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boston bean

(36,223 posts)
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 09:53 AM Nov 2016

Do you think the Russians may be infiltrating our government via Trump?

His prior campaign manager Manafort had ties with Russia in particular a guy named Yanukovich.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Yanukovych

Giuliani knew of the Podesta hack prior to wikileaks releasing and we all know wikileaks got it from Russia.

Has Comey somehow been compromised by Russia to meddle in the election? It is obvious he was told prior to the Comey letter what was going on. Was Comey's motivation more than pay back for whitewater?

This guy Flynn for NSA has the intelligence community in a real dustup over his ties with Russia.

This is just to name a few.... I really sound crazy, don't I? I know it does... but I can't help but think it..

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Do you think the Russians may be infiltrating our government via Trump? (Original Post) boston bean Nov 2016 OP
Alright, I guess I do sound like a crazed loon! But I still can't help but think it! boston bean Nov 2016 #1
I don't believe you sound like a crazed loon. I believe there is a definite Russia... Raster Nov 2016 #2
Let's hope the media picks up on this before Jan. 20th about the Russian hacks. R B Garr Nov 2016 #5
Absolutely. He was building cover for what was about to happen. Raster Nov 2016 #8
Nothing is off the table get the red out Nov 2016 #3
Yes, it looks to be happening since they first exposed the Manafort connections. You are not R B Garr Nov 2016 #4
Yes BlueInPhilly Nov 2016 #6
Yes tammywammy Nov 2016 #7
What or who is to stop them from doing so? Paladin Nov 2016 #9
Yes. tallahasseedem Nov 2016 #10
Da. Lucinda Nov 2016 #11
Yes, I do. herding cats Nov 2016 #12
It sure looks like "something" is going on there....Just exactly what is still in question. TrekLuver Nov 2016 #13
I think Vladimir Putin is the shadow President of the USA workinclasszero Nov 2016 #14
of course bdamomma Nov 2016 #15

Raster

(20,998 posts)
2. I don't believe you sound like a crazed loon. I believe there is a definite Russia...
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 10:12 AM
Nov 2016

...connection. Further, I believe there is a very real possibility that elections in three states: Florida, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin may have been tampered with by Russian hacks.

R B Garr

(16,975 posts)
5. Let's hope the media picks up on this before Jan. 20th about the Russian hacks.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:12 AM
Nov 2016

There does look to be a tie there to hoist Trump in and it should be exposed. Maybe this is why Trump kept talking about a rigged election -- he wanted cover while he rigged it himself.

R B Garr

(16,975 posts)
4. Yes, it looks to be happening since they first exposed the Manafort connections. You are not
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 11:06 AM
Nov 2016

at all looney. Why hasn't the media been on this more. They were preoccupied with Hillary bashing, and in the meantime Donald's real Russian connections are overlooked. But the little drips coming out here and there do look to be a connected effort. This is truly outrageous.

BlueInPhilly

(870 posts)
6. Yes
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 12:54 PM
Nov 2016

I keep thinking that this was an invalid election. Now if someone would just sue and present all the facts.

herding cats

(19,567 posts)
12. Yes, I do.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:39 PM
Nov 2016

At the very least I think Trump is exactly what Madeleine Albright called him, a "useful idiot" for Putin.

 

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)
13. It sure looks like "something" is going on there....Just exactly what is still in question.
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:46 PM
Nov 2016

At the very very least he is a useful idiot...that is confirmed.

All the buddy buddy crap with Russia is something to be concerned about and it should be watched and explored/investigated.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
14. I think Vladimir Putin is the shadow President of the USA
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 01:49 PM
Nov 2016

and will be calling the shots in foreign affairs for his good pal Fuhrer Trump.

bdamomma

(63,922 posts)
15. of course
Fri Nov 18, 2016, 02:23 PM
Nov 2016

the russians had a hand or more in this election, and while us americans are commiserating over it, the Russians and the Chinese are going to super powers. We are not a superpower anymore, now we are stupid power. I do not want project doom and gloom but this is not going to be well for the US or the rest of the world, or even the planet.

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