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Funtatlaguy

(10,870 posts) Sat Apr 20, 2019, 11:40 AM Apr 2019

What's different from accepting vs asking for Russian help?

Is Mueller saying there is no conspiracy because there is no direct link of a quid pro quo?
That there was no offer and acceptance of something of value to form a contract ?

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What's different from accepting vs asking for Russian help? (Original Post) Funtatlaguy Apr 2019 OP

Very good DU thread and NYT article here underpants Apr 2019 #1

K&R, I thought accepting stolen information to further oneself instead of just puting it out to ... uponit7771 Apr 2019 #2

We all heard Chump ask them for help FakeNoose Apr 2019 #3

underpants

(182,788 posts)

1. Very good DU thread and NYT article here

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 11:53 AM

Apr 2019

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=12032142

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

2. K&R, I thought accepting stolen information to further oneself instead of just puting it out to ...

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 11:55 AM

Apr 2019

... public was illegal.

Just some crooked shit they do

FakeNoose

(32,634 posts)

3. We all heard Chump ask them for help

Reply to Funtatlaguy (Original post)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 12:04 PM

Apr 2019

"Russia if you're listening..."

We know what the quid pro quo was, and Trump did it. He refused to implement the Russian sanctions that were passed by both Houses of Congress. Paul Manafort is the living proof of the quid pro quo with Putin.

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