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Rick Perry thought he was talking to a world leader about pig manure. It was a prank call.
Washington Post ^ | 7/25/17 | Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

Posted on 07/25/2017 9:21:05 PM PDT by Timpanagos1

It was a winding, wonkish and occasionally obscure conversation about foreign coal exploration, natural-gas pipelines and pig manure as a power source.

But only one of the men on the line — Energy Secretary Rick Perry — held sway over his nation’s energy policy. On the other end of the conversation were Vladimir “Vovan” Kuznetsov and Alexei “Lexus” Stolyarov, who had just added Perry to their list of high-profile hoax victims.

“Secretary Perry is the latest target of two Russian pranksters,” DOE Spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes said in an email to The Washington Post. “These individuals are known for pranking high level officials and celebrities, particularly those who are supportive of an agenda that is not in line with their governments. In this case, the energy security of Ukraine.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Education; Humor
KEYWORDS: islamistperry; larazarick; rickperry; sharialaw
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To: Pinkbell
Did the Washington Post report on when Maxine Waters and John McCain were pranked by Russians pretending to be the Ukrainian leader, and they took the call and took it seriously?

There was a strange mainstream media embargo on the pranks played on Waters and McCain, et al. Snopes even expressed doubt that it was really Maxine's or McCain's voiced on the tape, claiming the two Russian pranksters may have faked their conversations. I'm not kidding.

http://www.snopes.com/mccain-waters-russian-pranksters/>
21 posted on 07/26/2017 4:18:42 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: V K Lee

Maybe he was taking a video of the crowd from the stage because the press covering the rally seems to have no interest in recording the massive crowds that attend PDJT ‘s rallies. I think it was after the speech was over.


22 posted on 07/26/2017 4:38:57 AM PDT by Freee-dame (Best election ever.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Sure seems that way. But also probably well suited to the apparent role of the Secretary of Energy in advancing the global market for US oil companies.

Why again, however, do we have a Secretary of Energy? Sure seems like our oil companies could handle this on their own.


23 posted on 07/26/2017 5:05:08 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Leaning Right

Lol!


24 posted on 07/26/2017 5:34:40 AM PDT by McCarthysGhost
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To: Timpanagos1

These lefties think they’re so cute with these pranks they like to pull.


25 posted on 07/26/2017 8:02:42 AM PDT by al_c (Obama's standing in the world has fallen so much that Kenya now claims he was born in America.)
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To: Timpanagos1
Yoo ahr leestening to Dah Morning Zoo on KREM-FM, Moscow's home fur dah Greatest Hits of da Kremlin from da 80's, 90's and Today!


26 posted on 07/26/2017 8:09:31 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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