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12th May 2020, 02:05 PM | #1001 |
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12th May 2020, 03:28 PM | #1002 |
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NY Post. Wow....
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1. He'd never do that. 2. Okay but he's not currently doing it. 3. Okay but he's not currently technically doing it. 4. Okay but everyone does it. 5. He's doing it, we can't stop him, no point in complaining about it. 6. We all knew he was going to do it which... makes it okay somehow. 7. It's perfectly fine that's he's doing it. |
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12th May 2020, 05:56 PM | #1003 |
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No, if you read closely it says they were asked whether they had personally seen direct evidence that Trump and Putin were conspiring, and they said no. They based their public statements on the same facts that were available to all of us, including Trump's open praise and affection for Putin, his son's secret meeting with someone who claimed to represent the Russian government, and Trump's known questionable financial dealings with Russian sources. They made the distinction between what they suspected and what they could prove. No contradiction there.
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12th May 2020, 08:56 PM | #1004 |
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12th May 2020, 09:02 PM | #1005 |
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13th May 2020, 05:13 PM | #1006 |
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13th May 2020, 05:16 PM | #1007 |
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13th May 2020, 05:17 PM | #1008 |
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13th May 2020, 10:55 PM | #1009 |
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Actually I think that because it is a distraction from covid 19 that it might work.
Trump's feeble-minded supporters are convinced he did nothing wrong with russia because it didn't affect them personally (and they don't care if they lose democracy if they can still get guns). But Covid19 does affect them personally... Even the dumbest can see the health and economic impact. Trying to remind everyone about Russia won't win him new supporters but might slow the loss of existing ones. Sent from my LM-X320 using Tapatalk |
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15th May 2020, 08:34 AM | #1010 |
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1. He'd never do that. 2. Okay but he's not currently doing it. 3. Okay but he's not currently technically doing it. 4. Okay but everyone does it. 5. He's doing it, we can't stop him, no point in complaining about it. 6. We all knew he was going to do it which... makes it okay somehow. 7. It's perfectly fine that's he's doing it. |
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15th May 2020, 08:52 AM | #1011 |
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15th May 2020, 10:01 AM | #1012 |
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15th May 2020, 10:50 AM | #1013 |
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FWIW, Obama has responded to the #Obamagate stuff: https://twitter.com/BarackObama/stat...04586359422979
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19th May 2020, 03:41 AM | #1014 |
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Lindsey Graham is seeking broad powers to subpoena many Obama officials and Rod Rosenstein and Chrisopher Wray over the Russia investigation
If granted, I wonder if the new policy of subpoenas being opt-in will bite the Republicans on the arse? |
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19th May 2020, 04:12 AM | #1015 |
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19th May 2020, 04:23 AM | #1016 |
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Yeah, I agree. I was just sarcastically highlighting the gulf between what subpoenas mean when issued against this administration and what they mean when issued by this administration.
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19th May 2020, 12:22 PM | #1017 |
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5/15/20 Ray McGovern on the Crumbling ‘Russiagate’ Narrative
The most unsurprising scandal ever unfolding. I told you years ago about the boomerang and how its hitting will be timed. |
19th May 2020, 03:23 PM | #1018 |
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If there's now occurring any "crumbling", it's because the previously uncovered illegality by a non-partisan Special Counsel is being undermined by a compliant Attorney General acting more like Trump's personal lawyer.
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19th May 2020, 09:47 PM | #1019 |
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Oh noes! Trump administration declassifies full Susan Rice email sent on Inauguration Day
The email describes a Jan. 5, 2017, Oval Office meeting about Michael Flynn and Russian interference in the 2016 election. It's full of damning evidence like...
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20th May 2020, 10:39 AM | #1021 |
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It doesn't matter what the email says. Right wing liars (but I repeat myself) will say that it's a smoking gun, and the rest of the liars will repeat the lie. Eventually, the stupid racists who make up the largest section of Trump's base will pick it up. All they need is a tagline. Doesn't matter if it's a complete and utter lie that only someone with worms in their brain could believe sincerely.
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4th June 2020, 01:52 PM | #1022 |
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I saw this posted on another message board:
https://twitter.com/blakesmustache/s...35418137595905 Basically, it claims the Mueller investigation was actually a distraction from the real (FBI) investigation, which is just about ready to wrap up and hand Trump his ass. I know nothing about Uncle Blazer or his credibility. Honestly, the thread reads like wishful thinking to me (though I wish it were true, too). Just wanted to drop it here to see if anyone else has anything to add to credit/discredit this claim. |
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FWIW Seth Abramson is very skeptical:
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/sta...35367579758592 |
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25th June 2020, 07:24 AM | #1027 |
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27th June 2020, 05:51 AM | #1029 |
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It's being reported that Trump was briefed in March that Russia had offered bounties to Taliban militants for killing US troops.
Despite being given a range of options as a response, Trump has not authorised any response. Since being briefed, however, he has lobbied on Russia's behalf to be readmitted to G7. |
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27th June 2020, 05:57 AM | #1030 |
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American soldiers should feel honored to die for good of Trump's handler.
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27th June 2020, 06:08 AM | #1031 |
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27th June 2020, 06:48 AM | #1032 |
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I am not murican, but shouldn't that be considered at least borderline treasonous behavior?
I am quite sure I know how I would react if leader of my country behaved like that in situation like that. |
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27th June 2020, 08:09 AM | #1034 |
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27th June 2020, 01:12 PM | #1035 |
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United States Constitution Article III Section 3: Treason against the
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So when Trump accused Obama of treason a couple of days ago, he was wrong? What a surprise!
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