David Corn: "I'm asking everyone who gives a damn about the Trump-Russia scandal to read, and share"

[Miles Archer]

David Corn
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@DavidCornDC

Here's my latest. I'm asking everyone who follows this Twitter feed--and who gives a damn about the Trump-Russia scandal--to click, read, and share it. And if you can't click and read, still please share it. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/trump-russia-scandal-media/ … via @MotherJones

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Donald Trump Is Getting Away With the Biggest Scandal In American History
Witch hunt.
DAVID CORN JUN. 5, 2018 6:00 AM

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/trump-russia-scandal-media/



The other evening I was on a cable news show to cover the latest Russia news of the day—and I had an epiphany.

We were talking about a recent scoop from Michael Isikoff, the co-author of my latest book, Russian Roulette. He had reported that a Spanish prosecutor had handed the FBI wiretapped transcripts of a Russian official who was suspected of money laundering and for years had been trying to gain influence within the American conservative movement and the National Rifle Association. We then discussed a New York Times article revealing that Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s longtime fixer, had met with a Russian oligarch in January 2017, around the time a US company affiliated with this tycoon began making $500,000 in payments to Cohen. Next we turned to the latest in the so-called Spygate nonscandal—the false claim, championed by Trump and his defenders, that the FBI infiltrated a spy into his presidential campaign for political purposes.

Then the show moved on. We had spent 15 or so minutes on these important developments, delving into the details—but without referring to the essence of the story. And it hit me: Though it’s clear Trump’s presidency has been hobbled by the Russia scandal, the manner in which this matter plays out in the media has helped Trump.

Almost every day, Trump pushes out a simple (and dishonest) narrative via tweets and public remarks: The Russia investigation is a…well, you know, a witch hunt. Or a hoax. Or fake news. He blasts out the same exclamations daily: Witch hunt, hoax! Hoax, witch hunt! That’s his mantra.

Donald J. Trump
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WITCH HUNT!

6:34 AM - 23 May 2018

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[ginnyinWI]

1. There needs to be an agreed-upon phrase

that wraps up what Russia and Trump and his allies have done. What shall it be?

It needs to be two or at most four words.

It needs to include Russia, Trump and the integrity of our votes and that Trump would not have won without their interference.

"Russia hacked our Presidential election!"

"Our elections are being hacked by Russia!"

"Russia has stolen our Presidency!"

[uponit7771]

4. +1

[Squinch]

5. Russia, not Americans, decided our presidential election.

[jayschool2013]

12. Russians stole your vote

Russians stole your vote
Russians stole your vote
Russians stole your vote
Russians stole your vote
Russians stole your vote
Russians stole your vote
Russians stole your vote

[ginnyinWI]

21. +1 . n/t

[ginnyinWI]

22. Winner!

I would say, "Russia stole your vote". But very good! It can apply to any election going forward, too.

And how did they steal it? Trump and associates, that's how!

[jayschool2013]

23. I have another

Foreign
Usurpers
Colluded
Knowingly with
Trump

[Amaryllis]

30. WIth the aid of the GOP. They took millions in RUssian money and were complicit in the

collusion.

[Qutzupalotl]

14. I like the FBI's phrase:

“Conspiracy Against the United States.”

[Scarsdale]

16. GOP aides Russia.

The gop obviously colluded in this mess. WHY? Traitors? The RNC is paying legal bills for Hope Hicks and tRump Jr. WHY?

[bigbrother05]

18. Russia installed Tsar Donald

[olegramps]

19. Russians bought your future. Trump sold our future. Russians bilked you. Russian Con Job.

[WhiteTara]

27. This is beyond a scandal.

a scandal is when a pres gets a blow job from a determined young woman in the copy room at the WH.
Scandal is easier for the small mind to encompass, so it can't be more than 3 words--Russia Treason Affair? The Treasonous Cabal?

I don't know. Short and to the point. Unfortunately this crime is so vast that it's hard to boil down to a slogan.

[Maraya1969]

28. I was just thinking that! How about, "Donald Trump colluded with Russia to steal the US election"

Don't just blame Russia, include Trump.

Or include other things that Trump has done, but most importantly if you are going to respond to one of his tweets do it with the information that he is trying to hide with said tweets.

[Maraya1969]

29. Like this response on one of his tweets

Donald J. Trump
✔
@realDonaldTrump
1h
The HISTORIC Rescissions Package we’ve proposed would cut $15,000,000,000 in Wasteful Spending! We are getting our government back on track.

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Donald Trump is an illegitimate president who colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election in return for favorable treatment of the US toward Russia. He will end up impeached and jailed for his actions.

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We need a bunch of people shoving this in his fucking face every day and every tweet that he sends out. Let him know that we know he is heading to jail.

[Progressive dog]

42. I suggest quoting David Corn

Trump and his associates encouraged and assisted an attack from a foreign foe.

with a few edits.
Trump and his associates encouraged and assisted an attack on our rights by Russia and other foreign foes.

[Tribalceltic]

44. Changed the wording

Trump and the GOP conspired with the Russian Government to Defraud the citizens of the United States of a proper election.

[Javaman]

45. trumpfucked. nt

[riversedge]

2. "media presents the Russia scandal..as a political threat to Trump, not as a serious threat to USA

so true.


In many ways, the media presents the Russia scandal mostly as a political threat to Trump, not as a serious threat to the nation. And many Americans, thanks to Trump and his allies, view it as a charade. All this shows how easy it is for disinformation and demagoguery to distort reality. That is a tragedy for the United States. For Trump—and Putin—that is victory...........................................

[Miles Archer]

8. Well, there's a "given"...

...people who have time to educated themselves know who and what he is.

So this operates on two levels.

1). Yes, there are people who would like to see him out of the job just because of who he is

2). "Who he is" doesn't even begin to tell the story, and it's irrelevant in light of crimes that have actually been committed.

The Manafort / Kushner / Papadopoulos / Flynn / Gates / Don Jr. stuff?

That's real, baby.

It has nothing to do with liking or disliking Trump.

But he's playing the "Witch Hunt" card relentlessly, and the Red Hats are right there with him, lapping it up.

[Squinch]

3. Kick. Most important message of the year.

[LuckyLib]

6. The press has been front and center a major part of the crazy train.

[malaise]

7. Must Read

K & R

[BSdetect]

9. The msm could cause drumph to wither and shrivel up if they just ignored him.

[certainot]

35. no, limbaugh, on 600 of the loudest stations, says "trump" 100+ times a day

and leads 300 other blowhards making excuses for trump - reaching 50 mil a week on 1500 radio stations

the only reason that orange asshole is in the white house is that the msm ignores talk radio

[YOHABLO]

36. We've got a nice little gem here in ATL: NEAL BOORTZ. He's right up there with Limbaugh

[lancelyons]

10. the Trump / GOP narrative is what is covered in the media. The democrats have no message.

the Trump / GOP narrative is what is covered in the media. The democrats have no message or the media doesnt want to cover that message.

I am getting more frustrated by the democrat party not able to easily make the GOP and Trump out as damaging to the country in a large way but here we are. Nancy Pelosi is just as damaging as Trump in our world today.

You have the mean ruthless win at all cost guys (GOP)

You have the good decent nice guys and do it the right way (Dems)

the GOP narrative seems to be winning. It pisses me off.

Corns article does NOTHING but regurgitate this same scenario that has developed over the past 18 months.

[concreteblue]

25. IT'S THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!

Learn it. Use it.

[SergeStorms]

31. Correct.

Lance's red slip of the tongue?

[lancelyons]

47. This is my point. They smear mud on our face after shoving us to the ground.

This is my point. They smear mud on our face after shoving us to the ground.

we talk about the proper spelling of democrat party or democratic party. LOL this is it in a nut shell.

[concreteblue]

48. The use of it is intentional:

It started after Watergate. Emphasize the "rat" by leaving off the "ic". Repeat over and over on AM Radio and CON friendly interviews. Another piece of the RWNJ brainwashing puzzle.

[Progressive dog]

43. The Democrats have messages

too many people choose to use the "no message" and "Nancy Pelosi" false claims to help Trump change the subject.

[aeromanKC]

11. The powers-that-be including the media think America's shit doesn't stink

America's odorless shit must be projected to the world at all times. America can never be seen to the rest of the world as having any faults whatsoever. Especially regarding our best in the world Democracy!! Because of course, our shit doesn't stink.

[duforsure]

13. The Media,

Needs to stop helping him promote his repeated propaganda that's lies. Simple as that. Stop showing clips of him lying, falsely accusing others, or from his minions. They're pushing propaganda to weaken the truth, so the media need to stop putting his fake news propaganda on tv, and in the print, or you're helping him. Truth in our media does need to return , and call it what it really is , all lies and propaganda designed to weaken anything true put out.

[ancianita]

15. Trump's goal: make so much twitter noise that when Mueller's report comes out, no one cares anymore.

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A signal to noise strategy of controlling a nation by manipulating its narratives, laws, media and eventually, its history.

[Stuart G]

17. K and R...thanks for posting..Corn's analysis is very important...nt

[Hekate]

20. knr for Mother Jones and a free press

[Hassler]

24. Traitorgate

[saidsimplesimon]

26. Thanks Miles

[dalton99a]

32. "An overseas enemy struck at the core of the republic - and it succeeded."

[spanone]

38. and our 'president' speaks to putin regularly

Putin says he speaks regularly to Trump, isn't trying to divide Europe

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/05/politics/putin-austria-intl/index.html

[mnhtnbb]

33. This paragraph really says it all.

In 2016, Vladimir Putin’s regime mounted information warfare against the United States, in part to help Trump become president. While this attack was underway, the Trump crew tried to collude covertly with Moscow, sought to set up a secret communications channel with Putin’s office, and repeatedly denied in public that this assault was happening, providing cover to the Russian operation. Trump and his lieutenants aligned themselves with and assisted a foreign adversary, as it was attacking the United States. The evidence is rock-solid: They committed a profound act of betrayal. That is the scandal.

Dems should be shouting this summary from the rooftops 24/7.

[smirkymonkey]

49. +1000

[certainot]

34. journalists like corn might benefit from knowing trump has 1500 radio stations in his sails

- led by limbaugh

limbaugh kickstarts most of this crap - without him trump would still be scamming condos

[spanone]

37. K&R...

[Cha]

39. Yeah, he's getting away with it.. So Far..

Because we need to Vote the Assholes who are letting him OUT.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

40. Kick

[Laura PourMeADrink]

41. Stop showing his tweets. ASAP.

[worstexever]

46. "This is far bigger than a bribe, a break-in, or a blow job."

A really well-written piece.