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AZ8theist

(5,339 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:32 AM Jun 2018

Just heard Malcom Nance on Stephanie Millers show.

He made an interesting comment about George Papadopoulos. Specifically, about his wife, Simona Mangiante.
The reference was about his wife being "Italian". Nance was, of course, involved in counter-intelligence and as such he has experience with linguistics. He brought us suspicions that her accent WAS NOT Italian, but rather more eastern European. This would raise some questions about further infiltration of the Dump team by nefarious entities. He also stated that our intelligence agencies would not assume anything about her until her background completely checked out.

Now I'm certainly no linguist, but listening to her accent raised my eyebrows somewhat as well. Listen for yourself:

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Just heard Malcom Nance on Stephanie Millers show. (Original Post) AZ8theist Jun 2018 OP
The met because they both know Mifsud. greymattermom Jun 2018 #1
I heard Malcolm too. MontanaMama Jun 2018 #2
I am posting this site FYI bdamomma Jun 2018 #6
I forget about this site!! MontanaMama Jun 2018 #17
sounds Eastern European to me vlyons Jun 2018 #3
weird bdamomma Jun 2018 #4
Doesn't sound Italian at all. Merlot Jun 2018 #8
She certainly doesn't sound very Italian C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #5
hmm thanks for posting this article. bdamomma Jun 2018 #7
I'm of Eastern European heritage and she doesn't sound like any of my relatives born over there eleny Jun 2018 #9
I heard her last night on Ari Melber last night avebury Jun 2018 #10
I think she sounds very Italian, especially when she lengthens words like OnDoutside Jun 2018 #11
And adding the vowel letter A to some words eleny Jun 2018 #12
Agreed. Unless he has specific info, it's a strange accusation to make. For me the real issue was OnDoutside Jun 2018 #13
Her accent sounds mixed to me Sanity Claws Jun 2018 #14
To me, she sounds a lot like Melania. n/t woodsprite Jun 2018 #15
Damn! I said the same thing montanacowboy Jun 2018 #16

greymattermom

(5,751 posts)
1. The met because they both know Mifsud.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:36 AM
Jun 2018

The couple, then two strangers, first connected over the social networking site LinkedIn after Papadopoulos noticed that they shared a mutual connection, Joseph Mifsud, a mysterious former Maltese government official who ran an institute called the London Centre of International Law Practice in Britain.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/02/07/george-papadopoulos-his-bride-to-be-and-the-russia-linked-professor-who-brought-them-together/?utm_term=.9673ec2fa77f

MontanaMama

(23,239 posts)
2. I heard Malcolm too.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:37 AM
Jun 2018

I think he is right about this woman. I hope that someone with a platform can do some digging on her background. Malcolm also said something disturbing unrelated to this... he said that 53% of Americans believe the Mueller probe is politically motivated. After that he said “we are in trouble”. Malcolm is usually more positive than that. The

MontanaMama

(23,239 posts)
17. I forget about this site!!
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 01:21 PM
Jun 2018

Bookmarked so it won't slip my mind again. Thank you for the reminder bdamomma.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)
3. sounds Eastern European to me
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:38 AM
Jun 2018

Perhaps she has an Italian passport. Father Italian, mother Czech or whatever?

eleny

(46,166 posts)
9. I'm of Eastern European heritage and she doesn't sound like any of my relatives born over there
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:54 AM
Jun 2018

To me, she looks and sounds Italian.

As for her looks I remember Italian actresses like Monica Vitti and Virna Lisi who had signature blonde hair. Searching the web I can't find anything but Italy being her place of birth.

avebury

(10,946 posts)
10. I heard her last night on Ari Melber last night
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:56 AM
Jun 2018

and she does not sound like she is Italian. I would have guessed Eastern European.

OnDoutside

(19,908 posts)
11. I think she sounds very Italian, especially when she lengthens words like
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:00 PM
Jun 2018

"guilty" and "responsibility". No problem with that.

eleny

(46,166 posts)
12. And adding the vowel letter A to some words
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:03 PM
Jun 2018

She sounds like my husband's Italian relatives who were born in Italy.

I like Nance a lot but I think he went out on a limb here and needs more evidence for his speculation, imo.

OnDoutside

(19,908 posts)
13. Agreed. Unless he has specific info, it's a strange accusation to make. For me the real issue was
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:11 PM
Jun 2018

whether she was in the market for a Trump pardon. She never really batted that down, to my satisfaction anyway.

Sanity Claws

(21,822 posts)
14. Her accent sounds mixed to me
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:13 PM
Jun 2018

There were instances where it sounded Italian but generally it didn't. Could she be from Eastern Europe but spent part of her time in Italy, thus picking up with the slight Italian accent?

montanacowboy

(6,053 posts)
16. Damn! I said the same thing
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:45 PM
Jun 2018

Having been brought up with an Italian Grandma I thought her accent was off and mentioned this to others.

She could be a russian plant.

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