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dawnie51

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25. Answers the question......

Reply to geek tragedy (Original post)

Mon Oct 31, 2016, 09:26 PM

Oct 2016

why would this family of pompous rich asses put themselves in this no-win position, jeopardizing their wealth and privilege? Because they're desperate. Putin must have them by the short hairs, and there must not be any escape hatch available. Damn.

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A Veteran Spy Has Given the FBI Information Alleging a Russian Operation to Cultivate Donald Trump [View all] geek tragedy Oct 2016 OP

Damn!!!!!! nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #1

Is this at any legitimate news source? PeteSelman Oct 2016 #2

David Corn is the guy who broke the Romney 47% tape nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #3

Oh, that's right. PeteSelman Oct 2016 #9

Seriously? Mother Jones is a legit news source, and Corn is a good journalist. Hekate Oct 2016 #5

Not when you go into the lion's den it isn't. PeteSelman Oct 2016 #11

Well, source it somewhere else then. This is DU after all, and liberal/progressive sources... Hekate Oct 2016 #14

I don't disagree. PeteSelman Oct 2016 #15

Just reported on CNN Sterling Nov 2016 #42

You don't think Corn at Mother Jones is legit? ncgrits Oct 2016 #10

I do. Most others not on the left do not. PeteSelman Oct 2016 #12

"Most others not on the left" Democat Oct 2016 #16

Why? PeteSelman Oct 2016 #18

LOL. Thanks for your "concern." PSPS Oct 2016 #13

Right to the snark, no bothering to wait for explanations. PeteSelman Oct 2016 #17

Hoo boy Hekate Oct 2016 #4

The "R" after Trump's name on the Ballot stands for "Russian" not Repug JunkYardDogg Oct 2016 #6

KNR Thank you! Lucinda Oct 2016 #7

Jesus, Mary and Joseph. deminks Oct 2016 #8

This account really connects the dots. Koinos Oct 2016 #19

I don't think this happened overnight, they've been working on it for a number of years. It's RKP5637 Oct 2016 #26

It makes me wonder if they have "experimented" in our past elections. Koinos Oct 2016 #27

IMO there well might have been test cases to see the best direction in which to proceed. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2016 #32

The Manchurian Dumpster Fire... billpolonsky Oct 2016 #20

Let's hope this has legs. They're blackmailing fRump. lindysalsagal Oct 2016 #23

When this election is made into a movie it should be called. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author billpolonsky Oct 2016 #22

TeaCup? Laser102 Oct 2016 #24

Answers the question...... dawnie51 Oct 2016 #25

This has to be Lefthacker Oct 2016 #28

No wonder Drumpf refused to be vetted. roamer65 Oct 2016 #30

Short Hairs for $500, Chuck Zo Zig Oct 2016 #31

This story reminds me how trash CNN's website is... Bradical79 Oct 2016 #34

Good journalism - Mother Jones. Thanks! Equinox Moon Oct 2016 #36

Don't see it anywhere else yet... jeffreyi Oct 2016 #37

Elements are corroborated in NY Times story regarding the Russian bank connection. TomCADem Nov 2016 #38

Trump would be the easiest person to compromise given his proclivities KeepItReal Nov 2016 #40

no kidding? /s. The bragger groper of woman put on beauty contests IN Russia, you think Sunlei Nov 2016 #41

"project originally financed by a Republican client critical of the celebrity mogul" progressoid Nov 2016 #43

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