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KY_EnviroGuy

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36. These dudes know quite well how to cover their tracks. n/t

Reply to oberliner (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 7, 2017, 07:07 PM

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GOP campaigns took $7.35 million from oligarch linked to Russia [View all] Skidmore Oct 2017 OP

republicans in wholesale betrayal of America Achilleaze Oct 2017 #1

The root cause of most of our problems, these kind of bribes! Dustlawyer Oct 2017 #15

Kick and Rec. This needs to be on the Greatest Page Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #2

They stole it malaise Oct 2017 #3

Is it illegal? There is a loophole, but... mnhtnbb Oct 2017 #4

Do you think that this is something Mueller would BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #5

Exactly bdamomma Oct 2017 #40

Blavatnik is an American citizen oberliner Oct 2017 #6

Read the whole article. Skidmore Oct 2017 #10

I've read the whole article oberliner Oct 2017 #11

I agree, once he is an American citizen, and he provided that money from his bank account, that's OnDoutside Oct 2017 #31

Money Laundering Made Easy, I suppose... Volaris Oct 2017 #34

These dudes know quite well how to cover their tracks. n/t KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #36

He actually holds dual passports: US and UK mnhtnbb Oct 2017 #14

But helping a foreigner donate IS illegal sharedvalues Oct 2017 #19

Blavatnik also donated money to Democrats oberliner Oct 2017 #7

Is he an oligarch? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #8

If "oligarch" means "a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence" oberliner Oct 2017 #9

So Zuckerberg, Trump, Cuban, Bloomberg would be oligarchs under your definition Not Ruth Oct 2017 #12

Yes, Trump, Zuckerberg are plutocrats if not oligarchs sharedvalues Oct 2017 #21

That's the definition I found online oberliner Oct 2017 #25

Of course. Russian strategy: both sides sharedvalues Oct 2017 #20

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2017 #13

Lenny Blavatnik! He was on the 43-Man Squamish Team at Potrzebie High! WinkyDink Oct 2017 #16

Kicked, in the hope that this turns out to be more fire than smoke. FailureToCommunicate Oct 2017 #17

I know. This is the guy who Rachel always talked about. Skidmore Oct 2017 #22

Is his plane a spy plane? L. Coyote Oct 2017 #24

No, that is Rybolovlev's plane unc70 Oct 2017 #27

Sorry for confusion. Skidmore Oct 2017 #30

"Black Caviar" ? FailureToCommunicate Oct 2017 #38

follow the money onetexan Oct 2017 #18

Bribe money from a foreign power? yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #23

Charges madokie Oct 2017 #26

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #28

I think they should be prosecuted for colluding also Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #29

K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #32

Lock them up BainsBane Oct 2017 #33

Beat me to it. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #35

McConnell does not give a shit. He's a honey badger. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2017 #37

I want to bdamomma Oct 2017 #39

K&R bdamomma Oct 2017 #41

Guess the threats to reveal the truth went unheeded. lindysalsagal Oct 2017 #42

Every politician should be asked in every appearance if they accepted money from this guy. Midnight Writer Oct 2017 #43

TRAITORS ALL Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #44

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2017 #45

Oh gods. KnR Hekate Oct 2017 #46

They won't impeach themselves, but if, at any point, they've lied to the FBI, they're indictable. ancianita Oct 2017 #47