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HipChick

(25,485 posts)
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:04 PM Jul 2017

Trump Is Under Complete Russian Control ...

Malcolm Nance didn’t mince his words on Saturday morning, saying that Donald Trump’s behavior over the past few years – particularly during his presidency – shows that he is under complete control of Russia, and he may not even know it.

“Nobody has been able to put their finger on” when Trump actually became an asset of Moscow, but it’s clear that he is one, Nance told MSNBC’s Joy Reid.It’s clear that Trump’s combination of egotism and incompetence is the perfect target for Russia, who is looking for a puppet to do their bidding. Trump, after all, knows very little about American foreign policy or upholding international norms – it’s unclear if he even knows that Russia is U.S. adversary – which makes him a ripe target for Moscow.

Defending American interests would only mean something to a president who knows what those interests are and cares to uphold them – Trump doesn’t, and the Russians have known that for a long time.

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/07/22/malcolm-nance-throws-hammer-white-house-trump-complete-russian-control.html

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Trump Is Under Complete Russian Control ... (Original Post) HipChick Jul 2017 OP
Why would Russia pick such a stupid, bumbling idiot? leftstreet Jul 2017 #1
He's an easy mark...easy to control HipChick Jul 2017 #2
Well said..and, the Russians got some pictures on him...nasty pictures...nt Stuart G Jul 2017 #4
I think their pictures of debt ledgers are nastier than their pictures of pee, in effect. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2017 #17
Yep. He's been ripping off everyone in his path for years, from construction people to bankers. LuckyLib Jul 2017 #28
It can be two things! Eom oxbow Jul 2017 #38
President Stooge! (Best Mark Ever)! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #5
Yes PatSeg Jul 2017 #16
Because he could be easily bought Maeve Jul 2017 #3
Sad, but true. I once had a manager that said he could never vote for a president that was RKP5637 Jul 2017 #7
is not this simpler? is this not your natural state? 0rganism Jul 2017 #27
Yep, that's them! tRump's wet dream! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #31
I think the idea was Lindsay Jul 2017 #6
Right. H2O Man Jul 2017 #9
Yep, that was/is clearly the goal and tRump was/is a willing agent. There must be incredibly RKP5637 Jul 2017 #11
Wasn't Rocky on the ropes against the Russian? SCVDem Jul 2017 #36
That 's why. To control. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #18
The term is USEFUL Idiot Doug the Dem Jul 2017 #30
Because he is a stupid, bumbling idiot. smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #43
This should be the official portrait of His Fraudulency dalton99a Jul 2017 #44
Recommended. H2O Man Jul 2017 #8
+++++++++++ YES! skylucy Jul 2017 #10
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #12
Trump has laser etched his historic legacy for all eternity 90-percent Jul 2017 #13
MAGA Make America Grab Again Alice11111 Jul 2017 #20
Yes! They definitely belong in prison... Duppers Jul 2017 #22
Honestly, "post-hypnotic suggestion" has run through my mind judesedit Jul 2017 #14
Who needs nuclear weapons workinclasszero Jul 2017 #15
Malcom Nance is correct on this Gothmog Jul 2017 #19
Not the only one! KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2017 #21
K & R Duppers Jul 2017 #23
The funny thing about this is having him under any control whatsoever would be better than what grantcart Jul 2017 #24
+1,000 malaise Jul 2017 #25
Second secrete meeting with Putin edhopper Jul 2017 #26
Could even be mindwashed, wonder does he have a control word, pure manchurian. sunonmars Jul 2017 #29
+1 Botany Jul 2017 #32
Or cancel his and Kusher debt? Just like Manford 17M debt HipChick Jul 2017 #41
I wonder who Malcolm Nance is. And why he's a pundit on nat'l tv. Is he a former Senator? Honeycombe8 Jul 2017 #33
There's a lot of money in world domination. nt LakeArenal Jul 2017 #34
K&R for Malcolm Nance. dchill Jul 2017 #35
And the Russians not fooled Jul 2017 #37
Hardly new mikeyDE Jul 2017 #39
This is sounding increasingly like the scenario that played out in Ukraine. God help us all. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jul 2017 #40
Donald Trump Sr was @ Trump Tower meeting with Russians ramsaygolfs Jul 2017 #42
Why bother with a speaker phone when he makes the best deals in person? hedda_foil Jul 2017 #46
Do they even make speaker phones anymore? Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #47
Oh, I think he knows it very well! southerncrone Jul 2017 #45

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,994 posts)
17. I think their pictures of debt ledgers are nastier than their pictures of pee, in effect.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:11 PM
Jul 2017

His christian base can forgive him for "grab 'em by the pussy", so they would forgive him a pee tape.

But selling out the country for debt, maybe not so much.

Their sons and daughters and fathers and mothers died to secure the freedom to pee but didn't die so a billionaire could own more golf courses.

Put it in those terms and even his base can understand.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)
28. Yep. He's been ripping off everyone in his path for years, from construction people to bankers.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:33 PM
Jul 2017

Gets huffy, threatens to sue, walks away. But when the complexity of money laundering is revealed, that he is a virtual real estate and casino bank for Russia, the Trumpsters may get a clue.

PatSeg

(47,399 posts)
16. Yes
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:09 PM
Jul 2017

Easy to manipulate, flatter, bribe, and blackmail. I can imagine that he is considered a textbook "easy mark" by Russian intelligence. They are probably still amazed at how easy it was.

Maeve

(42,279 posts)
3. Because he could be easily bought
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:09 PM
Jul 2017

And because Americans love a slick swindler and go for total bunkum more often than one would hope.

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
7. Sad, but true. I once had a manager that said he could never vote for a president that was
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:21 PM
Jul 2017

not as stupid as he was. AND, this guy was stupid! Also, many Americans seem to like to be F'ed over by an authoritarian power. I often think of some religions/churches wherein the preacher/minister/whatever is an authoritarian nut and his flock praises him. One person summed it up well to me, in short, many Americans are F'en weird and untrustworthy and are sometimes voted into power local/state and sometimes as president.

As is always said, never underestimate the ability for some Americans to vote into power those that will help and serve them the least.

RKP5637

(67,104 posts)
11. Yep, that was/is clearly the goal and tRump was/is a willing agent. There must be incredibly
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:27 PM
Jul 2017

incriminating information about him between Russia and also the investigations here. If Trump were above board, then he would not be doing all of these endless defensive actions.

 

SCVDem

(5,103 posts)
36. Wasn't Rocky on the ropes against the Russian?
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 03:09 PM
Jul 2017

Mid terms is when we start our happy ending!

We're baaack!

One month of an Obama type of sanity will fix 80%.

The other 20% is the losses due to treaties and pacts Trump fuck ed us out of.

H2O Man

(73,536 posts)
8. Recommended.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:23 PM
Jul 2017

Joy Reid is an outstanding journalist, and Malcolm Nance is the modern version of "Deep Throat." It doesn't get any better when it comes to news.

90-percent

(6,829 posts)
13. Trump has laser etched his historic legacy for all eternity
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 12:29 PM
Jul 2017

USEFUL IDIOT

Slick Willie, Tricky Dick, No Drama Obama, and Useful Idiot



I'll settle for

THE ONLY PRESIDENT IN HISTORY SERVED WITH CRIMINAL INDICTMENTS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF HIS PRESIDENCY. And managed to introduce most of Republican leadership to the lifestyle afforded by "Federal penitentiary's".

-90% Jimmy

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
22. Yes! They definitely belong in prison...
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:07 PM
Jul 2017

For colluding, at least. They enable crimes against our country.


Gothmog

(145,130 posts)
19. Malcom Nance is correct on this
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 01:43 PM
Jul 2017

I really respect and admire Malcom Nance. He knows what he is talking about

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
24. The funny thing about this is having him under any control whatsoever would be better than what
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:09 PM
Jul 2017

we are seeing now.

We are moving to defcon batshit crazy, beyond Putin control.

Botany

(70,490 posts)
32. +1
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:47 PM
Jul 2017

The lawyer who met Trump Jr. Ms. Veselnitskaya, is also the lawyer
for Prevezon Holdings that used upscale NYC real estate to launder Russian
mob money. Last May Jeff Sessions settled a DoJ $200 million + against
Prevezon for $6 million and no findings of guilt.

My guess is that the June 2016 meeting boiled down to 2 simple things
Russia will help to rig the elections in return for letting the money laundering
to continue.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
33. I wonder who Malcolm Nance is. And why he's a pundit on nat'l tv. Is he a former Senator?
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 02:47 PM
Jul 2017

I'll look him up.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
37. And the Russians
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 03:11 PM
Jul 2017

saw enough dumbass 'Muricans vote for boobs like raygun and chimpy to make a dump "presidency" plausible.

Enough moron voters get the candidate close enough to be within election-stealing distance.





 

mikeyDE

(31 posts)
39. Hardly new
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 04:47 PM
Jul 2017

They've been courting lots of politicians and media people. The conservative media has been praising Putin as a leader for as long as he's been in power. Remember when Bush looked into his soul? As for why Trump... He was there at the right time. And, the bigger the idiot the better. They goal is to create chaos here and among the western countries. Choosing a smart, rational politician with worthy goals would be counterproductive.

ramsaygolfs

(1 post)
42. Donald Trump Sr was @ Trump Tower meeting with Russians
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 09:45 PM
Jul 2017

The meeting in Trump Tower with Donny Jr. and the Russians was also attended by Donny Sr. by way of speaker phone. There is no way on Gods earth that Donny Sr. did not know about the meeting and did not attend by speaker phone. He was only one floor down. I am surprised no media outlet has ever brought this likely scenario to light. The investigators could really find out by internal phone records placed from the meeting room during the meeting. They would call Donny Sr. when the meeting started. Just saying.

southerncrone

(5,506 posts)
45. Oh, I think he knows it very well!
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 01:47 AM
Jul 2017

He sold his soul, & now the country, for money to keep his "empire" afloat, because he is actually a very inept businessman. This is my humble opinion based on my observation.

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