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catbyte

(34,361 posts)
Thu Nov 7, 2019, 02:26 AM Nov 2019

So what was "The Grand Bargain" with Russia? [View all]

I think it's Vlad forgiving that thing currently infesting the White House's debt.
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Volker told Congress that he and other experts thought Trump had a grand bargain with Russia to weaken US national security and kill thousands of Ukrainians.

“I think hanging over everyone’s head...is there's some grand bargain with Russia where we throw Ukraine under the bus.”

Laura Rozen @lrozen
Replying to @lrozen

Volker on his sense of why Bill Taylor was reluctant to serve as acting ambassador to Ukraine: “I think hanging over everyone’s head on the expert community is, is there some grand bargain with Russia where we throw Ukraine under the bus.”

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That's a breathtaking revelation sop Nov 2019 #1
Yeah but lots of us already knew this. triron Nov 2019 #12
Yeah, it's shocking to see this as sworn congressional testimony from Trump's own guy sop Nov 2019 #17
Trump Tower Moscow Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2019 #2
''to help himself'' and Putin Lock him up. Nov 2019 #3
It's out in the open now OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2019 #4
Speaker Pelosi: All roads lead to Putin Botany Nov 2019 #5
THIS. But RUSSIA's part is the huge issue. Ukraine, military control Hortensis Nov 2019 #6
This wider angle view of the tRump-putin-ukraine-syria nexus Mersky Nov 2019 #13
At least it's afternoon, not late at night. Hortensis Nov 2019 #14
LOL Mersky Nov 2019 #15
"What has gone wrong since" yesterday. Yes. Hortensis Nov 2019 #16
Makes a lot of sense Baked Potato Nov 2019 #7
There's absolutely no question about this. All that's lacking at this point is iron-clad proof. KPN Nov 2019 #8
yes. dems should start talking about it. a lot. this guy is compromised. nt wiggs Nov 2019 #9
OF COURSE he's in bed with the Russians. Get it into public hearings, even if circumstantial and wiggs Nov 2019 #10
K&R Mersky Nov 2019 #11
I imagine it's something like Trump will do everything Vlad tells him to BuffaloJackalope Nov 2019 #18
So, the "Expert Community" was wondering about this, but there's no evidence. maxsolomon Nov 2019 #19
Weakening national security should be a major talking point. Garrett78 Nov 2019 #20
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