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In reply to the discussion: Exposing Trump's Decades of Deep Ties to Organized Crime [View all]Mc Mike
(9,261 posts)38. Here's one from Wayne Barrett and Democracy Now about dRumpf's beaucoup org crime connections:
http://www.democracynow.org/2016/6/30/a_classic_state_capitalist_how_donald
The multi part series elaborates on all manner of criminal connections benefitting Fred and l'il donnie.
One thing that struck me was the connection of Roger Stone to Roy Cohn. I always had Manafort Black & Stone down as intel-connected repug operatives. I just saw a recent article equating Manafort to a mobster, has ties to Russian organized crime. I don't throw out the intel connection idea entirely, but wonder if that group come from organized crime and got involved in repug intel, or if they're from intel and got involved in working with mob connected people. Chicken or egg?
The multi part series elaborates on all manner of criminal connections benefitting Fred and l'il donnie.
One thing that struck me was the connection of Roger Stone to Roy Cohn. I always had Manafort Black & Stone down as intel-connected repug operatives. I just saw a recent article equating Manafort to a mobster, has ties to Russian organized crime. I don't throw out the intel connection idea entirely, but wonder if that group come from organized crime and got involved in repug intel, or if they're from intel and got involved in working with mob connected people. Chicken or egg?
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The specifics were new to me. Also we get hundreds of new readers every day.
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#20
If Hilary is guilty and exonerated she will be over-qualified to become a Republican candidate
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#22
It's frankly astonishing every time I reflect on our two "presumptive" nominees
99th_Monkey
May 2016
#3
Comparing apples and oranges is always productive. Trump is an evil con man who thieves.
TeamPooka
May 2016
#10
It says something about the internet when Trump-trolls are allowed to hide OPs like yours...
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#26
The .01% and their minions all either mob or heavily tied to the mob.
Dont call me Shirley
May 2016
#15
actually, some of them simply use the Mafia, without realizing long-term ramifications...
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#18
Thank you, Octafish for keeping us informed! You are a 4th Estate treasure.
Dont call me Shirley
May 2016
#35
Robbins, who called Trump, “the slickest con-man out of New York City” --in other words
malaise
May 2016
#19
as con-men go, Trump isn't that slick. His victims are just so hateful and foolish.
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#21
Personally, I consider the Republican political party to be our largest crime organinzation.
Todays_Illusion
May 2016
#33
would you like a side order of Scanlon and some Cunningham with that special K cereal?
Jeffersons Ghost
May 2016
#36