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The zephyrs of change. Trump continued

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PerkingFaintly · 08/11/2017 18:17

Republicans starting to feel the breeze as diverse Dems have a good election day.

Six lessons learned from US Democrat wins
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41920434

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 15:47

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
Days before Trump flies into town, a yacht owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has sailed into the Port of Palm Beach. Abramovich is a close ally of Putin. His yacht will be docked about a mile or so from Mar-a-Lago.

www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/new-russian-yacht-docks-port-will-putin-friend-pay-trump-visit/jHOu5zlKUqMa0lMLsqzz6L/

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 15:50

Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, report reveals

Montana congressman falsely said Ben Jacobs had initiated physical contact
Gianforte told police ‘the liberal media is trying to make a story’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/17/greg-gianforte-guardian-reporter-ben-jacobs-assault

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 15:50

45 has had a go at HRC. I just knew he wouldn’t be able to resist that.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 15:53

Sheldon Whitehouse
@SenWhitehouse
The news has dribbled out slowly, but the totals are striking: “the Trump campaign interacted with Russians at least thirty-one times throughout the campaign” and there were “at least 19 known meetings."

The G.O.P.’s “Boil the Frog” Strategy to Save Trump

www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/the-gops-boil-the-frog-strategy-to-save-trump

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 15:56

The Questionable Math Behind Manafort’s Extravagant Home Renovations

The former Trump campaign chief made huge payments to home improvement companies when his renovation work was estimated at far less.

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-11-17/the-questionable-math-behind-manafort-s-extravagant-home-renovations

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 16:57

Kenneth P. Vogel‏
@kenvogel

Corey Lewandowski insists that he has nothing to do with the Trump-linked lobbying firm Turnberry Solutions, but it’s headquartered IN HIS DC HOUSE.

www.politico.com/story/2017/11/15/inside-the-lewandowski-embassy-244910

Lweji · 18/11/2017 16:57

The Uranium One.
Or how to read charts.
Plus, proof of link between Trump and Russia.

Grin
cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 17:19

Two Obama’s, GrinGrin

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 17:57

Mike farb has a new thread:

Conversation
MikeFarb
MikeFarb
@mikefarb1

#unhackthevote

This is Important. We Need Real Answers.

States Being Targeted By Russia For up to 9 Months Before the Election and Through December After The Election.

Thread

DHS Assures Us That Registration Files Were Not Compromised.

Knowing That The States Are Autonomous and DHS Didn’t Notify Them Until September 26, 2017 How Did DHS Know That The Voter Registration Files Were Not Compromised?

Only The States Have Access and They Didn’t Know They Were Targeted!!

[continued here mobile.twitter.com/mikefarb1/status/931937625165979648 ]

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 18:06

Amy Siskind
Amy Siskind
@Amy_Siskind

Can someone in Congress answer why this is happening!?: USNS Comfort to return from Puerto Rico

wtkr.com/2017/11/17/usns-comfort-returning-from-puerto-rico/amp/

lionheart · 18/11/2017 18:45

Another excellent piece from the New Yorker. The frog is boiling.

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 18:53

Thanks, lion. It is a good piece. The heat of the water doesn’t soften the potential impact of 2018 though. Smile

lionheart · 18/11/2017 18:56
Smile
Lweji · 18/11/2017 18:58

Two Obamas

Maybe they meant Barack and Malik.

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 19:59

Gosh.

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 20:08

Pain

Do any of feeds have views on Sobchak?

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 20:10

Sorry. your feeds

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 20:49

Not from recently but when she has been mentioned, it's been in reference to being a stooge candidate

Bill Browder‏
@Billbrowder
Oct 24
Fake Russian opposition presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak refuses to even criticize Putin.

Russian Celebrity Opens Presidential Campaign
www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/world/europe/russia-sobchak-president.html

Euan MacDonald‏
@Euan_MacDonald
Nov 4
It’s certain Sobchak is a Kremlin technical candidate - she has her TV show now as pay. She’s air freshener for a rotten, rigged election.

twitter.com/Hromadske/status/926874836831555585

The Economist‏
@TheEconomist
Oct 31
Ms Sobchak acknowledges that the election, due in March 2018, is not a real contest, but a “high-budget show”

Ksenia Sobchak fills out the cast of Russia’s electoral circus
Many suspect a plot to distract attention for Vladimir Putin’s benefit
www.economist.com/news/europe/21730656-many-suspect-plot-distract-attention-vladimir-putins-benefit-ksenia-sobchak-fills-out?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/kseniasobchakfillsoutthecastofrussiaselectoralcircus

The Economist‏
@TheEconomist
Oct 29
Ms Sobchak’s presence distracts attention from Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner and opposition leader econ.st/2y7SYDj

Molly McKew‏
@MollyMcKew
Oct 27
So Sobchak's campaign strategy is the same as everyone else who believes Russia isn't a threat: problem not Putin, but us. Sure. [picture attached]

Euan MacDonald‏
@Euan_MacDonald
Sobchak turns Putin coronation into farce: @MarkGaleotti on how socialite's candidacy highlights limits of Putinism. raamoprusland.nl/dossiers/kremlin/751-sobchak-and-the-presidential-reality-show

The zephyrs of change. Trump continued
OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 20:52

Missed this one from ex US Russia ambassador

Kevin Rothrock
@KevinRothrock
Ksenia Sobchak reportedly met privately with Putin, ostensibly for an interview but probably to discuss her potential presidential candidacy

Michael McFaul‏
@McFaul
Oct 14
More Michael McFaul Retweeted Kevin Rothrock
Why is Sobchak threatening to run? Has she or anyone else given a good explanation? From afar, this idea is hard to undersatnd.

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 20:58

It sure looks that way, doesn’t it? But Medvedev is ‘apparently’ edgy as all get out about it.......

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 18/11/2017 21:03

I saw this from today, which I didn't really understand (is he being sarcastic with the "never been one to question the Sun"?)

Bill Browder
@Billbrowder
Hmm, I’ve never been one to question the UK Sun newspaper. They say Putin is considering quitting to enjoy his $200B

www.thesun.co.uk/news/4943752/vladimir-putin-tipped-to-quit-as-russian-premier-so-he-can-start-spending-his-160-billion-fortune/

[This is the article the sun bases their article on:

'There can be no second Putin': Russia looks to prospect of future without Vladimir as sources say he has considered quitting

The Independent can reveal a picture of intense uncertainty at the heart of power

<a class="break-all" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-russia-latest-quitting-presidential-election-dmitry-medvedev-alexei-navalny-new-a8062776.htmlwww.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-russia-latest-quitting-presidential-election-dmitry-medvedev-alexei-navalny-new-a8062776.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-russia-latest-quitting-presidential-election-dmitry-medvedev-alexei-navalny-new-a8062776.htmlwww.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-russia-latest-quitting-presidential-election-dmitry-medvedev-alexei-navalny-new-a8062776.html ]

cozietoesie · 18/11/2017 21:21

Those who believe The Sun are those who believe The Sun. Grin