Broke Quote by Lawrence O'Donnell
![“I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC. She [Hillary Clinton] is saying Russia, Russia, Russia. Maybe it was. I mean, it could be Russia. But it could also be China. It could also be lots of other people.” quote by Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c72/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_broke_i-don-t-think-anybody-knows-it-was-russi_115025.jpg)
“I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC. She [Hillary Clinton] is saying Russia, Russia, Russia. Maybe it was. I mean, it could be Russia. But it could also be China. It could also be lots of other people.”
About This Quote
The speaker highlights uncertainty about attribution of a political hack, suggesting multiple possible actors.
In simple terms: We don't know who hacked the DNC; many suspects exist.
Key Takeaway
Attribution in complex events is often ambiguous.
Themes
politics
information
uncertainty
media
Mood
skeptical
cautious
Type
political commentary
observational
When to use this quote
- news analysis
- intelligence briefings
- public debates
Key Concepts
source credibility
confirmation bias
Practical Applications
- Encourage critical evaluation of claims
- Cross‑check sources before drawing conclusions
Questions to Reflect On
- What standards should we apply when assessing political accusations?
- How does speculation affect public trust?
A Different Perspective
The statement may oversimplify investigative findings and ignore forensic evidence.
![“I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC. [Hillary Clinton] is saying Russia, Russia, Russia, but I don't - maybe it was. I mean, it could be Russia, but it could also be China. It could also be lots of other people. It also could be somebody sitting on their bed that…” quote by Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/49c/donald-trump-18_bed_i-don-t-think-anybody-knows-it-was-russi_748839.jpg)
![“The Russians didn't hack the DNC servers. The Russians didn't interfere in the election [2016]. And if you get a Democrat in the know to sit down and honestly tell you off the record, they'll admit it.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b75/rush-limbaugh-28_democrat_the-russians-didn-t-hack-the-dnc-servers_1122406.jpg)
![“Donald Trump can say hey, did she [Hillary Clinton] short-circuit when she reset the relationship with Vladimir Putin and now Russia is, according to "The New York Times" article today, Russia is in control in Syria?” quote by Rudy Giuliani](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8f8/rudy-giuliani-958_articles_donald-trump-can-say-hey-did-she-hillary_2278059.jpg)
![“[President Donald Trump ] trusts the CIA. This is about 17 or so unnamed agencies in an unnamed report that based the report on something that is totally false.The RNC was not hacked. And so the report is basically trying to make the case that the RNC was hacked, the DNC was hacked, and the only…” quote by Reince Priebus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/177/reince-priebus-3623_agency_president-donald-trump-trusts-the-cia-th_2086282.jpg)
![“On the other hand, there was hard evidence of real tampering in the election, and that was the email, you know, that were revealed from the DNC, that showed, in fact, that the DNC was collaborating with Hillary's [Clinton] campaign, and with some members of the corporate media, to smear Bernie…” quote by Jill Stein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7cf/jill-stein-660_campaigns_on-the-other-hand-there-was-hard-evidenc_1090071.jpg)
![“In this case, the government will essentially be run by the people who are running it now. The top level [Barack] Obama appointees will leave by inauguration day.” quote by Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1ae/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_barack_in-this-case-the-government-will-essenti_78004.jpg)
