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Botany

(70,588 posts) Fri Feb 16, 2018, 04:55 PM Feb 2018

Trump has now admitted to Russian attacks on the United States.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141989515

"Russia started their anti-US campaign in 2014, long before I announced that I would run for President," Trump tweeted as he departed the White House for south Florida, the location of his private Mar-a-Lago club. "The results of the election were not impacted. The Trump campaign did nothing wrong – no collusion!"

What happened to the fat kid on his bed in mom's basement in N.J.?

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Trump has now admitted to Russian attacks on the United States. (Original Post) Botany Feb 2018 OP

... and the sanctions? ... fierywoman Feb 2018 #1

The sanctions are key to Putin because they tie up much of his wealth and he needed a stooge .... Botany Feb 2018 #4

Ah, beautiful Schadenfreude! fierywoman Feb 2018 #6

and as 'president' he hasn't done one. single. thing...about it. spanone Feb 2018 #2

This goes wide and deep Botany Feb 2018 #8

so, Pence was Manafort's choice NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #12

as usual, it's all about him, screw the democracy Motley13 Feb 2018 #3

Start BlueDog22 Feb 2018 #5

please! Botany Feb 2018 #10

Collusion BlueDog22 Feb 2018 #11

But he did for the 1st admit to Russian interference in the election. Botany Feb 2018 #15

Looks like he got a shovel with a longer handle eleny Feb 2018 #7

Mueller has now insured he won't be fired as Russian criminal conspiracy is being uncovered wishstar Feb 2018 #9

Trump knew election night 2012 he would run for President in 2016. Turn CO Blue Feb 2018 #13

so how does he explain the previous denials and failure to impose sanctions? BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #14

fierywoman

(7,694 posts)

1. ... and the sanctions? ...

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 04:55 PM

Feb 2018

Botany

(70,588 posts)

4. The sanctions are key to Putin because they tie up much of his wealth and he needed a stooge ....

Reply to fierywoman (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 04:59 PM

Feb 2018

.... and found one in Trump to help him get rid of them. BTW Manafort picked Pence to be V.P.
and he was working for people aligned w/Putin.

fierywoman

(7,694 posts)

6. Ah, beautiful Schadenfreude!

Reply to Botany (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:02 PM

Feb 2018

(I was being facetious/sarcastic about the sanctions now being put into effect!)

spanone

(135,880 posts)

2. and as 'president' he hasn't done one. single. thing...about it.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 04:56 PM

Feb 2018

he swore to uphold the constitution...

Botany

(70,588 posts)

8. This goes wide and deep

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:04 PM

Feb 2018

The Russians needed people inside of the U.S. to help run their scams and found them in
Team Trump, Fox News, the NRA, and the GOP.

BTW how did McConnell know that if he blocked Garland he would get somebody else to
vote for the SCOTUS?

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http://www.newsweek.com/mike-pence-was-handpicked-paul-manafort-696412

Russia is way deep into the Republican party.

Before Trump formally announced Pence as his vice presidential candidate, it was Manafort who made sure it happened, The New York Times reported last year.

Trump had hesitated to settle on Pence, who was governor of Indiana. Trump was fielding last-ditch appeals from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and publicly said he had not made a “final, final decision” until advisers like Manafort reminded him of the importance of uniting the GOP around conservative Christian values.

CBS News reported that Pence was Manafort's "first choice" and that Manafort even lied about mechanical problems on Trump's plane to make the soon-to-be GOP nominee stay an extra day in Indiana to get to know Pence. In a phone call, Manafort assured Trump that Pence was the right choice and made a case that won over the real estate tycoon.

Manafort would later downplay his behind-the-scenes choice, telling the Times that Trump never seriously doubted Pence.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)

12. so, Pence was Manafort's choice

Reply to Botany (Reply #8)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:20 PM

Feb 2018

that was probably one of Team Trump's smartest ideas because they knew Pence would be doing a lot of the heavy lifting behind the scenes in nominating RW judges, establishing more "Religious Freedom" for Christians, etc.

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

3. as usual, it's all about him, screw the democracy

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 04:57 PM

Feb 2018

BlueDog22

(366 posts)

5. Start

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 04:59 PM

Feb 2018

It sure isn't good enough, but at least it's a start....I guess...

Botany

(70,588 posts)

10. please!

Reply to BlueDog22 (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:08 PM

Feb 2018

What do you mean w/"It sure isn't good enough?"

BlueDog22

(366 posts)

11. Collusion

Reply to Botany (Reply #10)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:14 PM

Feb 2018

He didn't admit to collusion.

Botany

(70,588 posts)

15. But he did for the 1st admit to Russian interference in the election.

Reply to BlueDog22 (Reply #11)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 08:41 PM

Feb 2018

eleny

(46,166 posts)

7. Looks like he got a shovel with a longer handle

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:03 PM

Feb 2018

Keep digging.

wishstar

(5,271 posts)

9. Mueller has now insured he won't be fired as Russian criminal conspiracy is being uncovered

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:04 PM

Feb 2018

Good thing Mueller didn't wait any longer for these indictments. Now he has bought time for investigation to go forward as anyone calling for investigation to stop will now look like an anti-American pro-Russian traitor.

Turn CO Blue

(4,221 posts)

13. Trump knew election night 2012 he would run for President in 2016.

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 05:26 PM

Feb 2018

BoneyardDem

(1,202 posts)

14. so how does he explain the previous denials and failure to impose sanctions?