strongman, he runs a top heavy operation where he makes the final decisions.

There's a huge difference between making an upfront policy statement, and covertly f*cking with another nation.

It's very unfortunate and frustrating that people were tricked and conned by Trump with his fake promises and all of his lies. I'm really hoping an impeachment comes. So many people will be suffering if Trump is in office for even a few months

Assuming this was even them, all they did was make some unflattering emails public, hardly KGB stuff.

Why am I supposed to take this seriously again?

Because Democrats can't lose elections of course, they have to be stolen from them.

How is that funny? Putin's ally Trump is apparently looking to friendly relations with the so called Freedom Party, so why shouldn't Putin?

Yes the writing is certainly on the wall
http://www.salon.com/2016/12/20/donald- ... -by-nazis/

Remind me but didn't the US side with the allies to fight an Austrian Nazi?

The inventor of "Godwin's Law" about Hitler comparisons on the Internet says they're not always inappropriate.

"To be clear: I don’t personally believe all rational discourse has ended when Nazis or the Holocaust are invoked. But I’m pleased that people still use Godwin’s Law to force one another to argue more thoughtfully. The best way to prevent future holocausts, I believe, is not to forbear from Holocaust comparisons; instead, it’s to make sure that those comparisons are meaningful and substantive. This is something a pleasantly surprising percentage of commentators in this political season have managed to do (like this piece on Trump by New America and CNN analyst Peter Bergen). And I’m pleased in any season to see more people revisiting the history books.

It’s still true, of course, that the worst thing you can say about your opponents, in our culture, is that they’re like Hitler or the Nazis. But I’m hopeful that we can prod our glib online rhetorical culture into a more thoughtful, historically reflective space. In 2015, the Internet gives more and more individuals both the information and the skepticism to question what politicians and others say in their Hitler-centered hyperboles. Just as importantly, the Internet gives us the tools to share our criticisms — including the appropriately appalled reaction to Trump’s statements — with one another more widely.

The one thing we shouldn’t be skeptical of is our right — our obligation, even — as ordinary individuals to use the Internet and the other tools of the digital age to challenge our would-be leaders and check the facts.

And by all means be skeptical of Godwin’s Law, too. But you don’t need me to tell you that."