2016 Postmortem

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts) Sat Jul 23, 2016, 04:25 PM Jul 2016

Trump & Putin. Yes, It's Really a Thing - Josh Marshall [View all]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-putin-yes-it-s-really-a-thing

Read it. Devastating implications for Trump.

"Over the last year there has been a recurrent refrain about the seeming bromance between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. More seriously, but relatedly, many believe Trump is an admirer and would-be emulator of Putin's increasingly autocratic and illiberal rule. But there's quite a bit more to the story. At a minimum, Trump appears to have a deep financial dependence on Russian money from persons close to Putin. And this is matched to a conspicuous solicitousness to Russian foreign policy interests where they come into conflict with US policies which go back decades through administrations of both parties. There is also something between a non-trivial and a substantial amount of evidence suggesting Putin-backed financial support of Trump or a non-tacit alliance between the two men."
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Trump & Putin. Yes, It's Really a Thing - Josh Marshall [View all] rjsquirrel Jul 2016 OP

See also "Donald Trump, The Siberian Candidate" by Krugman emulatorloo Jul 2016 #1

Thanks for the links. sarae Jul 2016 #26

Wow! If this is all true, it's worse than I thought... TreasonousBastard Jul 2016 #2

yeah, such irony fishwax Jul 2016 #23

Truly scary but it explains a lot. redstateblues Jul 2016 #3

He's a national security risk right now! MattP Jul 2016 #4

Does it make Trump a traitor? EricMaundry Jul 2016 #5

Makes the endless barrage of RT articles on DU the past few months look... TwilightZone Jul 2016 #6

Are you READING those articles? maddiemom Jul 2016 #31

Ruh Roh RonniePudding Jul 2016 #7

The Russian thing is now a major talking point greymattermom Jul 2016 #8

NOW the "liberal media" is suddenly worried about Trump? maddiemom Jul 2016 #32

Candidates start eating security reports Monday Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #9

Tomorrow he starts getting security briefings GusBob Jul 2016 #10

Paul Krugman attacked Trump about this, FROM THE FUCKING RIGHT!!!!! MohRokTah Jul 2016 #11

This is a weapons grade political story pscot Jul 2016 #12

Damn straight rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #13

Will this be the story that finally gives Palin a 'splodey head 'splodin event? tanyev Jul 2016 #14

Donald really can see Putin rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #16

". . .support of Trump'? Then why did she boycott. . . DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #20

Oh, I don't think she was boycotting. tanyev Jul 2016 #21

Why Trump? Trump phenomenon explained in important Lakoff wiggs Jul 2016 #15

dense but brilliant and enlightening BREMPRO Jul 2016 #19

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2016 #17

If one Russian hacker worked directly with the Trump campaign... sofa king Jul 2016 #18

Another article along similar lines from politico fishwax Jul 2016 #22

Very disturbing. Many in the GOP seem to have developed a bizarre Putin-fetish over the last several WIProgressive88 Jul 2016 #24

Red baiting has a very long history in the US and was never confined to the GOP. merrily Jul 2016 #27

Selling out America for personal profit bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #25

Keep this alive. It is important for people to know. redstateblues Jul 2016 #28

Kick and Rec. Well, now we know why Republicans call themselves Ilsa Jul 2016 #29

it's a must-read article, thx. n/t uhnope Jul 2016 #30

K&R Cha Jul 2016 #33

This is real and this piece should be one of the most important MidwestTransplant Jul 2016 #34

Wasn't that an old song? Onyrleft Jul 2016 #35

always follow the money RegexReader Jul 2016 #36

Trump and Pooty sittin' in a tree Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #37