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kentuck

(110,950 posts)
Tue May 16, 2017, 02:54 PM May 2017

Was it a possible set-up?

The "leak" to the Washington Post?

If so, why would they pull such a trick?

Erick Erickson, a right-wing editor, said he had it on good sources that it was a "Donald Trump supporter" that initiated the call that led to the Washington Post publishing the article. Who could that have been?

Were they hoping the Democrats would jump on it like a chicken on a Junebug? Were they hoping for a reason to attack the "liberal media"?

Would Trump try to pull such a trick?

Or was it a legitimate story and he spilled his guts to the Russians?

I think the Democrats are smart to not attack too loudly until more facts come forth.

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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
5. Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got into the newspapers
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:26 PM
May 2017



That was just a few days ago. Now,we have a major "leak" and everyone in the room was urging Sally Yates be burned at the stake. Go figure.


Cattledog

(5,897 posts)
2. First of all no serious reporter goes with a single source on a story like this. NEVER.
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:03 PM
May 2017

The WaPo broke the story... was confirmed by NYT, Reuters.

Even Buzzfeed does:

"The president disclosed classified intelligence with the Russian ambassador and foreign minister last week, two US officials confirmed to BuzzFeed News."

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
4. The best shiny ball they could contrive to distract from litany of Obstruction of Justice crimes.
Tue May 16, 2017, 03:22 PM
May 2017

They created this story out of nothing. I'm NOT falling for the distraction of the day. Been there, done that too many times. This new, shiny object is not a criminal matter.

Focus on the impeachable Obstruction of Justice counts and the indictments. #TrumpRussia

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