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The future of this nation depends on it!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)for those of us who aren't near a TV and are not telepathic?
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)she is connecting the dots to drumpf's weird behavior. It is just a cover for, maybe, his intent to lift sanctions on Russia.
liberalhistorian
(20,818 posts)at the DNC? Is anyone even there right now?
gordianot
(15,237 posts)Up until last week the Democratic Party was in the Oval Office and they were/are upset. They know facts that would cause a coronary.
Add to that every intelligence agency in every western Democracy, include China, Taiwan, North and South Korea, Iran, Israel etc.
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,985 posts)mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)about this post.
triron
(22,001 posts)Lucinda
(31,170 posts)trueblue2007
(17,217 posts)Russia has the goods on Rump and Putin is blackmailing him.
Trump is a Russian spy? What is it .... the Manchurian Candidate?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-russia-manchurian-candidate_us_5852bd5be4b016e9c118be0f
Trump and The Manchurian Candidate Are Too Similar for Comfort
Life may be about to imitate art.
The idea that a U.S. president-elect would take the word of the Kremlin over that of the CIA, and even the most senior members of his own party, is already bizarre and dangerous. But the simultaneous nomination of Tillerson ― the long-time CEO of ExxonMobil, Americas most powerful energy company, which has tens of billions of dollars invested in Russia ― to be Americas top diplomat takes this love affair with a major adversary to a level unprecedented in U.S. history.
For Tillerson, taking Russias side against the U.S. is nothing new. Consider the sanctions that the U.S. and Europe imposed on Russia in response to the countrys annexation of Crimea ― a blatantly illegal act ― in 2014. Instead of supporting U.S. policy, Tillerson belittled it. Instead of fully honoring President Barack Obamas call for ExxonMobil not to send a representative to the annual Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum after the annexation, Tillerson cynically sent the head of one of ExxonMobils international operations. And instead of returning the Order of Friendship that he received from Putin months before the invasion of Crimea, Tillerson continues to celebrate his status as a friend of Vladimir.
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The second question, which the U.S. Senate should ask before confirming Tillerson as secretary of state, concerns the extent of his and ExxonMobils financial interests in Russia. The Senate should also probe how closely Tillerson has cooperated with Igor Sechin, the chairman of Rosneft and a notorious ex-KGB operative, particularly in renationalizing much of the Russian oil industry and placing it under Sechins personal control. Similar questions should be asked about Flynn but because the national security adviser doesnt need to be confirmed by the Senate, little can be done about his appointment.
The biggest question of all concerns the American people. Are they really willing to accept a president who denounces men and women who risk their lives to defend the U.S., and who is equally quick to praise and defend Putin and his cronies when their reckless, even criminal, conduct is exposed?