[W:775]Trump: ‘I think I’d take’ damaging info on 2020 rival from foreign operatives

[uptower]

The FBI director has a right to his own opinion, but remember...Wray's opinion doesn't trump Trump.

Who's the BOSS?

So he can do what he wants because he's boss? That's a dictatorship.

 

[ecofarm]

You said, "Conservatives hired Fusion and Fusion hired Steele".

Right. "Fusion hired Steele". You are mistaken about my claim.

The only question is will you admit your error as I did.

 

[hanger4]

Right. "Fusion hired Steele". You are mistaken about my claim.

The only question is, "will you admit your error as I did".

*The RNC commissioned the dossier. The company the RNC paid hired Steele.*

Nope I'm not mistaken, the RNC nor conservatives commissioned the Steele dossier.

 

[ecofarm]

*The RNC commissioned the dossier. The company the RNC paid hired Steele.*

Nope I'm not mistaken, the RNC nor conservatives commissioned the Steele dossier.

Yes, I admitted my mistake. It was a conservative group, not the RNC. The Washington Free Beacon is conservative.

But what about yours? You claimed I wrote that conservatives hired Steele. I did not. You made a mistake. Will you admit yours?

 

[iguanaman]

Worse still, this entire dog whistle the left is running with is BS. The President never said he would accept info from foreign operatives.

Transcript:

Stephanopolous:
"Your campaign this time around, if foreigners, if Russia, China, if someone else offers you information on opponents, should they accept it or should they call the FBI?"

President Trump:
"I think maybe you do both. I think you might want to listen. There's nothing wrong with listening, If somebody called from a country – Norway – 'we have information on your opponent.' Oh. I think I'd want to hear it."

I think he would "love it" just like Don Jr. did. Mueller made it clear the Trump willingly accepted the help from Russia in 2016, lied about it , NEVER called the FBI about it and expected it would benefit him. You think he has learned his lesson....:lamo

 

[ocean515]

I think he would "love it" just like Don Jr. did. Mueller made it clear the Trump willingly accepted the help from Russia in 2016, NEVER called the FBI about it and expected it would benefit him. You think he has learned his lesson....:lamo

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Why do you think the media liberals count on lie so much?

 

[JANFU]

Re: Trump: ‘I think I’d take’ damaging info on 2020 rival from foreign operatives

From the FEC, just breaking

FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub: It’s Illegal to Get ‘Anything of Value’ From a ‘Foreign Source’ for U.S. Elections

Federal Election Commission chairwoman Ellen Weintraub released a statement Thursday reiterating that it was “illegal” for anyone running for public office to “solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election.” “I would not have thought I needed to say this,” she tweeted while releasing the statement stressing that it is “100% illegal” to accept foreign assistance. If a campaign receives a “prohibited donation from a foreign source,” Weintraub said that behavior should be reported to the FBI. Weintraub also noted that such a practice was deemed “unacceptable” by America’s Founding Fathers, as they knew that such offers would seek to “advance” foreign interests rather than the United States’. “Anyone who solicits or accepts foreign assistance risks being on the wrong end of a federal investigation,” she wrote. Her statement comes after President Trump told ABC News that if foreign figures approached him or his campaign with dirt on one of his 2020 contenders, he would likely listen and not call the FBI. “I'd take it,” Trump told the network.

 

[iguanaman]

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Why do you think the media liberals count on lie so much?

You dear leader is the champion liar in Presidential history so.....

 

[apdst]

That was your claim. Are you now admitting you were wrong and the info in the dossier did not come from the Kremlin? That instead it came from moles in the Govt. revealing info the Kremlin wanted kept secret?

You're hopping around like a cat on a hot tin roof...lol.

 

[JANFU]

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Why do you think the media liberals count on lie so much?

Post 582
Should Ellen be looking for employment?

 

[Athanasius68]

But I though we were talking about the argument that Clinton also used foreign operatives....

What Russia?

If the Russians thought that Clinton would probably win the election ( nobody can be sure about any election), it does not mean that tit would be a waste of time to help Trump. The fact that they intervened in the elections shows that they did not simply accept fatalistically that Clinton would win.

Goal posts keep moving...
Look-- if is wrong for Trump to accept assistance from foreigners then it was wrong for Clinton.
The difference here is Trump DID NOT seek assistance from foreigners whereas Mrs Clinton did.

The other aspect is that we know Russia sought to screw with the election. Yet we are accepting anti -Trump dirt from Russia as gospel. Nor is it being seen for what it is-- foreign influence of the election.
That's nuts.

 

[ecofarm]

*The RNC commissioned the dossier. The company the RNC paid hired Steele.*

You're really not gonna admit your mistake? Wow. That's so low class.

 

[pamak]

Goal posts keep moving...
Look-- if is wrong for Trump to accept assistance from foreigners then it was wrong for Clinton.
The difference here is Trump DID NOT seek assistance from foreigners whereas Mrs Clinton did.

The other aspect is that we know Russia sought to screw with the election. Yet we are accepting anti -Trump dirt from Russia as gospel. Nor is it being seen for what it is-- foreign influence of the election.
That's nuts.

You are wrong again!

Clinton sought assistance form a US company! Stop equating the fact that companies hire foreign employees with the claim that Clinton sought assistance fro foreigners.
The Trump campaign welcomed foreigners in the Trump Tower who were offering assistance on behalf of the Russian government and Trump himself asked Russia to find Clinton's emails!

I do not accept anything as a gospel but I do expect to hear a reasonable scenario for why the Russians would want on the one hand to help Trump (this comes from the US intelligence services and not Russia) and on the other hand were trying to undermine him before the election. I have not heard any reasonable explanation yet from the Trump supporters!

Nor did I hear any reasonable explanation about why Hillary sought Steele's assistance but she did not use the content of his file before the election!

I aslo see the same Trump supporters refusing to criticize his latest statement which shows that he is open to accept dirt from foreign governments

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

Trump and Russia didn't conspire.

Quite right - the Russians aren't that stupid.

Putin has nothing on him.

And you know this because you have a direct link into the headquarters of the GRU, do you?

 

[Lovebug]

Who listened to the entire interview?

 

[Mycroft]

So he can do what he wants because he's boss? That's a dictatorship.

No. It isn't.

He has to abide by the Constitution and the law.

But my point went right over your head, didn't it. You didn't perceive that I was talking about Trump's decisions in relation to one of his subordinate's opinions, did you?

(Or maybe you did understand what I was saying and just decided to troll me?)

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

I suggest you read your link, the WFB had nothing to do with hiring Steel. From your Wiki link;

*In October 2015, Fusion GPS was contracted by conservative political website The Washington Free Beacon to provide general opposition research on Trump and other Republican presidential candidates. In April 2016, attorneys for Hillary Clinton's campaign and the DNC separately hired Fusion GPS to investigate Trump, while The Free Beacon stopped its backing in May of 2016.[2] In June 2016, Fusion GPS subcontracted Steele's firm to compile the dossier. Clinton campaign officials were reportedly unaware that Fusion GPS had subcontracted Steele, and he was not told that the Clinton campaign was the recipient of his research.*

And, apparently ("Clinton campaign officials were reportedly unaware that Fusion GPS had subcontracted Steele, and he was not told that the Clinton campaign was the recipient of his research."), neither did Ms. Clinton or her campaign officials, or is your source lying?

But, what the heck "That's DIFFERENT!!!" - right?

 

[Parrish]

The thing about whataboutism is that it is used as a defense for someone else's wrongdoing, thereby admitting guilt.

 

[pamak]

And, apparently ("Clinton campaign officials were reportedly unaware that Fusion GPS had subcontracted Steele, and he was not told that the Clinton campaign was the recipient of his research."), neither did Ms. Clinton or her campaign officials, or is your source lying?

But, what the heck "That's DIFFERENT!!!" - right?

Yep!


All evidence shows this thing! As I said, if Clinton was aware of Steele's file she would have used it before the election!

The way things went seems to be the following:

Clinton pays an American Company ( Fusion) for Opposition Research

Fusion subcontracts one portion of the research to Steele

Steele finds some raw information from Russians but he is not confident about the accuracy of the information and cannot risk his reputation passing it as "facts" to his supervisors.

On the other hand, Steele e is afraid that IF the information is correct, he risks becoming a villain if the US intelligence services find later that he possessed such information but did not tell them.

So, he decided to give whatever he found to the US intelligence services and let them deal with it!

 

[Lovebug]

"I listen" Hypothetically.
Has anyone listened to the entire interview?

 

[hanger4]

Yes, I admitted my mistake. It was a conservative group, not the RNC. The Washington Free Beacon is conservative.

But what about yours? You claimed I wrote that conservatives hired Steele. I did not. You made a mistake. Will you admit yours?

You didn't say conservatives, feel better ??

 

[ecofarm]

You didn't say conservatives, feel better ??

That's not gracious. Try again.

 

[uptower]

No. It isn't.

He has to abide by the Constitution and the law.

Well according to the law it's a crime to accept stolen goods. So the president's opinion that it's okay is wrong and if he does it he's breaking the law. If the president is allowed to redefine that law or defy it without consequences or just because he outranks someone then that means he is above the law, and is the road to dictatorship.

Short answer: 'just because he's boss' is never good enough.

 

[j brown's body]

The problem here is Trump's willingness to tie his political fortunes to the bidding of foreign governments. This is very dangerous and should gravely concern anyone who cares not only about our democratic process, but about our national security as well.

This situation distinguishes it from the Clinton/Steele business, which does not share this conflict of interest.

We have known about Trump and his collusion with a foreign adversary for quite some time. His supporters denied it. Look at the gaslighting he has done. Now they defend it.

 

[uptower]

The problem here is Trump's willingness to tie his political fortunes to the bidding of foreign governments. This is very dangerous and should gravely concern anyone who cares not only about our democratic process, but about our national security as well.

but look at the bright side, he 'pwned the libs'...