Which Republican paid for this Opposition Report on Trump?

[KittyWampus]

From everything I've read, it seems this report began as Republican opposition research on Trump. One of the candidates who ran against him.

Why didn't they use it in the Republican primary?

[mchill]

1. And passed it off to Hillary - so more like the Stop Trump people.

Don't know that it was literally passed of, but at some point Hillary's campaign took it over. Plus Podesta was intimating about something explosive, as well as Harry Reid.

[KittyWampus]

2. That's what I read. It doesn't add up that nobody used this.

[MattP]

3. Bush or Rubio i would think

[emulatorloo]

4. Most of this information came from U.K. Intelligence (M-16)

they shared with CIA.

[KittyWampus]

6. My understanding is it's from an ex M16 agent who is now doing private contracting...

[emulatorloo]

7. Yes read that too. In otherwords, not from a Republican

[herding cats]

9. This is correct.

He was stationed in Russia in the 1990's and I assume as such has connections there still.

[GusBob]

13. According to CNN, the consultant was initially hired by GOP opponents during the primary

I am going with Bush

[KittyWampus]

17. They have the money, connections and smarts... but Jeb was too far out in the weeds

And I could see them passing it off to Clinton.

But why did she not use it?

[KittyWampus]

22. You win the cookie. You were right.

[roamer65]

15. It's SIS/MI6.

Secret Intelligence Services/Military Intelligence, section 6.

They are the human intelligence side of British intel. Hopefully the GCHQ brings some signal intelligence to bear.

The document was secured by John Mc Cain from a British intel operative.

[KittyWampus]

18. It was gotten from an EX-Britis intel operative working privately doing Opposition Research

[Jane Austin]

5. Whoever paid for it was probably

too far out of the running for it to help them.

[spanone]

8. i heard it was dems and pugs

[uponit7771]

11. That's what I read, it was OPPO on Benedict Donald but shit got serious and some tried to pass it

.. off to FBI where Comey did shit with it before election.

Somethings up Comey, David Corns articles seems to come around to his Comrade lovin ass

[JI7]

10. i don't think it was a campaign but some Frum, McCain or other neocons who doesn't like trump

[KittyWampus]

19. Okay, that's a possibility I didn't think of. But I do think it was from a candidate who handed it

off to McCain and Clinton.

[herding cats]

12. They only say it was the "never Trump" coalition.

Somehow the reports were handed over (not complete since more were still coming in) to the FBI and Reid caught wind if it in August, which was when he wrote his letter to Comey.

Later, after the election, McCain handed over this 35 page dossier to Comey which was complete up until December of this year.

I'm suspicious the Democrats never had possession of this info, due to Reid's letter. it doesn't make sense for Reid to be demanding its release if it were in the hands of Democrats already.

[Xolodno]

14. I'll put my money on Gharam.

He couldn't even get the time of day while running, so it was of no use to him. Plus he hated Ted Cruz but would endorse him over Trump....and given that there are reports McCain somehow got a copy....

And then the other shoe, what do you do with it? This isn't a politician humping someone they shouldn't or spending money they shouldn't for the good life.

If true, this is trading favorable policy for shared profit.

I'm kind of curious on what the Kremlin is now going to come out and say about it. If they deny it and its proven, they look bad. If they do the no comment routine...well.... Then again, they may stay silent just to cause more chaos.

[roamer65]

16. John McCain secured it and brought it back to the US.

http://www.palmerreport.com/news/john-mccain-intel-donald-trump-russia-prostitute/807/

[KittyWampus]

20. Thanks, McCain recently had the intel handed over to the CIA/Obama but he wasn't the one

who originally paid for it.

[octoberlib]

21. Jeb Bush's superpac