Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsConnecting Trumps Dots to Russia
I enjoyed the show House of Cards but always felt that it went a bit too far, that its plot wasnt plausible. After seven weeks of President Trump, I owe House of Cards an apology. Nothing seems impossible any more.
That includes the most towering suspicion of all: that Trumps team colluded in some way with Russia to interfere with the U.S. election. This is the central issue that we must remain focused on.
There are a lot of dots here, and the challenge is how to connect them. Be careful: Democrats should avoid descending into the kind of conspiratorial mind-set that led some Republicans to assume Hillary Clinton was a criminal about to be indicted or to conjure sex slaves belonging to her in a Washington pizza restaurant. Coincidences happen, and I think there has been too much focus on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, not enough on Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager. Here are 10 crucial dots:
...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/opinion/connecting-trumps-dots-to-russia.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region
That includes the most towering suspicion of all: that Trumps team colluded in some way with Russia to interfere with the U.S. election. This is the central issue that we must remain focused on.
There are a lot of dots here, and the challenge is how to connect them. Be careful: Democrats should avoid descending into the kind of conspiratorial mind-set that led some Republicans to assume Hillary Clinton was a criminal about to be indicted or to conjure sex slaves belonging to her in a Washington pizza restaurant. Coincidences happen, and I think there has been too much focus on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, not enough on Paul Manafort, the former Trump campaign manager. Here are 10 crucial dots:
...
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/opinion/connecting-trumps-dots-to-russia.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-right-region®ion=opinion-c-col-right-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-right-region
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
5 replies, 1072 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (15)
ReplyReply to this post
5 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Connecting Trumps Dots to Russia (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2017
OP
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)1. Recommended.
Rachel Maddow had an excellent show that focused heavily on the various Trump/Russia connections.
Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)2. WOW!
Journalists have learned that when a leader goes berserk and unleashes tirades and threats at investigators, thats when youre getting close.
Recommended!
notdarkyet
(2,226 posts)3. When I was a reporter I always felt if people got upset at seeing their own
Words in print, then I was doing a good job. I would tell people, "I'm not writing fiction,". Some people don't like the truth.
Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)4. And this administration is definitely
a group who don't like the truth!
oasis
(49,379 posts)5. We're not letting up off of the Russia connections. Trump's Waterloo. nt