Anyone with a pulse: Trump campaigns desperation for personnel may explain many questionable hire

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by Sarah K. Burris at Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/anyone-with-a-pulse-trump-campaigns-desperation-for-personnel-may-explain-many-questionable-hires/

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President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was so desperate for staff that he would have accepted almost anyone willing to work for him. That may have been the way that staff with Russian connections were able to sneak their way into influencing the president of the United States.

A recent Washington Post report revealed the campaign faced pressures from party leaders to show they were a professional and credible campaign working to elect a reasonable and professional candidate. As a result, when an “international businessman” named Carter Page approached the campaign, the campaign was eager.

According to campaign aides, top Trump advisor Sam Clovis vetted staff using a “quick Google search.” The result was a list of fancy education bonafides from New York University and the University of London. He was added to the national security advisory group and referred to, with gusto, by the future president.

What Google didn’t show was Page’s history with Russia and that he was on the FBI’s radar. The Google-vet wasn’t just unique to Page, other Trump staffers and advisors received comparable checks. It seems the only question was about ensuring staff didn’t previously support another campaign and even that wasn’t a firm requirement. Page’s easy access to Trump is what is drawing considerable scrutiny from investigators. They’re unclear if Trump’s connection to Russia-friendly advisors was coincidence, stupidity or a coordinated attempt at collusion.

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[Wounded Bear]

1. I'm not buying...

the idea that "staff with Russian connections were able to sneak their way into influencing the president of the United States. "

I call bullshit. Nobody 'sneaked' onto his staff, Russophiles were sought out and hired with alacrity.

[MedusaX]

2. FFS.. do we have to make excuses for what took/is taking place? Is it that hard to accept that our

Government has been successfully infiltrated over an extended period?

As if this clovis dude was the only mutherfuKKKer that was responsible... need I state the obvious?

1. The cabinet secretaries --
with all of their conflicts & Russian ties--
were Senate approved...
including the head of DOJ ...
who was formerly a senator & was on the campaign team while engaging in footsies w/Russian ambassador & hanging out at the Center for National Interest...
And was CONFIRMED despite lying under oath

2. No one in House/Senate has sought to perform their role as a check/balance on the executive branch...
Actually they have bent over backwards, twisted peoples arms, and thrown out all the rules in order to AVOID hindering the Pro-Putin Agenda.... and

Aided & abetted the complete fleecing of the US by *45 & his family

It is what it is..., Putin bought himself an entire political party plus a few strays here & there

Bought a couple of big shot's to run the money thru
And a reality show con man to front for the operation which has successfully taken control of all 3 branches at the federal level of Gov....