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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts)
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 12:15 AM Jan 2019

Mitch McConnell and his Russian connections:

Monday evening brought a new twist in that it was later discovered that one of Mitch McConnell’s major donors, Len Blavatnik, who is tied to Vladimir Putin and other Russian oligarchs, benefited when Trump and McConnell lifted Russian sanctions on Sunday.

An earlier Dallas News piece titled, “How Putin oligarchs funneled millions into GOP campaigns.” is one of the best pieces you’ll read on the subject.


https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/1/28/1830431/-Mitch-McConnell-now-tied-to-Putin-Oleg-Deripaska-and-Russian-companies-after-lifting-sanctions

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Mitch McConnell and his Russian connections: (Original Post) UCmeNdc Jan 2019 OP
Mitch and his GOP blind mice world wide wally Jan 2019 #1
It is an excellent article: dalton99a Jan 2019 #2
I hope they ALL go down in flames! nt napi21 Jan 2019 #3
This has been public knowledge for almost 2 years. Check MotherJones or Thinkprogress. WhiteHat Jan 2019 #4
Moscow Mitch. Would love to see him in handcuffs. Power 2 the People Jan 2019 #5
God. I've been waiting for something like this to come to media surface. C Moon Jan 2019 #6

dalton99a

(81,515 posts)
2. It is an excellent article:
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 12:40 AM
Jan 2019
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2018/05/08/putins-proxies-helped-funnel-millions-gop-campaigns

Blavatnik contributed a total of $3.5 million to a PAC associated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Blavatnik contributed $1.1 million to Unintimidated PAC, associated with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Blavatnik contributed $800,000 to the Security is Strength PAC, associated with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,.

Blavatnik contributed $250,000 to New Day for America PAC, associated with Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Len Blavatnik contributed $1 million to President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Committee.
 

WhiteHat

(129 posts)
4. This has been public knowledge for almost 2 years. Check MotherJones or Thinkprogress.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 01:25 AM
Jan 2019

Thanks, I guess, for someone bringing it up again now, but c'mon. What does it take to prosecute the motherfuckers?

C Moon

(12,213 posts)
6. God. I've been waiting for something like this to come to media surface.
Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:24 AM
Jan 2019

He looks so friggin' guilty.
Does anyone recall his last election was very close.
I still believe Russia/GOP/NRA were able to alter votes in close election areas. McConnell's placement was 100% necessary.
After that, they had to make sure to steal specific areas to give Trump the points. They knew popular vote wasn't possible.

I really hope we see a McConnell connection in the major media soon.

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