Russia and the GOP

[Anonymous]

Somewhat muted because of the news of a religious tribunal erasing women as citizens of this country, two more pieces of the giant Möbius strip puzzle that is the GOP and Russia have risen to the surface.

First, Trump appointee and then-acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf downplayed the involvement of Russia in the 2020 election. “The conclusion that Trump's appointee appeared to have tried to downplay Russian meddling in a key intelligence report is the latest example of how his aides managed his aversion to any information about how Russia might be helping his election prospects.” https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/donald-trump-russian-interference-election-politics/index.html

Second, Steve Schmidt did just a burn it all down thread about John McCain’s involvement with Russia, which was news to me even though the Nation covered it back in 2008.

So how deep does this treasonous rot go in the GOP? How much as Russia influenced their reactionary and terroristic actions in the last few years? How much of the unrest in this country is completely artificial and due to the GOP encouraging Russia’s meddling to get to the chaotic state the GOP wants us in?

[Anonymous]

Wow, that’s a real Saturday night dump.

[Anonymous]

Yes, the rot is deep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, that’s a real Saturday night dump.

Agree on Schmidt. The stuff about the Trump homeland security department came from its own inspector general, a few days ago and has been studiously ignored.

[Anonymous]

Wow, the bad blood between he and Meghan is INTENSE

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow, that’s a real Saturday night dump.

Agree on Schmidt. The stuff about the Trump homeland security department came from its own inspector general, a few days ago and has been studiously ignored.

OP. It’s been as silent as the tomb on that. But how many more things have been buried? It’s just unbelievable how deep the GOP is in this stuff.

Frankly I’m waiting for the first right winger to post who hasn’t read my OP but talks about the “discredited Steele dossier” like that’s what we’re talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, the bad blood between he and Meghan is INTENSE

Evidently she called him a pedophile and he decided he’s had enough.

I had literally no idea that Manafort was involved with McCain, too.

[Anonymous]

I am convinced more than ever that foreign nations are using dark money PACs to fund political campaigns in the US. And we really have no way of knowing.

[Anonymous]

Yep. Dark money running though PACs and via "businesses" like Koch Industries whose business ties go back to Stalin himself.

[Anonymous]

have been railing about this on DCUM for years.

Schmidt doesn't name names here, but Rick Davis is the "campaign CEO". Look it up- McCain campaign CEO, you'll see the name and the links to Russia on Google. This has all been in the open for well over a decade, but people (including McCain!) have been too busy pinning everything on Trump to care enough to look deeper.

Also, just so we are all clear- "campaign CEO" is not a position that generally, like, exists. This was unique to McCain. He had a traditional structure with a campaign manager, etc. Then superimposed on top of this, he had a weird group of Russia tied people who called all the shots.

[Anonymous]

And another thing! I hope people finally pay attention to what happened in the McCain campaign. This "Trump is a Russian asset"-- I'm sorry y'all but it is smoke and mirrors to deflect from much worse treachery from people that the left has been led to believe are good and decent. Im not saying Trump is a saint, but his horrible personality has made him the perfect decoy and it worked. The fact that this McCain stuff is all out there, in the open, and it isnt known by the general public should give you serious pause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am convinced more than ever that foreign nations are using dark money PACs to fund political campaigns in the US. And we really have no way of knowing.

Let me think,
Do we try to influence other countries election?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am convinced more than ever that foreign nations are using dark money PACs to fund political campaigns in the US. And we really have no way of knowing.

Let me think,
Do we try to influence other countries election?

DP. Yes. But I dont think that our vision for the world is the same as Russia's or China's, so the moral equivalency argument doesnt hold up.

[Anonymous]

The fact that you believe *anything* Steve Schmidt says is quite humorous.

It is easy to disparage a dead man. He can't refute your lies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact that you believe *anything* Steve Schmidt says is quite humorous.

It is easy to disparage a dead man. He can't refute your lies.

All you need to do is use Google. Dont take my word for it. The campaign staff information, the companies they sent their money to, etc is all open source and available.

And beyond that, how naive do you have to be to think that when Manafort worked for Trump, he was a bad guy with Russia ties, but when he and his business partners were working for McCain, they were just doing the Lord's work? Please.