Ugh... "Democrat Party Ties To Russia" is trending on Twitter.

[Initech]

Hey conservatives, keep digging that hole. Spouting off conspiracy bullshit is only going to hurt you.

Second, it's called the Democratic party. Calling them the "Democrat" party is not only insulting, it makes you look utterly ridiculous.

[WePurrsevere]

1. Trending just like that? Sounds like some RW group is trying a Twitter bomb

To deflect and project away from their own guilt.

With so much evidence and proof already out and pointing at the KGOP this looks like the BS that it is and makes them look even more guilty.

[question everything]

2. I am just curious: are senators allowed to talk to freign ambassadors, in general?

Saw a thread about McCaskill talking to Russian ambassador about adoption. Is this not allowed?

[leftynyc]

3. Yes, it's allowed

I would think especially so for Armed Services Committee and several others dealing with foreign affairs. Session's current (today's) problem is saying he was meeting the ambassador at the convention as a senator but used campaign funds to get there.

[PRETZEL]

9. I don't have a big problem with the meetings per se

but not for Armed Services (as others have said, Foreign Relations more appropriate).

And if this Sept meetings supposedly held in Sessions office, why no log of the visit, names of those who were in attendance, etc.

[leftynyc]

13. All very good questions

that I also would like some answers to.

[Dallasdem1988]

4. It's allowed

The implication is that it is sinister because of Russian dnc hacks and influence on election.

There are going to be lots of ties from both sides to senators and ambassadors, we have to pin them for what they lied about because the act in itself is not illegal.

[NewJeffCT]

5. Allowed, yes

but, it's typically very rare beyond members of the Foreign Relations Committee, of which Jeff Sessions was not a member.

[Wounded Bear]

6. I don't know if it's that rare...

but if the meetings were "innocent" and above board, why lie about them?

Frankly, they're acting guilty.

[NewJeffCT]

7. I think Sen. McCaskill's point was

that nobody else on her armed services committee had met with the Russian ambassador as that is typically what Foreign Relations does.

[question everything]

15. I know that the Russians stopped, or just made it difficult for adopting Russain children

by American parents. And I can see McCaskill's constituents asking for her help. So why shouldn't she try?

(When I complain that I don't get a reply for a point that I made to my representative - House or Senate - I try to "justify" it that there are others who really need their help - with adoption or immigration.)

[yeoman6987]

8. That story is all over twitter. So sick of seeing it

It was front page on USToday and ABC news webpage. It needs to go away. Has nothing to do with current subject. She just forgot she met with Russian ambassador. No big deal.

[Kingofalldems]

14. Wow. Is that all, yeoman6987?

Must be tough for republicans to defend a traitor on a daily/hourly basis. What do you think?

And these repubs actually believe they are clever.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. Probably more Russian disinformation bots. n/t

[kimbutgar]

11. When you see the term "democrat" you know it comes from the right wing

But the senator Catskill is their number one target to take a seat from the Democratic Party. Missouri is another red state that is purging all reason and putting in rethugs.