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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Mon Jan 22, 2018, 09:55 AM Jan 2018

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Did Citizens United Help Russians Funnel Money To NRA?

Did Citizens United Help Russians Funnel Money To NRA?
By Allegra Kirkland | January 22, 2018 6:00 am

The FBI is reportedly probing whether a Russian banker with ties to the Kremlin illegally funneled money to the National Rifle Association (NRA) to help Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.

But if the gun lobby did take Russian money, it likely couldn’t have done it without a determined campaign by Republicans, with a major assist from the Supreme Court, to weaken laws governing money in politics. To fully understand the news about the FBI’s probe, we need to first understand how the effort to gut campaign finance laws has left the U.S. deeply vulnerable to foreign money infiltrating our elections.

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/campaign-finance-russia-funneling-dark-money-trump-nra

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Did Citizens United Help Russians Funnel Money To NRA? (Original Post) workinclasszero Jan 2018 OP

I think it was not just the NRA NewJeffCT Jan 2018 #1

Exactly, this is why congress keeps stonewalling, they are protecting themselves. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #2

Yep, tip of the iceberg. lkinwi Jan 2018 #3

Yeah I bet the NRA isn't the only actor workinclasszero Jan 2018 #7

Yes superpatriotman Jan 2018 #4

Yes. Iliyah Jan 2018 #5

during an obama sotu, alito famously assured us that this couldn't possible happen. unblock Jan 2018 #6

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

1. I think it was not just the NRA

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 09:56 AM

Jan 2018

but, some other RW groups and possibly the RNC.

Irish_Dem

(47,131 posts)

2. Exactly, this is why congress keeps stonewalling, they are protecting themselves. nt

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:01 AM

Jan 2018

lkinwi

(1,477 posts)

3. Yep, tip of the iceberg.

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Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:02 AM

Jan 2018

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

7. Yeah I bet the NRA isn't the only actor

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:29 AM

Jan 2018

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)

4. Yes

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:05 AM

Jan 2018

Also AEI, Heritage, Family Research, Liberty...essentially every rw swamp.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

5. Yes.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:10 AM

Jan 2018

unblock

(52,253 posts)

6. during an obama sotu, alito famously assured us that this couldn't possible happen.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2018, 10:12 AM

Jan 2018

so it's obviously completely impossible.

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