Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:11 AM Aug 2016

Clinton campaign responds to shocking revelations about Paul Manafort’s pro-Kremlin ties

source: RawStory

" Clinton campaign press secretary Robby Mook issued a late-night statement on the bombshell in the recent New York Times detailing Donald Trump’s campaign chair Paul Manafort and his questionable dealings in Ukraine.

Mook notes that the comes just before Trump is scheduled to give a major foreign policy address Monday on what his strategy will be if he is elected as president.

“We have learned of more troubling connections between Donald Trump’s team and pro-Kremlin elements in Ukraine,” Mook said in the statement. “Given the pro-Putin policy stances adopted by Donald Trump and the recent Russian government hacking and disclosure of Democratic Party records, Donald Trump has a responsibility to disclose campaign chair Paul Manafort’s and all other campaign employees’ and advisers’ ties to Russian or pro-Kremlin entities, including whether any of Trump’s employees or advisers are currently representing and or being paid by them.”
...
..."

more at: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/clinton-campaign-responds-to-shocking-revelations-about-paul-manaforts-pro-kremlin-ties/

34 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Clinton campaign responds to shocking revelations about Paul Manafort’s pro-Kremlin ties (Original Post) 63splitwindow Aug 2016 OP
This just might be a big story on Monday :) The_Casual_Observer Aug 2016 #1
going to be fun tomorrow... chillfactor Aug 2016 #2
Not that I'm saying this but some people say gwheezie Aug 2016 #3
I'm still thinking Trump could be the Bialystock candidate csziggy Aug 2016 #4
THAT would serve the dopes who sent the billionaire money right! Pay himself back the cash... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #5
It certainly fits the pattern of Trump business practices csziggy Aug 2016 #7
didn't Jesse jacksons son go to the slam for this sort of deal? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #10
He and his wife were charged with various things csziggy Aug 2016 #27
I don't see how his campaign can survive this week Takket Aug 2016 #6
I went by freeperville to see what they had to say. Volaris Aug 2016 #12
Still nothing at 7:15AM EST Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #21
They must have bricked that echo chamber up good and tight for this one Volaris Aug 2016 #22
Rimjob must be keeping the gates locked down tight on this story, Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #23
Finally....8:07 Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #26
tRump's supporters are the Hillary Haters madokie Aug 2016 #16
The Trump Train has derailed. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #24
Can't wait for the explodin' puke heads tomorrow flamingdem Aug 2016 #8
remember how exquisite those two days of intense, arrogant, obnoxious lying were wrt the plagiarism? Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #9
I love that sig line! nolabels Aug 2016 #18
Right on cue...for the next segment of this political reality show. AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #11
Been the best entertainment on TV in Decades Egnever Aug 2016 #17
I really HOPE his campaign survives this one. napi21 Aug 2016 #13
Absolutely Positively Agree groundloop Aug 2016 #14
Ivanka is currently on vacation w/ Putin's girlfriend Nevernose Aug 2016 #15
Some people are saying that the rats are already leaving the sinking ship StrictlyRockers Aug 2016 #19
some sweet read, yes? the best part for me was the poutrage of the Gabi Hayes Aug 2016 #20
Trump is a Putin tool and a traitor. Odin2005 Aug 2016 #25
So, did Trump or his proxies hack the DNC? Coyotl Aug 2016 #28
... napkinz Aug 2016 #29
The Manafort Candidate napkinz Aug 2016 #30
Just now, 2:00 EST, Biden mentioned ukraine but not manafort. lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #31
Busted! napkinz Aug 2016 #32
Corrupt Trump and Corrupt Manafort, appears to be very loyal to Putin, too much Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #33
K & R! lonestarnot Aug 2016 #34

chillfactor

(7,566 posts)
2. going to be fun tomorrow...
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:20 AM
Aug 2016

will be popping popcorn and pouring a glass of wine while listening to dum-dum speak.....

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)
3. Not that I'm saying this but some people say
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:20 AM
Aug 2016

That trump has spent $0 out of 80m his campaign is supposed to have, so what if it somehow wound up going to hackers in Russia via manafort to hack the election. Who knows, but that's what they say.

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
4. I'm still thinking Trump could be the Bialystock candidate
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:32 AM
Aug 2016


Besides, remember the $40 million Trump "lent" to his campaign and was supposed to write off - but didn't? I bet he pays himself every cent of that before all the money is gone.
 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
5. THAT would serve the dopes who sent the billionaire money right! Pay himself back the cash...
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 01:55 AM
Aug 2016

he allegedly put into the primary contest but which, to a large extent, he paid to himself already through his own companies and properties being "used" for campaign purposes ALL THE WHILE this all being just a promotional scam for his soon-to-be-announced "Trump Cable News Network".

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
7. It certainly fits the pattern of Trump business practices
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:00 AM
Aug 2016

He's never run a business for the sake of running a business - he does it for his own profit and aggrandizement. Obviously I was not the first person to think of this - or even the first on DU. Someone else came up with the "Bialystock candidate" name. Then someone else posted the video.

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
27. He and his wife were charged with various things
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 10:06 AM
Aug 2016

"Jackson and wife Sandi signed plea agreements in early February 2013. Jackson Jr. agreed to plead guilty to charges of fraud, conspiracy, making false statements, mail fraud, wire fraud, and criminal forfeiture—having used about $750,000 in campaign money for over 3000 personal purchases that included a Michael Jackson fedora and cashmere capes." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson_Jr.#Trial.2C_conviction.2C_and_sentencing

Takket

(21,424 posts)
6. I don't see how his campaign can survive this week
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:00 AM
Aug 2016

I can't believe even his most ardent supporters could tolerate knowing trump's campaign is being run from Moscow.

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
12. I went by freeperville to see what they had to say.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:56 AM
Aug 2016

Nothing posted over there about this...ANYWHERE as of midnight. Not a damn thing; it's like it doesn't exist for them yet. Buncha nonsense about what a terrible person Hillary is, Clinton foundation stuff, etc; it's like they all got a memo that said 'this story is from the nyt; therefore it's bullshit so just pretend it doesn't exist.

I'll give him credit, that's some damn strong kool-aid he's been serving them.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
21. Still nothing at 7:15AM EST
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 07:27 AM
Aug 2016

I am keeping a tab open and checking in to see how the braintrust there are reacting to this rather obvious news story. Nada, nothing, crickets.

It would seem to me that Russian trolls would be right at home on FR and none of these dopes would be the wiser. No one asks even a simple question, like, "why is it only DNC servers being hacked?" The hatred of Hillary and Democrats are so extreme that they really don't care if Russia is gaming our election. I've seen more than 1 comment posted that supports Putin and White Russian nationalism.

JimRob might want to keep his IP logs handy, in case the FBI needs to check them,

Volaris

(10,260 posts)
22. They must have bricked that echo chamber up good and tight for this one
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 07:59 AM
Aug 2016

Lol there was a post over there last night..Some poll had Hillary ONLY up by 1 point.
They still think they can win this thing
Ahahahahahahahahahaha

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
23. Rimjob must be keeping the gates locked down tight on this story,
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 08:05 AM
Aug 2016

Until he gets the Party spin from Agent Orange.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
26. Finally....8:07
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 09:25 AM
Aug 2016
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3459659/posts

The OP's comment?

"I'll side with a Ruskie over a muzzie anyday ". Because muzzie's are a real threat to our national security, but Putin's Russia is not...

madokie

(51,076 posts)
16. tRump's supporters are the Hillary Haters
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 04:05 AM
Aug 2016

so nothing he or anyone else does will change their minds on who to support. They'll stick with him to the bitter end and then some

flamingdem

(39,304 posts)
8. Can't wait for the explodin' puke heads tomorrow
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:05 AM
Aug 2016

Better than the Olympics, Don the Con deserves GOLD, am I right?

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
9. remember how exquisite those two days of intense, arrogant, obnoxious lying were wrt the plagiarism?
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:31 AM
Aug 2016

I can't WAIT for all those scumbag surrogates to start screwing themselves into the floor, trying to spin this death blow. and will manafort even dare appear at all?

https://m.



reminds me of Xmas eve when I was about seven!!!

only caveat.....would've been nice if this came out a few days before the first debate

how will they pin this on the liberal media???

I can't ...............WAIT WAIT (don't tell me!)

nolabels

(13,133 posts)
18. I love that sig line!
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 04:17 AM
Aug 2016

Reminds me of the nightmare of waking up to a bush* for POTUS and how we somehow kind of survived through that load of crap.

I just wonder though, if living past this will make for a slightly more sane world on the other side

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
11. Right on cue...for the next segment of this political reality show.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:39 AM
Aug 2016

Thing is, I will tune in. I can't help it....

 

Egnever

(21,506 posts)
17. Been the best entertainment on TV in Decades
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 04:16 AM
Aug 2016

I have been convinced from the begining this was going to be the end result. There was never a moment I thought he had a chance to be potus or any of the other monsters he was on stage with for that matter. So from the get go this has been one huge trainwreck in slow motion for me of the political party I have long ago decided needed to implode.

Good stuff.

Can't wait to hear the next stupidity.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
13. I really HOPE his campaign survives this one.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:59 AM
Aug 2016

I want it to hang on until mid October. That way there's no way the Pub could replace him and even if they tried Ryan or Cruz or someone they like, there wouldn't be enough time for him to build support.

Please don't wish for him to be gone too soon!

groundloop

(11,488 posts)
14. Absolutely Positively Agree
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 03:35 AM
Aug 2016

We NEED tRump to stick around for another month at least. By then maybe there'll be enough evidence linking him to Manafort that he can be arrested at a campaign stop.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
15. Ivanka is currently on vacation w/ Putin's girlfriend
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 03:57 AM
Aug 2016

For whatever it's worth. But the ties obviously go past financial and business.

 

Gabi Hayes

(28,795 posts)
20. some sweet read, yes? the best part for me was the poutrage of the
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 06:23 AM
Aug 2016

trumpeteers, and their fury at CL for his apostasy

can't believe it's not being covered yet on msnbc/cnn

lindysalsagal

(20,440 posts)
31. Just now, 2:00 EST, Biden mentioned ukraine but not manafort.
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 02:10 PM
Aug 2016

they could be laying the groundwork to lay out fRump's russian agenda. And then follow the money right to fRump.

This could also have something to do with the refusal to release the tax returns....

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
33. Corrupt Trump and Corrupt Manafort, appears to be very loyal to Putin, too much
Mon Aug 15, 2016, 08:18 PM
Aug 2016

Closeness, now Ivanka is hanging out with Putin's girl .friend, very cozy.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Clinton campaign responds...