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So Putin picked our President, Vice President, and the Sec. of State too. (Original Post) Botany Mar 2018 OP
Putin nixed Romney as Sec. of State Gothmog Mar 2018 #1
Well Putin picked Pence to be V.P. too ..... through Manafort* Botany Mar 2018 #2
And still no sanctions. dalton99a Mar 2018 #3

Botany

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2. Well Putin picked Pence to be V.P. too ..... through Manafort*
Mon Mar 5, 2018, 10:55 AM
Mar 2018

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http://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-was-handpicked-paul-manafort-696412

Russia is way deep into the Republican party.


Before Trump formally announced Pence as his vice presidential candidate, it was Manafort who made sure it happened, The New York Times reported last year.

Trump had hesitated to settle on Pence, who was governor of Indiana. Trump was fielding last-ditch appeals from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and publicly said he had not made a “final, final decision” until advisers like Manafort reminded him of the importance of uniting the GOP around conservative Christian values.

CBS News reported that Pence was Manafort's "first choice" and that Manafort even lied about mechanical problems on Trump's plane to make the soon-to-be GOP nominee stay an extra day in Indiana to get to know Pence. In a phone call, Manafort assured Trump that Pence was the right choice and made a case that won over the real estate tycoon.

Manafort would later downplay his behind-the-scenes choice, telling the Times that Trump never seriously doubted Pence.

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