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Translator from meeting is a registered Democrat (Original Post) askyagerz Jul 2017 OP
Jr. was a registered Dem at the time of the NY DonViejo Jul 2017 #1
What he's supposed to. Igel Jul 2017 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author JI7 Jul 2017 #4
I don't think he's corrupt because he's Russian. I think he's corrupt pnwmom Jul 2017 #5
So ?? kentuck Jul 2017 #3
And the Steele Dossier said the Russians had some moles among the Dems. I'm sure they do -- pnwmom Jul 2017 #6

Igel

(35,359 posts)
2. What he's supposed to.
Sat Jul 15, 2017, 12:52 AM
Jul 2017

He's covered by the same ethics rules and laws as everybody else.

He's a freelancer. I don't see any reason to automatically assume since he's Russian he's corrupt than to assume any other ethnic stereotype is true. Dual loyalties and all that are so 1950s.

Then again, a lot of (R) make the same kind of claim about some Mexican-Americans.

Response to Igel (Reply #2)

pnwmom

(108,999 posts)
5. I don't think he's corrupt because he's Russian. I think he's corrupt
Sat Jul 15, 2017, 01:34 AM
Jul 2017

because Natalia, et al CHOSE to involve him in this meeting -- and then to hide his identity. Think about it. Why would they need a translator when the lobbyist speaks excellent English and Russian?

Anyone can register as a Dem. That means nothing.

This guy used to work for Giuliani's NY FBI -- which is known to have been infested with anti-Hillary people. I wouldn't trust him farther than I could throw him.

pnwmom

(108,999 posts)
6. And the Steele Dossier said the Russians had some moles among the Dems. I'm sure they do --
Sat Jul 15, 2017, 01:36 AM
Jul 2017

and he could be one of them.

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