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PJMcK

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3. Manafort said, "I really need to get to Trump."

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 11:08 AM

Oct 2017

This was how Manafort expressed himself to Trump's long-time friend, Tom Barrack. This was after Trump lost the Iowa caucus. Manafort was angling for a position within Trump's campaign. He became the campaign's manager and offered to work for free. Why would he do that? (My personal opinion is that he knew Trump would stiff him!) Actually, there were huge debts that Manafort owed to Russians and they may have wanted influence in Trump's campaign.

Could the involvement of Manafort be yet another tentacle of Russian interference in our elections?

Anyway, Keith Olbermann covers this subject in one of his recent Resistance essays:

https://www.gq.com/story/watch-the-closer-keith-olbermann

See Episode 136: Why Did Paul Manafort Need To Get To Trump?

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Something that just occurred to me [View all] RDANGELO Oct 2017 OP

"Paul Manafort owed as much as $17 million in debt to pro-Russia interests" dalton99a Oct 2017 #1

That or just arrogance, feeling untouchable. bluepen Oct 2017 #2

Manafort said, "I really need to get to Trump." PJMcK Oct 2017 #3

Do or die MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #4

He correctly recognized the campaign as one big grift, but believed Trump would lose. Orsino Oct 2017 #5

He and others have been doing it for almost 40 years BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #6

That's what I was wondering. He put a target on his own back. It must have been orders from Vlad. Vinca Oct 2017 #7