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Generic Other

(28,979 posts) Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:12 PM Apr 2019

Anyone else's state receiving Russian bribes like Kentucky?

Sure explains why Mitch and Rand love Putin and his oligarchs so much. An aluminum plant sounds a lot like thirty pieces of silver to me.

Кентукки полковники Москвы
Kentucky Colonels of Moscow

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Anyone else's state receiving Russian bribes like Kentucky? (Original Post) Generic Other Apr 2019 OP

There most likely will be more Red States to get the bribes because there's no rule of law uponit7771 Apr 2019 #1

We need to brand states with yellow politicians who sleep Generic Other Apr 2019 #2

Wisconsin with Walker and Ryan... LakeArenal Apr 2019 #3

The Chinese seem to have their claws in the WI GOP as well TheRealNorth Apr 2019 #6

So rewards to swing states Generic Other Apr 2019 #7

Zuck is moving in on Ohio WhiteTara Apr 2019 #4

You're not going to see a lot of them...the US economy is 25 times the size of the Russian ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #5

If it helps them get re-elected Generic Other Apr 2019 #8

An awful expensive election ploy...nt SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #9

Isn't there a lot at stake? Generic Other Apr 2019 #10

My comment was that paying money for political ads would seem to be the better play...of course ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #11

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

1. There most likely will be more Red States to get the bribes because there's no rule of law

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:13 PM

Apr 2019

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

2. We need to brand states with yellow politicians who sleep

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:16 PM

Apr 2019

on Russian mattresses. DUers must turn ourselves into the equivalent of a Russian bot army to combat their propaganda with truth.

LakeArenal

(28,829 posts)

3. Wisconsin with Walker and Ryan...

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:24 PM

Apr 2019

You know we are. And any niche of corruption not fueled by Russia is fueled by Kochs.

TheRealNorth

(9,481 posts)

6. The Chinese seem to have their claws in the WI GOP as well

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 02:32 PM

Apr 2019

The whole Foxconn thing just reeks of deep pocket foreign interests funneling money in. Now apparently the CEO of Foxconn stepped down so he can run for president of Taiwan so he can secure his business interests in China.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

7. So rewards to swing states

Reply to TheRealNorth (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:21 PM

Apr 2019

GOP party loyals. I have been wondering what was in it for Mitch McConnell and Rand "I rooted for the neighbor" Paul.

WhiteTara

(29,719 posts)

4. Zuck is moving in on Ohio

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:25 PM

Apr 2019

and he is 8% Putin owned and he always said he wanted to be president and having your old college friend as pres is the next best thing.

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)

5. You're not going to see a lot of them...the US economy is 25 times the size of the Russian ...

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 01:39 PM

Apr 2019

economy and has still yet to be built. Perhaps they are building this plant to get around sanctions. Also, the alum. market is somewhat in turmoil, due to sanctions. Russia itself is one of the world's leading producers of alum., along w/ Canada, China, and the US.

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

8. If it helps them get re-elected

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:22 PM

Apr 2019

It is continued evidence of interference in American politics by Putin and his buddies.

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)

9. An awful expensive election ploy...nt

Reply to Generic Other (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:27 PM

Apr 2019

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

10. Isn't there a lot at stake?

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:32 PM

Apr 2019

Lifting sanctions. Etc. All the usual bad players.

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)

11. My comment was that paying money for political ads would seem to be the better play...of course ...

Reply to Generic Other (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 17, 2019, 04:40 PM

Apr 2019

these are not my millions of dollars at stake. Being that the four top markets are the US, Russia, China, and Canada, I don't really see the benefits of this going so far to induce the lifting of sanctions (one plant, out of thousands of new business ventures that happens each and every month.

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