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SPW's avatar

I do not know how this country can continue to harbor those who have and who still are pushing Russian propaganda all in the name of the First Amendment. Nor do I understand that so-called news agencies can get away with helping these same entities by not actively and stringently fact checking everything before publishing. Reputable news agencies used to be scrupulous about doing such and when false information was printed, retractions and corrections were made where they would be read; not hidden on some back page. With great freedoms come great responsibilities. We are paying the price for allowing sloppiness, consolidation and big money to invade our information organizations and we are paying a very steep price now.

Candi McDaniel's avatar

I feel like we need to make this in to a TV movie about a “Great Conspiracy”. Change all the players names and places, but put out it’s based on a true story. Attract the conspiracy nuts like moths to a flame. And be ready with all of the facts checked and double checked easily available. We might get them to absorb some facts without realizing it! I always check out the true stories those types of things are based on.

Candi McDaniel's avatar

It just feels like a Jeffrey Archer novel.

Joanne Durbin's avatar

Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.), Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and John Thune (R-S.D.), and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tex.).

Kelley Stoneking's avatar

I like how you have "taint" and "Trump" right beside each other in point #3.

Maria K.'s avatar

My question continues to be - as it has been for the past 5-6 years: when do these people lose their jobs and face the consequences. We know their rabid base doesn't care if they are in bed with Russia. So, whether or not they get voted out of their respective offices is a question. They are traitors. They should be in jail. Not tomorrow, not a year from now. They should be arrested now.

John C. Berg's avatar

The collaboration of Trump and his supporters does not end with disinformation (I.e. spreading lies). They have also worked actively to undermine NATO and to hamper the US military, for example by blocking all officer promotions for a year. It’s a new kind of treason, carried on in the open disguised as buffoonery.

David Walker's avatar

Comer Simpson and his merry band of Keystone Cops…

George's avatar

Funny how the testimony offered by smirnov resulted in investigation and declining to prosecute.

Fast forward, comer with little to no new or relevant evidence, wants to refer crimes to doj to cover his ass.

ZCob's avatar

Dearest Peter n Turner.

You have missed understood my comment . The partisan divide is what keeps us from covering as a democracy.

We all are differnt but my comment meant that we must find a common understanding we all live in the same earthly globe.

Yes I agree the Republican Party may have a few good men but some have simply forgotten what’s right and wrong.

My pov was if we hope to achieve anything there’s much more that we have alike than what we have different.

A republic is us all finding a way to listen better to one another other to achieve the better good, and yes I’m in my 6 th decade of life, I do know a bit.

Please not arguing with you but I will clarify my position

Susan Linehan's avatar

so much for the Russia Hoax

Todd Beeton's avatar

No hoax here, sadly.

Ander Coyote's avatar

So to me the next obvious question is: when do the REAL investigations begin?

Or arrests?

Pete Sessions

Ron Johnson

Devin Nunes

Chuck Grassley

Comer

Jordan

Bill Barr

Brady

Hannity

John Solomon

Isn’t this TREASON?

Todd Beeton's avatar

This is why we must ensure Dems retake the House in November! Get subpoena power back.

marcus816's avatar

“[A] sort of shadow government right here in the U.S.”

Except it won’t be “a shadow government”, it will be THE government.

Conn's avatar

Why is this NOT being covered by ABC and CBS? I wouldn’t know orbits on NBC - I won’t watch them.

JOEL's avatar

It all leads to Scumbag Traitor Putin’s puppet Trump.

marcus816's avatar

Department Of Redundancy Department

KHolbekistan's avatar

Not sure why this isn’t a massive news story. Oh, that’s right…Murdoch.

alienchords's avatar

Murdoch doesn’t control it all. Where’s the rest of the MSM?

Christopher Foxx's avatar

In the same boat as Murdoch.

Dollars uber alles. Truth be damned.