You Can Bet Your Ass

[Minimalist]

that the republicunts won't be convening any congressional committees to look into this.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/world/...c=rss&_r=0

Russian Officials Were in Contact With Trump Campaign, Diplomat Says

MOSCOW — The Russian government maintained contacts with advisers to Donald J. Trump during the American presidential campaign, one of Russia’s top diplomats said Thursday — an assertion a Trump spokeswoman flatly denied.
“There were contacts,” Sergei A. Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister, was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency. “We continue to do this and have been doing this work during the election campaign,” he said.
Mr. Ryabkov said officials in the Russian Foreign Ministry were familiar with many people in Mr. Trump’s entourage. “I cannot say that all, but a wide range of them were in touch with Russian representatives,” Mr. Ryabkov said.

[Silver]

Things are about to become even scarier in this deplorable country.

[abaris]

They didn't look into the Nixon team torpedoing the Vietnam peace talks in 1968 either, did they? Johnson was stupid enough not to make use of what he knew, so he aided and abetted. I wonder who's in cahoots now.

[Tonus]

Putin has been salivating since the morning of the 9th. He can't wait to get his hands on Trump. And there might be a line behind him.

[vorlon13]

Is this substantially different from 'resetting' relations with Russia ?

And we all know how that went . . .

[abaris]

Putin has been salivating since the morning of the 9th.  He can't wait to get his hands on Trump.  And there might be a line behind him.

You know, our political analysts are busy trying to make us see the light at the end of the tunnel. During the last two days quite a few came on the news shows to tell us how less likely it is that Trump will lead us into armed conflict with Russia than it would have been with a Clinton administration.

From a European standpoint that's at least one thing not giving a totally shitty perspective.

[Minimalist]

I think you missed the point there, Abs.

Trump won't lead anyone anywhere.   But if his asshole buddy Putin comes knocking he plans to turn NATO into a "protection racket."

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/pol...ssues.html

Donald Trump Sets Conditions for Defending NATO Allies Against Attack

Mr. Trump’s statement appeared to be the first time that a major candidate for president had suggested conditioning the United States’ defense of its major allies. It was consistent, however, with his previous threat to withdraw American forces from Europe and Asia if those allies fail to pay more for American protection.

[Kosh]

The Donald Trump economic stimulous package. Russia attacks, the US extorts protection money, Russia agrees to pull back, Putin and Donald pocket billions.

[abaris]

I know all of that and our political analysts even more I'm sure.

[Napoléon]

Can someone explain what is so controversial about this?