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Trumps Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton
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2017 Jul 9, 1:33pm 29,706 views 181 comments
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Y
2017 Jul 13, 3:08pm
You are still thinking in 3d...very old school.
d1: Trump is corrupt
d2: we can fully see it
d3: Isn't it great!
d4: Nothing solved. You don't build the new house until the old one is demolished. Trump is the demolisher. Pence is the builder.
"Trump is corrupt, and we can fully see it. Isn't it great! See we solved things!"
BZzzzzzzt. WRONG
curious2
2017 Jul 13, 3:11pm
Pence is
a big reason why President Trump must be allowed to complete his term. Pence is worse than W in every way, but his empowerment of religion would endear him to KSA and the MIC, which might explain MSM support for him. Basically, Pence would 'build' on W's record of miserable failure and serving KSA. No one would benefit other than KSA.
Most of the people rooting for replacement are suffering TDS, and refuse to think through strategically.
Rew
2017 Jul 13, 3:22pm
BlueSardine and Curios2 are illustrating a rift in the Trumpocracy.
Curious2 : Islam an existential and immediate threat! Need to kill all ISLAM.
BS : I defended Trump even on Covfefe ... but it's time to pivot. He is going down. Pence was the plan all along.
curious2
2017 Jul 13, 5:43pm
Trumpocracy.
The travel ban polls around +30 including broad majority support. It is much more popular than President Trump. He tapped into that issue, presenting possibly the first clear-eyed view of Islam expressed publicly by any President since Democratic-Republican John Quincy Adams. President Trump rode that issue and other protectionist policies to victory, but his administration's partial implementation might not work. If Democrats nominate somebody who isn't on the KSA payroll, someone who would stop hijrah, then Democrats could take back that issue.
Even if you insist on seeing Russia as an enemy, Islam is worse.
Rew
2017 Jul 13, 10:06pm
You are sometimes a smart, then your brain breaks like it did here.
You haven't even begun to see what you will consider 'break' yet. I think the nation is about to go bat shit crazy. Wait until you see the commie crazy left's answer to Trump. (It could very well happen!)
The center and cooperation is giving way. Faith in the institutions are now being lost badly on the left.
I think a healthcare vote may trigger right now.
Rew
2017 Jul 13, 10:07pm
It is much more popular than President Trump.
Most things are, except the Healthcare bill.
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 2:10pm
From the Mouth of Chris Christie: Russian oppo research probably illegal
https://apnews.com/6720759d5a8a42918d71dd0826d633c9/Christie:-Getting-Russian-oppo-research-'probably'-illegal
Trumps Son Met With Russian Lawyer After Being Promised Damaging Information on Clinton
So what. What is the crime?
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:28pm
That's not illegal
Backed by what great legal opinion is that?
RealEstateIsBetterThanStocks says
the desperation
I wiff it off the GOP and Trump as well. The lies and cover ups have compounded, and I don't think we have seen them stop.
Come on Trump, fire Mueller, and pardon all this. Do it! Do it!!
FortWayne
2017 Jul 17, 8:30pm
That's not illegal
Backed by what great legal opinion is that?
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:38pm
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Jr was acting for the Trump campaign. He likely broke "11 CFR 110.20" ... elected or not.
Even if no criminal charges are brought, Manafort and Jared are in the crosshairs. Jr is a gateway to the prize.
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:45pm
Meanwhile tonight, Hannity is on air going off on his usual anti-anti-Trump tirades. Keep that up. See ya in 2018, and 2020. :)
FortWayne
2017 Jul 17, 8:47pm
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Jr was acting for the Trump campaign. He likely broke "11 CFR 110.20" ... elected or not.
That prohibits money donations, not communication. We live in a free country and this is still a nothing burger.
Rew
2017 Jul 17, 8:48pm
WH pool reporter on twitter right now (paraphrased):
"Asked source if there was a secrete Senate plan ...'Nope we are flying the plane into the ground at full speed.' "
Haha.
That prohibits money donations, not communication.
Bzzt wrong. It prohibits a thing of value in connection with elections. Hard to argue jr wasn't connected with the election or that the information didn't have value to the campaign.
(b)Contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections. A foreign national shall not, directly or indirectly, make a contribution or a donation of money or other thing of value, or expressly or impliedly promise to make a contribution or a donation, in connection with any Federal, State, or local election.
FortWayne
2017 Jul 18, 7:35am
That prohibits money donations, not communication.
Bzzt wrong. It prohibits a thing of value in connection with elections. Hard to argue jr wasn't connected with the election or that the information didn't have value to the campaign.
(b)Contributions and donations by foreign nationals in connection with elections. A foreign national shall not, directly or indirectly, make a contribution or a donation of money or other thing of value, or expressly or impliedly promise to make a contribution or a donation, in connection with any Federal, State, or local election.
Yep, still doesn't prohibit talking. Don't quit your day job to give out legal advice bob.
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2017 Jul 18, 8:16am
If they gave Russia the green light to hack the DNC and HRC and release the information publicly, that would be a big problem. If they coordinated with the Russians in their attempts to use the hacked information, that would be a problem. If they agreed to lift sanctions in return for such help, that would be a huge problem.
Jr's meeting isn't definitive proof of any of these things. If it were, he'd be in jail. It's just definitive proof that Trump Jr wanted to accept Russia's help, and circumstantial evidence that he did conspire with the Russians to commit cyber crimes. Politically, it's a problem, b/c most people can fill in the dots. If team Trump 'probably' conspired, you can't put them in jail, but it will have political implications.
That's not illegal
Backed by what great legal opinion is that?
You tell me what law did a private citizen (Trump Jr) broke here?
Why do you think it is that you are always so quick to defend anything these people do?
Does it feel natural?
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/09/us/politics/trump-russia-kushner-manafort.html
Great historical backdrop: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/lawyer-probing-russian-corruption-says-his-balcony-fall-was-no-n780416
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