Mainecat Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Is Donald Trump Working for Russia? By Jonathan Chait Donald Trump is not a Russian agent in the sense that Philip and Elizabeth from The Americans are Russian agents. There’s no hidden radio in his laundry room where he transmits secrets to the Kremlin. But his relationship with Russia is disturbing and lends itself to frightening interpretations. Franklin Foer has detailed the connections between the Republican nominee and the Kremlin. In short, it includes a long series of economic and social ties, which fit the pattern Vladimir Putin has used to infiltrate and undermine governments elsewhere — including in Ukraine, a coup Putin pulled off through Paul Manafort, who is now Trump’s campaign manager. Michael Crowley and Julia Ioffe have both described how the Russian propaganda apparatus has thrown itself behind Trump’s campaign. As Foer notes, Trump’s lack of creditworthiness makes him unusually reliant on unconventional sources of financing. This makes him vulnerable to financial leverage by an unscrupulous foreign entity. The evidence of Trump’s unseemly affinity for Putin is extensive but circumstantial. Yet the most disturbing explanation for the evidence continues to get more plausible. Today, Josh Rogin reports, the Republican Party officially altered its platform on Ukraine and Russia. The previous platform advocated “providing lethal defensive weapons” to Ukraine, reflecting the virtually unanimous position of the Republican Party Establishment. Trump staffers prevailed on the Platform Committee to replace that language with a milder endorsement of “appropriate assistance.” Given how little attention Trump has paid to the substance of the platform, the intervention is striking. At the very least, it suggests that the candidate’s extensive, fulsome praise for the Russian dictator is more than a passing fancy. Reporters who investigate these ties are being very careful about their conclusions, but this looks really bad. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/donald-trump-working-for-russia.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 Dude take a nap already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleroule Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt.Storm Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 7 minutes ago, Mainecat said: fulsome praise for the Russian dictator is more than a passing fancy. They have elections..it's not a dictatorship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 Check out Paul Manafort Trumps campaign managers past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepr2 Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 1 minute ago, Mainecat said: Check out Paul Manafort Trumps campaign managers past Check out the Kennedys and Clintons past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleroule Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 ^^^ a two-fer...winning!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 JT should be all over this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoughnut Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: Is Donald Trump Working for Russia? By Jonathan Chait Donald Trump is not a Russian agent in the sense that Philip and Elizabeth from The Americans are Russian agents. There’s no hidden radio in his laundry room where he transmits secrets to the Kremlin. But his relationship with Russia is disturbing and lends itself to frightening interpretations. Franklin Foer has detailed the connections between the Republican nominee and the Kremlin. In short, it includes a long series of economic and social ties, which fit the pattern Vladimir Putin has used to infiltrate and undermine governments elsewhere — including in Ukraine, a coup Putin pulled off through Paul Manafort, who is now Trump’s campaign manager. Michael Crowley and Julia Ioffe have both described how the Russian propaganda apparatus has thrown itself behind Trump’s campaign. As Foer notes, Trump’s lack of creditworthiness makes him unusually reliant on unconventional sources of financing. This makes him vulnerable to financial leverage by an unscrupulous foreign entity. The evidence of Trump’s unseemly affinity for Putin is extensive but circumstantial. Yet the most disturbing explanation for the evidence continues to get more plausible. Today, Josh Rogin reports, the Republican Party officially altered its platform on Ukraine and Russia. The previous platform advocated “providing lethal defensive weapons” to Ukraine, reflecting the virtually unanimous position of the Republican Party Establishment. Trump staffers prevailed on the Platform Committee to replace that language with a milder endorsement of “appropriate assistance.” Given how little attention Trump has paid to the substance of the platform, the intervention is striking. At the very least, it suggests that the candidate’s extensive, fulsome praise for the Russian dictator is more than a passing fancy. Reporters who investigate these ties are being very careful about their conclusions, but this looks really bad. http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/07/donald-trump-working-for-russia.html I thought you were going to spend way less time here because of the overwhelming idiots on this site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 17 minutes ago, snoughnut said: I thought you were going to spend way less time here because of the overwhelming idiots on this site? He does the opposite of what he says. Kind of like not voting for Hillary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 25 minutes ago, snoughnut said: I thought you were going to spend way less time here because of the overwhelming idiots on this site? I figured all you chimps would be doing is sitting around picking fleas off each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 We know that hillary is working for Saudi Arabia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 18, 2016 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Mainecat said: I figured all you chimps would be doing is sitting around picking fleas off each other Go drink some more Cognac you liberal elitist cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 48 minutes ago, Biggie Smails said: Go drink some more Cognac you liberal elitist cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 2 hours ago, Biggie Smails said: Go drink some more Cognac you liberal elitist cunt. He will have to get permission for that from his inlaws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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