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niyad

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1. is this actually a surprise or even news to anyone here?

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2016, 01:09 PM

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Exposing Trump's Decades of Deep Ties to Organized Crime [View all] Octafish May 2016 OP

is this actually a surprise or even news to anyone here? niyad May 2016 #1

You're right, it's not news to DU. Octafish May 2016 #4

It'll come out PJMcK May 2016 #8

The specifics were new to me. Also we get hundreds of new readers every day. Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #20

The Devil is in the details 99th_Monkey May 2016 #6

If Hilary is guilty and exonerated she will be over-qualified to become a Republican candidate Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #22

K & R femmocrat May 2016 #2

Thank you! I remember when DUer DonViejo brought this up last year... Octafish May 2016 #5

It's frankly astonishing every time I reflect on our two "presumptive" nominees 99th_Monkey May 2016 #3

Interesting Times, Ours. Octafish May 2016 #7

Comparing apples and oranges is always productive. Trump is an evil con man who thieves. TeamPooka May 2016 #10

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2016 #13

Hillary & Trump are the "same" <--your words, not mine 99th_Monkey May 2016 #14

The report cited the last 4 Sec. of State for the same thing TeamPooka May 2016 #16

I'm not going to stoop to your level of vile insults. 99th_Monkey May 2016 #17

A creative but silly thought PJMcK May 2016 #9

The Manchurian Combover Octafish May 2016 #23

K&R Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #11

kick Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #12

Trump, The Mob & Organized Crime Octafish May 2016 #24

It says something about the internet when Trump-trolls are allowed to hide OPs like yours... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #26

The .01% and their minions all either mob or heavily tied to the mob. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #15

actually, some of them simply use the Mafia, without realizing long-term ramifications... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #18

The Origins of the Overclass Octafish May 2016 #25

Thank you, Octafish for keeping us informed! You are a 4th Estate treasure. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #35

Robbins, who called Trump, “the slickest con-man out of New York City” --in other words malaise May 2016 #19

as con-men go, Trump isn't that slick. His victims are just so hateful and foolish. Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #21

Donito Comboverleone made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Octafish May 2016 #27

I lust love your posts -Donito Comboverleone - that's it malaise May 2016 #28

me too... Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #29

Ha malaise May 2016 #30

did you see the new Mississippi flag in a previous comment? Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #32

You mean Donald "Little Fingers" Trump? ArnoldLayne May 2016 #31

Personally, I consider the Republican political party to be our largest crime organinzation. Todays_Illusion May 2016 #33

Jack Abramoff type of mafia ties sounds about right. L. Coyote May 2016 #34

would you like a side order of Scanlon and some Cunningham with that special K cereal? Jeffersons Ghost May 2016 #36

There has always been a fine line between... CanSocDem May 2016 #37

Here's one from Wayne Barrett and Democracy Now about dRumpf's beaucoup org crime connections: Mc Mike Jul 2016 #38