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Joe: John Heilemann asks if Devin Nunes is secretly a Russian agent (Original Post) Kristofer Bry Jan 2018 OP
Nah. Nunes is too stupid to be a Russian agent. democratisphere Jan 2018 #1
Yes, between them Boris and Natasha sported a couple of hundred IQ points on him JenniferJuniper Jan 2018 #3
But he asked if he was "compromised'. He could just be being blackmailed. Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #6
Compromised doesn't have to mean agent. JI7 Jan 2018 #8
And what kind of stupid do you think the Russians look for? Perseus Jan 2018 #9
too stupid? mehrrh Feb 2018 #18
The Trump administration is a Russian cell. olegramps Feb 2018 #20
They have blackmail material on him kimbutgar Jan 2018 #2
If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck . . . FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #4
He has a winery payed for by Russian money. Demtexan Jan 2018 #5
Refresh my memory. I recall something about a family winery Texin Jan 2018 #10
If it quacks like a duck.... tomhagen Jan 2018 #7
Too stupid to be agent, but how about Russian ASSET? cp Jan 2018 #11
I'll bet there are others who'd want to see this RandomAccess Jan 2018 #12
Secretly? Hassler Jan 2018 #13
so does Trump Skittles Feb 2018 #17
This. forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #22
Time to send this Russian spy and traitor packing rkleinberger Jan 2018 #14
Secretly? Hassler Jan 2018 #15
Nunes is a Russian asset Gothmog Jan 2018 #16
To me, Nunes is acting like Erda Feb 2018 #19
From my twitter feed Gothmog Feb 2018 #21

Maraya1969

(22,474 posts)
6. But he asked if he was "compromised'. He could just be being blackmailed.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 10:05 PM
Jan 2018

Doesn't Russia get agents around the world by blackmailing them?

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
9. And what kind of stupid do you think the Russians look for?
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 12:39 PM
Jan 2018

The Man-child, Nunes, Flynn...they know who is willing to sell their souls, or if they in fact have any souls, for recruitment. Nunes has obviously shown behaviour that should be investigated, it is too obvious.

But yes, he is the kind of "stupid" Russians love. I hope Muller has the goods on him, he actually runs scared, you can see it in his face.

mehrrh

(233 posts)
18. too stupid?
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 10:32 AM
Feb 2018

I don't know if Nunes is too stupid to be a Russian agent -- he can be a useful idiot for them.
It certainly appears to be the case. Remember Carter Page is a Russian agent and he also appears to be a little light in intellect.

Demtexan

(1,588 posts)
5. He has a winery payed for by Russian money.
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:49 PM
Jan 2018

He took money from russia.

Blackmail.

He always looks like someone is coming up behind him.

Texin

(2,594 posts)
10. Refresh my memory. I recall something about a family winery
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 12:44 PM
Jan 2018

but I don't remember the details. This was some sort of article or reference from several months ago no.

Former KGB and now FSB agents "recruit" foreign assets through a series of apparent quid pro quo interactions over a period of time and the exchanges might be considered rather insignificant initially, but as the time progresses, the pressure exerted on them is ratcheted up and any former monetary incentives or sexual "gifts" are used as blackmail. The turned assets know that they've been manipulated and compromised and they're fearful of exposure within their own nations and more frightened of the very real physical dangers in which they have now exposed themselves and any family members to.

rkleinberger

(155 posts)
14. Time to send this Russian spy and traitor packing
Wed Jan 31, 2018, 02:18 PM
Jan 2018

@JanzforCongress; andrewjanzforcongress.com It is simple as that. Get him out of office. We need to support his Democratic challenger in CA-22 as much as possible. This would be the ultimate prize!

Erda

(107 posts)
19. To me, Nunes is acting like
Thu Feb 1, 2018, 02:49 PM
Feb 2018

A man in fear of his life or the lives of those close to him -

way beyond being blackmailed.

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