Even if he did....it is a legitimate course of action against a competitive nation...who cares! Obama tried to influence the Israeli elections because he viewed them as a competitor, He sent money and experts to the opposing party people and actually mentioned it in speeches. Besides....when talking about diplomacy, it is best not to look too hard at the past...which cannot be changed. Trump took this view with N Korea. No point in getting snotty with competitors about the past...unless you are in a position to conquer them. Best to make nice and hope you can convince them to be better, while at the same time punishing any negative current activity.

Unless they actually were hacking into voting machines via the web or doing so physically, or paying people to change votes, there is no tampering, only influence. All governments spend money to influence other nations elections.

This is what I told my sister when she presented me with an article from an Objectivist who is anti-Trump. She said I did not honor her vision for America: "I honor her opinion very much. You and the others on the left are her antithesis and in my opinion you have no idea what you are saying. You are someone who has read Atlas Shrugged many times and just doesn't get it. Many, and I mean many of us Ayn Randers appreciate our President very much. and in many of our opinions, the best we can do for right now in our history. To have a real constitutional minded president who loves liberty, self-made men, (and women), Capitalism as our form of gov't, one who does not embrace socialism and enslaving half of the country to work for the other half would be just about impossible right now. These are the things Ayn Rand would look for. This man or woman does exist, but would never make it in our political nightmare of a world. It will have to crash and burn first so it can rebuild from the ashes. Just look at what our President has gone through."

I'm willing to agree that Russian operatives did what all other countries do and tried to get into our election process to influence the outcome. Weather Putin had any direct involvement is inconsequential. Weather or not the Trump campaign was in collusion with any Russian actors is what the Special Counsel is in place to investigate and after almost $20 million spent we hear squat on that front. The Democrats on the other hand certainly were colluding with the Britts and Russia to destroy Trump yet we see no investigation into that or all the assistance they were getting from the FBI, CIA and DOJ. No wonder why all these intelligence agencies are refusing to hand over the records that will clearly show the coup against Trump they were involved in. Starting at the very top with BHO, Kerry, Clintons, Brennon, Lynch, Comey, McCabe, Rosenstein, Mueller, Strzok, Page and a bunch of other good soldiers plus the MSM and the DNC and they all have a lot to keep hidden. I am not so sure they all hate Trump nearly as much as the fear him as he turns over all the rocks these swamp creatures are hiding under. Make no mistake, we are surrounded by those in high places that do not have the best interests of the American people in their hearts. I fear for the safety of DJT and his entire family because he has poked the dragon right in the eye.

The swamp creatures are diverse and many. There are few left who will see a crocodile and not be convinced (terrorized) into identifying it as a puppy.

It seems to me that our "Intelligence Agencies" overstepped their intellectual boundaries and stepped on their own peckers. Strzok was thinking with his other head with Page and it never fails. Those here who remain studly should take a note from this dork and keep it where it belongs.
Trump was not elected for Sainthood or for being the Messiah Obama never was. He was elected to do a job that needs to be done before this nation crashes and burns. Those who have the most to lose are in full blown fear that he alone will expose the ills of many previous administrations and right this ship. He is alone except for US and there has never been a time in my 66 years when our elected leader needed us more. I could never pull a lever for any democrat and hate myself when ever I pull a lever for a RINO but I will do my part to maintain the majorities in both houses as long as Trump is at the helm. All of this blather about meddling and collusion is just that, BLATHER. Trump stepped out of the lap of luxury to do a job that needs to be done and I don't much give a shit about his ulterior motives. He turned his life and that of his entire family to pure shit for US and we ought to damn well appreciate it because I can't think of another politician who has ever done what he is doing. The man is swimming up shit river through thousands of turds and gaining for us all. It is all about the numbers folks and if you can't add then just look at the numbers because we have never in my life seen them better.

I have not heard one fact put forth yet to support this claim. Just indictments and this is not proof. We have meddled in many, many elections and governments. What else do you think our CIA is doing? This is just so bogus!

Trump knows Putin is guilty. Then why does he take Putin's side? It is a finesse. One that I have used various times. Instead of having faith in a President who has proven his credentials over and over he is still being excoriated by not only the Dumocrats but by top Republicans. If they let this play out their jaws will drop as to the result. "Keep your family and friends close, but, keep your enemies closer. "Nuff said.

Hell no, they'd never release any information on that subject because they probably only have some opinion. Any opinion is okay today as long as it hurts Trump.

The media should be kept out of some big news issue like Trump's meeting with Putin. Then someone should leak the lie that Trump walked out on Putin because Putin denied involvement. When the media slams Trump for it, let it go for about a week, then say that was only a possible scenario that leaked, and then see how the media changes their tune. It's the same old crap on anything Trumps does or doesn't do. This whole political and media fiasco is a farce, and I'm getting tired of it. I'm going fishing.

First of all, hacking into unsecure Emails and extracting truth from them and exposing that truth to the american people is hardly "meddling"..

Real meddling is doing things that are to be kept hidden from the voting public so as to change the election !! Hillary and the DNC did THAT in spades. She lost because she is crooked, and one way or another, that came out over the years and thanks also to Wikileaks.

Trump won, and the election is over. We should get on with it and let him do what he was elected to do.

So whatever Russia or people inside Russia or other countries did, I dont see ANY untruths that were filtered into the lead up to the election at all. To that end, I have to applaud the hackers and Wikileaks for telliing us what was really going on. The DNC and Hillary were just not smart enough to hide what they to avoid detection. (That mistake will never be made again).

Why doesnt anyone say these things? Instead they go after Russia as the scapegoat. I want MORE transparency, and if the perps wont give it to us, its up to the hackers to let us in on the chicanery.

IIRC Obama tried to influence the Brexit vote:

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2016/04/o...

If there was any such evidence discovered you can be all but certain that the FBI would have leaked it to the press by now.

Everyone is screaming about Trump's actions and statements to Putin in Helsinki but I can't seem to find where the proof is that Putin engineered the tampering or hacking of our elections. NWB

You know...JFK was making real inroads in forming an alliance with Krushchev. Now, we have this president doing similar things while (reportedly) alienating our intelligence agencies. I really hope this doesn't end the same way. If it does, at least I'll be able to teach my kids something useful...

You know no one does or it would have been on full display along time ago.

All of this discussion is simply a waste of time and energy, purely boarding the train of the Deep State's smoke and mirrors tour. Every country attempts in some manner to influence the elections (and fake elections) of its competitors. Who cares? We need to learn the facts and the names of those within our Fed that have for years intentionally been taking advantage of their positions to disenfranchise the American citizens. We need them outed and punished. If the Russians did succeed in providing visibility to main street Democrats with regard to the dishonest actions of the DNC, we should give them (the Russians) a big thank you.

We have proof Obama submitted the one page FISA request specifically to spy on Trump, which was denied, until they came up with the phony Russian dossier and redid it. I have heard no proof offered as to who in russia meddled from Russia, we need WikiLeaks!I do know that Obama used our money to try to oust Bibi, succeeded in Canada getting his man, and actually put Marxism in Central America to the detriment of the residents. He was not out spreading democracy, rather Marxism. Why is that okay, but Russian expected meddling not? If Hillary had not set up her own server hacked by many, it would not be open season on our cyberware. China hacked government computers during Obama, no squawk on that. The government spies on us, China spies on them, why not expect the same of Russia, and acting mouthy on a vist, as did Chris Wallace, is not going to stop it. Who is going to stop Obama, as he is still going rogue and trying to oust leaderships, including the sitting POTUS?

Ayn Rand is rolling over in her grave.
The Gulch defends a Russian dictator and his sycophantic lackey against all of America's intelligence agencies.

Do you think our guys are incompetant or just party hacks?

I've always figured that most everyone who works at the FBI, CIA or NSA would be a pretty strong patriot.
I can't imagine the work would appeal to anyone who isn't.

But you'd take the assurance of a former KGB Director, hell-bent on returning his country to one-party rule, over the portfolio of evidence collected by some of our smartest, most true-blue, front-line warriors.

Because they won't show you the top-secret files.

You demand they "Show me the proof!" - knowing the files will not be released to the general public - rather than accept the obvious.
These same files have been seen and accepted by congressional overseerers from both parties.

Perhaps you should take a more dispassionate look at what you do know but refuse to see.