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In reply to the discussion: The scariest thing from Rachel's interview. [View all]Lonestarblue
(9,981 posts)11. Putin and his Russian mafia are behind this.
Its no accident that Firtash, Russian oligarch and mobster, funded this operation. I hope this all breaks open, but Im hesitant to do a victory dance yet. Trump has skated on any number of issues that should have brought him down. But so long as most of the media treat him as just a harmless president who does things differently, public opinion will not change. Hats off to Rachel for going after and nailing this interview. We need more such exposes because the corrupt Trump administration will do nothing. Its a sad commentary on the state of our government when there is no one left who will actually investigate and enforce the law. AG Barr is just as corrupt as Trump and will prevent the FBI from investigating anything.
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My take on them is that they take turns with posing & acting as geopolitical good cop/bad cop.
ancianita
Jan 2020
#12
Weren't Hyde & Co dealing with the Russian mafia while stalking Yovanovich?
BuffaloJackalope
Jan 2020
#16
trump is Putin's lapdog, the order may come from Putin but the execution will come from the con
Perseus
Jan 2020
#21
That was Epstein's error, he thought he could rely on his "friends" so he kept quiet
Perseus
Jan 2020
#20
What he didn't realize was that he could rely on his "friends" to keep him quiet.
patphil
Jan 2020
#65
His lawyer was most probably on the alert to make sure Lev would not go past what was agreed
Perseus
Jan 2020
#18
Yes and very very careful not to incriminate himself with attempted murder charge.
Laura PourMeADrink
Jan 2020
#25
I am, right now, at the beginning of writing my greatesst song, "The Ballad of Jeffery Epstein."
3Hotdogs
Jan 2020
#10
Can I add to your song for consideration... I have to find levity in the stuff!
MartyTheGreek
Jan 2020
#19
I do believe that the same threats have reached many of the GOP members and that is why
Perseus
Jan 2020
#15
I think he realized he was the intended fall guy, and he didn't want to be Epsteined.
Texin
Jan 2020
#34
Yeah. Trump could "shoot" someone in a conference room at the Saudi Embassy...
MrModerate
Jan 2020
#37
During Poroshenko's reign, she appears to have stepped on some corrupt toes
intrepidity
Jan 2020
#69