It seems contagious: see kurtster's comment that geoff_morphini replied to just below...
I know it's fun to call someone dumb; lord knows I do it all the time under my breath.
But if we fall into the rhythm of thinking all Trump supporters are dumb, we're gonna get served. I know plenty of people who are 1) outwardly very humane, like taking in homeless pregnant mom and raising her as their daughter or 2) extremely smart, like the world expert in a species of fish genetics and a nice high chess ranking - but they still support Trump for whatever reason. And you know that - as incoherent as Trump is - he's the sock puppet and there are plenty of white guys with money who are gonna prompt him so he can stay a figurehead for their plans.
So making sure he doesn't screw up the country/world even more obligates people to believe (against the frequent evidence) that Trump, his circle, and his followers are worthy adversaries and ramp up the strategy - including the long game.
To me, part of that is leaving Biden behind and replacing him, close to the election, with someone younger and formidable. And those people exist. My suspicion is that they're being held back to avoid the inevitable "ermagherd they're not a citizen" stuff we've seen repeatedly. But, hopefully, somewhere there's a room of strategists who expect that they're up against something intelligent, coordinated, substantial, and bad for the nation.
If the polling of who is the biggest threat to the US had a choice between Russia, China and Biden my guess is that Biden would win by a landslide.
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If Biden loses in '24 do you really think he's gonna try and overthrow the federal government like Trump tried? Has he played Putin's Bitch like Trump did? Did Biden completely botch the response to a pandemic like Trump did?
>20 The only winner here is Russia, which succeeded in its mission to get its favored candidate elected, sow discord in the United States, and undermine public trust in American institutions.
Hence the current situation of many Trump folks being Pro-Putin in the Ukraine War. I'm sure he is working overtime to help his guy get in again so the US will pull back assistance as soon as he takes office.
Barb McQuade sums up it nicely. Here's a re-creation of her 20-tweet thread on Twitter. I copied her tweets from https://threadreaderapp.com/th...
but you can find her thread at twitter dot com/BarbMcQuade/status/1658455412536930304
Barb McQuade @BarbMcQuade Wife, Mom, @UMichLaw prof; former US Atty, EDMI; MSNBC legal analyst; author of forthcoming book, âAttack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging AmericaâAnn Arbor, MIlaw.umich.edu/FacultyBio/Pagâ¦Joined February 2009
>1 Durham Report is in. After four years, review of 1 million documents, 490 interviews, his conclusion is that FBI should have opened a preliminary investigation (PI) instead of a full investigation (FI) in 2016.
>2 The only difference between FI and PI is the duration and the authorities that may be used. This is a hairsplitting quibble, and one on which FBI officials routinely disagree.
>3 Durham also minimizes the reasons FBI was alarmed enough to open a FI in 2016 based on information received from Australian diplomats about Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos.
>4 According to Aussies, Papadopoulos said, âTrump team had received some kind of suggestion from Russia that it could assist this process with the anonymous release of information during the campaign that would be damaging to Mrs Clinton.â
>5 Papadopoulosâs statement came right after the DNC hack. FBI was properly concerned about Russiaâs efforts to influence the presidential
election. This was an investigation into RUSSIA.
>6 Trump had other concerning ties to Russians: real estate deals, Miss Universe Pageant, loans from Russian lenders, Trump Tower Moscow project. Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort had lobbied for pro-Russian oligarchs.
>7 Trump campaign members also had ties to Russia. Mike Flynn was paid $45,000 by Russia Today in 2015 for a speech he gave at a banquet where he sat next to Putin. He later lied to FBI about his calls with the Russian ambassador about sanctions during the transition.
>8 Carter Page had been seen meeting with Russian intel officers. It now appears that he was unaware that they were trying to recruit him. Papadopoulos worked to set up a meeting with Putin.
>9 Durham criticizes the FBI for relying on the Steele Dossier for the Carter Page FISA. Steele Dossier was not the basis for opening the investigation, but it makes for a useful scapegoat to blur that fact.
>10 We now know FBI was unable to corroborate the Steele Dossier, which contained explosive details about Russian kompromat on Trump. Thatâs 20/20 hindsight. And, importantly, Durham never says the information in it was false, just unconfirmed.
>11 In fact, some aspects of Steele Dossier were confirmed by Mueller and DNI: Putin favored Trump and was working to influence the election in Trumpâs favor and against Clinton. It also contained unconfirmed information that could have seriously compromised Trump as president.
>12 Failing to investigate these ties would have been a breach of duty by FBI. This was an investigation into RUSSIA. Russia was the threat and the focus. Trump was just Russiaâs useful idiot.
>13 Page FISA also was based on an e-mail altered by an FBI lawyer. That lawyer was identified by IG, not Durham, and he was properly convicted for making false statements. Mueller disregarded all aspects of Page FISA.
>14 In addition to criticizing the FBI for opening a FI instead of a PI, Durham also ignores other facts and helps advance the narrative that the Russia investigation was a hoax.
>15 Like Barr, Durham says Mueller found no conspiracy between Trump and Russia but fails to mention the 2016 Trump Tower meeting to receive dirt on Clinton, sharing of polling data with Russian intel officer Konstantin Kilimnik, and coordinating of messaging with Wikileaks.
>16 Durham also ignores Trumpâs public statement, âRussia, if youâre listening â¦â asking them to find Clintonâs missing emails, and the subsequent release of hacked emails hours after the release of the Access Hollywood tape.
>17 The result of Durhamâs four-year investigation is two failed prosecutions of bit players outside of government and a recommendation for FBI to hire someone to oversee their FISA work.
>18 But the Durham Report provides fuel for the false claim that the Russia probe was a hoax. Donât fall for it. While Mueller found no conspiracy, he concluded that Russia worked to help Trump become president.
>19 And rather than report Russiaâs overtures to FBI, Trumpâs campaign was willing to accept the help.
>20 The only winner here is Russia, which succeeded in its mission to get its favored candidate elected, sow discord in the United States, and undermine public trust in American institutions.
Location: Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth
Posted:
May 16, 2023 - 9:36am
ScottFromWyoming wrote:
amusing
After nearly 4 years of investigating the âcrime of the century,â Durham concluded with a 300-page report castigating the FBI â largely mirroring criticisms made by the DOJ Inspector General in 2019, but not necessarily agreeing with the IGâs finding of no bias â and one criminal conviction of a relatively low-level FBI attorney.
Now they're planning the crime of the century Well, what will it be? Read all about their schemes and adventuring Yes, it's well worth a fee
So roll up and see How they rape the universe How they've gone from bad to worse
Who are these men of lust, greed and glory? Rip off the masks and let's see But that's not right, oh, no, what's the story? But there's you and there's me
I thought you and your partner Ronald were the Official RP Forum Trolls. Actually, imho you're only number 3 on the list. The other two shall remain nameless, for now.
