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applegrove

(118,642 posts)
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 05:25 PM Jul 2020

Senate Republicans Busted Laundering Putin Propaganda To Investigate Biden

BY JASON EASLEY at Politicus USA

Senate Republicans Busted Laundering Putin Propaganda To Investigate Biden

https://www.politicususa.com/2020/07/20/senate-republicans-russian-propaganda-biden.html

"SNIP......

While requesting an FBI briefing, top House and Senate Democrats said that Republican Senators are using messages from Moscow To investigate Biden.

The letter was written by Speaker Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Schumer, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and ranking Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Mark Warner to FBI Director Chris Wray:

Dear Director Wray:

We write to request that the Federal Bureau of Investigation provide a defensive counterintelligence briefing to all Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate regarding foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

We are gravely concerned, in particular, that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November.

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Senate Republicans Busted Laundering Putin Propaganda To Investigate Biden (Original Post) applegrove Jul 2020 OP
that's a humdinger.... stillcool Jul 2020 #1
Moe-Ron said he would only serve two terms. CaptYossarian Jul 2020 #4
Republicans are plug and play stillcool Jul 2020 #12
Whack-A-Fool. CaptYossarian Jul 2020 #20
This is very clever. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2020 #11
Mr let's spend the 4th of July with other Republican Johnson. Tech Jul 2020 #18
yeah...that's one for the history books stillcool Jul 2020 #23
Wow. K&R for visibility. crickets Jul 2020 #2
Could they possibly be any more corrupt and malevolent? smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #3
I have said for decades... OMGWTF Jul 2020 #16
These Repubs'll win at any cost -- as long as it's to others. Hortensis Jul 2020 #26
K&R LW1977 Jul 2020 #5
Trump and republicans did this before duforsure Jul 2020 #6
EACH AND EVERYONE of them who pushed his treasonous shit should be investigated once Biden is uponit7771 Jul 2020 #7
investigate russian use of talk radio because these gop idiots are just repeating limbaugh and sons certainot Jul 2020 #8
Reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine, the Equal Time provisions, AND the OWNERSHIP restrictions. calimary Jul 2020 #25
k&r for visibility. n/t Laelth Jul 2020 #9
Treasonous republicans must be held accountable after we restore the rule of law! Yeehah Jul 2020 #10
If Trump is Re Elected, its the end of the great American Experiment yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #19
there's only one word that defines making common cause with a true enemy - TREASON bringthePaine Jul 2020 #13
Not surprising when there are willing accomplices. KPN Jul 2020 #14
Slimy traitorous rats would sell their souls to get DOTURD 4 more years. oasis Jul 2020 #15
Ouch! The KGOP caught red-handed carrying water for the Russians ffr Jul 2020 #17
My thoughts also. saidsimplesimon Jul 2020 #24
He must be up bigger in the Polls than we think Thrill Jul 2020 #21
Kick superpatriotman Jul 2020 #22

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
1. that's a humdinger....
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 05:47 PM
Jul 2020
The investigation and Russian information laundering are being done by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee. Johnson’s investigation is centered around Hunter Biden and the Russian created and widely debunked Burisma conspiracy theory.

Senate Republicans are laundering Russian misinformation through a sham investigation of Joe Biden to help Donald Trump.

Republicans are using the investigative powers of the US Senate to help Putin and Trump.

The Senate Republicans who are engaging in this “investigation” are willing Russian assets.

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)
4. Moe-Ron said he would only serve two terms.
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 06:46 PM
Jul 2020

If that holds true, he's almost done and is able to jump on this grenade.

Don't worry. This story will never see the light of day in extremely conservative upstate Wisconsin. It'll be exclusive to the Madison/Milwaukee markets.

stillcool

(32,626 posts)
12. Republicans are plug and play
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:49 PM
Jul 2020

if one goes down it's no big deal. There's someone in the wings that can play the game exactly the same.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
11. This is very clever.
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:47 PM
Jul 2020


Laying an evidence marker of Russian interference, while at the same time making public statements about Republicans in general and one in particular.

So next move is up to Johnson and the Republicans. If someone sent a public letter saying you were committing a crime, and you weren't, you would address the libel, right?

Indignation, threats of lawsuits, etc.

but what if you WERE committing the crime, and the accusations were true?
And someone with a brain told you the consequences of a loud denial...like the other side may have evidence that they are just waiting for an excuse to publicly release.

Very interesting...very much chess vs. the mumbletypeg game going on.

OMGWTF

(3,955 posts)
16. I have said for decades...
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 08:16 PM
Jul 2020

that the bottom of the barrel for Republicans is through the barrel to the molten Earth and out the other side.

We need a thorough investigation of all of the Republican crimes. It will take years but we have got to stop them and November is our last chance. They are all traitors and should be dealt with accordingly.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
6. Trump and republicans did this before
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:02 PM
Jul 2020

When they promoted putins Ukraine propaganda they knew it then too.

uponit7771

(90,336 posts)
7. EACH AND EVERYONE of them who pushed his treasonous shit should be investigated once Biden is
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:06 PM
Jul 2020

... in office.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
8. investigate russian use of talk radio because these gop idiots are just repeating limbaugh and sons
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:28 PM
Jul 2020

it's about time dems investigated putin use of talk radio - that goes back at least to 2008 when limbaugh broke from the establishment GOP to push palin on mcccain - he wouldnt support until the last minute before the convention within minutes of mccain picking her - and manafort, russian operative, was mcccain campaign cochair

calimary

(81,242 posts)
25. Reinstitute the Fairness Doctrine, the Equal Time provisions, AND the OWNERSHIP restrictions.
Wed Jul 22, 2020, 12:32 PM
Jul 2020

Except - toughen up the ownership restrictions so it's harder to weasel around for exceptions.

Yeehah

(4,587 posts)
10. Treasonous republicans must be held accountable after we restore the rule of law!
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:41 PM
Jul 2020

Or it will happen again and again until there is no more USA.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
19. If Trump is Re Elected, its the end of the great American Experiment
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 08:28 PM
Jul 2020

LIKE all of his past business dealings, he will drive this country into the ground to the point it won't be the same ever again. We best not see the rise of a dictator here... its NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.. Trump is finished.

bringthePaine

(1,728 posts)
13. there's only one word that defines making common cause with a true enemy - TREASON
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 07:54 PM
Jul 2020

this now defines the whole of Republican leadership - no coincidence that they are Red - they've irredeemably broken the American compact, and must be viewed and dealt with now as a native
enemy; seeking succor from enemies, these turncoats deserve no mercy, no place of repose;
they have tacitly renounced their citizenship and, with it, American justice and Liberty; the
penalties must be severe, with punishment denying their only true deities - wealth, possessions, and power; I suggested a Truth commission in an earlier post, which call I reiterate now, as
proper beginning for a rebirth of the Dream they deserve no part of

ffr

(22,669 posts)
17. Ouch! The KGOP caught red-handed carrying water for the Russians
Mon Jul 20, 2020, 08:17 PM
Jul 2020

If only they had shame and dignity, but alas they are mere knuckle draggers out to enrich themselves at all costs.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
24. My thoughts also.
Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:14 PM
Jul 2020

Send those who support the beast home in November. They are not worthy of public office. They seek profits by drinking from the russian trough and dwell in the gutters of human offal.

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