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FakeNoose

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53. Yes well, isn't that the point?

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 09:21 AM

Aug 2017

The election was in November, and people - including the FBI and the NSA - already knew without a doubt that Trump was a traitor. He was stooge for Putin and yet they didn't call a halt to anything, they let the election proceed.

At the time it was assumed that Trump would lose, but we all know how that worked out.

In retrospect, shouldn't Obama or the FBI have stepped in and called a halt to the election before it took place? There's no precedent for this and it would throw us into a Constitutional nightmare, but maybe that would have been better than what we have now.

You think so?

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FBI Horrified As Spy Says Russia Has Been Supporting And Cultivating Trump For Years [View all] UCmeNdc Jul 2017 OP

And this was known back in October, the date of the article Eliot Rosewater Jul 2017 #1

Yep, you gotta, they voted for his cuz he hates black/brown ppl, women, Muslims, the iluvtennis Jul 2017 #8

I don't think he hates them; you can only hate real people. He doesn't think they are. Shrike47 Jul 2017 #9

Trump and his cohorts knew full well how to work the stupid and disgusting segment of voters. RKP5637 Aug 2017 #52

He called himself "Trump" Roy Rolling Aug 2017 #56

"I don't want no guberment touching my Medicare!" n/t RKP5637 Aug 2017 #58

We have a traitor in the WH. a PINO onit2day Jul 2017 #25

I was thinking the same thing. C Moon Aug 2017 #75

the racists listen to talk radio and the russians know that and that's why certainot Aug 2017 #81

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Jul 2017 #2

Trump a Russian "friend" for years. rockfordfile Jul 2017 #3

It's obvious to anyone who sees Trump and Putin together. Girard442 Jul 2017 #4

Melania loves him too CountAllVotes Jul 2017 #31

Wouldn't be surprised if the Russians turned Melania years ago, before she even met tRump. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2017 #33

Melania may be the handler Not Ruth Aug 2017 #60

i've thought from the beginning AmandaRuth Aug 2017 #64

I, too, have felt from day one that she was "given" to him. Another of his "properties". southerncrone Aug 2017 #89

Yes. InAbLuEsTaTe Aug 2017 #76

that would make a good movie. barbtries Aug 2017 #62

My memory is a bit hazy canetoad Jul 2017 #5

Obama mocked him Sophiegirl Jul 2017 #10

Thank you canetoad Jul 2017 #11

Trump started his birther nonsense in March of that year TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #14

Loved that! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2017 #34

Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Jul 2017 #6

He's always been desperate to be in ANYONE'S inner circle. Beartracks Aug 2017 #79

yup. so what are we going to do about it? NRaleighLiberal Jul 2017 #7

What are repukes going to do about this? superpatriotman Jul 2017 #16

trumps net worth is bluestarone Jul 2017 #12

Actually, he's in the "red." dchill Jul 2017 #17

Well, that looks like a subtraction problem to me and there AllyCat Aug 2017 #38

In the red.... MontanaMama Aug 2017 #85

Thanks! dchill Aug 2017 #88

Today's republicans: "Russia is our friend". keithbvadu2 Jul 2017 #13

"If you don't like the U.S, why don't you move to Russia!" VOX Aug 2017 #48

How deep does this really go? Maggiemayhem Jul 2017 #15

Welcome to DU, Maggiemayhem! calimary Jul 2017 #22

The right, and the counter-left. LisaM Aug 2017 #42

Yep, exactly right ProfessorPlum Aug 2017 #44

45 is not their only asset on DC Cosmocat Aug 2017 #45

This is my suspicion also lunatica Aug 2017 #71

the move to embrace Putin NewJeffCT Aug 2017 #78

Welcome, Maggiemayhem! southerncrone Aug 2017 #90

This rabbit hole must be very deep. kyburbonkid Jul 2017 #18

Welcome to DU, kyburbonkid! calimary Jul 2017 #23

The Steele Dossier SonofDonald Jul 2017 #19

Trump owned by Putin.................nothing new Angry Dragon Jul 2017 #20

Laundering money for the Russian mob will get you in these types of situations. 6000eliot Jul 2017 #21

His 1990s financial crisis led him to alternate sources of funding for his failing businesses. John1956PA Aug 2017 #50

and this is the linchpin azureblue Aug 2017 #82

So is this a prelude to this story coming back front and center. Grammy23 Jul 2017 #24

Did anyone even click on the links? former9thward Jul 2017 #26

its mother jones and david corn. drray23 Jul 2017 #28

No sources. former9thward Aug 2017 #68

sooo, mother jones is fake news? reallllly? based on what, exactly? niyad Aug 2017 #65

There are no sources in the story whatsoever. former9thward Aug 2017 #67

nice try dear, but the act is getting old and tired. niyad Aug 2017 #69

Ignore is your friend. former9thward Aug 2017 #72

and miss all the deathless prose and penetrating insight? niyad Aug 2017 #73

Don't forget the self righteous indignation SonofDonald Aug 2017 #83

as do many of us. and some of us have reallllllly long memories. niyad Aug 2017 #84

thats a ridiculous assertion. drray23 Aug 2017 #74

Watergate had plenty of sources quoted in the Post. former9thward Aug 2017 #77

A Russian spy? SonofDonald Aug 2017 #86

doesn't make sense AlexSFCA Jul 2017 #27

It was a clusterfuck in October LiberalLovinLug Aug 2017 #36

Well, tblue37 Jul 2017 #29

Uh, this is from last October. progressoid Jul 2017 #30

Yes well, isn't that the point? FakeNoose Aug 2017 #53

I suspect Russia has been supporting him ever since his daddy died. southerncrone Jul 2017 #32

He was laundering money for the Russian mob Cosmocat Aug 2017 #46

This is the 1st reporting (I think) of the Steele dossier yodermon Aug 2017 #35

K&R!!!!!! burrowowl Aug 2017 #37

TRump has been taking Russian mobster money since the 90s. diane in sf Aug 2017 #39

I think the russians requited DONALD TRUMP. Traitor. trueblue2007 Aug 2017 #40

Think? malaise Aug 2017 #47

Has anyone sent them the "NS, Sherlock" Memo yet? Because.....DUH. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #41

They didn't do a very good job. ileus Aug 2017 #43

The KGOP has a long history neohippie Aug 2017 #49

Trump was easy to recruit and the Russians have been working on this for decades Gothmog Aug 2017 #51

People should ask if the birther BS was Russian influenced. Renew Deal Aug 2017 #54

And to top this all off the New Sputnik Radio in Washington on 105.5 has this: turbinetree Aug 2017 #55

I wonder if he secretly speaks Russian yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #57

He barely speaks English, so I doubt it. 6000eliot Aug 2017 #66

Steele was the spy, correct? Not Ruth Aug 2017 #59

From the story on Mother Jones SonofDonald Aug 2017 #87

seems like it should not have been such a shock. barbtries Aug 2017 #61

I prefer the term "grooming" Orrex Aug 2017 #63

I bet Putin got "all in" as per Trump after he got the pee pee video of Donald. Botany Aug 2017 #70

and IMO, Trump has been money laundering for them as well. Thomas Hurt Aug 2017 #80