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Putin's Party?
http://www.weeklystandard.com/putins-party/article/2003473/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=t.co&utm_campaign=20160724_TWS-blog-putin-party-2_twitter&utm_content=TWSDonald J. Trump is the presidential nominee of the Republican party. But that does not absolve every Republican office holder, donor, and activist from the responsibility of satisfying himself that it is right to support that nominee for president. There are, in my judgment, many reasons to doubt this is the case. But one reason in particular hasn't received sufficient consideration: The fact that Trump and his top campaign aide have many troubling connections with Vladimir Putin's regime.
Honest and patriotic Republicans who support Trump, or are tempted to do so, should review some of the publicly available evidence. Trump's business seems to be heavily dependent on Russian investment. His top campaign advisor, Paul Manafort, was the advisor to the Putin-backed stooge Viktor Yanukovich, and has deep ties to the Putin apparat. One of Trump's national security advisors, retired Lt. General Michael Flynn, was paid to give a speech at a Russian propaganda celebration and was seated next to Putin. Trump's Russia advisor Carter Page, who does much of his business with Russian companies, has argued, among other things, that "a few officials in Washington" annexed Ukraine and that the "so-called annexation" of Crimea by Russia was a rational response to this injustice.
Honest and patriotic Republicans who support Trump, or are tempted to do so, should review some of the publicly available evidence. Trump's business seems to be heavily dependent on Russian investment. His top campaign advisor, Paul Manafort, was the advisor to the Putin-backed stooge Viktor Yanukovich, and has deep ties to the Putin apparat. One of Trump's national security advisors, retired Lt. General Michael Flynn, was paid to give a speech at a Russian propaganda celebration and was seated next to Putin. Trump's Russia advisor Carter Page, who does much of his business with Russian companies, has argued, among other things, that "a few officials in Washington" annexed Ukraine and that the "so-called annexation" of Crimea by Russia was a rational response to this injustice.
I know its the Weekly Standard, but its pretty damning when Bill Kristol, long a GOP operative, is essentially accusing his party's nominee of treason. Spread this, and spread it far.
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Putin's Party? (Original Post)
ericson00
Jul 2016
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David__77
(23,311 posts)1. I don't find it surprising that Weekly Standard would have this position.
It's not one that I think self-identified progressives should duplicate.
ericson00
(2,707 posts)2. why not at least air it so people here
who may have Republican-leaning or undecided friends/family have a way to sway them against Trump.
David__77
(23,311 posts)3. I think it's great to air, sure.
I don't really know that that brand of conservatism is really too hot presently.
ericson00
(2,707 posts)5. its from a "leading conservative paper"
I mean aside from politicos, to an average person, who knows what the hell the difference between NR, WS, etc are? The article does well as a forwarded email, shared FB post, etc.
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)4. Why hasn't all trump and family businesses
Been put in a blind trust. Ivanka is still selling her Chinese made dresses on Amazon.
Ghost Dog
(16,881 posts)6. Isn't that a requirement, or is it only a custom,
that a POTUS be effectively separated from any personal business interests?
MBS
(9,688 posts)7. A requirement. n/t
bemildred
(90,061 posts)8. Kristol is a Neocon, Neocon's hate Trump and hence support Hillary.
I know it seems weird, but US politics is weird. Nothing surprising about it.