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David French : Memo Undermines Trumps Key “Russian Defense”

Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:08 pm
Posted by Hades
Lafayette
Member since Dec 2017
204 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:08 pm
Here’s potentially the most important paragraph in the memo. It appears to confirm the NYT’s scoop — which was that the counterintelligence investigation began BEFORE the FISA applications against Page. Papadopoulos was already under investigation. Wow:



In reflecting more on this, I think Nunes may have just blown up the core Trump defense to the “Russia investigation” — that it was all fruit of the poisonous Steel tree. Not true. It was already underway.

- David French


Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32711 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:09 pm to
Odds Papadopolous was unmasked by Samantha Power?
Posted by CptBengal
BR Baby
Member since Dec 2007
71661 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:09 pm to
This is literal idiocy.

Read it, but then think it;s actually the opposite.

because...russians.
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
112613 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:09 pm to
David French, the guy who tried running a shitty 3rd party campaign prior to McMuffin?
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:09 pm to
It's pretty much inexplicable that they included that in the memo.
Posted by Langland
Trumplandia
Member since Apr 2014
15382 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:09 pm to
grasping for straws
Posted by gatorrocks
Lake Mary, FL
Member since Oct 2007
13969 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:09 pm to
Trump has nothing to defend about the Russians.

DNC does.
Posted by boogiewoogie1978
Little Rock
Member since Aug 2012
16968 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:10 pm to
Interesting
Posted by KosmoCramer
Member since Dec 2007
76518 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:10 pm to
What about the many other times they needed to provide more evidence to continue the FISA warrant?
Posted by RobbBobb
Matt Flynn, BCS MVP
Member since Feb 2007
27898 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:11 pm to
quote:

Papadopoulos was already under investigation. Wow:

Wow!

How did you miss that Pop has already pled guilty to lying about having Russian connections?


Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
98714 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:11 pm to
No evidence of conspiracy or connection b/w Page and Pop

This was a Page FISA application. If there were concerns about Pop, there should have been a separate application for him.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32711 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:12 pm to
quote:

It's pretty much inexplicable that they included that in the memo

Nah, it was left in there for a reason. More memos are incoming.
Posted by gthog61
Irving, TX
Member since Nov 2009
71001 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:12 pm to
DAvid French sounds stupid
Posted by NIH
Member since Aug 2008
112613 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:12 pm to
His professor must have glossed over that in class
Posted by AUstar
Member since Dec 2012
17017 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:12 pm to
Do you know what triggered Papa's "investigation?" He talked to Alexander Downer in a London bar. Who is Downer? A good friend of Bill and Hillary who also donated tax payer money to the Clinton Foundation (which was a big scandal in Australia).
Posted by airfernando
Member since Oct 2015
15248 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:13 pm to
Trump doesn't need a defense
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
134860 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:13 pm to
So if this guy was already under investigation, why did they need to get a FISA warrant?
Posted by mtntiger
Asheville, NC
Member since Oct 2003
26635 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:13 pm to
It states Strzok opened the investigation.

Given the text messages that clearly demonstrate his bias against Trump, I'd be careful hanging my hopes on anything he was involved with.
Posted by The Pirate King
Pangu
Member since May 2014
57676 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:13 pm to
I thought that this memo was a partisan hack job? The story keeps changing.
Posted by a want
I love everybody
Member since Oct 2010
19756 posts
Posted on 2/2/18 at 12:14 pm to
Welp... I hope you guys enjoyed your 45 minutes.



And the responses from Dems, FBI and DOJ haven't even begun.
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