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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 14:57:00 GMT
That people don't get the difference between a Foundation and a PAC would be hysterical, if it weren't so tragic. I guess we can forgive them since it seems Trump doesn't know the difference, either. Nice one.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 29, 2019 15:09:30 GMT
Acting AG Matt Whitaker (never investigated or approved by Congress) sweating bullets and stating that: "he has been fully briefed on the Mueller Investigation" that the investigation is "close to being done" and most chilling "I am comfortable that the decisions that were being made are going to be reviewed through the various means we have" why is the Acting AG speaking on behalf of the independent Investigation? and by review, is he stating that he/or the AG is going to censor it? Is this just trump administration talking/diversion points? Is he just trying to make his boss (trump) happy? Is he trying to put pressure on the Mueller investigation, as it gets closer and closer to trump's inner circle? Is he trying to normalize the idea of the Administration 'editing' the findings? Is he trying to say that 'yu will never see this report"? One commentator stated that he, in fact no one, should have spoken about the investigation, they should NEVER talk about ongoing investigations!! They thought it seemed he realized what he was saying and lost his train of thought and mumbled his way out.......... he screwed UP, big time! NOW we know how his wife got and passed on information several weeks ago! Possibly, more likely, he is passing info to dt/WH too!!! Proved it!!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 29, 2019 15:14:57 GMT
"The best people" -- if you're looking for the sheer entertainment value of arrogance and disregard for the law. Incompetent Florida lawyers and Mueller should have told them before the search warrant and allowed Stone to turn himself in!! After he purged his house of all papers!!
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 29, 2019 15:16:08 GMT
That people don't get the difference between a Foundation and a PAC would be hysterical, if it weren't so tragic. I guess we can forgive them since it seems Trump doesn't know the difference, either. Excellent point!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 15:17:56 GMT
This from CBS This Morning...
”Just Announced: Former Senator @jeffflake will join @cbsnews as a contributor.”
Prompted this from Full Frontal...
”Surprised he's actually committing to something.”
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jan 29, 2019 15:22:52 GMT
Why am I not surprised? ETA: You all seem to have some selective memory. How much did foreign governments and businesses contribute to the Clinton Foundation? And how much have those donations now dried up now that Hillary has no power? Bu-bu-bu-But Hillary! 🙄 1. HRC is not potus being funded by foreign entities like the current administration 2. HRC is not a Congressperson receiving $$$ to influence policy or say...lift sanctions. 3. Clinton Foundation was not HRC’s campaign coffers 4. Unlike any of the current GOP & potus, the funds to the Clinton Foundation were going to humanitarian causes. It’s sad that conservatives have such selective and cherry picking memories, and then, to top off that, they cannot even discuss the current situation of the political coffers of potus and GOP being funded by foreign entities (illegal) all the while these same politicians are lifting sanctions and restrictions on their donors, both foreign and domestic. Sweetie, HRC does not have one single thing to do with the GOP and potus taking money from foreign entities or removing sanctions on them. False equivalence once again.
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Post by dewryce on Jan 29, 2019 15:24:14 GMT
This from CBS This Morning... ”Just Announced: Former Senator @jeffflake will join @cbsnews as a contributor.” Prompted this from Full Frontal... ”Surprised he's actually committing to something.” 😀 Right? Let’s wait and see if he follows through.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 15:26:56 GMT
Kyle Griffin...
”DNI Dan Coats contradicts Trump on North Korea threat: "We currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD [Weapons of Mass Destruction] capabilities, and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities."
1. I’m surprised Dan Coates is still at the White House.
2. After this, I wonder how much longer he will still be at the White House.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 15:32:11 GMT
Why am I not surprised? ETA: You all seem to have some selective memory. How much did foreign governments and businesses contribute to the Clinton Foundation? And how much have those donations now dried up now that Hillary has no power? The donors from those countries were not on a sanctions list though and unlike the one we're discussing now there was no need to conveniently lift the sanctions that are/were in place. If you're referring to Saudi Arabia, are they not one of your allies? Oh wait, of course they are that is why nothing was done when they killed a journalist to shut him up by the present incumbent of the Oval Office.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jan 29, 2019 15:32:28 GMT
Kyle Griffin... ”DNI Dan Coats contradicts Trump on North Korea threat: "We currently assess that North Korea will seek to retain its WMD [Weapons of Mass Destruction] capabilities, and is unlikely to completely give up its nuclear weapons and production capabilities." 1. I’m surprised Dan Coates is still at the White House. 2. After this, I wonder how much longer he will still be at the White House. There is tomorrow!! Or at least later tonight!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 29, 2019 15:40:28 GMT
You all seem to have some selective memory. How much did foreign governments and businesses contribute to the Clinton Foundation? And how much have those donations now dried up now that Hillary has no power? Bu-bu-bu-But Hillary! 🙄 1. HRC is not potus being funded by foreign entities like the current administration 2. HRC is not a Congressperson receiving $$$ to influence policy or say...lift sanctions. 3. Clinton Foundation was not HRC’s campaign coffers 4. Unlike any of the current GOP & potus, the funds to the Clinton Foundation were going to humanitarian causes. It’s sad that conservatives have such selective and cherry picking memories, and then, top top off that, they cannot even discuss the current situation of the political coffers of potus and GOP being funded by foreign entities (illegal) all the while these same politicians are lifting sanctions and restrictions on their donors, both foreign and domestic. Sweetie, HRC does not have one single thing to do with the GOP and potus taking money for foreign entities or removing sanctions on them. False equivalence once again. Ding! Ding! Ding! Folks, I think we have a winner!
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Post by missfrenchjessica on Jan 29, 2019 15:46:21 GMT
Is that legal? Has legality ever been an issue with most Republicans? I wonder if it might be legal because the article states he's a US and UK citizen (if I read and/or remembered correctly). I'm hoping that it ISN'T legal, but there may be a loophole there...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 15:48:13 GMT
Kyle Griffin ...
”DNI Coats contradicts Trump on ISIS: "While ISIS is nearing territorial defeat ... the group has returned to its guerilla warfare roots while continuing to plot attacks and direct its supporters worldwide. ISIS is intent on resurging and still commands thousands of fighters."
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Post by flute4peace on Jan 29, 2019 15:57:42 GMT
McConnell is and has been a recipient of Russian funding. No wonder why he was pushing the vote against sanctions to Russia and dear old friend Oleg. “On Monday evening, reports came in that Mitch McConnell is tied to the Russian transactions. Medium.com reports: The Democratic Coalition’s ongoing investigation just uncovered the following evidence linking GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to Russian oil money, some of which we first revealed in February 2017. McConnell recently voted to drop sanctions against Russian aluminum company RusAl which is still owned by one of Vladimir Putin’s sanctioned oligarchs, Oleg Deripaska. His action directly benefits one of the GOP leader’s major donors, whose fortune comes from Russian oil. The Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC run by Sen. McConnell’s former Chief of Staff, received a total of $3,500,000 ($2,500,000 in 2016 and $1,000,000 in 2017) via Access Industries and a subsidiary. Len Blavatnik is a Russian oligarch with US and UK citizenship who owns Access Industries and donated to Sen. McConnell’s 2016 Senate campaign vehicles. Last week, Sen. McConnell led 42 Republicans in voting against a resolution to maintain sanctions on Blavatnik’s business partner Deripaska. Many of us thought McConnell was tied to Russia. Watching him defend and cling to Trump like a tic. Now we know.” Medium Ooh! Could this be one of the "London contacts" I was wondering about the other day?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 16:07:43 GMT
linkNow this is funny.. From the Hill “Some Dems float idea of primary challenge for Ocasio-Cortez”“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has infuriated colleagues by aligning with a progressive outside group that's threatening to primary entrenched Democrats. Now some of those lawmakers are turning the tables on her and are discussing recruiting a primary challenger to run against the social media sensation.” What fellow Democrats are suppose to do is fine qualified candidates to run against Republicans, not turn on each other like AOC is apparently trying to do. So if it’s ok for her to support primarying other Democrats, then it’s ok to primary her. Don’t get me wrong, if the citizens of the district want change and vote accordingly, that is one thing. But members of Congress should not actively work to primary another member of the Democratic Congressional Delegation.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 16:10:18 GMT
MSNBC...
”US intelligence agencies assess that Russia and China will seek to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, having learned lessons from Russia's operation in 2016, according to the annual public survey of national security threats issued Tuesday.”
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Post by artgirl1 on Jan 29, 2019 16:40:37 GMT
Bu-bu-bu-But Hillary! 🙄 1. HRC is not potus being funded by foreign entities like the current administration 2. HRC is not a Congressperson receiving $$$ to influence policy or say...lift sanctions. 3. Clinton Foundation was not HRC’s campaign coffers 4. Unlike any of the current GOP & potus, the funds to the Clinton Foundation were going to humanitarian causes. It’s sad that conservatives have such selective and cherry picking memories, and then, top top off that, they cannot even discuss the current situation of the political coffers of potus and GOP being funded by foreign entities (illegal) all the while these same politicians are lifting sanctions and restrictions on their donors, both foreign and domestic. Sweetie, HRC does not have one single thing to do with the GOP and potus taking money for foreign entities or removing sanctions on them. False equivalence once again. BRAVO!
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Post by artgirl1 on Jan 29, 2019 16:42:37 GMT
Speaking of Flake's new position, I wonder where Paul Ryan is going to land?
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Post by ntsf on Jan 29, 2019 16:51:05 GMT
I think it is sort of sad and funny that trump didn't check his facts and slammed tweeted a high school girl in Weed CA.. not much ever puts Weed on the map it is a small town on I-5 in far northern CA. my car broke down there once with my three kids along.. we spent 3 days in Weed.. where in summer it was 100 degrees by 10 am.
north of Mt. shasta and south of Yreka...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 16:51:34 GMT
Has legality ever been an issue with most Republicans? I wonder if it might be legal because the article states he's a US and UK citizen (if I read and/or remembered correctly). I'm hoping that it ISN'T legal, but there may be a loophole there... He is a US-UK citizens and the company he founded in 1986, Access Industries is a US registered company.He's also quite a philanthropist. And to be totally fair on both sides of this he's also donated a lot of money to both parties in the past as per Wikipedia In 2011, Blavatnik donated to both President Barack Obama and his GOP rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.[30]
Blavatnik is a supporter of the US Republican Party, and in 2015-2016 donated a total of $7.35 million to six Republican political candidates, including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Arizona Senator John McCain.[31] In February 2016, Blavatnik donated over $1 million to an anti-Donald Trump GOP group.[32] He also donated $1 million to the committee for the inauguration of Donald Trump.[31] In August 2017, political scientist Bo Rothstein resigned from the Blavatnik School of Government out of opposition to Blavatnik's politics.[33]
Blavatnik and his American wife, Emily, also donated to Democratic Party candidates Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton.[34]
In 2017, after two senior Trump administration officials went on record as being lobbyists for Blavatnik’s Access Industries[35], Blavatnik was mentioned in investigations led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian donations to the administration.[36] Since April 2016 Blavatnik contributed $383,000 to the Republican National Committee and $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. However he did not give directly to the Trump campaign.[37]
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 17:02:07 GMT
NPR..
”Russia Proposes Easing Laws On Corruption, Saying It's Unavoidable Sometimes”
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 17:05:02 GMT
Kyle Griffin..
”A House Democrat is probing whether Steve Mnuchin had a conflict of interest in the Russian sanctions fight.
Rep. Jackie Speier is seeking answers about Mnuchin's reported business dealings with a Ukrainian-born billionaire with ties to Oleg Deripaska.”
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Post by flute4peace on Jan 29, 2019 17:06:37 GMT
I wonder if it might be legal because the article states he's a US and UK citizen (if I read and/or remembered correctly). I'm hoping that it ISN'T legal, but there may be a loophole there... He is a US-UK citizens and the company he founded in 1986, Access Industries is a US registered company.He's also quite a philanthropist. And to be totally fair on both sides of this he's also donated a lot of money to both parties in the past as per Wikipedia In 2011, Blavatnik donated to both President Barack Obama and his GOP rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.[30]
Blavatnik is a supporter of the US Republican Party, and in 2015-2016 donated a total of $7.35 million to six Republican political candidates, including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Arizona Senator John McCain.[31] In February 2016, Blavatnik donated over $1 million to an anti-Donald Trump GOP group.[32] He also donated $1 million to the committee for the inauguration of Donald Trump.[31] In August 2017, political scientist Bo Rothstein resigned from the Blavatnik School of Government out of opposition to Blavatnik's politics.[33]
Blavatnik and his American wife, Emily, also donated to Democratic Party candidates Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton.[34]
In 2017, after two senior Trump administration officials went on record as being lobbyists for Blavatnik’s Access Industries[35], Blavatnik was mentioned in investigations led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian donations to the administration.[36] Since April 2016 Blavatnik contributed $383,000 to the Republican National Committee and $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. However he did not give directly to the Trump campaign.[37]
LINKThank you for this information. It does change my outlook on things a bit - although I'm not sure it should.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 18:05:07 GMT
linkAnd as a country we make it really really easy for them to achieve this goal... From AP... “APNewsBreak: Infamy, zeal for carnage inspired Vegas shooter”From the article.. “LAS VEGAS (AP) — A high-stakes gambler who rained down a hail of gunfire, killing 58 people from his high-rise casino suite in Las Vegas wanted infamy and mass destruction, the FBI told the Associated Press Tuesday, but took whatever motive might stretch beyond that to his grave. “It wasn’t about MGM, Mandalay Bay or a specific casino or venue,” said Aaron Rouse, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas office. “It was all about doing the maximum amount of damage and him obtaining some form of infamy.”
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 18:05:49 GMT
He is a US-UK citizens and the company he founded in 1986, Access Industries is a US registered company.He's also quite a philanthropist. And to be totally fair on both sides of this he's also donated a lot of money to both parties in the past as per Wikipedia In 2011, Blavatnik donated to both President Barack Obama and his GOP rival, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney.[30]
Blavatnik is a supporter of the US Republican Party, and in 2015-2016 donated a total of $7.35 million to six Republican political candidates, including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Arizona Senator John McCain.[31] In February 2016, Blavatnik donated over $1 million to an anti-Donald Trump GOP group.[32] He also donated $1 million to the committee for the inauguration of Donald Trump.[31] In August 2017, political scientist Bo Rothstein resigned from the Blavatnik School of Government out of opposition to Blavatnik's politics.[33]
Blavatnik and his American wife, Emily, also donated to Democratic Party candidates Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Andrew Cuomo and Hillary Clinton.[34]
In 2017, after two senior Trump administration officials went on record as being lobbyists for Blavatnik’s Access Industries[35], Blavatnik was mentioned in investigations led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into Russian donations to the administration.[36] Since April 2016 Blavatnik contributed $383,000 to the Republican National Committee and $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. However he did not give directly to the Trump campaign.[37]
LINKThank you for this information. It does change my outlook on things a bit - although I'm not sure it should. I can understand why you think it shouldn't but I believe in digging a bit deeper when I read the media. To be honest I didn't need to dig that deep I had heard of him purely by the fact he was named the wealthiest person in Britain and that he had donated a substantial amount of money to Oxford Univeristy. I'm not suggesting that he has nothing to do with anything that is going on but I can't be certain that he has either. It's such a spiders web out there as far as who owns, who is involved, who bought xyz companies, that it's difficult to follow at times. One can go round in circles.I can't be so certain about Oleg Deripaska though who actually was on the sanctions list, or at least some of his companies were.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 18:21:21 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 18:35:08 GMT
My candidate for 2020 is Kamala Harris. My dream ticket is Harris/Kennedy as in Joe Kennedy III.
But this quote from Harris is going to drive me nuts.
”The idea is that everyone gets access to medical care, and you don’t have to go through the process of going through an insurance company, having them give you approval, going through the paperwork, all of the delay that may require,” she said.
“Who of us has not had that situation where you gotta wait for approval and the doctor says, ‘Well, I don’t know if your insurance company is going to cover this.’ Let’s eliminate all of that, let’s move on.”
What she and others are not saying or addressing is Medicare does not cover everything now. Being retired I’m on Medicare and I have supplement insurance from a private health care carrier because Medicare, in its own way, is just as restrictive as the insurance companies she is slamming.
I am for Medicare for all, but she and others need to start addressing these little details. So far, other then Medicare for all, nothing much has been said about issues like this. And they do matter.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 18:46:40 GMT
I have a question after reading this tweet...
”Trump & the GOP majority in both houses of Congress’ first priority should have been securing our elections from foreign interference. That they didn’t even make an effort should tell you everything you need to know.”
My question, what is more important to our country and indeed the security of our country? Building a wall across the entire Southern Border or securing our elections from foreign influence?
trump’s answer? “BUILD A WALL & CRIME WILL FALL!”
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2019 19:37:31 GMT
Kyle Griffin..
”American voters also oppose 68-26% shutting down the government to get funding for a wall.
Shutting down the government for leverage in policy disagreements is "inappropriate," voters say 79-16%, according to Quinnipiac.”
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Post by Merge on Jan 29, 2019 19:38:48 GMT
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