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2. Funny, NOW, how these "righteous" got taken by a tool of deputy head of Russia's central bank.

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 01:46 PM

Jul 2018

But THEN, in 2014, the delusional premise of Republican interactions with Putin and Russia came because they wanted so badly to believe that Obama was a foreigner.

As long as U.S. is electing foreign-born presidents,” tweeted Tennessee attorney G. Kline Preston IV in 2013, “I propose Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.”

Two years later, at a rally featuring soon-to-be-President Donald Trump, Preston tweeted: “Donald Trump today in Nashville. He is a friend of Russia.” He wrote the message in Russian.

Preston occasionally worked as a freelance elections observer for Russia, testifying about the fidelity and freedom of various Russian elections and bringing Moscow an American voice it can point to for legitimacy

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Russia built possible "assets" in more than one branch of government.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pro-confederate-birther-introduced-maria-butinas-handler-to-nra-chief

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Why So Many Republicans Are Retiring: NRA Quiet On Their Role As Russian Conduit In Butina Charges [View all] ancianita Jul 2018 OP

Half the GOP and NRA 'deposited its trust' in Butina, no doubt (know what I mean?). sandensea Jul 2018 #1

Funny, NOW, how these "righteous" got taken by a tool of deputy head of Russia's central bank. ancianita Jul 2018 #2

ANYTHING to win. sandensea Jul 2018 #3

Probably deposited something - and now they are "spending more time with their families" lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #4

I bet! sandensea Jul 2018 #5

first time I've heard that one.... ancianita Jul 2018 #7

Glad you liked it. sandensea Jul 2018 #10

Thanks. Wouldn't be surprised if cons' "interview couch" is counterpart to the "casting couch." ancianita Jul 2018 #11

Excellent point. Foreign leaders (even dictators) that back profitization are lionized sandensea Jul 2018 #12

Privatization takes longer because we're much bigger. But the narrative arcs are weakening, the ancianita Jul 2018 #14

And, dammit, all we can do, as Nigeria's Fela Kuti used to say, is look and laugh. sandensea Jul 2018 #15

I dig Fela Kuti. I like what you did... ancianita Jul 2018 #16

Same here. sandensea Jul 2018 #17

Damn, he's tough. All this resource control dictatorship $ must've drawn Manafort + his buds. Whew. ancianita Jul 2018 #18

Globalization beta tests - dry runs, if you will. Great point! sandensea Jul 2018 #20

All the parameters you lay out are exactly why the Chicago Boyz at U of C did it. It's only painful ancianita Jul 2018 #22

I've never been religious; but at times like these I can't help but believe in this much at least: sandensea Jul 2018 #25

Here's the guy, Carlos Menem. It's unfortunate that Chile is noted appalachiablue Jul 2018 #19

As bad as Menem was though, Argentina's current president, Macri, is even worse. sandensea Jul 2018 #21

The corporate-capitalist-military junta is the globalist governing framework. Our 5th column awaits. ancianita Jul 2018 #23

And there's no denying it - as much as some prefer to. sandensea Jul 2018 #24

Macri is bad news and fast wrecking the country I know.. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #26

The don't call him the Argentine Trump for nothin' sandensea Jul 2018 #27

As for Trump's tariff damage to the farm/business sector, he's just throwing paper towels. ancianita Jul 2018 #28

To think that they gave him tons of support, money, and votes - thinking he'd be a Midas touch. sandensea Jul 2018 #29

Know who eats that? Hyenas. ancianita Jul 2018 #30

Great metaphor. sandensea Jul 2018 #31

You're killin' it. ancianita Jul 2018 #32

Why, thank you. sandensea Jul 2018 #33

Probably the best vibe we can have. ancianita Jul 2018 #35

Reagan: "... and I told them the tax cuts would trickle down" nt NCjack Jul 2018 #36

I bet that one never gets old to them. sandensea Jul 2018 #37

So much Trump worship and global Strongman love as we discussed. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #34

First time NRA quiet about something cp Jul 2018 #6

On the day her arrest was first announced, too. ancianita Jul 2018 #8

Their silence is telling. dalton99a Jul 2018 #13

If this plays out like one's worst fears bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #9