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originally posted by: rickymouse
a reply to: theantediluvian
It is strange that congress seems to go after the little fish and does not go after Manafort. Does he have something over many people in congress or something? Does he have something over the FBI? How come they do not investigate him?
originally posted by: theantediluvian
originally posted by: Grambler
Also, was Burt a lobbyist at the time of his dinner with Sessions? If not, then there seems to be nothing to this story at all.
Yes, he was.
It is strange that congress seems to go after the little fish and does not go after Manafort. Does he have something over many people in congress or something? Does he have something over the FBI? How come they do not investigate him?
Well I came by that info about Podesta on a thread me and you discussed it on.
I am not claiming you are saying this is collusion, I understand that. But as we both no and lament, washington critters go in and out of the lobbying business all of the time.
From my reading of the article in the OP, it does not seem as if Burt was a lobbyist at the time of his dinner with Sessions. For sessions to have to dredge up if he ever had dinner with anyone who ever lobbied for any company owned partly by russians would seem to be very difficult.
In the first two quarters of 2016, the firm of former Reagan administration official Richard Burt received $365,000 for work he and a colleague did to lobby for a proposed natural-gas pipeline owned by a firm controlled by the Russian government, according to congressional lobbying disclosures reviewed by POLITICO.
These people are not concerned with the greater truth, which is was sessions involved in any shay dealings. Nope, they are just hoping that they could get him because he forgot to mention any little meeting with anyone that ever had any connections to Russians.
Meanwhile, we know for an absolute FACT that the Podesta group lobbyed on behalf of Russia to get sanctions removed, and not on person on the left seems to give two hoots about that (not including you I mean media and politicians).
If we are so concerned with Russian collusion, why isn't that being investigated?
In the first two quarters of 2016, the firm of former Reagan administration official Richard Burt received $365,000 for work he and a colleague did to lobby for a proposed natural-gas pipeline owned by a firm controlled by the Russian government, according to congressional lobbying disclosures reviewed by POLITICO.
First I don't mind the question from Mccain. What I mind is that it is clear by the gotcha nature of this that these people are more concerned with winning a politcial argument than keeping our country safe from hacking. And I mean both sides.
For gods sake, if this hack did happen, what have we done to make sure it can't happen again?
I have no idea how trust worthy sessions is, or if he did any wrong doing. But anyone with half a brain knows he wasn't setting up collusion in dinners in public with russian operatives, or at meetings set up by Obama. It would be fine to point out that perhaps Sessions had a lapse in memory, but for papers like the guardian to sensationalize headlines (as lesmisanthrope has pointed out) is ridiculous.
As far as podesta, I admit your stance on him has been fair all along. I think we are both in agreement that people on all sides that may have had inappropriate contact with Russians should be looked at.
I don't know. I am not saying that this testimony isn't important, and the truth shouldn't be demanded. But it just seems like knitpicking, and I think all of us if we are honest can see this in no way shows any collusion.