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blogslut

(39,216 posts)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:04 PM Jul 2016

Smells like Treason

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/us/politics/donald-trump-russia-clinton-emails.html

DORAL, Fla. — Donald J. Trump said Wednesday that he hoped Russia had hacked Hillary Clinton’s email, essentially sanctioning a foreign power’s cyberspying of a secretary of state’s correspondence.

“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Mr. Trump said, staring directly into the cameras. “I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.”
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Smells like Treason (Original Post) blogslut Jul 2016 OP
Nixon and Reagan had enough brains not to announce their treason rurallib Jul 2016 #1
Very true.... it took years to uncover their crimes (Cheney as well) groundloop Jul 2016 #10
He's trying to cover his 2naSalit Jul 2016 #2
Speaking of scat madokie Jul 2016 #7
He is too! 2naSalit Jul 2016 #8
"rewarded mightily by our press” 0rganism Jul 2016 #3
Smells like and IS treason. Koinos Jul 2016 #4
He is in cahoots with Puddin Putin! imanamerican63 Jul 2016 #5
LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! LOCK HIM UP! napkinz Jul 2016 #6
. rug Jul 2016 #9
he could slip through the handcuffs napkinz Jul 2016 #11
... napkinz Jul 2016 #12

groundloop

(13,908 posts)
10. Very true.... it took years to uncover their crimes (Cheney as well)
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:00 PM
Jul 2016

At least Nixon was finally held accountable, Reagan and Cheney got a free pass.

When it came out that Reagan had a hand in extending the Iran hostage situation I'd have thought either the hostages or their families would have sued the shit out of him.

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)
2. He's trying to cover his
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:12 PM
Jul 2016

ass and is directly pleading for mercy because his ass is toast now that the secret is out about his ties to the spy network his buddy, Putin, has working to get him in office.

He's put on a good show for them up to this point but the scat's outta the bag now and someone is going to pay... and it looks like it's probably the don.

Koinos

(2,800 posts)
4. Smells like and IS treason.
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:14 PM
Jul 2016

Will the Obama administration act on this? That is a tough call. It may be politically unfeasible for Obama to do so.

Will the CIA and FBI quietly go on with their investigation of this whole affair? Certainly.

What will be the result? More media attention for Trump.

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