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Mother Jones: Trump may be Russian asset

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Nov 1, 2016.

  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Member

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    This is getting real. Folks hold on!

    From a former spook who is providing intel to the FBI:
    http://www.motherjones.com/politics...ging-russian-operation-cultivate-donald-trump

    It's time for people to realize that this man should be no where near as close as he is to the White House. This is scary ****.
     
  2. Cranberry_Juice

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    You do know Mother Jones is pretty much considered the Onion right? The only problem is that it takes itself seriously like some posters here.
     
  3. Amiga

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    :) These last 7 days. I think I will just stop reading news until after the election.
     
  4. Invisible Fan

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    I consider them a leftist Breitbart.

    I like their occasional reports on financial reform though. You know...because the MSM is taken over and self-censored by oligarchical families and their corporations.
     
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    Yeah, they are exactly like Breitbart. Except when they're not.

    People may not like their reporting but at least they're not caught in outright lies and distortions like Breitbart. (see O'Keefe)
     
  7. No Worries

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    Mother Jones is racist, sexist radicals.

    Good to know.
     
  8. Invisible Fan

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    That's fair. MJ's reporting is more aligned with my own interests, so I can't really remember the moments when they sound off. At the very least, they don't bombard their readers with aged ads and popups typical for the winger crowd.

    I do think they're as obvious as Breitbart when trying to shape elections with whoppers.
     
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    David Corn first reported Romney's 47% tape in 2012 and has won a George Polk award. He certainly has his biases, but he also cultivates sources like a true journalist.

    We'll see how this one develops, folks.
     
  10. JuanValdez

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    Okay, here's what we've got. The Rand Corporation, in conjunction with the saucer people, under the supervision of the reverse vampires are forcing our parents to go to bed early in a fiendish plot to eliminate the meal of dinner. We're through the looking glass here, people.
     
  11. SamFisher

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    Trump is already a Russian asset. He has made pro Kremlin policies the core of the Republican party foreign policy platform and regularly professes admiration for Putin.

    He's their puppet, like President elect Hillary stated.
     
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    Anybody have any idea how much of Trump's company Russia owns?

    Oh, that's right. We can't see the tax returns so who knows.
     
  13. Space Ghost

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    Why would a tax return show this? Have you seen a tax return before?
     
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    The only tax return I haven't seen from a presidential candidate is...

    Why won't he release his long form record? What does he have to hide? Is he a legitimate American business man?
     
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    You're right. What am I thinking. A good tax dodger, someone who knows the tax code bigly, would be able to hide that stuff from the feds.
     
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    It would show where his income comes from. If it comes from a Russian investment, it would show that.

    It would show where his investments are made. If he made investments in Russian companies, it would show that.
     
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    This needs so much more attention from our media.
     
  19. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    I mean this really is getting nuts how more people aren't questioning all these links he has to Russia:

    http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trum...a-hillary-clinton-united-states-europe-516895

    In summary it basically shows how our NATO allies are shocked and in panic that Trump had denied Russian hacking as an effort to influence the U.S. election and are also alarmed at the coordination of the Trump campaign with Russia. They fear Trump and are preparing for a U.S. tilt away from NATO in case he is elected - basically he's a threat to everything.

    I can't believe our right-winger friends on this board support this traitor of a man.
     
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    Melania would be the first foreign-born First Lady since 1829. First native of a Socialist republic ever in the White House!
     

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