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the presidency should go to Hillary!

I read a new report saying Trumps campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russia.

The Trumpists claimed they'd
had NO contacts with Russians. They lied.

I just want to thank the true patriots that are leaking info on tRump, is that the sound of impeachment I hear?

This idiot has spent a year trashing the justice department and intelligence agencies, did he really think they would follow him over a cliff? but he's "smarter" than everyone, smh!

Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and former U.S. officials familiar with the exchanges told Reuters.

The people who described the contacts to Reuters said they had seen no evidence of wrongdoing or collusion between the campaign and Russia in the communications reviewed.

I read a new report saying Trumps campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russia. This is bullshit. If this is proven true and unconstitutional, rather than him getting impeached and the bigot Pence becomes president, the entire campaign should be forfeited and the presidency should go to Hillary! Not to mention the 3 MILLION more Americans that voted for her, but I know, her emails.

Say it ain't so, Joe! Say it ain't so!

(I hope I got that saying right. Relates to some sort of old baseball scandal I think.)

Really? Who claimed that

Quote:

Really? Who claimed that

Mike Pence, for one.

He said the Trump people had no contact with Russian officials. He was flagrantly WRONG.

Those discussions focused on mending U.S.-Russian economic relations strained by sanctions imposed on Moscow, cooperating in fighting Islamic State in Syria and containing a more assertive China, the sources said.

In the conversations during the campaign, Russian officials emphasized a pragmatic, business-style approach and stressed to Trump associates that they could make deals by focusing on common economic and other interests and leaving contentious issues aside, the sources said.

Veterans of previous election campaigns said some contact with foreign officials during a campaign was not unusual.

The New York Times and CNN are both reporting that members of Donald Trump's campaign spoke with Russia frequently during the campaign. It's worth noting that their reporting includes significant caveats.

Most importantly, it's not clear these discussions involved the campaign...CNN says it was with “Russian nationals known to U.S. intelligence.”

[I see--russian "nationals," eh?]

The Times notes, “it is not unusual for American businessmen to come in contact with foreign intelligence officials, sometimes unwittingly, in countries like Russia and Ukraine, where the spy services are deeply embedded in society.

So basically, conclusions that this proves collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government are premature.