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(7,768 posts) Thu Sep 21, 2017, 04:38 AM Sep 2017

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Ex-CIA Chief stuns Nicole Wallace:Its absolutely possible Russia sent Manafort to Trump campaign. [View all]

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/09/ex-cia-chief-stuns-nicole-wallace-its-absolutely-possible-russia-dispatched-manafort-to-the-trump-campaign/?comments=disqus

“Wait wait wait,” Wallace said. “Are you saying it’s possible that [Mueller] wants to find out if Manafort was a Russian plant?”

“Absolutely,” he replied. “They’re going to want to know if there were ties between Paul Manafort and Russia, whether they were financial or otherwise, that caused him to in effect do Russia’s bidding.”

“The ultimate question,” he continued, “is whether or not Trump himself knew about it…and once he found out that the bureau was investigating them, why did he try to shut down that investigation?”

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Ex-CIA Chief stuns Nicole Wallace:Its absolutely possible Russia sent Manafort to Trump campaign. [View all] PearliePoo2 Sep 2017 OP

isn't that what everyone already suspected ? JI7 Sep 2017 #1

Then Manafort brought in Pence. nt WhiteTara Sep 2017 #22

Yes, that's important to remember. TeapotInATempest Sep 2017 #26

+1000 Pachamama Sep 2017 #27

I want pence to go down also JI7 Sep 2017 #28

Agree. But there's a world of difference between we "know" and the JD knows. Hortensis Sep 2017 #37

Russia was completely in control of our presidential elections. democratisphere Sep 2017 #2

Pence was chosen by Manafort. Lars39 Sep 2017 #3

Interesting. Wouldn't the Russians try to have control over the VP too? Dustlawyer Sep 2017 #9

When Mikey talks about Mother, is it Mother Russia he means ? !!! OnDoutside Sep 2017 #10

Pence enid602 Sep 2017 #42

I think you figured it out! bdjhawk Sep 2017 #44

Like Bush 2 - with Cheney Dan Sep 2017 #41

From a twitter account, I read that Pence could be compromised... Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #46

+ 1,000 - The Pence of Darkness (R) Achilleaze Sep 2017 #16

Who then vetted Flynn. nt WhiteTara Sep 2017 #23

+1000 Pachamama Sep 2017 #30

that is, Pence vetted Flynn, Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #47

And then claimed he had NO IDEA NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #35

Well, you don't think that Pence would WhiteTara Sep 2017 #43

Yes, there's that NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #45

This is getting good! bucolic_frolic Sep 2017 #4

Nicole is a good actress if this comes as a surprise to her. n/t monmouth4 Sep 2017 #5

Yes Nicole, it's possible! Come ON...try to keep up! PearliePoo2 Sep 2017 #6

Not only is it possible. It's probable. GoCubsGo Sep 2017 #20

Manafort, Jared, Page, Flynn, and a bunch of others!! All Russian operatives... Sancho Sep 2017 #7

You are missing the primary element Cosmocat Sep 2017 #13

And one other part of this coup was having the GOP hold endless and unneeded hearings ... Botany Sep 2017 #17

Yeah Cosmocat Sep 2017 #24

"It" was many things but the 2 that resonate w/me are: Botany Sep 2017 #25

The GOP inoculated themselves against impeachment during Bill Clinton's term... Hekate Sep 2017 #48

+1000 Pachamama Sep 2017 #31

Jeremy Bash kentuck Sep 2017 #8

Tie that to what Rachel said last night that Deripaska was taking OnDoutside Sep 2017 #11

And/or Mercer related RandomAccess Sep 2017 #33

Yes +1 OnDoutside Sep 2017 #38

K&R UCmeNdc Sep 2017 #12

Meanwhile, republicans fart around while russia continues ACTS OF WAR* on USA Achilleaze Sep 2017 #14

OF COURSE they aren't going to do doodley squat about this. calimary Sep 2017 #36

Just keep watching/listening to Rachel Maddow. longship Sep 2017 #15

Manafort may have been a Russian agent Gothmog Sep 2017 #18

Kick. dalton99a Sep 2017 #19

Dolt 45 knew none of these people..... dawnie51 Sep 2017 #21

Nope! Not true! Manafort and Donald go back to 1980 Madam45for2923 Sep 2017 #29

That is true. Duppers Sep 2017 #34

Guess again about Trump. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #40

when Manafort first "dropped from the sky", the 1 article that mentioned his name said- he was a Sunlei Sep 2017 #32

Good basic question Achilleaze Sep 2017 #49

that and I've also wondered about bannons old 'gold mining sweatshop gamer days' Sunlei Sep 2017 #50

NS, Sherlock! WinkyDink Sep 2017 #39