Friday, December 23, 2016

Putin insists Democrats have to learn to 'lose with dignity' instead of 'looking for people to blame' for Trump's victory


UK Daily Mail  "Russian President Vladimir Putin said Democrats must learn to 'lose with dignity' after their electoral defeat, and said it was 'not important' who hacked Democratic groups during the U.S. elections.

"Putin spoke at length about the U.S. elections during his annual news conference in Moscow, where he also addressed nuclear proliferation and other issues.

"Once again, he dismissed charges of interference in the elections – even echoing President-elect Donald Trump's various claims that perhaps the hacking had been done a '400-pound guy' lying on his bed, 'some guy in his home in New Jersey.'

"Maybe it was someone lying on the couch who did it,' Putin said.

"The U.S. government has concluded that Russia was behind the hacks of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta, and The Washington Post has reported that the CIA believes the hacks were intended to boost Trump. " . . .

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