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I don't think it a con - I

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:12:00 +0000

I don't think it a con - I think the folder a ruse - most of the promises were already in the works. How do we think Fix News works, waiting for a contract to spew lies? No, they just show intent and wherewithal, and the money flows one way and the lies flow the other. It's a whole well-supported industry for 2 decades, just added Russian flavors. This lawyer wasn't trying to nail all details in 1 meeting - it was to confirm the next stage of Hillary's-the-nominee-turn-on-the-spigots.

And yeah, I think there's something to the data servers in Trump Tower and Alfa and De Vos' insurance center - it's not 1992 anymore - operations to support 1000's of spam bots need a 2016-style cloud/data infrastructure behind. So the Russians brought their crypto-attack/infowars "ex"-spy guy along to validate the tech geek offering.

I still want to keep an eye

PeraclesPlease — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:59:45 +0000

In reply to We were promised hard

I still want to keep an eye on the Greenwald fans on the left (once me) who dismissed all Russian collusion for so long, cheered the Wikileaks hacks/theft and drip drip drip, excused every Putin move in Ukraine & Syria, ignored murder of journalists and dissidents, etc. - have they started to shift, or still clinging to the illusion? It's easy to laugh at the right, but we've got our own problem children.

Masha Gessen, July 12:

artappraiser — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 02:24:26 +0000

In reply to Don Jr.'s Russian collusion email

Masha Gessen, July 12: Waking Up to the Trumpian World

We were promised hard

moat — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 02:36:32 +0000

In reply to Jonathan Chait points out why

We were promised hard evidence of systemic, sustained furtive collusion.

In addition to the change of tune from when the issue started, Conway's comment ignores all the investigations that are underway. They will either produce "hard" evidence or not.

Looking back over the Trump team digging themselves deeper and deeper into their own litter box, it doesn't look like a strategy to get the issues behind them. All the statements and personnel decisions seem only designed to buy some time. It is as if they know (or think they know) about an upcoming event that will stop the investigation for them.

Gosh, that is not a happy thought.

Added Thought:

I just read a Josh Marshall article that considers the apparent lack of concern about the investigations that I refer to above: The Big Trumpers Still Don’t Get The Trouble They’re In

Josh makes a good argument that the carefree behavior is a product of the Trump circle's environment and upbringing. While those things must play a part, I am not convinced that his analysis covers the whole story.

I'd luv 2 turn u on. Kislyak

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 20:26:21 +0000

In reply to Smoking the good shit, I see.

I'd luv 2 turn u on. Kislyak is virtual Revolution #9th Beatle, or really flew in from Miami Beach BOAC? either way, back in the Trump SSR you won't know how lucky u r, boy.

UFO's got Dennis long ago.

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 19:24:55 +0000

In reply to I'm not sure why anyone cares

UFO's got Dennis long ago.

Jonathan Chait points out why

artappraiser — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 19:17:12 +0000

In reply to Don Jr.'s Russian collusion email

Jonathan Chait points out why she deserves the title of Queen of Spin:

Kellyanne Conway Moves the Russian Collusion Goalposts to Undisclosed Location

Right! Because thought they

artappraiser — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 19:06:37 +0000

In reply to He doesn't know them. :)

Right! Because though they once may have seemed super-classy, they are now losers*

*As defined from New York Magazine's Trump glossary, second definition

loser (n.): Everyone who disagrees with Donald Trump; a person who is rendered useless by his inability to help increase the value of Donald Trump’s brand; what Donald Trump will be if he doesn’t win the 2016 presidential election.

I've had a grudging soft spot

jollyroger — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 18:22:05 +0000

In reply to Meanwhile: ‘Lie after lie

I've had a grudging soft spot for Smith ever since "We're Americans! We do not fucking torture!".

I do think that he was spineless to let them make him take off the eyeliner, though.

Smoking the good shit, I see.

jollyroger — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 18:18:28 +0000

In reply to Reminder: 1000 fake news sock

Smoking the good shit, I see. Carry on, then!