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McCabe: 'I think it's possible' Trump is a Russian asset

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(CNN)Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said Tuesday it is possible President Donald Trump is a Russian asset.

McCabe: 'I think it's possible' Trump is a Russian asset


Regardless of weather or not you like Andrew McCabe, or question his credibility as a long standing FBI Agent who has worked on Organized Crime cases as far back as the 1990s... One thing is clear. Trump, does not know how to properly attack this man. Trump is using the same "dirt" he used on McCabe back in the summer and it's clear nothing is happening on that front. It's an empty threat. The President is supposed to be one of the most powerful positions on this world, and Trump cannot even stop an FBI Agent from writing books. No one on Trump's team has even denied that no one in the Gang of 8 objected to the FBI probe into Trump. Not a single one.

Furthermore, you have to look at the stances/actions and tweets Trump is doing.

1. The fact that Trump just keeps believing things Russia says - over what everyone in his own administration tells him. The CIA, FBI, and various US intelligence agencies are the largest and most equipped in the world at handling this stuff (not your grandmas minions). And Donald Trump just basically shrugs and said he believes Putin instead - because... he seemed like a nice guy? That is akin to treason and almost definitely a calculated lie.

2. He pulled out of the INF treaty, which allows Putin to create missiles that can threaten Europe with impunity, whereas before, there would be sanctions and severe penalties for doing so. The US already has all the weaponry that the INF would ban the development of, so this offers us literally nothing, while allowing Russia to develop powerful new weapons to challenge our allies. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

3. He advanced a withdrawal from Syria - against all counsel of all relevant experts (except Rand Paul) - to Russia's delight. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

4. He has conducted FIVE completely private meetings and conferences with Putin, and has gone to great lengths to prevent literally anyone, even people in his administration, from learning what was discussed. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

5. He has lied countless times about having business interests in Russia, which have been clearly and undeniably proven false in extremely public ways. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people

6. Not to mention his repeated threats to pull out of NATO which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

7. Insults leaders that seem to favor democracy and more socialist policies over fascists, dictatorships, and nationalism.

Remember, on top of pursuing the agenda of potentially multiple hostile foreign nations (Saudi Arabia + Russia), and reversing their sanctions so that their leaders can do business quite easier without punishment, he also committed numerous acts of campaign finance violation, stood behind and refused to condemn nazis and white supremacists, stood behind Saudi Arabia as they brutally assassinated an American journalist and refused to listen to US intelligence agencies about that case too, publicly attacked private citizens and the media, condemned his own agents and agencies for legally investigating him, told nearly ten thousand lies about things ranging from serious to extremely mundane, appointed his own family members to positions far above their capacity (breaking many ethics laws and vetting procedures to do so and get them clearance).

The last President was impeached, by Republicans, for one - one - count of perjury, about a meaningless sexual exploit. WTF is he still doing as President and WTF are you still doing defending this crap?????? Crap you wouldn't take from everyone in DC combined.
 
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McCabe: 'I think it's possible' Trump is a Russian asset


Regardless of weather or not you like Andrew McCabe, or question his credibility as a long standing FBI Agent who has worked on Organized Crime cases as far back as the 1990s... One thing is clear. Trump, does not know how to properly attack this man. Trump is using the same "dirt" he used on McCabe back in the summer and it's clear nothing is happening on that front. It's an empty threat. The President is supposed to be one of the most powerful positions on this world, and Trump cannot even stop an FBI Agent from writing books. No one on Trump's team has even denied that no one in the Gang of 8 objected to the FBI probe into Trump. Not a single one.

Furthermore, you have to look at the stances/actions and tweets Trump is doing.

1. The fact that Trump just keeps believing things Russia says - over what everyone in his own administration tells him. The CIA, FBI, and various US intelligence agencies are the largest and most equipped in the world at handling this stuff (not your grandmas minions). And Donald Trump just basically shrugs and said he believes Putin instead - because... he seemed like a nice guy? That is akin to treason and almost definitely a calculated lie.

2. He pulled out of the INF treaty, which allows Putin to create missiles that can threaten Europe with impunity, whereas before, there would be sanctions and severe penalties for doing so. The US already has all the weaponry that the INF would ban the development of, so this offers us literally nothing, while allowing Russia to develop powerful new weapons to challenge our allies. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

3. He advanced a withdrawal from Syria - against all counsel of all relevant experts (except Rand Paul) - to Russia's delight. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

4. He has conducted FIVE completely private meetings and conferences with Putin, and has gone to great lengths to prevent literally anyone, even people in his administration, from learning what was discussed. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

5. He has lied countless times about having business interests in Russia, which have been clearly and undeniably proven false in extremely public ways. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people

6. Not to mention his repeated threats to pull out of NATO which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

7. Insults leaders that seem to favor democracy and more socialist policies over fascists, dictatorships, and nationalism.

Remember, on top of pursuing the agenda of potentially multiple hostile foreign nations (Saudi Arabia + Russia), and reversing their sanctions so that their leaders can do business quite easier without punishment, he also committed numerous acts of campaign finance violation, stood behind and refused to condemn nazis and white supremacists, stood behind Saudi Arabia as they brutally assassinated an American journalist and refused to listen to US intelligence agencies about that case too, publicly attacked private citizens and the media, condemned his own agents and agencies for legally investigating him...

It’s stunning. He has the Senate Republicans kowtowed—so Trump knows he can’t be removed from office. It appears they are afraid of him. Sad.

His approval ratings, according to FiveThirtyEight, are the worst of all modern presidents. Even worse than Gerald Ford!! Wow, now that is bad. Check it out (note the area between the curves—that’s the difference in disapproval):

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/trump-approval-ratings/?ex_cid=rrpromo
 
It’s stunning. He has the Senate Republicans kowtowed—so Trump knows he can’t be removed from office. It appears they are afraid of him. Sad.

His approval ratings, according to FiveThirtyEight, are the worst of all modern presidents. Even worse than Gerald Ford!! Wow, now that is bad. Check it out (note the area between the curves—that’s the difference in disapproval):

How Popular Is Donald Trump? | FiveThirtyEight

The democratic way to rid ourselves of Rump is to get out and vote next year. Nothing would give me greater pleasure then to see the electorate give this man the finger in a landslide loss.
 
The democratic way to rid ourselves of Rump is to get out and vote next year. Nothing would give me greater pleasure then to see the electorate give this man the finger in a landslide loss.

I like your thinking. I don’t want to see an impeachment—what a circus that would be! It will be a fascinating campaign. I am worried that we may be faced with a real emergency like another 9/11, God forbid. Then we have this guy who doesn’t listen to experts and knowledgeable advisors—he just goes with his feelings and shoots from the hip. It’s really frightening to me!
 
It’s stunning. He has the Senate Republicans kowtowed—so Trump knows he can’t be removed from office. It appears they are afraid of him. Sad.

His approval ratings, according to FiveThirtyEight, are the worst of all modern presidents. Even worse than Gerald Ford!! Wow, now that is bad. Check it out (note the area between the curves—that’s the difference in disapproval):

How Popular Is Donald Trump? | FiveThirtyEight

Democrats who still cite polls to prove Trump can't win :lol:
 
Regardless of weather or not you like Andrew McCabe, or question his credibility as a long standing FBI Agent who has worked on Organized Crime cases as far back as the 1990s... One thing is clear. Trump, does not know how to properly attack this man. Trump is using the same "dirt" he used on McCabe back in the summer and it's clear nothing is happening on that front. It's an empty threat. The President is supposed to be one of the most powerful positions on this world, and Trump cannot even stop an FBI Agent from writing books. No one on Trump's team has even denied that no one in the Gang of 8 objected to the FBI probe into Trump. Not a single one.

Furthermore, you have to look at the stances/actions and tweets Trump is doing.

1. The fact that Trump just keeps believing things Russia says - over what everyone in his own administration tells him. The CIA, FBI, and various US intelligence agencies are the largest and most equipped in the world at handling this stuff (not your grandmas minions). And Donald Trump just basically shrugs and said he believes Putin instead - because... he seemed like a nice guy? That is akin to treason and almost definitely a calculated lie.

2. He pulled out of the INF treaty, which allows Putin to create missiles that can threaten Europe with impunity, whereas before, there would be sanctions and severe penalties for doing so. The US already has all the weaponry that the INF would ban the development of, so this offers us literally nothing, while allowing Russia to develop powerful new weapons to challenge our allies. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

3. He advanced a withdrawal from Syria - against all counsel of all relevant experts (except Rand Paul) - to Russia's delight. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

4. He has conducted FIVE completely private meetings and conferences with Putin, and has gone to great lengths to prevent literally anyone, even people in his administration, from learning what was discussed. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

5. He has lied countless times about having business interests in Russia, which have been clearly and undeniably proven false in extremely public ways. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people

6. Not to mention his repeated threats to pull out of NATO which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

7. Insults leaders that seem to favor democracy and more socialist policies over fascists, dictatorships, and nationalism.

Remember, on top of pursuing the agenda of potentially multiple hostile foreign nations (Saudi Arabia + Russia), and reversing their sanctions so that their leaders can do business quite easier without punishment, he also committed numerous acts of campaign finance violation, stood behind and refused to condemn nazis and white supremacists, stood behind Saudi Arabia as they brutally assassinated an American journalist and refused to listen to US intelligence agencies about that case too, publicly attacked private citizens and the media, condemned his own agents and agencies for legally investigating him, told nearly ten thousand lies about things ranging from serious to extremely mundane, appointed his own family members to positions far above their capacity (breaking many ethics laws and vetting procedures to do so and get them clearance).

The last President was impeached, by Republicans, for one - one - count of perjury, about a meaningless sexual exploit. WTF is he still doing as President and WTF are you still doing defending this crap?????? Crap you wouldn't take from everyone in DC combined.

That all rant adds up to confirming the Democratic Party is the party war and death. There's no war, anywhere, the Democratic Party doesn't want for all the money and power it brings to the Deep State and the super rich.
 
Ranting again I see... Now please go start your next I really hate president Trump Thread.

Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia

The Senate spent millions, two years and about 200 interviews they uncovered no direct evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to both Democrats and Republicans on the committee.
 
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe "was fired in total disgrace from the FBI because he lied to investigators on multiple occasions, including under oath. His selfish and destructive agenda drove him to open a completely baseless investigation into the President. His actions were so shameful that he was referred to federal prosecutors. Andrew McCabe has no credibility and is an embarrassment to the men and women of the FBI and our great country.
 
That all rant adds up to confirming the Democratic Party is the party war and death. There's no war, anywhere, the Democratic Party doesn't want for all the money and power it brings to the Deep State and the super rich.

No rebuttal to a single point he made. SHOCKING
 
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe "was fired in total disgrace from the FBI because he lied to investigators on multiple occasions, including under oath. His selfish and destructive agenda drove him to open a completely baseless investigation into the President. His actions were so shameful that he was referred to federal prosecutors. Andrew McCabe has no credibility and is an embarrassment to the men and women of the FBI and our great country.

Well, you started that with a quote. Who said that?
 
Ranting again I see... Now please go start your next I really hate president Trump Thread.

Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia

The Senate spent millions, two years and about 200 interviews they uncovered no direct evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to both Democrats and Republicans on the committee.

No, not the Senate. A GOP-controlled Senate committee, and no, Dems did not agree with that. Why lie?
 
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^ Russian foreign military bases

It is outrageously aggressive how Russia has their border so close to so many of our military bases. Worse is how deceptive Russia is by not having any bases near our border. That proves just how dangerously aggressive Russia is towards the USA. :roll:
 
Why do so many Democrats want global nuclear war with Russia over Syria?
 
McCabe: 'I think it's possible' Trump is a Russian asset


Regardless of weather or not you like Andrew McCabe, or question his credibility as a long standing FBI Agent who has worked on Organized Crime cases as far back as the 1990s... One thing is clear. Trump, does not know how to properly attack this man. Trump is using the same "dirt" he used on McCabe back in the summer and it's clear nothing is happening on that front. It's an empty threat. The President is supposed to be one of the most powerful positions on this world, and Trump cannot even stop an FBI Agent from writing books. No one on Trump's team has even denied that no one in the Gang of 8 objected to the FBI probe into Trump. Not a single one.

Furthermore, you have to look at the stances/actions and tweets Trump is doing.

1. The fact that Trump just keeps believing things Russia says - over what everyone in his own administration tells him. The CIA, FBI, and various US intelligence agencies are the largest and most equipped in the world at handling this stuff (not your grandmas minions). And Donald Trump just basically shrugs and said he believes Putin instead - because... he seemed like a nice guy? That is akin to treason and almost definitely a calculated lie.

2. He pulled out of the INF treaty, which allows Putin to create missiles that can threaten Europe with impunity, whereas before, there would be sanctions and severe penalties for doing so. The US already has all the weaponry that the INF would ban the development of, so this offers us literally nothing, while allowing Russia to develop powerful new weapons to challenge our allies. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

3. He advanced a withdrawal from Syria - against all counsel of all relevant experts (except Rand Paul) - to Russia's delight. No adequate explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

4. He has conducted FIVE completely private meetings and conferences with Putin, and has gone to great lengths to prevent literally anyone, even people in his administration, from learning what was discussed. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people.

5. He has lied countless times about having business interests in Russia, which have been clearly and undeniably proven false in extremely public ways. No explanation for this was ever provided to the American people

6. Not to mention his repeated threats to pull out of NATO which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

7. Insults leaders that seem to favor democracy and more socialist policies over fascists, dictatorships, and nationalism.

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McCabe has it all over Trump. Trump is such a bully, such a shamefully petty, small minded, corrupt and stupid man.

I"ll take McCabe's word over Trump's and anyone on the right, any time, any day of the week

As for the IG, I think he got it wrong.
 
No, not the Senate. A GOP-controlled Senate committee, and no, Dems did not agree with that. Why lie?

No direct conspiracy!! Please give us the direct evidence of the conspiracy between Trump and the Russians. Go ahead and do it right now. We are waiting!

It's not a lie and you know it.



WASHINGTON — After two years and 200 interviews, the Senate Intelligence Committee is approaching the end of its investigation into the 2016 election, having uncovered no direct evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to both Democrats and Republicans on the committee.
 
No rebuttal to a single point he made. SHOCKING

It is a rebuttal to it all. The OPer asserts the USA should go to war with Russia over Syria and that Russia/Putin are our enemy. In fact, Russia has NEVER been a military enemy of the USA and without exception only an ally in wars both the USA and Russia were in.

You forget that Hilary Clinton repeatedly declared she would establish a no-fly zone over Syria to shoot down Russian civilian and military aircraft, which according to the US Joint Chief Of Staff before Congress said exactly what that would mean: "WAR WITH RUSSIA."

Our being militarily in Syria against the wishes of the Syrian Government is no different than if Russia was militarily in Germany against the wishes of the German government.
 
I like your thinking. I don’t want to see an impeachment—what a circus that would be! It will be a fascinating campaign. I am worried that we may be faced with a real emergency like another 9/11, God forbid. Then we have this guy who doesn’t listen to experts and knowledgeable advisors—he just goes with his feelings and shoots from the hip. It’s really frightening to me!


If the Mueller report serves up smoking guns on crimes, as long as they are serious, then impeachment is warranted, and damn the politics.

You are saying, therefore, well, it's like that oil spill in the gulf. Do we cap it now or let it pollute for another two years? Pence is not my idea of a great president, far less, he's a hypocrite and a sycophant, but I think dems can contain him until 2020
 
Democrats who still cite polls to prove Trump can't win :lol:

1) I’m not a Democrat
2) It’s an approval poll—it measures popular approval against other presidents.
 
Those who criticize Trump on foreign policy are the same people who have had us perpetually at war in Iraq, perpetually at war in Afghanistan, perpetually at war with a growing ISIS, and furiously demanded we be perpetually at war with Syria - and want us to go to direct war with Russia in Syria.

These wars bring them virtually unlimited power, control and money - so they want ever more endless wars. Thus they loved President Obama bombing more countries than any other president since WW2 - while winning nothing and only causing escalations while doing so. The military had reasons to intensely oppose Obama (and statistically overwhelming did) because they pay the price. But those "experts" safely within the USA profiting from endless wars loved him.
 
Ranting again I see... Now please go start your next I really hate president Trump Thread.

Senate has uncovered no direct evidence of conspiracy between Trump campaign and Russia

The Senate spent millions, two years and about 200 interviews they uncovered no direct evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to both Democrats and Republicans on the committee.

I agree. All the more reason to publish the report to the public when it’s done. I hope they find nothing, because we do not need the circus of an impeachment and removal from office. That would be bad. Let’s hope it really was a witch hunt, and be done with it. It’s a distraction.
 
If the Mueller report serves up smoking guns on crimes, as long as they are serious, then impeachment is warranted, and damn the politics.

You are saying, therefore, well, it's like that oil spill in the gulf. Do we cap it now or let it pollute for another two years? Pence is not my idea of a great president, far less, he's a hypocrite and a sycophant, but I think dems can contain him until 2020

I just wish it were over. It’s a distraction.
 
I agree. All the more reason to publish the report to the public when it’s done. I hope they find nothing, because we do not need the circus of an impeachment and removal from office. That would be bad. Let’s hope it really was a witch hunt, and be done with it. It’s a distraction.

No, that's not enough. All notes, emails, memorandums, ever other communication of any kind, audio and video recordings, all phone records, all work calendars, all computer records of any and all kind, all computers, all hard drives and chips, any and all other records of any kind and all interviews by anyone and everyone on the Mueller team should also be released and made public.
 
Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Medicare for all" plan would increase government health care spending by $32.6 trillion over 10 years, according to a study by a university-based libertarian policy center. That's trillion with a "T."

Study: "Medicare for all" plan touted by Bernie Sanders would cost $32.6 trillion - CBS News

Simply, it is nearly doubling the federal budget. So everyone's taxes double - a 90% tax increase, while reducing the number of healthcare providers by at least 30%.
 
1) I’m not a Democrat
2) It’s an approval poll—it measures popular approval against other presidents.

What is the approval rate for going to war against Russia?
 
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