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And whoTF leaked these "Panama Papers" that detail the dealings of the Podesta Group? Why weren't the Dems SCREAMING about that hacking and leaking?
Shit ain't making sense anymore.. I think things about to go BOOM....
There were Trump people involved in the Panama Papers too.
flacaltenn you realize we have no clue about Trump's actual ties to Russia... because he won't release his taxes.
Honestly -- never intended to get in the middle of this lunchroom brawl, but the wife was digging for info on the Caterpillar raid today and just brought me a Wiki article that blew my mind. I don't KNOW where this leads, but the fact that this NEVER SURFACED in all this cat screeching goin on worries me..
Podesta Group - Wikipedia
The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[3]
They also received revenue of $900,000 over the last two years from the "European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based organization sympathetic to Viktor Yanukovych and his political party".[13]
They also represent the interests of Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank of Russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of Russian banking assets.[14]
OK --- any of that get your attention or is NEWS to you??
The Ukranian guy was the twice deposed "russian clone" who had ties to Paul Manafort as well. Aint' that rich?? You don't suppose that's why Manafort "had to go"......................
And a client who controls 30% of Russian banking assets?? That would be worth the NY Times or NPR investigating huh.. It gets better and I only spent a 1/2 hour on this.. From Salon --- no right winger lap dog media outlet. Probably in their "Bernie is getting screwed days"...
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
FRIDAY, APR 8, 2016 01:21 PM CDT
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
The Podesta Group, a lobbying firm headed by Clinton operatives, has made a pretty penny working for Saudi & Russia
A key gear in the Clinton machine that has sucked in hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on behalf of the Saudi absolute monarchy has also worked for Russia’s biggest bank.
The Podesta Group is one of the most influential Democratic Party-linked lobbyists in the U.S. And it is headed by a top Hillary Clinton fundraiser who has been referred to as the “Hillary moneyman.”
Sberbank, the largest financial institution in Eastern Europe, hired the Podesta Group to help powder up its public image, The Observer reports.
This is just one of the many findings in the so-called Panama Papers, a trove of 11.5 million documents that expose how political and economic elites from around the planet are stashing their money in secretive tax havens.
In March, the Podesta Group registered with the U.S. government as a lobbyist for Sberbank.
The bank plays an enormous role in the Russian economy. It controls almost 30 percent of Russia’s aggregate banking assets, employs a quarter-million people and “is functionally an arm of the Kremlin, although it’s ostensibly a private institution,” The Observer notes.
In his report on the Clinton machine’s ties to Saudi Arabia, Isikoff also notes that two “of the Clinton lobbyist-bundlers, Richard Sullivan and David Jones, are principals in a firm that, until late last year, represented the Russia Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Vladimir Putin when he was prime minister.”
So lemme get this straight. NO substantial business ties have been found to the Trump campaign (except maybe for Manafort) BUT --- You have the Podesta Group picking up Lobbying tasks for the LARGEST RUSKIE BANK and bringing them on as a client DURING the primaries !!!
How the fuck do we NOT know this? Why aren't the alarm bells going off in BOTH directions? And why didn't the Trump campaign retaliate with all this knowledge when OBVIOUSLY guys like Manafort and Flynn are FULLY aware of these TIGHT Russian ties on the Clinton side?
Enquiring minds want to know. But I FEAR --- something much BIGGER is afoot here and there's probably an American Oligarchy war going that us peons aren't privvy to...
Just an FYI. The Clinton campaign had an advisor who was in cahoots with the Ukrainians to discredit Manafort.
They claimed he was under investigation for corruption. Flat out lie but they managed to get Manafort to resign.
Not only does Clinton have the Russian ties BUT she has even a bigger one with the Ukraine. Ukrainian oligarchs actually have donated more to the Clinton Foundation than even the Gulf states.
That's saying something. AND when she was Secretary of State one of her top donors named Pinchuk was given a pass to do business with Iran and make quizzillions.
I really hope the R's will investigate the Clinton Foundation fully because there is no doubt it was "pay to play".
Were Podesta and Manafort competing in some way for representation of this Russian Ukranian puppet? Something going on there.
And were you aware of the Podesta Group and this bank lobbying? Because it was news to me.. I really need someone to explain to me why with Godzillion hours of the "russian are coming" media news -- the Trump folks NEVER clobber back with this Podesta/bundler connections to Russia. Are they blackmail-able? Is there bad ju-ju on BOTH sides here?
Well didn't you say you read it on Wikipedia? Anyone can edit Wikipedia... it is going to take a lot stronger sourcing that that.
Everything on the Wiki is sourced thru the SALON article that I also quoted. Is that LEFT enough for you comrade???
It is still going to take a lot more than that, and I mean a serious paper trail. Do I doubt anything nefarious went on in the Clinton campaign? Nope, but two wrongs don't make a right, and Clinton and Podesta no longer have power or control over our government. Those that do are obviously trying to cover up some stuff, and the only way that shit is going to come to light is if citizens bitch to their representatives enough and threaten their jobs enough to force their hand to do a full blown investigation and clean up the White House.
But the Podesta Group isn't denying and covering up the nature of its relationship with the noted bank.
Unlike Trump, Kushner, Flynn, Sessions, maybe others in the Trump Organization, Podesta's firm didn't when asked expressly about it:the Podesta Group registered with the U.S. government as a lobbyist for Sberbank.
Podesta owned and properly notified the U.S. government of his involvement. It is all out in the open. The Podesta Group wasn't trying to hide the fact that it has/had that relationship. Can anyone say that of Trump and his cronies? No! Not with a straight face, and not unless they are as good a fibber as Trump.
- Deny having conversations/relationships with Russians
- Attest to and later deny having a relationship with Putin
- Attest to knowing Putin and later deny the same thing
- Tell a Senate committee they had no contact with Russians when less than a year thus they had.
If anyone were so concerned about it, they not only had federal filings and congressional meeting schedules to plumb to get more details, they also could have just asked about them. The matter was reported by Salon, not a random USMB member's one off post. Did Fox pick up the story and press it? Did any GOP officials make an issue out of it?
This will end badly for the democrats....
After all these posts Flac,it's time for me to have a Leak (Australian Vernacular...for having a PISS)And whoTF leaked these "Panama Papers" that detail the dealings of the Podesta Group? Why weren't the Dems SCREAMING about that hacking and leaking?
Shit ain't making sense anymore.. I think things about to go BOOM....
There were Trump people involved in the Panama Papers too.
That's tomorrow's reading for me... There's a reason why certain leaks and ties are damn near unknown and all the screaming is about other leaks and ties. I've got no side here. But I know when stuff ain't adding up...
After all these posts Flac,it's time for me to have a Leak (Australian Vernacular...for having a PISS)And whoTF leaked these "Panama Papers" that detail the dealings of the Podesta Group? Why weren't the Dems SCREAMING about that hacking and leaking?
Shit ain't making sense anymore.. I think things about to go BOOM....
There were Trump people involved in the Panama Papers too.
That's tomorrow's reading for me... There's a reason why certain leaks and ties are damn near unknown and all the screaming is about other leaks and ties. I've got no side here. But I know when stuff ain't adding up...
Could be, but when I see the reaction to the election results I see an over reaction the likes we have never seen in our lifetime. Trump won, his supporters have not turned away from him in the slightest.Right now it looks like it could end badly for ALL of us.. Maybe the reason Trump didn't pound on these Russian ties to the Clinton campaign was because he knew if he won -- they would hound him. And maybe he's baiting them into investigating and making a "federal case" out of it. And then BOOM -- more shit than we ever imagined emerges. OR -- Trump IS compromised in some way that prevents him from fighting back..
Dunno -- but it stinks..
Honestly -- never intended to get in the middle of this lunchroom brawl, but the wife was digging for info on the Caterpillar raid today and just brought me a Wiki article that blew my mind. I don't KNOW where this leads, but the fact that this NEVER SURFACED in all this cat screeching goin on worries me..
Podesta Group - Wikipedia
The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[3]
They also received revenue of $900,000 over the last two years from the "European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based organization sympathetic to Viktor Yanukovych and his political party".[13]
They also represent the interests of Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank of Russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of Russian banking assets.[14]
OK --- any of that get your attention or is NEWS to you??
The Ukranian guy was the twice deposed "russian clone" who had ties to Paul Manafort as well. Aint' that rich?? You don't suppose that's why Manafort "had to go"......................
And a client who controls 30% of Russian banking assets?? That would be worth the NY Times or NPR investigating huh.. It gets better and I only spent a 1/2 hour on this.. From Salon --- no right winger lap dog media outlet. Probably in their "Bernie is getting screwed days"...
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
FRIDAY, APR 8, 2016 01:21 PM CDT
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
The Podesta Group, a lobbying firm headed by Clinton operatives, has made a pretty penny working for Saudi & Russia
A key gear in the Clinton machine that has sucked in hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on behalf of the Saudi absolute monarchy has also worked for Russia’s biggest bank.
The Podesta Group is one of the most influential Democratic Party-linked lobbyists in the U.S. And it is headed by a top Hillary Clinton fundraiser who has been referred to as the “Hillary moneyman.”
Sberbank, the largest financial institution in Eastern Europe, hired the Podesta Group to help powder up its public image, The Observer reports.
This is just one of the many findings in the so-called Panama Papers, a trove of 11.5 million documents that expose how political and economic elites from around the planet are stashing their money in secretive tax havens.
In March, the Podesta Group registered with the U.S. government as a lobbyist for Sberbank.
The bank plays an enormous role in the Russian economy. It controls almost 30 percent of Russia’s aggregate banking assets, employs a quarter-million people and “is functionally an arm of the Kremlin, although it’s ostensibly a private institution,” The Observer notes.
In his report on the Clinton machine’s ties to Saudi Arabia, Isikoff also notes that two “of the Clinton lobbyist-bundlers, Richard Sullivan and David Jones, are principals in a firm that, until late last year, represented the Russia Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Vladimir Putin when he was prime minister.”
So lemme get this straight. NO substantial business ties have been found to the Trump campaign (except maybe for Manafort) BUT --- You have the Podesta Group picking up Lobbying tasks for the LARGEST RUSKIE BANK and bringing them on as a client DURING the primaries !!!
How the fuck do we NOT know this? Why aren't the alarm bells going off in BOTH directions? And why didn't the Trump campaign retaliate with all this knowledge when OBVIOUSLY guys like Manafort and Flynn are FULLY aware of these TIGHT Russian ties on the Clinton side?
Enquiring minds want to know. But I FEAR --- something much BIGGER is afoot here and there's probably an American Oligarchy war going that us peons aren't privvy to...
Now it all makes sense why the Dems chose to make so many pre-emptive strikes.
The Uranium to Russia.
The money to Iran to buy it from Russia
The Millions Russia donated to The Clinton Foundation.
The Russian ties to the 64 Million given to The Obamas for a Book Deal
And now Podesta in bed with Russia too.
Herein is an article on the allegations on the uranium "deal". Fact checked, not echoed by a partisan hack:
The facts behind Trump’s repeated claim about Hillary Clinton’s role in the Russian uranium deal
Amazing how you Americans suck up to the Despot Putin,I suppose you can no longer stand on your own two feet these days,oh long forgotten leaders of the world...the humiliation of it all..steveLink from April 8, 2016.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
and the comrades just keep getting more desperate by the day.
Thread fail. I mean GIANT thread fail.
You didn't read any of that did you? The Podesta was just HIRED by that largest Russian in March of 16. During the primaries. I assume they LOBBIED for them all during the campaign. And the ties of 900,000 bucks to the Ukranian Russian tool President is MORE than anything substantial tied to the Trump campaign..
That bank and the Russian Investment Company co-founded by PUTIN are essentially government/private entities closely tied to the Kremlin.
Obviously Steve, my bud -- there is a LOT of sucking going on. And don't you think we Americans deserve to every bit of it???
I agree Flacc but it is one thing to suck off a woman BUT totally different to suck off a 60+ year old former KGB Operative.steve
Honestly -- never intended to get in the middle of this lunchroom brawl, but the wife was digging for info on the Caterpillar raid today and just brought me a Wiki article that blew my mind. I don't KNOW where this leads, but the fact that this NEVER SURFACED in all this cat screeching goin on worries me..
Podesta Group - Wikipedia
The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[3]
They also received revenue of $900,000 over the last two years from the "European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based organization sympathetic to Viktor Yanukovych and his political party".[13]
They also represent the interests of Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank of Russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of Russian banking assets.[14]
OK --- any of that get your attention or is NEWS to you??
The Ukranian guy was the twice deposed "russian clone" who had ties to Paul Manafort as well. Aint' that rich?? You don't suppose that's why Manafort "had to go"......................
And a client who controls 30% of Russian banking assets?? That would be worth the NY Times or NPR investigating huh.. It gets better and I only spent a 1/2 hour on this.. From Salon --- no right winger lap dog media outlet. Probably in their "Bernie is getting screwed days"...
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
FRIDAY, APR 8, 2016 01:21 PM CDT
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
The Podesta Group, a lobbying firm headed by Clinton operatives, has made a pretty penny working for Saudi & Russia
A key gear in the Clinton machine that has sucked in hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on behalf of the Saudi absolute monarchy has also worked for Russia’s biggest bank.
The Podesta Group is one of the most influential Democratic Party-linked lobbyists in the U.S. And it is headed by a top Hillary Clinton fundraiser who has been referred to as the “Hillary moneyman.”
Sberbank, the largest financial institution in Eastern Europe, hired the Podesta Group to help powder up its public image, The Observer reports.
This is just one of the many findings in the so-called Panama Papers, a trove of 11.5 million documents that expose how political and economic elites from around the planet are stashing their money in secretive tax havens.
In March, the Podesta Group registered with the U.S. government as a lobbyist for Sberbank.
The bank plays an enormous role in the Russian economy. It controls almost 30 percent of Russia’s aggregate banking assets, employs a quarter-million people and “is functionally an arm of the Kremlin, although it’s ostensibly a private institution,” The Observer notes.
In his report on the Clinton machine’s ties to Saudi Arabia, Isikoff also notes that two “of the Clinton lobbyist-bundlers, Richard Sullivan and David Jones, are principals in a firm that, until late last year, represented the Russia Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Vladimir Putin when he was prime minister.”
So lemme get this straight. NO substantial business ties have been found to the Trump campaign (except maybe for Manafort) BUT --- You have the Podesta Group picking up Lobbying tasks for the LARGEST RUSKIE BANK and bringing them on as a client DURING the primaries !!!
How the fuck do we NOT know this? Why aren't the alarm bells going off in BOTH directions? And why didn't the Trump campaign retaliate with all this knowledge when OBVIOUSLY guys like Manafort and Flynn are FULLY aware of these TIGHT Russian ties on the Clinton side?
Enquiring minds want to know. But I FEAR --- something much BIGGER is afoot here and there's probably an American Oligarchy war going that us peons aren't privvy to...
Nice try on the spin and deflection-LOL
Sessions not only lied to congress, but prior to going in for his confirmation hearing, he filled out a form and checked the box NO that he had no contact with Russians, and then signed it. This was all over National News tonight with a picture of the form.
So we have Flynn & Sessions both caught in bold face lies. We have Trump and his physco-babble interpreters continually denying any contact with Russians.
This is a must read to make AMERICA SMART AGAIN.
Analysis | 5 times Donald Trump’s team denied contact with Russia
I don't think the Russian ambassador showed up in Cleveland during the RNC convention to meet with Trump campaign aids to trade recipes. No rational explanation exist for Trump campaign aids having contact with a Foreign adversary during the campaign season.
More Trump advisers disclose meeting with Russia's ambassador - CNNPolitics.com
We have Trump who continually denied the FBI, the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security and 13 other intelligence agencies, along with the entire Republican Senate that Russia hacked into DNC databases. Even at one point stating that he "knew people that knew more than they did, and he would get back with us next week." Of course, he never did.
Now if you can't follow those dots--there is something seriously wrong with your brain function.
This is by far from over, and Shep Smith explains the phone calls.
After all these posts Flac,it's time for me to have a Leak (Australian Vernacular...for having a PISS)And whoTF leaked these "Panama Papers" that detail the dealings of the Podesta Group? Why weren't the Dems SCREAMING about that hacking and leaking?
Shit ain't making sense anymore.. I think things about to go BOOM....
There were Trump people involved in the Panama Papers too.
That's tomorrow's reading for me... There's a reason why certain leaks and ties are damn near unknown and all the screaming is about other leaks and ties. I've got no side here. But I know when stuff ain't adding up...
Yes Kat,and for very good reason....anyhow Kat I say It like it is,yeah I'm crude but my prose is often for immediacy and shock .....I have never said I was an angel but "EWW" is a bit harsh...Can I go back to my kennel now Kat...LOL...steveAmazing how you Americans suck up to the Despot Putin,I suppose you can no longer stand on your own two feet these days,oh long forgotten leaders of the world...the humiliation of it all..steveLink from April 8, 2016.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
and the comrades just keep getting more desperate by the day.
Thread fail. I mean GIANT thread fail.
You didn't read any of that did you? The Podesta was just HIRED by that largest Russian in March of 16. During the primaries. I assume they LOBBIED for them all during the campaign. And the ties of 900,000 bucks to the Ukranian Russian tool President is MORE than anything substantial tied to the Trump campaign..
That bank and the Russian Investment Company co-founded by PUTIN are essentially government/private entities closely tied to the Kremlin.
Obviously Steve, my bud -- there is a LOT of sucking going on. And don't you think we Americans deserve to every bit of it???
I agree Flacc but it is one thing to suck off a woman BUT totally different to suck off a 60+ year old former KGB Operative.steve
eww that's gross and you even double posted it!
Honestly -- never intended to get in the middle of this lunchroom brawl, but the wife was digging for info on the Caterpillar raid today and just brought me a Wiki article that blew my mind. I don't KNOW where this leads, but the fact that this NEVER SURFACED in all this cat screeching goin on worries me..
Podesta Group - Wikipedia
The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[3]
They also received revenue of $900,000 over the last two years from the "European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based organization sympathetic to Viktor Yanukovych and his political party".[13]
They also represent the interests of Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank of Russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of Russian banking assets.[14]
OK --- any of that get your attention or is NEWS to you??
The Ukranian guy was the twice deposed "russian clone" who had ties to Paul Manafort as well. Aint' that rich?? You don't suppose that's why Manafort "had to go"......................
And a client who controls 30% of Russian banking assets?? That would be worth the NY Times or NPR investigating huh.. It gets better and I only spent a 1/2 hour on this.. From Salon --- no right winger lap dog media outlet. Probably in their "Bernie is getting screwed days"...
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
FRIDAY, APR 8, 2016 01:21 PM CDT
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
The Podesta Group, a lobbying firm headed by Clinton operatives, has made a pretty penny working for Saudi & Russia
A key gear in the Clinton machine that has sucked in hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on behalf of the Saudi absolute monarchy has also worked for Russia’s biggest bank.
The Podesta Group is one of the most influential Democratic Party-linked lobbyists in the U.S. And it is headed by a top Hillary Clinton fundraiser who has been referred to as the “Hillary moneyman.”
Sberbank, the largest financial institution in Eastern Europe, hired the Podesta Group to help powder up its public image, The Observer reports.
This is just one of the many findings in the so-called Panama Papers, a trove of 11.5 million documents that expose how political and economic elites from around the planet are stashing their money in secretive tax havens.
In March, the Podesta Group registered with the U.S. government as a lobbyist for Sberbank.
The bank plays an enormous role in the Russian economy. It controls almost 30 percent of Russia’s aggregate banking assets, employs a quarter-million people and “is functionally an arm of the Kremlin, although it’s ostensibly a private institution,” The Observer notes.
In his report on the Clinton machine’s ties to Saudi Arabia, Isikoff also notes that two “of the Clinton lobbyist-bundlers, Richard Sullivan and David Jones, are principals in a firm that, until late last year, represented the Russia Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Vladimir Putin when he was prime minister.”
So lemme get this straight. NO substantial business ties have been found to the Trump campaign (except maybe for Manafort) BUT --- You have the Podesta Group picking up Lobbying tasks for the LARGEST RUSKIE BANK and bringing them on as a client DURING the primaries !!!
How the fuck do we NOT know this? Why aren't the alarm bells going off in BOTH directions? And why didn't the Trump campaign retaliate with all this knowledge when OBVIOUSLY guys like Manafort and Flynn are FULLY aware of these TIGHT Russian ties on the Clinton side?
Enquiring minds want to know. But I FEAR --- something much BIGGER is afoot here and there's probably an American Oligarchy war going that us peons aren't privvy to...
Don't you want to blame Bush for it?View attachment 115169 More wagging the dog.
Hilarious.
This country is knee deep in this Trump Russian scandal and all you bed wetters can do is point to Hillary.
You're not too obvious. Lol
Honestly -- never intended to get in the middle of this lunchroom brawl, but the wife was digging for info on the Caterpillar raid today and just brought me a Wiki article that blew my mind. I don't KNOW where this leads, but the fact that this NEVER SURFACED in all this cat screeching goin on worries me..
Podesta Group - Wikipedia
The Podesta Group is a lobbying and public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1988 by brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta and has previously been known as Podesta Associates, podesta.com and PodestaMattoon.[1][2][3] The firm most recently reorganized in January 2007 after current Chairman Tony Podesta split with former business partner Dan Mattoon.[3]
They also received revenue of $900,000 over the last two years from the "European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, a Brussels-based organization sympathetic to Viktor Yanukovych and his political party".[13]
They also represent the interests of Russia's largest financial institution Sberbank of Russia, which controls approximately 30 percent of Russian banking assets.[14]
OK --- any of that get your attention or is NEWS to you??
The Ukranian guy was the twice deposed "russian clone" who had ties to Paul Manafort as well. Aint' that rich?? You don't suppose that's why Manafort "had to go"......................
And a client who controls 30% of Russian banking assets?? That would be worth the NY Times or NPR investigating huh.. It gets better and I only spent a 1/2 hour on this.. From Salon --- no right winger lap dog media outlet. Probably in their "Bernie is getting screwed days"...
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
FRIDAY, APR 8, 2016 01:21 PM CDT
With Saudi and Russian ties, Clinton machine’s tentacles are far reaching, according to Panama Papers
The Podesta Group, a lobbying firm headed by Clinton operatives, has made a pretty penny working for Saudi & Russia
A key gear in the Clinton machine that has sucked in hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying on behalf of the Saudi absolute monarchy has also worked for Russia’s biggest bank.
The Podesta Group is one of the most influential Democratic Party-linked lobbyists in the U.S. And it is headed by a top Hillary Clinton fundraiser who has been referred to as the “Hillary moneyman.”
Sberbank, the largest financial institution in Eastern Europe, hired the Podesta Group to help powder up its public image, The Observer reports.
This is just one of the many findings in the so-called Panama Papers, a trove of 11.5 million documents that expose how political and economic elites from around the planet are stashing their money in secretive tax havens.
In March, the Podesta Group registered with the U.S. government as a lobbyist for Sberbank.
The bank plays an enormous role in the Russian economy. It controls almost 30 percent of Russia’s aggregate banking assets, employs a quarter-million people and “is functionally an arm of the Kremlin, although it’s ostensibly a private institution,” The Observer notes.
In his report on the Clinton machine’s ties to Saudi Arabia, Isikoff also notes that two “of the Clinton lobbyist-bundlers, Richard Sullivan and David Jones, are principals in a firm that, until late last year, represented the Russia Direct Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth fund co-founded by Vladimir Putin when he was prime minister.”
So lemme get this straight. NO substantial business ties have been found to the Trump campaign (except maybe for Manafort) BUT --- You have the Podesta Group picking up Lobbying tasks for the LARGEST RUSKIE BANK and bringing them on as a client DURING the primaries !!!
How the fuck do we NOT know this? Why aren't the alarm bells going off in BOTH directions? And why didn't the Trump campaign retaliate with all this knowledge when OBVIOUSLY guys like Manafort and Flynn are FULLY aware of these TIGHT Russian ties on the Clinton side?
Enquiring minds want to know. But I FEAR --- something much BIGGER is afoot here and there's probably an American Oligarchy war going that us peons aren't privvy to...
