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markodochartaigh

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53. Exactly.
Mon Oct 20, 2025, 02:12 PM
Oct 20

And the US will have to rebuild with a much weaker dollar, a badly damaged international reputation, and a weakened government.

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Are any of us here surprised in the least? kysrsoze Oct 20 #1
It doesn't surprise me. What I am disappointed in is the total republican congress not doing anything about it. OLDMDDEM Oct 20 #2
Not only are they not doing anything about this, notinkansas Oct 20 #16
And they are SUPPORTING it!! lastlib Oct 20 #49
The Russians hacking everything during the run-up to 2016 helped. pandr32 Oct 20 #35
Will it hurt them? Unfortunately, these people are so ingrained into the cult that they don't think anything of it. Escurumbele Oct 20 #37
Exactly. markodochartaigh Oct 20 #53
Ain't gonna be any future fair elections, so no reason to be concerned. chicoescuela Oct 20 #67
Zero. Not at all. News of massive data flow between Sverbank and Trump campaign HQ came out before 2016 election lostnfound Oct 20 #3
Has anything more been made public about the tRump server communicating with Russia? groundloop Oct 20 #27
Could we have charged dumpie with treason over that? KS Toronado Oct 20 #34
Ask Merrick Garland. He'll tell you all about it paleotn Oct 20 #44
Yea Merrick tell us how you went after dumpie KS Toronado Oct 20 #46
"Every person is equal under the law." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Tuesday #69
the documents case was brought. rampartd Oct 20 #62
Nope. nt Susan Calvin Oct 20 #42
Anybody who is surprised has not been paying attention... Wounded Bear Oct 20 #4
Ditto. ... littlemissmartypants Oct 20 #20
Very good list. I would change #17 to "Lacks a sense of consequences". I don't think their concept of consequences Escurumbele Oct 20 #41
Not surprised because I have been paying attention for 60 years dwayneb Oct 20 #43
... 2naSalit Oct 20 #5
Not surprising but, of course that doesn't make it any less lethal peggysue2 Oct 20 #6
Well stated, peggysue2. democrank Oct 20 #32
but, but, Mr.Bee Oct 20 #7
I would be surprised that any ally's sharing of intel with us continued after Nov of 2024. Scalded Nun Oct 20 #8
The actual article is paywalled - here is a link. rog Oct 20 #9
Is this Tulsi or Trump? iemanja Oct 20 #10
He probably has her do the actual work, since he's too lazy & stupid to do it himself FoxNewsSucks Oct 20 #21
Yup. Tulsi only has skills to be a DNI funnel to Putin. SunSeeker Oct 20 #54
Elon and China are another dark chapter. rubbersole Oct 20 #30
Treasonous Repulicans everywhere Champp Oct 20 #11
Exactly. MoseShrute Oct 20 #31
Of course he is. We have to pound kacekwl Oct 20 #12
I understood that our NATO allies knew that. I'd heard they weren't sharing everything with us because they liberalla Oct 20 #13
I think most other countries popsdenver Oct 20 #40
Maybe it doesn't qualify aas treason (yet), but it should! KPN Oct 20 #14
Impeach remove and execute theis fucker. 617Blue Oct 20 #15
Despite the narrow interpretation... GiqueCee Oct 20 #17
Well, If That's Not Treason Deep State Witch Oct 20 #18
Been saying it since 2016 - Trump is a RUSSIAN ASSET! Grins Oct 20 #19
Republicans have already been told 3825-87867 Oct 20 #22
That's crazy Renew Deal Oct 20 #23
Our worst fears realized. The United States, under Republicans, has become a Russian dominion. ffr Oct 20 #24
I did not see that coming ... aggiesal Oct 20 #25
It's a lot worse on the world stage than it is here in the USA. ananda Oct 20 #26
should be huge front page news in MSM outlets. nt wiggs Oct 20 #28
We are now part of the 'Axis'... Joinfortmill Oct 20 #29
Again? no_hypocrisy Oct 20 #33
MAGA MissouriDem47 Oct 20 #36
Nyet. Kid Berwyn Oct 20 #38
I'm actually surprised that the Dutch let this leak out ... aggiesal Oct 20 #39
But as long as they haven't cancelled BaronChocula Oct 20 #45
Traitor Trump. Traitor Johnson. Traitor Gabbard. Lots of Russian assets in the Trump administration. SunSeeker Oct 20 #47
KGB/FSB agents have always found good prospects among conservatives Warpy Oct 20 #48
I did not know that. Interesting. applegrove Oct 20 #51
There's a reason Maria Butina screwed her way up the conservative food chain Warpy Oct 20 #59
LOL nt blue_jay Oct 20 #63
These concerns are nothing new. I'm sure Allied intel services have been aware of Trump's Russia ties since the 80's. ChicagoTeamster Oct 20 #50
No one should trust Dump with intel, not even his own country. mdbl Oct 20 #52
RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA Mossfern Oct 20 #55
Is anyone really surprised? kentuck Oct 20 #56
The lamp posts along Pennsylvania should be decorated with Traitors in cages. BurnDoubt Oct 20 #57
The only surprise is how obvious and amateurish Dump and his henchmen are. Eugene Oct 20 #58
In defense of what used to be known as the Free World, I hope our former allies are feeding him garbage Hekate Oct 20 #60
any ally that tells trump any real intelligence rampartd Oct 20 #61
Julius Seizure announced a CIA op in Venezuela Hassler Oct 20 #64
JHFC orangecrush Oct 20 #65
Krasnov is both a traitor and a Russian ASSet. Dem4life1970 Oct 20 #66
sigh. traitor in chief. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #68
With tRump, all roads lead to Putin. Mc Mike Tuesday #70
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