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60. I agree. The whole GOP got Russian money. Don't forget the NRA.

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Wed Feb 28, 2018, 10:22 PM

Feb 2018

An international crime ring took over the US.

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A YAHOO explanation of what happened... [View all] pangaia Feb 2018 OP

Wanna keep this somewhere where I can easily find it. Thank you! Iggo Feb 2018 #1

Spread it far and wide... pangaia Feb 2018 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2018 #61

There were other sanctions in place before those stopwastingmymoney Feb 2018 #62

Deutsche isn't legitimate, either, since it's been repeatedly caught laundering for Muscovites. ancianita Mar 2018 #66

Sounds about right. smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #2

Yep, billions, maybe even trillions, in Russian oil was being held up by the Obama sanctions. brush Feb 2018 #39

Dangled it in front of Carter Page too cause they knew from the spy ring how keep he was ... mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #52

That's why the CEO of Exxon became Secretary of State. yardwork Feb 2018 #59

For once, it really is that simple YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #3

Polarized has nothing to do with it. pangaia Feb 2018 #6

Polarized has everything to do with it YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #9

I see what you are saying. You are right. pangaia Feb 2018 #11

It can be both you know DemocracyMouse Feb 2018 #15

"It can be both you know" pangaia Feb 2018 #18

You are welcome YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #16

It suits their purpose. They don't care about anything else. Texin Feb 2018 #21

And in their minds, They Deserve It! Worked Really Hard, SMARTER, GREATEST, good genes erronis Feb 2018 #28

I too wonder what's up with the fuss over Carson's expenditure of 31k for office furniture? brush Feb 2018 #38

Who's got it in for Carson? pangaia Feb 2018 #40

Explain, pls. Seems like a set up...the one AA in the admin... brush Feb 2018 #43

He is a self-serving, ignorant, mindless piece of shit. pangaia Feb 2018 #47

No argument there, but they all are. brush Feb 2018 #48

He also believes the vile shit that come out of his mouth. pangaia Feb 2018 #49

History books may well use that... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2018 #4

Wins the thread, nt stopwastingmymoney Feb 2018 #63

Indeed malaise Mar 2018 #70

Trump is a wholly owned subsidiary of Putin, Inc... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #5

It is really, I am sure. much deeper and complicated than just that.. pangaia Feb 2018 #8

Word! Raster Feb 2018 #29

I would imagine that somewhere along the line... PoiBoy Feb 2018 #10

I wish Honda would 'forgive' my car loan. pangaia Feb 2018 #12

Is this consistent with Trump planning to lose... Orsino Feb 2018 #13

As long as he made greatest effort possible how could they penalize him? mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #53

I think the whole point of Putin's inference was to install a lazy dilettante in the WH. Orsino Mar 2018 #65

Nailed it! Duppers Feb 2018 #14

pretty simple. spanone Feb 2018 #17

Basically what I have been saying since last year titaniumsalute Feb 2018 #19

Most of the gop leadership took russian oligarch dirty money. lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #24

I agree. The whole GOP got Russian money. Don't forget the NRA. yardwork Feb 2018 #60

I truly appreciate this explanation! lunatica Feb 2018 #20

The movie. :))))) pangaia Feb 2018 #25

Well one good thing about Hollywood is lunatica Feb 2018 #58

Bush 2.0 only sold our military to the saudis. 45 sold our lindysalsagal Feb 2018 #22

It is what we all have known for some time now. It's not complicated. It's not hard Justice Feb 2018 #23

I was so surprised to see it in a yahoo comment... pangaia Feb 2018 #26

Quid-pro-quo ffr Feb 2018 #27

The other addition that was missing from the statement but supports it BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #30

+1. More had to be involved in this than just the Trump campaign too ... Auggie Feb 2018 #34

No question... pangaia Feb 2018 #42

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2018 #35

What is your problem with a country that wants to remain free? It seems like a simple thing. pangaia Feb 2018 #41

That was the loyalty test StatGirl Feb 2018 #57

K & R...keep it running onecent Feb 2018 #31

Bingo...its ALWAYS about the money with these people and their ilk... Moostache Feb 2018 #32

Pretty darn good post.. pangaia Feb 2018 #44

One Question DownriverDem Feb 2018 #33

They are all into it up to the eyeballs to one degree or another. pangaia Feb 2018 #45

Newsweek Manafort (Russian agent) picked Pence to be V.P. Botany Mar 2018 #64

Solid and logical cubbies01 Feb 2018 #36

Thank you.... Upthevibe Feb 2018 #37

You are welcome. pangaia Feb 2018 #46

perfectly clear. orangecrush Feb 2018 #50

Chapter "X" of the "vast right-wing conspiracy". KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #51

Mostly agree 'cept I'll even take it one step further ... the money they were loaned ... mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #54

Oligarchs and deregulation were part of the payoff bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #55

Right you are, pollute, abuse resources, drug prices, medical costs, pangaia Mar 2018 #68

Plus Trump didn't think he would win. Corgigal Feb 2018 #56

AND Russia funneled $$ thru the NRA. And. And. And. Meanwhile, behind the main show... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2018 #67

I sure didn't believe it many years ago, either. pangaia Mar 2018 #69