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Hortensis

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35. Yes, and by the 1990s, the crime busters, including him,

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 06:20 PM

Jan 2020

had damaged American organized crime families to the point that people like Trump, who laundered money for them, hooked up with the new organized crime figures rising in Eurasia after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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The Robert Hyde story is important - but not for the reasons most people are talking about. [View all] Jirel Jan 2020 OP

Excellent post malaise Jan 2020 #1

Crazy assholes are capable of immense harm dalton99a Jan 2020 #2

Very important aspects of this surreal story! Pacifist Patriot Jan 2020 #3

Trump's advice needs to be followed "Ask Rudy" - put the squeeze on him. nt AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2020 #4

Just when you think it couldn't get crazier... N_E_1 for Tennis Jan 2020 #5

Oh, 3-4 years ago I was thinking I'd throw this away if it Hortensis Jan 2020 #34

What does that say when you can't tell if someone is mentally ill, or just Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 #6

The State Department told her to get rusty fender Jan 2020 #7

I can't believe any of this is happening StarfishSaver Jan 2020 #8

The State Department would have investigated the authenticity of the threats meadowlander Jan 2020 #9

Important point. Jirel Jan 2020 #25

I'm going with mercuryblues Jan 2020 #10

Noting that Rudy was a federal prosecutor understates things JHB Jan 2020 #11

Yes, and by the 1990s, the crime busters, including him, Hortensis Jan 2020 #35

Hyde is NOT being backed by the Connecticut Republican Party NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #12

well that's good at least IcyPeas Jan 2020 #19

That was only as of December 3. Jirel Jan 2020 #26

You can't be completely sane and do what he was doing. tinrobot Jan 2020 #13

New from Natasha Bertrand: Republican consultant had restraining order against Hyde - he violated it Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #14

+1. Where did he get all that money? dalton99a Jan 2020 #16

Great question - was he used as a "front" donor (the $$$ was in his name to mask true donor?) Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #18

He opened a DC consulting business in 2018. Jirel Jan 2020 #29

Sounds like he neglected his old business to give money to Trump to get contacts muriel_volestrangler Jan 2020 #21

Good post canetoad Jan 2020 #15

Whether he actually did it is important greenjar_01 Jan 2020 #17

9 days is a long time. you are lucky to get someone 72 hours involuntarily. mopinko Jan 2020 #20

We called it "pink papered" back in New England and it was only a 72 hour hold. Warpy Jan 2020 #23

Good points. My take on all this, which I find most important and I posted a blog on it Perseus Jan 2020 #22

It does look like brute force is part of the story. So many GOPs flipped to Russiapublican so fast. lagomorph777 Jan 2020 #31

That is a very good point, so many of them flipped very fast Perseus Jan 2020 #32

"... Team Rudy kept him on the team" Texin Jan 2020 #24

Patsy? A Lee Harvey guy? nt. druidity33 Jan 2020 #33

Both things could be true. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #27

K&R MaryMagdaline Jan 2020 #28

Nixon/Lee Atwater normalized the act of open racism/bible thumping... magicarpet Jan 2020 #30

Hyde was never "backed" by the republican party for the 5th District Seat onenote Jan 2020 #36

Do we know he was NOT being targeted? Qutzupalotl Jan 2020 #37