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Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 12:52 PM May 2017

Russia Takes a Victory Tour of the White House

Preet Bharara, Sally Yates and James Comey: Fired while investigating Donald Trump


With the firing of Comey coming one day before Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov And Ambassador Kislyak visits Putin's pet Trump at the White House.




Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov mocks America over the firing of Comey.









Trump fires Comey. Lavrov mocks America. Kislyak joins in on the laugh.



Lavrov's meeting with the president was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET, and it was declared closed to the press(the American Press, that is). Russian agencies tweeted photos from the Oval Office showing that in addition to Lavrov, Trump shook hands with Russia's ambassador to America, Sergey Kislyak — a key figure in the investigation into Trump's ousted national security adviser, Michael Flynn.


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Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)
9. Oh, you'll still be able to call yourself an American. America will need the comfort of the curtain
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:25 PM
May 2017

hiding the man behind it to keep up the pretense of freedom.

It seems to me that symbols mean more to many Americans than actual freedom. So as long as they have symbols to cling to, they don't much care what the reality is.

But I'm a cynic, so...


JustAnotherGen

(31,823 posts)
13. I'm not one for the symbols
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:57 PM
May 2017
I'm about that little document which he is pissing on.

I miss my dad every day. He died in 2011. But I'm glad he's not here to witness this. I just remember watching Red Dawn with him back in the 80's and him saying "God damned it all they could!"

He was a Green Beret in the Vietnam Era and was die hard anti Russian. He hated Reagan and would be saying "I told ya so! They didn't change! You didn't accomplish anything when you tore down that wall."

Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)
10. Nah. If they work from their own embassy, then they can keep up the pretense.
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:26 PM
May 2017

See? Trump's not co-opted by Putin and Russian mob money! He's the one in the WH.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,432 posts)
4. Next week, Trumpy will hang a photo of Putin in the West Wing.
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:01 PM
May 2017

Come on, folks. Just get used to this new reality. Breathe in, breathe out, and enjoy your Polonium!

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
5. Russia's top spy master in the USA having a big laugh with the guy he placed in the White House.
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:05 PM
May 2017

Don't assume you are home free Donnie boy.



Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.

Solly Mack

(90,766 posts)
12. It's worse than many realize and unless Trump and the GOP enablers are stopped
Wed May 10, 2017, 01:29 PM
May 2017

and stopped soon, it will only get more dangerous.

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