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Lonestarblue

(9,981 posts)
11. Putin and his Russian mafia are behind this.
Thu Jan 16, 2020, 09:35 AM
Jan 2020

It’s no accident that Firtash, Russian oligarch and mobster, funded this operation. I hope this all breaks open, but I’m 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. It’s 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.

He's probably more afraid of getting assassinated by Putin than by trump. Poiuyt Jan 2020 #1
Yep. GoCubsGo Jan 2020 #2
I think you could be right. FM123 Jan 2020 #6
I think you are probably right? kentuck Jan 2020 #9
+1 H2O Man Jan 2020 #36
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
Agree KSNY Jan 2020 #27
Yep tiptonic Jan 2020 #41
He said he's more afraid of Barr... Earth Bound Misfit Jan 2020 #62
Yeah - I'll second that. panfluteman Jan 2020 #64
I felt a chill go down my spine when that came up rurallib Jan 2020 #3
Scarborough said something about that this morning and I swear he nearly added Vinca Jan 2020 #4
Does not want to end up as a LOOSE END. Zoonart Jan 2020 #5
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
Putin assassinates people. yardwork Jan 2020 #7
Trump assassinates people. Glad Iran taking to Hague Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #24
Good point. Trump now has an assassination of his own. yardwork Jan 2020 #26
He did seem very, very conscious of the situation he was in... kentuck Jan 2020 #8
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 reminded that birds of a feather flock together. kentuck Jan 2020 #28
And don't forget the way Parnas described "the team" Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #42
+10000000 For the Win Pachamama Jan 2020 #32
More on Hyde from Hartford Courant last night Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #39
I am, right now, at the beginning of writing my greatesst song, "The Ballad of Jeffery Epstein." 3Hotdogs Jan 2020 #10
Hmmm tavernier Jan 2020 #13
Not bad! Dream Girl Jan 2020 #14
So far very good Perseus Jan 2020 #17
Can I add to your song for consideration... I have to find levity in the stuff! MartyTheGreek Jan 2020 #19
I want to hear more Pachamama Jan 2020 #33
Well, here are my effort in the spirit of collaboration Ligyron Jan 2020 #58
I think, unlock should be changed to lock. 3Hotdogs Jan 2020 #61
Putin and his Russian mafia are behind this. Lonestarblue Jan 2020 #11
Isn't it amazing that trump knew not to get any instruction from Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #29
Democrats need to subpoena Parnas, or get a deposition, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #40
How does that work? They said that Dems were waiting Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #45
I really don't know either, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #47
Yes and I've never heard anyone explain what a "trial" Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #55
Press just asked Pelosi same question and she avoided Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #60
I do believe that the same threats have reached many of the GOP members and that is why Perseus Jan 2020 #15
Parnas did drop Kevin McCarthy's name last night Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #30
TRUMP WAS ALREADY LOW! blakstoneranger Jan 2020 #22
Yes, spot on, gab13by13 Jan 2020 #23
Mafia tactics are not how they've fallen. zentrum Jan 2020 #31
Interesting! Building a loyal and corrupt team. Exactly Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #44
I think he realized he was the intended fall guy, and he didn't want to be Epsteined. Texin Jan 2020 #34
And this is what this great country has become. Polly Hennessey Jan 2020 #35
Yeah. Trump could "shoot" someone in a conference room at the Saudi Embassy... MrModerate Jan 2020 #37
He lives in a world full of house painters Dukkha Jan 2020 #38
And murder is what was planned for Marie Yovanovitch too Cousin Dupree Jan 2020 #43
But why? Just because that's what they always do over there? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #46
She was a road block to Burisma/Biden conspiracy. gab13by13 Jan 2020 #48
Exactly. She was *inconvenient* to a lot of players in a lot of playing fields. Texin Jan 2020 #51
Yep. She was in the way, and she was too honest. It's that simple. nt crickets Jan 2020 #57
Ha..thought you meant to say "shady ass" but "shady gas" Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #59
During Poroshenko's reign, she appears to have stepped on some corrupt toes intrepidity Jan 2020 #69
All so he could get reelected. SMFH. nt ecstatic Jan 2020 #63
You know what's even scarier malaise Jan 2020 #49
You know, I wish I believed that was true. But these thugs act with impunity. They are not afraid. Texin Jan 2020 #52
I just watched a video gab13by13 Jan 2020 #53
They are all very angry malaise Jan 2020 #54
The " I can shoot someone on 5th Ave and get away with it" . is SayItLoud Jan 2020 #50
He knows Jeffrey Epstein was murdered in jail. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2020 #56
He said he is afraid of Barr especially. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #66
The United States Wawannabe Jan 2020 #67
I wouldn't put it past these criminals to put a hit on Parnas. YOHABLO Jan 2020 #68
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