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Russia probe snags Democratic interests, too
Associated Press ^ | Oct 31, 2017 7:09 PM EDT | Jeff Horwitz and Jake Pearson

Posted on 10/31/2017 9:03:09 PM PDT by Olog-hai

The indictment that alleges covert foreign lobbying by two former Trump campaign officials is casting shadows on three powerful Washington lobbying and legal firms, with Democratic as well as Republican ties.

This broadens the stakes of the Russia investigation to both parties and draws in the brother of Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman.

Under a pseudonym, the Podesta Group, founded by Tony Podesta, is among the three firms cited in the indictment. None is charged with crimes. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: fusiongps; hillary; johnpodesta; mueller; podesta; podestagroup; tonypodesta; uraniumone
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Seems like the AP is loath to report this.
1 posted on 10/31/2017 9:03:10 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

The whole thing is schizophrenic, the media pointing fingers at Trump and parties and vice versa,instead of getting serious about globalist traitor language codling with Russia, Cuba or Iran which caused this in the first place.


2 posted on 10/31/2017 9:04:50 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
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To: Olog-hai

It should but will it? I think Comey is part of the deep state.


3 posted on 10/31/2017 9:12:36 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Olog-hai

The AP wireservice is totally schizoid, bi-polar and biased.

Some of their writing is very good, but they definitely lean to the more than normal Left which explains their biases against Trump, Republicans, conservatives and Middle America.

If you take these into consideration before you read their material, your head will not explode but sometimes flames will shoot out of your butt in anger.

On the Left there is very little unbiased reporting. You sometimes have to read between the lines or follow a particular word usage in order to spot it, but it is there.

Been at this game since the late 60’s and believe me, I’ve never seen such anti-American bias in my life. Reminds me of my days reading Hanoi’s newspaper articles and radio broadcasts in So. Vietnam. Often the same old shit, just updated.


4 posted on 10/31/2017 9:15:47 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Olog-hai

“the Podesta Group, founded by Tony Podesta, is among the three firms cited in the indictment. “

The day this occurred, Tony resigned from the Podesta Group.

Odd how the guilty seem to resign from their post so quickly. Is it because doing so provides them legal insulation ?


5 posted on 10/31/2017 9:19:21 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Olog-hai

In a just, lawful state of affairs, Mueller should not be anywhere near this witch hunt. There was no initial crime as stipulated by the legal parameters of appointing special counsel. As I see it, Trump is allowing it to continue knowing nothing will be found remotely resembling Rodenstein’s hit and his appointing deep state Mueller. The final outcome will be Mueller and Rodenstein being fired with nothing to show for it. This is a sham.


6 posted on 10/31/2017 9:19:56 PM PDT by Fungi (What the hell is a fungus?)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

It would seem that Mueller is providing cover to Cankles Inc, but what I can’t figure out is why the Podesta Group unraveled within hours of the indictments being unsealed yesterday, and not earlier in the month. Another point which was mentioned on another thread was that Mueller has snatched up most of the leftist DC attorneys for his probe, which would create a conflict of interest for any Dems seeking protection from Mueller should the occasion arise.


7 posted on 10/31/2017 9:26:38 PM PDT by Garden Island
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To: Olog-hai

How come none is charged with crimes?????????


8 posted on 10/31/2017 9:28:38 PM PDT by Maris Crane (.)
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To: Olog-hai

Too ???????


9 posted on 10/31/2017 9:30:31 PM PDT by JMJJR ( Newspeak is the official language of Oceania)
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how convenient they were not named, and didn’t get indicted and AP has so little to say about it.


10 posted on 10/31/2017 9:34:59 PM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: Olog-hai

proactive damage control


11 posted on 10/31/2017 9:55:34 PM PDT by bigbob (People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
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To: Garden Island

Podesta has some ties to Soros operations. Perhaps George told John to take a “dive” or else.

As good a theory as any others out there now. Just have to wait and see what Judicial Watch, the conservative media, and Congressional hearings come up with.


12 posted on 11/01/2017 12:26:26 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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Is it not also lost that the night before Tony bailed his own company, he was seen consorting with Hillary at her birthday bash?

Just consider or google Craig Livingstone and FBI Files which could have very easily set the blackmails to play along.

Also either read or watch Clinton Cash. We do know that Trump read this before the election right after it came out.

Clinton Cash essentially gave the road map of the corruption. Virtually everyone in the Obama administration has Uranium 1 tied around their necks. Trump get the keys to the kingdom along with the Book of Secrets and all of a sudden they are all at peril, enough to cop deals and to lead in the exposure of everyone else.


13 posted on 11/01/2017 2:56:36 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: Olog-hai

Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lieing to the FBI. He is connected to the Podesta Group, mole sent to the Trump camp by Podesta. The whole exercise was planned by Hillary/Obama to bring down Trump. Trump interviewed Mueller the day before he was appointed SC.


14 posted on 11/01/2017 3:34:07 AM PDT by stockpirate (SETH RICH gave the emails to wikikileaks murdered he was, cover up it is)
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To: Parley Baer

Jimmy the weasel Comey is definitely part of the deep state. But he is a foot soldier. Loretta Lynch needs to go down and eventually the witch Hillary. By the way, anybody seen Bill Clinton lately?


15 posted on 11/01/2017 3:36:36 AM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: UCANSEE2
Odd how the guilty seem to resign from their post so quickly. Is it because doing so provides them legal insulation ?

These type of firms navigate the swamp discretely. Once firms like this get bad press, their clients go elsewhere in a heart beat..

16 posted on 11/01/2017 3:53:47 AM PDT by EVO X
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To: Olog-hai
I'm not going to get my hopes up for justice for the democrats.
I'll bet real money the Mueller is going to grant immunities and accept plea deals with insignificant penalties for democrats,
there by closing the issues and shielding those involved from double jeopardy.
Of course he'll go b@!!s to the wall after Trump and his people.
17 posted on 11/01/2017 4:05:15 AM PDT by Falcon4.0
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Both Mueller and the media are going to have to navigate very carefully to hide the Democrats corrupt involvement but be assured they will do so.


18 posted on 11/01/2017 4:55:33 AM PDT by Spok
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To: stockpirate
Trump interviewed Mueller the day before he was appointed SC.

The source of that supposed "information" is unnamed.

19 posted on 11/01/2017 11:53:41 AM PDT by FreeReign
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Odd how the guilty seem to resign from their post so quickly.

It's not because of anything that Mueller has done to Podesta. It's because of the bad publicity from Fox (and the rest of us). Podesta even said so. He's blaming Fox. Mueller hasn't indicted or even said a word about Podesta.

IMO Mueller will protect Podesta.

20 posted on 11/01/2017 11:59:52 AM PDT by FreeReign
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