Monday, January 09, 2017

Trump team finally admits that Russia hacked the election, but why? Possible answer, money. Lots and lots of money.

So finally we have the Trump team admitting that it was Russia who hacked the  DNC. Though of course they still maintain that it had not impact on the outcome of the election.

But why did they do it?

Well the answer to that question may have been staring us in the face all along.

Courtesy of Think Progress:

Why did Putin take such a “fearful risk,” as Frum put it, to “mount a clandestine espionage and disinformation campaign on behalf” of Trump and against Clinton, “when Putin had every reason to expect that he probably would end up facing a President Clinton,” and a tremendous backlash. 

You can certainly make a plausible case, as U.S. intelligence agencies do in their bombshell new report, that Putin had plenty of motivation to interfere. He wanted to undermine the legitimacy of U.S. elections and a Clinton Presidency, he blamed Secretary Clinton for “inciting mass protests against his regime,” and he was angry with the U.S. for the Panama Papers leaks. Those leaks showed a $2 billion trail of offshore accounts and deals that traced back to Putin and his cabal of kleptocrats, who, among other things, were getting rich “trading shares in Rosneft,” Russia’s state-owned (i.e. Putin run) oil monopoly. 

But a half trillion dollars to line their pockets and prop up the Russian economy offers a much more tangible motivation for team Putin to get Trump elected. And it was Tillerson who had made the $500 billion oil deal with Putin that got blocked by sanctions.

Go ahead, take a guess as to who put all these pieces into place first. Even BEFORE Trump appointed the head of Exxon as his Secretary of State.

Did you say Rachel Maddow? Well you get a gold sticker.

"Biggest oil deal in the history of deals. So big it was expected to change the historical trajectory of Russia."

So ask yourself this, would the guy who wrote "The Art of the Deal" want to miss out on a deal like that?

Of course not.

And then ask yourself if you think Trump has holdings in Exxon and in Russia which are going to benefit "yugely" once this deal goes through?

And that might be it. Our democracy could have been hacked, and our election stolen, simply to help Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump get even richer.

And every deplorable voter who was tricked into voting for this tangerine colored conman will get bupkis, nada, nothing. 

46 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:40 AM

    And Donald the puppet's job is to distract us dumb Americans with tweet after tweet until we are mindless and turned into a herd of sheep.
    That Putin, he is a great puppeteer. And the Republicans helped walk our democracy right into the Russian shithole because they hated Hillary and her attitude. Sigh.
    We are in for a big shitstorm. The hard work people put into making America great was for naught as they let a con artist dazzle them with bull.

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    1. Anonymous9:25 AM

      Regretfully I'm afraid this country is already innundated with mindless, easily controlled sheep. Before this past presidential election, someone spreading the ludicrous birther lie like Trump would have found themselves getting nowhere in the primaries, much less being the eventual nominee. Combine the lack of intelligence and intellectual curiosity of Republicans with their affinity for racism and sexism and voila, you have President elect Trump. We have gone so far downhill in just one election cycle that I fear we've passed a point of returning to even just common courtesy. I say this as a white woman living in Texas who was brought up in a predominantly progressive family. I'm ashamed that I did not realize the extent of how low this country is until 11/9/2016.

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    2. Anonymous10:34 AM

      Let's kick these middle aged Deplorables off Social Security Disability (they had a couple jobs years ago) and Medicare and send them to Trump Tower and Maralago. He's very, very rich. Believe me. Just like the Deplorables believe the Orange One is their Savior. Let's make it happen!

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    3. And then there are all those traitorous collaborators Pence, Ryan and McConnell et al. As long as it benefits their vile purposes they will do nothing to save this country or its citizens.

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  2. Anonymous8:45 AM

    You mean this from Dec 12th, 2016? http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/world/europe/rex-tillersons-company-exxon-has-billions-at-stake-over-russia-sanctions.html

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  3. Anonymous8:46 AM

    My dear, the Dumpsters hATE Democrats/Liberals and the progressive platform of inclusivity and equality, that's why they support Dump. Dump is the complete opposite of those things. Dump represents them and their hatred against others who are different. Is there a word stronger that can express their deep, vitriolic hatred?

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  4. Anonymous8:47 AM

    Or these from earlier than today?
    http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/11/investing/rex-tillerson-exxon-russia-putin/
    https://www.democracynow.org/2016/12/12/could_massive_russian_oil_deal_with
    http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/13/exxon-mobil-could-tap-huge-arctic-assets-if-us-russian-relations-thaw.html
    This has been known for a LONG time, and it is TRILLIONS that are at stake not billions.

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  5. Anonymous8:47 AM

    OT?
    http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2017/01/what_barack_obama_could_ve_learned_from_jeremiah_wright.html

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    1. Anonymous9:03 AM

      "Why didn't Obama appoint a Supreme Court justice during a recess, when he could? It was his appointment to give." More people voted for the progressive ideology than the conservative ideology, and here are the numbers to PROVE it."

      http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2017/01/an-illegitimate-democracy.html

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    2. Anonymous10:29 AM

      He couldn't!

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    3. Anonymous2:30 PM

      He could have appointed someone, but his term would have ended at the end of the year. The better solution was for Biden to push it through congress.

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  6. Anonymous8:53 AM

    Money is a bonus. They want land, occupation, and do away with our security. Donald prompting cyber security review is scary.

    How do you say in Russian, "Squeal like a pig Donald!"

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  7. Anonymous9:00 AM

    Will Secretary of State Rex Tillerson be financially obligated not to reveal what Trump had planned all along?

    You know Trump has to keep his stubby small fingers out of the nookie jar. Can't get caught or the whole house of cards will fall and the impeachment process will start.

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  8. Anonymous9:04 AM

    Trump better keep his eyes on his VP pick. The GOP may be in cahoots with the VP to get Trump impeached and there you have it stupid is out and there will be a new president?

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    1. Anonymous10:03 AM

      This is what I believe.

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    2. Anonymous10:28 AM

      Yep, Trump will either be assassinated or impeached! Even the majority GOP know he'll be a massive disaster for our country!

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    3. So, assuming Trump is out by impeachment or the second amendment, can Pence get rid of Trump's cabinet and replace them with one of his own?

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  9. Lets call it our little thing9:10 AM

    Benito Cheeto and little Benito in bidness together!!

    https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/818517785986891777
    Source: Jared Kushner to serve as Trump senior adviser http://nbcnews.to/2i6zMhr

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    1. Anonymous12:16 PM

      Jared and his family are financially intwined with China and Trump and his spawn are financially owned by Russia, what could possibly go wrong?

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  10. Dinty9:21 AM

    Russia is weak militarily, and they knew Clinton would not ease sanctions placed upon them after their annexation of Crimea. Further, US policy in place has been helping drive down oil prices, another thing that would likely continue under Clinton. Russia as been feeling the pinch of crude prices below $90/barrel, as that is the price they need to maintain their petrocracy. Now with Trump in they may have sanctions eased or removed, and oil prices are on the way up.

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    1. Anonymous11:09 AM

      oil, trafficking, laundry. $ $ $

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  11. Anonymous9:24 AM

    The Law! What Law?
    https://malialitman.com/2017/01/09/how-did-we-miss-the-money-laundering-citation-against-donald-trumps-hotel/

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  12. Anonymous9:33 AM

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-putin-wikileaks-help_us_5872ca85e4b099cdb0fd9db1

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  13. Anonymous9:37 AM

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/canadian-judge-suspended-wearing-trump-111850969.html

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  14. Anonymous9:42 AM

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/09/politics/john-brennan-axe-files/index.html

    http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/09/politics/jared-kushner-to-be-named-senior-adviser-to-the-president/index.html?adkey=bn

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  15. Anonymous9:51 AM

    Read this and weep. Money laundering, Russian Jewish Mafia, sex trade...

    http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/1/8/1618375/-Did-RealDonaldTrump-engage-in-extended-massive-money-laundering
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    1. Anonymous10:31 AM

      Much better dick pic choice.

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  16. Anonymous9:52 AM

    "rump’s transition team has dismissed the top two officials who oversee and maintain the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal."

    http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/energy-official-warns-trump-gutting-agency-that-safeguards-nukes-were-so-very-very-fcked/

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    1. Anonymous11:33 AM

      This is so scary. Now we will be bringing in Russian tech for support.

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  17. Anonymous9:55 AM

    The American people are being fucked for money. Guess that makes drumpfkins prostitutes, albeit very high priced prostitutes. At least they have Melania as their appropriate "first(cough...gag)lady. But, is drumpf the pimp or is pootin?

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  18. Anonymous10:14 AM

    Senate Democrats will be fighting as hard as they can Monday night to fight what they dubbed "the Republican plan to make America sick again" by repealing Obamacare, also known as the Orwellian Death Panels Republicans have been warning you about for years. Except this time they are real.

    http://www.politicususa.com/2017/01/09/senate-democrats-fight-republican-death-panels.html

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  19. Anonymous10:16 AM

    Jim Wright Insight:
    https://www.facebook.com/Stonekettle/posts/1212926112076123

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  20. Anonymous10:23 AM

    Aha. I knew I wasn't the only one thinking this:
    http://images.dailykos.com/images/347505/large/Trump_sucking_Putin.jpg?1483881203

    I just can't draw as well.

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  21. Anonymous10:25 AM

    https://thinkprogress.org/one-thing-you-can-do-before-trump-takes-the-oath-of-office-cc970ce4b784#.bqk48n1d7

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  22. Anonymous10:25 AM

    Rachel Maddow is someone I make sure I watch every week day on cable TV. Her shows are ALWAYS outstanding, educational and spot on as to the political news - especially where it concerns The Donald (who will never be my potus!).

    Trump is an idiot and has a huge ego problem. I loved what Meryl Streep said last night after accepting her lifetime award! She was spot on and, of course, The Donald got his feelings hurt and had to tear her a new one via twitter! He's such an fucking imbecile. He truly has zero common sense, does not have the brain power or smartness to lead our country, is not responsible in his thought process and knee-jerk reactions to things that might slight him and would never represent our country well to the rest of the world!

    We are going into the tank w/this jerk and Americans had better be prepared.

    He will never gain the love he wants, much less the respect, from Americans and the world and it's going to drive him bug-fucking crazy! Be ready!

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  23. Anonymous10:51 AM

    Out-Standing:
    http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/01/09/kerry-sorry-for-past-lgbt-discrimination-in-state-department.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl

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  24. Anonymous11:21 AM

    Why did Trump finally admit the Ruskies were hacking the election? Could be because everybody knows the Ruskies did it and Trump looks like an ass defending Putin so Putin went and ordered his puppet Trump to go ahead and acknowledge the hacking to salvage the hard work the Kremlin has invested into Trump.

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  25. Anonymous11:31 AM

    Just read that Donald/ Ivanka Trump's Grand Post Office Hotel in DC stills owes $$$ to at least three local contractors, over ($5M). That is Trump's way of helping the local economy.



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  26. Anonymous11:44 AM

    Trump, Putin and the Billionaires Club are playing he or she that have the most "toys" wins.

    Let go of my LEGOS.....

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  27. Anonymous11:57 AM

    Although some of The Deplorables are beginning to see the light, most still don't understand that they were played as useful idiots and used only for their votes.

    They were romanced by Trump with tales of Mexican Walls and racist profiling and then further fed fake news to outrage them, bond them together as a voting block against a common enemy and vote for Trump.

    If Trump thought the Democrats were dumb enough to fall into his trap he'd have chose to run as a Dem. He didn't care about party he only cared about finding a voting block large enough and dumb enough to give him the states he needed.

    This time that happened to be The Deplorables, the morons who voted to repeal their own affordable health insurance!

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    1. Anonymous2:36 PM

      Don't forget all the phantom jobs, in steel and coal.

      Now he is taking credit for the auto makers keeping some factories here in the USA, as though they were planning this for months.

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  28. Anonymous12:44 PM

    https://thinkprogress.org/putin-helped-trump-exxon-oil-deal-sanctions-6f169c4a4cd0#.xrwk955vt

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  29. Anonymous12:52 PM

    https://thinkprogress.org/russian-embassy-to-uk-tweets-white-nationalist-alt-right-meme-9c0008547908#.7pkkqy1dc

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  30. Anonymous2:33 PM

    This info has been out there, traitor trump got away with never disclosing his finances.

    My question is WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT?

    Are we suppose to sit back while russia takes over?

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  31. Anonymous2:38 PM

    And we wonder how traitor trump is getting away with treason:

    Jason Chaffetz promises to pursue investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails: It’s ‘not going away’

    http://www.rawstory.com/2017/01/jason-chaffetz-promises-to-pursue-investigation-into-hillary-clintons-emails-its-not-going-away/

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  32. Anonymous2:42 PM

    Bait and switch rethugs!

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