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Mar 31, 2020Liked by Greg Olear

Jaw dropping post even for the choir...

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Mar 31, 2020Liked by Greg Olear

Wow. Not enough I’ve woken up to a report like this. In fact never. Time to read it again.

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Mind blowing, and yet makes total sense. Your dot connecting is superb.

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Apr 1, 2020Liked by Greg Olear

Damn that is some good research.

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History is grand..it always sets up events in the future...which then trace back through history

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Apr 1, 2020Liked by Greg Olear

If we weren’t living through this clusterf()ck of current events, the Trump/Russia/Mafia “story” would be the plot for another Scorsese-like film trilogy. And depending how we make it through

November 3, perhaps in another 30 years it will be.

Have you followed Seth Abramson’s Twitter feed, or read Proof of Collusion and Proof of Conspiracy? Much of what he has written echoes your excellent article. Trump being a CI explains why so many promising investigations have surprisingly ended.

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Yes, his legal knowledge is a great help navigating all of Trump criminal issues

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I have both Abramson's books and appreciate his deep dive into Trump's criminality. But just as an aside, he thinks Bernie is a perfectly fine candidate and has never criticized him as far as I know. Bernie is as dangerous as Trump, maybe more so, because he has a narrow, but highly focused intelligence and is a better liar.

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I think Seth was hoping Elizabeth Warren would have been the candidate. I am not a fan of Bernie. He also has quite a cult like following. I find it alarming when there is a politician, pastor or image of authority attract followers who hang on every word as “truth”.

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Bernie is just as crooked as Trump and as Greg has pointed out a number of times is working to create divisions within the Democratic Party as well as chaos around the primaries. Sanders has no real plan couldn’t enunciate a plan for just how he would do any of the pie in the sky plans he’s set forth in both primaries 2016 and 2020. Meantime Sanders has gone from being the poorest senator to being one of the richest

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Do you think Bernie will run as a third party candidate, given it is unlikely he will get enough delegates?

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Bernie will do what his wife and his Russian handlers tell him to do, in that order.

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No, he won’t have any support to do that, DNC has let him use all of the polling outlets in each state while he ran as (part-time) Democratic candidate, he wouldn’t see any of that as a third party candidate, without that structure, it would make it difficult if not impossible.Sanders isn’t making enough on donations to cover an office filled with volunteers and paid staff in each state, and in several counties-to aid him in pursuit of nomination, ironically he has several PACs that have paid for travel essentials but Sanders has relied on the kind hearted democrats to help him (try to) steal the nomination in both 2016, 2020 primaries. Then Sanders has the nerve to say he will destroy the Democratic establishment-the very structure that is giving him free/gratis support in each state.

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Mary answered this better than I could. If it were possible to further the grift, he'd do it, because he's an egomaniac. If there was going to be a third party candidate from the Dems, I'd have picked Tulsi, but she endorsed Joe already. So third party would have to come from the right, if it happens.

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I totally agree, Greg, egomaniac and grifter sounds like Trump yes? Sanders is the same...

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I have seduced another one of my friends into reading this. Most of my friends are very resistant to me ' Talking about politics '....I have lost more than one on this arduous journey by my recalcitrant reply of " It's not politics...it's transnational org crime "... Jesus Christ. I'm taking a victory lap right now. ( Sad !! - I know ) You guys are the best.. love StacyO ♥️

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I get the same reaction from my Trump loving brother. The day after the election, he called to gloat a bit. My reply was that Donald Trump would destroy this country. Now, bro' " doesn't like to talk about politics...."

I still send him a weekly text that proves my point, though. 😅

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It has eroded my family relationships as well. I take responsibility as my reactions have not been " teaching moments " or " Great opportunities for growth " instead I've lambasted folks lately. I just can't use my " inside voice " anymore when abject cruelty is going on in front of these big brained intellectuals and they seem to be ok with it on some level...these are not low information people. I expect to die alone with no friends or family. Lol.......just kidding ..sort of.

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Have you read “From Russian with Blood” by Heidi Blade? This recounting reminds me of that book. Riveting.

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Apr 30, 2020Liked by Greg Olear

This was too detailed for one read, but it make sense. What I don't understand is why the FBI allowed this scum to run for Prez. Please, don't say that his role as CI was more valuable than the health and safety and security of the nation. This article is as much an indictment of the FBI as it is of DJT.

Also, it demonstrates the utter moral bankruptcy and outrageous arrogance of this vile pig to run for Prez. Too bad our government decided we didn't deserve better. Maybe they deserved the bashing trump has leveled against them. Maybe it's all part of the game - to make the FBI look like martyrs and victims so that the public doesn't get wise to their cover-up and complicity by not preventing him from running for Prez, let alone hijacking the Presidency. Please excuse me while I throw up!

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It is a lot to process. I'm still processing it. No one comes out looking good here. No one.

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Just saw "The Talented Mr. Ripley" again - a trump in the making. No wonder he loves his name. He seems to trump all.

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"The Departed"

Frank Costello

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Thank you for this story. It helped make sense of my ongoing question. Strange bedfellows has been a clued issue for me.

Totally answers my questions now. NYers knew how Giuliani rose to power and his bragging of taking out the mob has been archived in its history. Dick Wolf’s Law & Order even acknowledged his rise. But I still wondered about the Boy Scouts and the Bad Boys; the prosecutors and the mobsters and their go-betweens.

How did Giuliani & Chris Christy end up being associated with Trump? Behind politics since most NYers know Trump is truly not a Republican, that must be a rouse that plays out in strange ways.

I watch Chris Wray painfully testify there is this always pondering about how Chris Christy referred this guy to this role but he seems to be balancing his Boy Scout truth with having to balance the known unknowns. Also reminded Christy who I just heard helped Trump with debate prep, though it didn’t help the shit-show we witnessed, jailed Kushner’s father.

This is one wild web of sins and lies covering up someone who has well been identified. Just sorry we didn’t see this sooner.

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Always wonderful to read this again, Greg. Thank you

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Fascinating!

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If you want 'Jaw-Dropping' then I suggest that you check out ActorsandModels@JewWorldOrder.com. It's where #Boebert, Cawthorn. MTGreene and other deplorables came from. I suspect that the US is not doing a good job of stopping the Russian disinformation machine.

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As usual, a mind-bender. Spread it far and wide. Had no idea of the Cohn, Murdoch connection. Blood runs cold.

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Gret Olear: We need a knowledgable source like you to go to the January 06 Commission and demand that they force Loretta Lynch to open her CI files on Trump to the Committee!

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Well, shockingly, Trump is finally indicted. The biggest spoiled brat to ever disgrace the sidewalks of Manhattan, the man-child whose greatest thrill as a 7 year old was throwing stones at babies; the monster who was arrested in his 20's with the Genovese and Gambino's, and Loretta LYNCH (who owes us an EXPLANATION!) allowed Trump to testify against his fellow gang-members, and gave him Confidential Informant status. Greg - I want to hear from Loretta LYNCH!

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'...When Donald first ventured from Queens to the pizzazzier borough of Manhattan in the seventies, ...'(article)

4 April 2023

Back in Manhattan today

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