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relayerbob

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135. That was pretty clear at the time, TBH

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 07:31 PM

Feb 2018

A lot of stuff coming from the fringes and the Stein group were associated with RT and other Russian groups. They were even more gullible (if fewer in number) than the Trumpites

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***BREAKING*** Mueller indicts thirteen Russian nationals for U.S. elections meddling. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2018 OP

Andrea Mitchell reading from the indictment - The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #1

Does it cite the specific form of the interference? leftstreet Feb 2018 #6

Yes. toddwv Feb 2018 #23

They were even on ground arranging rallies where they suggested using Hillary effegy in a cage etc. wishstar Feb 2018 #37

+1 dalton99a Feb 2018 #9

interesting that it says "unwitting individuals" NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #34

it means facebook and twitter...... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #83

Thats a bit worrisome to me. Seems to let Trump campaign people off the hook, as if they did not suffragette Feb 2018 #87

No ones off the hook yet. paleotn Feb 2018 #111

I hope youre right. I still remember the letdown of Fitzmas. suffragette Feb 2018 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author Nitram Feb 2018 #116

Not to worry relayerbob Feb 2018 #134

"Unwitting" means without their knowledge. Nitram Feb 2018 #113

I bet it made Mrs. Greenspan sad that she had to say the words "Aid Trump, disparage Clinton" Boomerproud Feb 2018 #12

Andrea Mitchell can kiss my arse. Iliyah Feb 2018 #14

She's just reading the indictment, not commenting on it. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #19

She still disparages Clinton MontanaMama Feb 2018 #31

I wonder if Andrea Mitchell was one of those unwitting individuals? LiberalFighter Feb 2018 #59

Thanks God.....it's going to get her soon.. onecent Feb 2018 #2

Here's the 37 page indictment NightWatcher Feb 2018 #3

I got goosebumps when I saw Mueller's signature on the last page. Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #7

Now weird at all, Creature!! We need these motherfuckers GONE, and right now Robert Leghorn21 Feb 2018 #11

Amen to that!! Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #120

The Russians pushed pro Bernie, and pro Jill Stein info against Hillary. NightWatcher Feb 2018 #15

Wow!! Glenn Greenwald is going to have a sad. NT Bleacher Creature Feb 2018 #21

I wish that he's indicted... paleotn Feb 2018 #114

I second that! Stardust1 Feb 2018 #143

That's what the Europeans thought in 2016 DFW Feb 2018 #98

That was pretty clear at the time, TBH relayerbob Feb 2018 #135

Damn, it's an image PDF... can't search the text... berni_mccoy Feb 2018 #51

That's what I said NightWatcher Feb 2018 #55

This is big - thank you for posting oberliner Feb 2018 #4

Boom! mcar Feb 2018 #5

Trump says these are good people, has his doubts, some bad people on the other side Angry Dragon Feb 2018 #8

are any of them in USA?? .. Can the fucking bastards be arrested? Le Gaucher Feb 2018 #10

Probably not; but that's not really the point. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #17

On MSNBC they mentioned at least one USA contact in Texas spooky3 Feb 2018 #28

there was one plea deal that wasn't addressed in the presser.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #86

There's also some stuff coming out right now Stryst Feb 2018 #136

Is Putin listed? (nt) NeoGreen Feb 2018 #13

Russians tried to suppress minority turnout dalton99a Feb 2018 #16

I wonder what Jill Stein was doing in Russia with Flynn and Putin? louis c Feb 2018 #24

It was an accidental visit dalton99a Feb 2018 #106

Do each of the 13 weigh 300 pounds? Sneederbunk Feb 2018 #18

Russian bots and trolls Supporting Trump, Sanders and OKNancy Feb 2018 #20

This!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 Feb 2018 #22

It's MUELLER time njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #25

We have the quid Mr. Ected Feb 2018 #26

I don't know what to say about this news..... wait a minute, I think I do! Afromania Feb 2018 #27

Need to know what their names are. triron Feb 2018 #29

They will sing like birds too. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #30

Are they still in the US? onenote Feb 2018 #33

You mean Nunes, Gowdy, Chaffetz, Rohrabacher, McCarthy, Iliyah Feb 2018 #38

All of them. Kingofalldems Feb 2018 #40

Connect the dots... Joe941 Feb 2018 #32

SHS must be prepping yuuuuuuge lies MontanaMama Feb 2018 #35

They are already calling the alleged 2nd affair in 2006 fake news. Busy day of denial. Shrike47 Feb 2018 #101

On Msnbc they said that a grassroots group in Texas assisted the Russians and told them which states octoberlib Feb 2018 #36

hmmm... group in TX that told Russians where to target money.... something rings a bell OhioBlue Feb 2018 #142

+1 Little Star Feb 2018 #148

Rod Rosenstein speaking. GO! Hekate Feb 2018 #39

Mueller is amazing. I love him. proudp55 Feb 2018 #41

I pray its not cover for a LACK of indictments against GOP Nevernose Feb 2018 #42

Think of it as a starting point in the race to save our democracy Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #69

Just wait. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #85

As I read through the indictments Nevernose Feb 2018 #140

Benjamin Wittes - BOOM! BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #43

What law did they break? Cartoonist Feb 2018 #44

There's several posts in this thread that specify what the indictments are for Kaleva Feb 2018 #45

Good one-sentence summary... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2018 #72

conspiracy to defraud the US.... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #90

I can hear them now... Stardust1 Feb 2018 #144

So this kind of makes me nervous Takket Feb 2018 #46

Makes me nervous too... StarryNite Feb 2018 #103

Questions: Stardust1 Feb 2018 #146

Something was started in Russia, that organized this in 2013 mchill Feb 2018 #47

Wasnt this about the same time Bill ORielly and Fox started all the Putin fawning? Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #73

and Giuliani. (n/t) klook Feb 2018 #125

Hmmm, so where are Jill Stein, Glenn Grenwald, and Matt Tabbi telling us there is no evidence of still_one Feb 2018 #48

They all fled to Moscow an hour after the breaking news. sheshe2 Feb 2018 #133

........................................................................................ still_one Feb 2018 #138

Oooooo boy. I had a feeling this morning, something was going to happen. C Moon Feb 2018 #49

Love a good Friday series of bombshells. Cracklin Charlie Feb 2018 #56

+1 C Moon Feb 2018 #107

What hair? Stardust1 Feb 2018 #147

:D C Moon Feb 2018 #150

This also protects Mueller and Rosenstein HootieMcBoob Feb 2018 #50

Yup. Genius move. C_U_L8R Feb 2018 #67

Very good points to which I might add GusBob Feb 2018 #75

I missed that. lark Feb 2018 #91

The FBI just made it a whole lot more difficult for Trump to ignore the current election cycle BoneyardDem Feb 2018 #118

Thank you for saying better than I GusBob Feb 2018 #119

It implicates Fox News Also HootieMcBoob Feb 2018 #124

+1 Kaleva Feb 2018 #93

it also puts a bright light on congress and the wh/treasury department over sanctions..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #95

you are correct. paleotn Feb 2018 #117

Do these Russians live in the US? WhiteTara Feb 2018 #52

the indictement listed them being in st petersburgh... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #94

Well this isn't promising cungar2000 Feb 2018 #53

This is just one facet of the investigation and it protects Mueller GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #60

Interestingly, the AAG wording 4nic8em Feb 2018 #61

A couple thoughts Cosmocat Feb 2018 #70

They "witting" individuals on Team Trump NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #102

May have been unwitting at some point, but things evolved. Why else would everyone lie about wiggs Feb 2018 #121

Unwitting..... Turbineguy Feb 2018 #54

It also helps them cungar2000 Feb 2018 #58

What's more Turbineguy Feb 2018 #65

TRUMP IS ILLEGITIMATE..... LovingA2andMI Feb 2018 #57

I sure hope this is brought up. You can bet the GOP would R B Garr Feb 2018 #66

Yes! Glimmer of Hope Feb 2018 #92

I betcha one of these Russians hacked DU! Catherine Vincent Feb 2018 #62

me too. Hope the admins are checking it out. spooky3 Feb 2018 #79

MSNBC analysis: Next step is who in America helped them R B Garr Feb 2018 #63

Jill Wine Banks. I really like her commentary. spooky3 Feb 2018 #76

Yes, that's it. Her name is not that hard to remember, either, lol. R B Garr Feb 2018 #82

Jill Wine Banks? MontanaMama Feb 2018 #77

Yes, she is awesome. As soon as I see her name, it seems R B Garr Feb 2018 #80

You're not alone! My memory for names is not what it used to be! spooky3 Feb 2018 #84

Can you imagine MontanaMama Feb 2018 #89

Yes! I have had those same thoughts about her! And she would have R B Garr Feb 2018 #97

I love the sound... C_U_L8R Feb 2018 #64

HOLY CHYT!!! Lazy Daisy Feb 2018 #68

Million dollar question: will this prevent meddling in 2018 and 2020 GusBob Feb 2018 #71

This was really needed right now, of all times. I love the Friday drop. OnDoutside Feb 2018 #74

Ari Melber on now explaining things for us non-lawyers. Thinks that there are spooky3 Feb 2018 #78

Mueller has been a busy boy. shraby Feb 2018 #81

Getting closer. gademocrat7 Feb 2018 #88

Instead of whatever emotion you might be inclined to, you might want to think about it first nolabels Feb 2018 #96

Latest tweet from Trump to Putin: Sam McGee Feb 2018 #99

more from the indictment Exotica Feb 2018 #100

sounds like they were really scared of Clinton NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #108

Here's the link to the indictments Liberty Belle Feb 2018 #104

Trump is Putins Puppet HootieMcBoob Feb 2018 #105

With this, they'll be able to connect GOP to those people and groups bigbrother05 Feb 2018 #109

CAN they get the death penalty ???? trueblue2007 Feb 2018 #110

They weren't charged with a capitol crime or treason..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #139

Brilliant move to start with indictment of Russians. Now tRump can't stop the investigation. flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #112

I like your thought process here. klook Feb 2018 #126

Yes! I was about to write something similar. LiberalLovinLug Feb 2018 #130

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #115

I saw so many FB posts from progressive friends that were outrageous and easily debunked ehrnst Feb 2018 #122

Great News!! blue-wave Feb 2018 #123

Just had a thought... llmart Feb 2018 #127

K&R orangecrush Feb 2018 #128

Unbelievably president dotard is spinning the indictments Enoki33 Feb 2018 #129

Like his initial tweet: "It's been going on since before I got into the race". flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #131

Again its about blaming Obama, then pivoting to make Enoki33 Feb 2018 #132

The indictments now allow him to question more Americans who can then be indicted. McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #141

The most surprising thing to me was that Russia DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #145

These Russians that were indicted: will never be prosecuted for their crimes. YOHABLO Feb 2018 #149