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https://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/russia-paid-for-facebook-ads-promoting-jill-stein-trust-me-its-not-a-wasted-vote/Hekate
(90,779 posts)Sophia4
(3,515 posts)They need to clean up their act!
Hekate
(90,779 posts)I get sucked into commenting on some things, but honestly I hate the format and nearly everything else about it.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)One billion active users is pretty effin impressive.
Hekate
(90,779 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,324 posts)MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)In addition, I was thinking about how many assets Putin must have surrounding the Dotard alone. Must be dozens of them to keep him in line. I wonder how many are reporting inside info back to their various contacts in Mother Russia? The web has to be expansive.
Irish_Dem
(47,324 posts)Whether they knew exactly how much they were being used by Putin, we don't know.
But they were working on Putin's behalf directly or indirectly.
Some of Trump's family members were working with Putin's agents as well, either knowingly or not.
And we know that some members of Congress, including high ranking ones, have taken large sums
from Russian oligarchs.
I feel certain that Putin placed some assets in the media, and within the ranks of TV pundits.
If you look at how he operates in Russia, not too hard to figure out what he is doing here in the US.
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)placed on Facebook did not necessarily know about it.
The Russians just detested Hillary. That's apparently what their interference was about. Maybe she was too smart for them.
Irish_Dem
(47,324 posts)And he needed to get the sanctions lifted in the worst way, as it was detrimental to his vast wealth and might make the Russian people doubt him.
But Trump was cultivated way before Obama and Hillary had power, so Putin seems to have been playing the long game. Probably had a number of pans in place. Jill Stein seems to be connected to Putin as well as Trump.
Yes I would assume there are levels to the assets. Some are direct assets, operatives at the highest levels, others are more duped into operating on the behalf of Putin. Some are in between.
Putin is said to be the richest man on Earth, worth more than $600 Billion.
It appears he wishes to make even more money and to have a great deal of power over as many countries as he can. He has been interfering in European elections as well.
MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)But I think it goes much further than that. He wants to see America in peril. He wants to see us in chaos and ruin. I believe we are still at risk even if Dotard is removed. There are too many players for it to stop just with him.
2naSalit
(86,767 posts)hlthe2b
(102,343 posts)I'd like to think some lessons have been learned that might prevent the next onslaught, but....
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)The other person was insistent that neither the GOP nor Russia had done anything to assist the Green party. In spite of all the evidence to the contrary, this person would not accept the fact that the Green party benefits the GOP and Russian interests. I guess the reason that this person was so blind to reality is because they continue to blame Hillary for Trump's win. (They want to argue that she was a "weak candidate" and that she---and she alone---was responsible.)
#SAD
BoneyardDem
(1,202 posts)I think the denials are not all from wishful hoping that all is so innocent. I do believe there is a wanton deliberateness forwarding a false narrative claiming Stien's campaign was all on the up and up.
Blue Owl
(50,490 posts)exboyfil
(17,865 posts)kentuck
(111,110 posts)Did they pay her to not drop out of the race?
MineralMan
(146,325 posts)recounts that never happened? Where is it? What does she plan to do with it?
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)It will take me a little time. I have gotten the information I need I just need to sort it out.
People are not aware of the organization Stein directly linked to on her own website where millions for the recount were funneled. This is separate from what she has herself documented. It's a pretty big deal.
MineralMan
(146,325 posts)MontanaMama
(23,337 posts)I recall her saying the money would go toward voting rights organizations and non-partisan election reform. However, I believe FEC laws state that funds raised for recounts must be used for that purpose and if they are not, the campaign must either refund excess donations to the donors or ask permission to repurpose the funds. Wonder what Jill did with the money? The recounts didn't happen. Hmmmmm
Progressive dog
(6,918 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,317 posts)legally use that money to pay off campaign debt. I'm sure that is what Roy Moore is doing too. I'm also sure that these two did not just invent this idea.
wishstar
(5,271 posts)while slamming Hillary.
flamingdem
(39,319 posts)Nader, Stein. Please don't do that again. Ugh.
getagrip_already
(14,825 posts)bernie. He was also a beneficiary of russian largess.
flamingdem
(39,319 posts)big difference
MGKrebs
(8,138 posts)A bit of a different scenario. It's not such a terrible thing to vote your heart in a primary. We had 4 Dems on the ballot in March. Not voting for HRC in that shouldn't be a sin.
BoneyardDem
(1,202 posts)shit like is a meme at JPR and for yahoos that then come back to DU to peddle their shit.
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)Botany
(70,567 posts)yardwork
(61,700 posts)rkleinberger
(155 posts)Stein is another treasonous, corrupt grifter. I mean she was at the same table as Putin. Surprised it took so long to figure out.