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mercuryblues

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2. they want a republican

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2017, 03:05 PM

Feb 2017

to win, and trump was their #1 pick. They knew they could blackmail and threaten him into getting rid of the sanctions and staying out of the Ukraine/Crimea mess they created.

With all the interest trump is still showing about the D primary, I suspect he knows the R primary was rigged for him to win.

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I've been wondering this about the Russia situation: [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 OP

Excellent questions leftstreet Feb 2017 #1

they want a republican mercuryblues Feb 2017 #2

I think they wanted *that* Republican to win. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #3

From The overseas Press, Wellstone ruled Feb 2017 #4

Anyone looked back at primary results and compared polls for any signs of shenanigans?? Docreed2003 Feb 2017 #5

He's got his bit farms and would have deployed them to destabilize the electorate bettyellen Feb 2017 #6

IMO, Putin's interest grew stronger once Trump got momentum in GOP oasis Feb 2017 #7

i think they put him up to running in the first place. mopinko Feb 2017 #8