Politics Trump campaign emails show aide’s repeated efforts to set up Russia meetings

[SlyPokerDog]

Three days after Donald Trump named his campaign foreign policy team in March 2016, the youngest of the new advisers sent an email to seven campaign officials with the subject line: “Meeting with Russian Leadership - Including Putin.”

The adviser, George Papadopoulos, offered to set up “a meeting between us and the Russian leadership to discuss US-Russia ties under President Trump,” telling them his Russian contacts welcomed the opportunity,according to internal campaign emails read to The Washington Post.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...bd5460f0d7e_story.html?utm_term=.130071854485

 

[lawai'a]

I'm sure he knew nothing about this, nor would he have condoned it. likely would have fired all of them.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Here’s what we know so far about Team Trump’s ties to Russian interests

 

[MarAzul]

https://sovereigntyproject.com/2017/07/11/rock-solid-proof-dnc-email-leak-internal/


What did the Russians do?

 

[Stevenson]

https://sovereigntyproject.com/2017/07/11/rock-solid-proof-dnc-email-leak-internal/


What did the Russians do?

 

[Denny Crane]

I found this pretty funny.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/22/us/politics/mitch-mcconnell-trump.html?mcubz=1

The relationship between President Trump and Senator Mitch McConnell, the majority leader, has disintegrated to the point that they have not spoken to each other in weeks, and Mr. McConnell has privately expressed uncertainty that Mr. Trump will be able to salvage his administration after a series of summer crises.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/m...miner: Breaking News - 08/23/17&utm_medium=em

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday disputed a report that he's no longer talking to President Trump, saying sources for that story are out of the loop.

"The President and I, and our teams, have been and continue to be in regular contact about our shared goals," McConnell said in a statement. "We are working together to develop tax reform and infrastructure legislation so we can grow the economy and create jobs; to prevent a government default; to fund the government so we can advance our priorities in the short and long terms; to pass the defense authorization and defense appropriations bills so we can support our troops and help implement an effective strategy against ISIL; to provide relief from Obamacare; and to continue our progress for our nation's veterans."

 

[Minstrel]

Why would that be funny? All the reported strife so far is private--until McConnell is ready to break with Trump publicly, of course he's going to deny reports that they're anything but the best of partners. And he's not going to break publicly with Trump as long as he thinks Trump's base is important to him electorally, which it still is.

 

[Denny Crane]

Why would that be funny? All the reported strife so far is private--until McConnell is ready to break with Trump publicly, of course he's going to deny reports that they're anything but the best of partners. And he's not going to break publicly with Trump as long as he thinks Trump's base is important to him electorally, which it still is.

Anonymous sources vs. the horse's mouth.

NYTimes caught lying.

 

[Denny Crane]

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/24/trumps-stumbles-dont-automatically-benefit-democrats-commentary.html

Trump’s stumbles don’t automatically benefit Democrats

They watch as liberal commentators call for an end to the veneration of figures like Washington and Jefferson, just as Trump said they would and (have been doing for years), even as coastal elites insist that no one advocates such things. On Monday, Baltimore awoke to see a 200-year-old monument to Christopher Columbus destroyed by a vandal with a sledgehammer. They know that this is not some isolated event but an extension of the madness they've seen take hold of the country, even amid lectures about how connecting these dots is woefully unenlightened.

"The people asking these questions (over and over and over) are not racist," wrote Senator Ben Sasse. "Rather they're perplexed by the elite indifference to their fair questions." Liberals dismiss these sentiments at their peril. Despite a Republican president's unpopularity and the dysfunction of his party in Congress, Democrats have so far been unable to capitalize on the environment. Even by its own modest standards for success, the Democratic National Committee's fundraising has been bleak. On Thursday, Cook Political Report shifted the race for Senate in four Democrat-held states in the GOP's direction.

Attributing Donald Trump's wink and nod in the direction of white supremacy last week to strategic genius is simply deluded. That does not, however, suggest that Democrats are benefiting from Trump's recklessness. Liberals have given the public no assurances that they can govern from the center, or that they even see that as a desirable enterprise. And yet, Democrats still appear convinced they are the default beneficiaries when Trump falls on his face, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

[Minstrel]

Anonymous sources vs. the horse's mouth.

NYTimes caught lying.

Even you don't believe that. That's what I think is funny.

 

[julius]

someone remind me, wasn't denny a non trump/republican supporter? Because it sure doesn't seem that way.

Almost every time (if not every time) anyone posts anything even remotely negative about Trump, Denny runs in with his keyboard in his hand bringing up how it's fake news or that Clinton did this, or that it's not what it appears.

Me thinks you doth protest too much.

 

[Denny Crane]

Even you don't believe that. That's what I think is funny.

Why didn't NYTimes just ask McConnell?

It's actually not funny, it's both sad and scary. Scary that you cannot trust the 4th estate to be legit anymore.

 

[Denny Crane]

someone remind me, wasn't denny a non trump/republican supporter? Because it sure doesn't seem that way.

Almost every time (if not every time) anyone posts anything even remotely negative about Trump, Denny runs in with his keyboard in his hand bringing up how it's fake news or that Clinton did this, or that it's not what it appears.

Me thinks you doth protest too much.

Any time I see something untrue, I post the truth. There's a difference.

When people post about Trump's wall, I post that I oppose it. Or his get tough on immigration policies. Or continuing the Afghan war. Or him calling Mueller's investigation a witch hunt. Or the right saying Mueller has some conflict of interest. Or his attack on judges.

There's an extensive list of these things.

Unfortunately, people want to focus on lies and untruths. I don't want any part of that.

 

[Minstrel]

Why didn't NYTimes just ask McConnell?

They did; he wouldn't comment, as was noted in the article.

As I already gently pointed out to you, until McConnell plans to publicly break with Trump, he's going to deny reports that he's privately broken with Trump, for his own self-interest. You know this, I know this and everyone else knows this.

 

[Denny Crane]

They did; he wouldn't comment, as was noted in the article.

As I already gently pointed out to you, until McConnell plans to publicly break with Trump, he's going to deny reports that he's privately broken with Trump, for his own self-interest. You know this, I know this and everyone else knows this.

If he wouldn't comment, they didn't have a story.

Turns out they knew the truth and lied about it. They certainly didn't get their facts straight, and they certainly published the story to create negative PR.

I do not believe McConnell would flat out lie about him having calls all along with Trump or his staff working with the White House staff.

 

[Minstrel]

From today:

Trump attacks McConnell, Ryan over debt ceiling


Such a shame that the New York Times lied about this obviously healthy and happy relationship.

Denny keeps pushing that rock up the hill and it keeps rolling back down.

 

[Denny Crane]

From today:

Trump attacks McConnell, Ryan over debt ceiling


Such a shame that the New York Times lied about this obviously healthy and happy relationship.

Denny keeps pushing that rock up the hill and it keeps rolling back down.

He's bashing the congress that has a 15% approval rating. Seems like smart politics to me.

 

[Denny Crane]

Maybe you should read your own links:

"The only problem I have with Mitch McConnell is that, after hearing Repeal & Replace for 7 years, he failed!That should NEVER have happened!"

Plus, Trump wanted the debt ceiling funding to be added to the VA funding bill, so there'd be no issues getting it passed.

Seems like smart politics to me. Not particularly seen much so far.

 

[Minstrel]

Yup, your belief that they have a strong and wonderful relationship is noted.

 

[Denny Crane]

Yup, your belief that they have a strong and wonderful relationship is noted.

I think there's tension there, sure. There's been tension with Ryan since the campaign as well.

Again, Trump ran against the republican establishment and won. Trump's complaints are the complaints of republican voters, too.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/215630/republicans-approval-congress-drops-new-2017-low.aspx

Republicans' Approval of Congress Drops to New 2017 Low

 

[Minstrel]

Former Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, a Republican who is close to Mr. McConnell, said frustration with Mr. Trump was boiling over in the chamber. Mr. Gregg blamed the president for undermining congressional leaders, and said the House and Senate would have to govern on their own if Mr. Trump “can’t participate constructively.”​

I guess McConnell's friend is also lying. The other possibility is that this is what he's being told by McConnell (whom Denny assures us has an amazing and positive relationship with Trump), since he's not there himself. So many people lying just to damage Denny's narrative. It's like there's a leftist conspiracy, that the right is a part of, against Denny.

 

[Denny Crane]

Gregg didn't say McConnell is upset.

I think Trump wants them to "govern on their own" and pass legislation.

 

[Minstrel]

Gregg didn't say McConnell is upset.

No, they clearly have a great relationship if frustration with Trump is boiling over and the feeling is that Trump can't participate constructively. I completely agree.

 

[Denny Crane]

No, they clearly have a great relationship if frustration with Trump is boiling over and the feeling is that Trump can't participate constructively. I completely agree.

McConnell said he's been working with and talking to the president, and NYTimes says they haven't talked in weeks. None of your nonsense changes that NYTimes is flat out wrong, or lying outright.

If you want to change MY narrative to something else, it's no longer mine, but a silly figment of your imagination.

 

[Minstrel]

McConnell said he's been working with and talking to the president, and NYTimes says they haven't talked in weeks. None of your nonsense changes that NYTimes is flat out wrong, or lying outright.

This is going to be fun the next time(s) you don't take what a politician says at 100% face value. Why do you keep saying and doing silly things that you know will haunt you forever?

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

McConnell said he's been working with and talking to the president, and NYTimes says they haven't talked in weeks. None of your nonsense changes that NYTimes is flat out wrong, or lying outright.

If you want to change MY narrative to something else, it's no longer mine, but a silly figment of your imagination.

How do you know McConnell isn't the one lying? Seriously? Do you like his narrative better and therefore it is the truth? Just askin'........

 

[Denny Crane]

How do you know McConnell isn't the one lying? Seriously? Do you like his narrative better and therefore it is the truth? Just askin'........

Why wouldn't he just say, "no comment" or nothing at all?

I like his narrative because it's from a named source, one of the two principles, and not some unnamed NYTimes source.

 

[riverman]

Why wouldn't he just say, "no comment" or nothing at all?

That never works around S2

 

[UncleCliffy'sDaddy]

Why wouldn't he just say, "no comment" or nothing at all?

I like his narrative because it's from a named source, one of the two principles, and not some unnamed NYTimes source.

Because "no comment" or keeping mum only adds fuel to the fire. His fellow Kentuckians (along with other right wing voters) have made it pretty damn clear they are more supportive of Trump than they are of him. It's in his best interests to appear to be in lockstep with Trump. He has every reason to lie, if indeed his relationship with Trump is in a shitty place. Just because it came out of his mouth doesn't necessarily make it so. I like the NYT source because it fits MY narrative. See what I did there?

 

[Minstrel]

Denny knows that McConnell will present a unified public stance until he chooses to break publicly from Trump, regardless of his personal feelings. He's just arguing to argue.