Kislyak says they are pushing trump to release Russian mobsters Bharara convicted

[L. Coyote]

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

1. Kick

[Vinca]

2. Now it makes sense.

[lark]

6. I think it's a twofer.

They fired Preet to stop him trying the "Emoulement" clause against drumpf and they please pootie by removing an enemy of his.
Looks like they think the Assistant Federal Atty. won't be as effective as Preet would have been. Hopefully this guy isn't another drumpf stooge or we are fucked out of this opportunity to hurt the orange assface's profiting off the office. If being president hurts his bottom line, he's out of there since he's only there in the first place to cash in on the prestige and favoritism.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. At this point forward, being fired by Trump will be a bonus point in a CV / Resume

... a feather in anyone's cap.

The opposite of a CLM (Career Limiting Move).

[VMA131Marine]

3. We'll know for sure where his loyalties lie if he pardons them.

I pretty much expect it.

[WhiteTara]

18. As if we don't know now.

He is a traitor and must be removed from office along with all his minions.

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. I hope he does, it might help this

http://www.learnprogress.org/scotus-advances-nullify-election/

SC now realizes Putin is taking over, which means they wont be around much longer, maybe they will do the right thing

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. WTH do they have on Trump?

They couldn't force him to do something this serious just because of a peepee tape.

Something much bigger.

[not fooled]

7. My guess

is that the Russian gangsters/oligarchs (interchangeable terms for the same people) own dump lock, stock and barrel. They have lent him large sums of money and without it, he's broke.

So, dump's gonna trash the U.S.A to preserve his bottom line

[PatSeg]

16. I'm inclined to agree

They own the man and probably have for quite some time now. That Palm Beach mansion sale was back in 2008, so his Russian mob connections are not new.

[Moostache]

8. Knowing the asshat's personality and mental disorders...

my guess is they have pictures of his micropenis and he cannot stand it. Just look at the campaign and the hissy fit the moron threw about the size of his hands...he actually got into the gutter to discuss penis size in the campaign....then word gets out about the sexual pervert and his proclivity for being urinated on.

Donald J. Trump has a medical condition known as:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micropenis

I hope this torments his soul and causes him extreme mental anguish, daily, hourly, every moment...

[Ligyron]

13. One would think that Ivana would have blurted that fact out in one of her drunken stupors.

Back when they were at each others throats I mean.

[58Sunliner]

12. Arms dealers, drug money, human trafficking ties to his cronies. He is amoral.

it's not even six degrees of separation.

[2naSalit]

15. It's

far deeper and explicit than that, I realize you were offering a partial list... but tying all that together reveals that this cabal may indeed be well rooted in this country from way back a while ago, like at least poppybush. War racketeering is good business for those involved and you can do every horrid and inhumane thing to others if you have the carte blanche to do so. My suspicions lead to the backing of the opposition forces in the ME and wherever else they can be useful, like boko haram and isis... Just what is it that enables this sort of condition set in the world or a selected location? Money and the power it lends to the possessor of large amounts. They only want to control not only people and world events, they seek to control nature as well because they have convinced themselves that they can if they have enough power over humans.

There now resides, in our highest office, one of these type figures, backed by even more powerful members of this type. They have now banded together and the only way to free ourselves from the future of serfdom we now face, is to remove this power from as many as possible. I also don't see this happening without a lot of bloodshed, the difference will be whether we end up dying to benefit them or destroy them.


Welcome to DU.

[58Sunliner]

19. Agreed. It is deep, sinister and connected. And yes it was a partial list.

[Amaryllis]

25. What you said. Yes.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

23. It began with him turning a blind eye as Russians laundered money through his casino.

In the 90s when casinos were booming and making gobs of money, tRump's casinos managed to lose money.

[Eliot Rosewater]

28. Pee pee tape will mean nothing to his idiots, it has to be that he is literally owned by their

oligarchs.

[drray23]

33. If its the russian mafia

Compromising tapes is the least he has to worry about. Crossing them usually has more dire consequences.

[Laxman]

5. The Link In That Tweet.....

is to Sputnik News. Not really a reliable source. They've reported that George Soros is behind the anti-Trump protests along with other similarly biased or manufactured stories...

Both RT and Sputnik portray themselves as independent, alternative voices. Sputnik claims that it “tells the untold,” even if its daily report relies heavily on articles abridged from other sources. RT trumpets the slogan “Question More.”

Both depict the West as grim, divided, brutal, decadent, overrun with violent immigrants and unstable. “They want to give a picture of Europe as some sort of continent that is collapsing,” Mr. Hultqvist, the Swedish defense minister, said in an interview.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/29/world/europe/russia-sweden-disinformation.html

Sputnik News publishes information that cannot be validated and that is anti scientific fact. The information provided should be regarded as speculative opinion or propaganda and cannot be substantiated by fact or evidence. It is among the most untrustworthy sources in the media.

http://www.fakenewschecker.com/fake-news-source/sputnik-news

[Cosmocat]

9. Thanks - people need to be careful

With what they read before they run with it.

[58Sunliner]

10. Go to https://twitter.com/funder , Scott Dworkin.

This story is much more than this post.

[sarah FAILIN]

11. It still may be true

Just have to remember the source

[Laxman]

20. You're Absolutely Correct.....

which is why strict journalistic standards are important. This is fast food journalism. A real story about Sater, a factoid about Bahara and a story from a questionable source....mix them all together and you get a News McNugget. My gut feeling is that there's something here but I also fear that there's a lot of misinformation out there that will mask the gravity of the story when the truth is actually known.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

24. When RT/Sputnik propaganda arms speak of Russian ambassador, pretty sure it's official. . . . nt

[Loki Liesmith]

26. Sputnik is Russian propaganda tho

They can be relied upon to push ideas beneficial to Russia.

[George II]

14. Maybe this is what Sessions was discussing with the Russians?

[2naSalit]

17. Most likely...

they are covering all bases, pardon the crooks and spies, take over business in the country, control the military and take the resources.

[Ilsa]

21. Anyone calling immigrants "drug dealers" needs to

Pay attention to this story.

[Eyeball_Kid]

29. Is it the GOP or the "Crickets" Party?

They're all keeping their mouths taped shut when it comes to Trumpy and Russia.

The WP had an editorial last night about the GOP enabling the Russian coup. I thought for a moment that the editorial would be used as a reference point on the Sunday Morning Punditron. Again... Crickets.

[salin]

30. Damn. The Russians are setting him up. Or creating fake tableau.

1) If trump acts he goose will get cooked much faster. They know the scrutiny occurring around Trump and Russians. To go public with a request that would be read as a quid quo pro - knowing that Trump could take the bait in order to show (?) that HE is the ultimate boss - is to accelerate the demise of Trump - and create an even larger national sideshow of distraction.

or

2) Giving false cover by publicizing ask that Trump won't give in attempt to get the Russia Connection deamplified in media (and Congress's) attention.

Guessing the latter... but....

[ananda]

31. Wow, Russia really is directing 45 to destroy our legal system.

Just to get mobsters back ... and much more I'm sure.

[Eyeball_Kid]

32. And now, the awards for the Cowards Hall of Fame!

First Prize goes to Representative Nunez, who continues his love affair with Trumpy by denouncing the "intelligence" committee investigation in the House that he, Representative Nunez, IS RUNNING! And he's doing this BEFORE the evidence is collected!

Second Prize goes to Senator Burr, who has demoted the importance of his own investigation to the status of buying more toilet paper at the corner convenience market.

Both are performing at the level of Professional Coward for refusing to behave in a manner commensurate with their responsibilities as investigations chairmen. To both of them, Congratulations for their dedication and commitment to Cowardice!

Both Burr and Nunez can pick up their trophies at the Smithfield Pig Farm, reputed to be the largest in the US., headquartered in Warsaw, North Carolina.