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orangecrush

(19,400 posts)
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:40 AM Mar 2017

FBI have uncovered 'evidence of treason' among alt-right websites, says George W Bush's ethics lawye

The man who served as former president George W Bush's most senior ethics lawyer has suggested that the FBI is "uncovering evidence of treason" by far right US news websites over their links with Russia.

Richard Painter tweeted a link to an article suggesting that the Bureau was looking into news outlets like Breitbart News, InfoWars and the Kremlin-backed RT News and Sputnik News, to see whether they worked with Russian-backed operatives to disseminate stories favouring Donald Trump during the presidential election. at times when his campaign appeared to be struggling.

Sources told US publisher, McClatchy that online "bots" had created created millions of social media posts linking to articles on the sites, some of which were completely false, while other contained a mixture of fact and fiction.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fbi-treason-donald-trump-russia-us-election-alt-right-websites-george-w-bush-ethics-lawyer-a7644966.html%3Famp

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FBI have uncovered 'evidence of treason' among alt-right websites, says George W Bush's ethics lawye (Original Post) orangecrush Mar 2017 OP
Can I pull the lever to hang Bannon? Moostache Mar 2017 #1
Please allow me to assist in some capacity. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #4
You got it...but I get to check to make sure its tight! (n/t) Moostache Mar 2017 #7
Deal! LOL Lib Mar 2017 #11
I only ask that you use the hood on him. VOX Mar 2017 #9
There should be a lottery matt819 Mar 2017 #10
I'll bring beer shenmue Mar 2017 #12
Can I be the official photographer? Lochloosa Mar 2017 #17
I'll bring the popcorn! Initech Mar 2017 #20
Ethics what is that? gordianot Mar 2017 #2
They were hopefully looking at faux news too. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #3
+1 orangecrush Mar 2017 #25
GOpee party of anti-American scum-sucking Russian apparatchiks Achilleaze Mar 2017 #5
Hope they're looking into Fox Noise also. Knr joeybee12 Mar 2017 #6
That orangecrush Mar 2017 #24
Frog walk these pigs into prison to await execution now! workinclasszero Mar 2017 #8
There is easily obtainable proof that Trump has given "Comfort" to enemies of the US. There has to LOL Lib Mar 2017 #14
It's coming out... workinclasszero Mar 2017 #18
I posted in another thread that I believe the Dems are trying to set up the treason angle. LOL Lib Mar 2017 #21
I believe a foreign dictator interfering in another nations election process workinclasszero Mar 2017 #26
Sounds good to me! Lock or string them up! LOL Lib Mar 2017 #30
Sure workinclasszero Mar 2017 #31
Thanks! LOL Lib Mar 2017 #32
Poop, meet fan. orangecrush Mar 2017 #27
Bigly! Sad! workinclasszero Mar 2017 #29
Occaisonally I'll listen to the local talk radio PRETZEL Mar 2017 #13
What about the mainstream media? They gave Trump hundreds of free minutes of air time during jalan48 Mar 2017 #15
Here's the aforementioned tweet by Painter. FreepFryer Mar 2017 #16
Thanks for the info orangecrush Mar 2017 #34
Investigate the Mercer family... they seem to be the money behind bannon*, Conjob*,... Raster Mar 2017 #36
Lawd, that is one butt-ugly sumuvabitch! colorado_ufo Mar 2017 #44
Anybody watching this season of Homeland? mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #19
RIGHT? Cosmocat Mar 2017 #23
Start depositions on ALL of them, Flynn , Tillerson, Sessions. Everyone on the letter from Generals Sunlei Mar 2017 #22
That has already started orangecrush Mar 2017 #42
Official depositions, taken by lawyers in writing under oath. For SOME reason Rs take WAY to long! Sunlei Mar 2017 #43
Yes orangecrush Mar 2017 #45
If they're going after the originators of the botters, then they must also be interested in the Baitball Blogger Mar 2017 #28
Exactly orangecrush Mar 2017 #40
Would it be un-PC to say C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #33
Lovely idea... Mr. Traitor, meet Ms. Guillotine! Raster Mar 2017 #35
I oppose capital punishment orangecrush Mar 2017 #38
Maybe a little something from Torquemada's basement? C_U_L8R Mar 2017 #41
When this goes down MFM008 Mar 2017 #37
Perfect word for it orangecrush Mar 2017 #39

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
1. Can I pull the lever to hang Bannon?
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:43 AM
Mar 2017

PLEASE???

That traitorous son-of-a-bitch is due for state execution and I will gladly be the one to administer justice in his case.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
9. I only ask that you use the hood on him.
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:51 AM
Mar 2017

He's just so completely off-the-charts hideous. Don't think I could handle him more so.

But by all means, proceed.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
5. GOpee party of anti-American scum-sucking Russian apparatchiks
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:48 AM
Mar 2017

the GOpee needs to pack up its traitors and move to freaking Siberia where this kind of anti-American shit is welcome

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
8. Frog walk these pigs into prison to await execution now!
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:51 AM
Mar 2017
18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason

Current through Pub. L. 114-38. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

US Code



Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(2)(J), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2148.)

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)
14. There is easily obtainable proof that Trump has given "Comfort" to enemies of the US. There has to
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:01 PM
Mar 2017

be! He would sellout his mother for the chance of making a few bucks.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
18. It's coming out...
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:08 PM
Mar 2017

None dare call it treason yet...but they will.

Trump, Bannon and the moles in reich wing media should flee to mother Russia while they can!

LOL Lib

(1,462 posts)
21. I posted in another thread that I believe the Dems are trying to set up the treason angle.
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:17 PM
Mar 2017

Remember during the comey/rogers questioning a few days ago? The Dems (don't remember exactly who, maybe Schiff) kept asking comey/rogers if Russia was our adversary and there was specific mention of classifying the Russian hacking as a form of "warfare." I so desperately want to see these scum on trial and convicted of treason.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
26. I believe a foreign dictator interfering in another nations election process
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:37 PM
Mar 2017

is considered an act of war.

If a US citizen aids a foreign government in an act of war against the USA, they are guilty of treason.

Period.

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)
13. Occaisonally I'll listen to the local talk radio
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 11:58 AM
Mar 2017

here in Philly.

I knew something had to be afoot. At every instance (and I mean every other word) all the host kept saying "you mean that Anti-Trump, Alt Right Breitbart News".

jalan48

(13,840 posts)
15. What about the mainstream media? They gave Trump hundreds of free minutes of air time during
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:03 PM
Mar 2017

the Republican primary. It was if they were promoting him. Had they focused on his numerous lies (Obama birth certificate) and past actions (bankruptcies, Trump University, etc.) he would have disappeared early on.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
36. Investigate the Mercer family... they seem to be the money behind bannon*, Conjob*,...
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 01:03 PM
Mar 2017

...breitbart* and the other alt-reich* scum!

Cosmocat

(14,558 posts)
23. RIGHT?
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:26 PM
Mar 2017

Amazing that they unfolded the show last week and it was spot on what had occurred during the election, not to mention Tim Roth as a MUCH less slovenly Bannon.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
22. Start depositions on ALL of them, Flynn , Tillerson, Sessions. Everyone on the letter from Generals
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:25 PM
Mar 2017

Everyone involved in Republican campaign once they got down to trump and Republicans good buddy Manafort popped up.

Every Republican Aide, wife, girlfriend they sent to meet-up with each others Aides, friends, girlfriends to pass information needs a deposition.

And HURRY up before Putins government throws all witnesses out some window or kills off more people.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
43. Official depositions, taken by lawyers in writing under oath. For SOME reason Rs take WAY to long!
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 01:17 PM
Mar 2017

2 months is WAY to long. A witnesses was thrown off a building yesterday in Moscow.

Baitball Blogger

(46,680 posts)
28. If they're going after the originators of the botters, then they must also be interested in the
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:38 PM
Mar 2017

people who took down DU on election day!

C_U_L8R

(44,986 posts)
33. Would it be un-PC to say
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 12:50 PM
Mar 2017

maybe we ought to bring back the guillotine?

Or what about drawing and quartering?

orangecrush

(19,400 posts)
38. I oppose capital punishment
Thu Mar 23, 2017, 01:04 PM
Mar 2017

Putting them away and completely discrediting them, is good enough for me.

Most of all, revealing their true vile nature to those who voted for them might keep this from happening again.

Assuming any of them have any common sense.

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