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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:59 PM Apr 2019

Report: Mueller Staffers Say Trump Campaign Was Manipulated By Russia

Bob Mueller could not find evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, but according to people who worked for him, his findings do paint a pictures of Russian manipulation.


"I mean, there's evidence that's going to be coming out from this Mueller report that, again, shows what we all know: that the Trump campaign, the Trump team, the Trump family, they were manipulated by members of either members of the Russian government or Russian intelligence. And Barr's sanitized version of that in the long run does Trump no good. It sets expectations too high, and we can expect those Trump poll numbers to go down once they release the report," Joe Scarborough said.

"It's what we've been saying all along, release the report, and the attorney general has agreed to do that. Make the redactions, but release the report, and the attorney general has agreed to do that," Willie Geist said.

https://crooksandliars.com/2019/04/report-mueller-staffers-say-trump-campaign
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Report: Mueller Staffers Say Trump Campaign Was Manipulated By Russia (Original Post) UCmeNdc Apr 2019 OP
Mueller to Trump: You're the puppet BeyondGeography Apr 2019 #1
We've been told the same. Igel Apr 2019 #9
So is this the democracy the rest of the world is supposed to covet? Mr. Ected Apr 2019 #2
As Gomer Pyle would say.......... NNYCDN51 Apr 2019 #3
as I said in response to this on Twitter NewJeffCT Apr 2019 #4
Apropro! Excellent metaphor. triron Apr 2019 #5
How were they manipulated when Trump's campaign chair shared polling data with them? n/t DonaldsRump Apr 2019 #6
+1, sounds like there was some willingness there. Especially when it comes to what's publicly known uponit7771 Apr 2019 #7
Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #8
Ok well I'm running really out of patience here and these people need to start speaking out UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #10

Igel

(35,317 posts)
9. We've been told the same.
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 06:40 PM
Apr 2019

Fake news from Russia manipulated the electorate.

That *is* what "fake news", whether intended to reduce HRC's support or increase Trump's support winds up meaning in the context of "interfered with the US elections," isn't it?

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
2. So is this the democracy the rest of the world is supposed to covet?
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:05 PM
Apr 2019

Because it certainly resembles a banana republic to me.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
4. as I said in response to this on Twitter
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 04:19 PM
Apr 2019

Sure, they were manipulated by Russia, just like a group of drunken sailors on shore leave are manipulated into spending their money at the local brothel...

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
10. Ok well I'm running really out of patience here and these people need to start speaking out
Fri Apr 5, 2019, 07:31 PM
Apr 2019

vociferously.

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