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grumpyduck

(6,232 posts)
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:52 AM Sep 2020

Is Mitch the one who is compromised by Russia?

Okay, I'm going way out on this one, but, reading between the lines all this time, it seems that Mitch is the one who's driving the bus while Donald gets all the attention.

Putin may be many things, but he's a smart cookie. I have to believe that he's been using Donald as a useful idiot - a distraction - while Mitch is working behind the lines to do what Putin wants. Magicians call it misdirection, and it works. And the MSM is buying it hook line and sinker.

IMHO, Mitch needs to be investigated. And Donald needs to be ignored.

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Is Mitch the one who is compromised by Russia? (Original Post) grumpyduck Sep 2020 OP
Not the only one, of course, but one, yes. MineralMan Sep 2020 #1
One of many. Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #2
Of course Faux pas Sep 2020 #3
Moscow Mitch is compromised, so is DFT and others RainCaster Sep 2020 #4
It's all of them. Cracklin Charlie Sep 2020 #5
He's one of them soothsayer Sep 2020 #6
With a little owed to China as well. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #7
Yep, I think China probably owns the majority share of him. GoCubsGo Sep 2020 #8
One of Putins oligarchs, Derapaska invested big time in a aluminum plant in mcturtles home state mitch96 Sep 2020 #9

MineralMan

(146,287 posts)
1. Not the only one, of course, but one, yes.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:53 AM
Sep 2020

However, there will be no investigation while Trump is President. Ain't happening.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
2. One of many.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 11:59 AM
Sep 2020

Throw in Lady G and more. Was it not Lady G's election pac that front run several millions for Moscow Mitch's Senate Reelection Pac. Like some 200 mill.

GoCubsGo

(32,080 posts)
8. Yep, I think China probably owns the majority share of him.
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 01:07 PM
Sep 2020

If not all of him. I'm not so sure he's at all beholden to Russia, but I have no doubt he's looking the other way when it comes to the rest of them.

mitch96

(13,893 posts)
9. One of Putins oligarchs, Derapaska invested big time in a aluminum plant in mcturtles home state
Sat Sep 19, 2020, 03:32 PM
Sep 2020

of Kentucky.. This was pushed by an ex legislator who is now a lobbyist for Derapaskas company. Mcturtle got the Aluminum plant in Ky, The lobbyist wife got a permanent Judgeship.. Things seem hinky or is it just "business".. ?squid pro quo?
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