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Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:33 AM Jan 2017

Heres how Jill Stein helps Putin promote his right-wing agenda to the American left

<According to intelligence officials, RT also actively collaborated with WikiLeaks to peel away American leftists from Clinton, who Putin despises for challenging the fairness of Russian elections.

Stein, the Green Party candidate for president, was heavily promoted by RT during the election campaign and was invited to Moscow last year for the network’s 10-year anniversary.

It’s not clear who paid for her December 2015 trip, although a former British spy claims in the infamous “golden showers” memo that the Kremlin did so indirectly, but her campaign has refused to comment on the matter.

Stein sat at the same table as Putin during the event, along with Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, Trump’s pick for national security advisor, who has admitted he was paid by RT to attend.

Green Party officials in Europe were shocked that Stein seemed more opposed to Clinton than Trump, and one Swiss party official called her “delusional.”>

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/heres-how-jill-stein-helps-putin-promote-his-right-wing-agenda-to-the-american-left/

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Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
1. I really dislike Jill Stein...
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:38 AM
Jan 2017

But, she was running an opposing campaign against Clinton. What did you expect her to do -- she was trying to
win the election. She is not a democrat and owes no loyalty to Clinton.

I don't agree with her at all and I hate how she helped in Hillary's loss.This is a non-story.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
2. I'm sorry if your willing to go on Russian state run Television (RT) you are...
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:45 AM
Jan 2017

serving the interests of the Russian State..........HEAR THAT LOUD & CLEAR.

delisen

(6,039 posts)
4. She was trying to win the election in the same way Trump was trying
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:16 PM
Jan 2017

with lies, reckless accusations, propaganda, lack of ethical standards.

Her trip to Russia is huge red flag, as it has been for Flynn.

<http://www.jill2016.com/stein_prosecute_clinton_for_reckless_abuses_of_national_security>

A democracy which values free speech cannot succeed if the the people do not not educate themselves to distinguish truth from fiction, emotion appeals from logical argument, or to recognize propaganda.

Candidates like Jill Stein exploit our weaknesses.


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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
8. "She was trying to win an election."
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:01 PM
Jan 2017

That has often been a problem with the Green Party in elections. It's all or nothing. She probably was trying to win. There are numerous ways she could have campaigned and made more progress for the greens.

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
9. She was not trying to win the election. She was trying to get Trump elected.
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 11:53 PM
Jan 2017

She had no chance of winning, and she knew that. All she could do is help elect Trump. Which she did.

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NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
7. Has Stein come clean about who paid for the trip yet?
Fri Jan 13, 2017, 10:55 PM
Jan 2017

Is this going to be something easily verifiable?

CajunBlazer

(5,648 posts)
11. How could a true progressive cozy up to Putin's propaganda machine - Russia Today
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 01:42 AM
Jan 2017

- while at the same time claiming that she is championing democratic values. For shame - sitting at the same table with a dictator who controls the Russian press and has reduced Russian civil rights to shambles.

Can't the Green Party find someone better than a small town doctor with no management or political office experience who is obviously clueless to be their nominee?

BainsBane

(53,001 posts)
16. She's at the same dinner with Putin
Sun Jan 15, 2017, 05:52 AM
Jan 2017

That Tllerson attended, the photo the media keeps showing. They focus on Tillerson, but you can see her plain as day.

oasis

(49,150 posts)
17. I checked out RT late yesterday. They were bashing Obama's 8 year
Sun Jan 15, 2017, 06:11 AM
Jan 2017

administration. RT also excoriated CNN for running the Buzzfeed story. No mention of Comey's wrongdoing. Fox News has a formidable rival.

As for Jill Stein, Susan Sarandon and Cornel West, each one of them latches onto any lefty movement which will further their own ego driven, personal agenda.

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