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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat's different from accepting vs asking for Russian help?
Is Mueller saying there is no conspiracy because there is no direct link of a quid pro quo?
That there was no offer and acceptance of something of value to form a contract ?
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What's different from accepting vs asking for Russian help? (Original Post)
Funtatlaguy
Apr 2019
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underpants
(195,577 posts)1. Very good DU thread and NYT article here
uponit7771
(93,504 posts)2. K&R, I thought accepting stolen information to further oneself instead of just puting it out to ...
... public was illegal.
Just some crooked shit they do
FakeNoose
(40,730 posts)3. We all heard Chump ask them for help
"Russia if you're listening..."
We know what the quid pro quo was, and Trump did it. He refused to implement the Russian sanctions that were passed by both Houses of Congress. Paul Manafort is the living proof of the quid pro quo with Putin.
