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    Default Trump Commerce Sec failed to disclose business ties to Putin. Swamp fuller than ever.

    Drain the swamp my ass. It's got more much and slimy disgusting creatures slithering around in it than ever before.

    Paradise Papers: Leaks Show Wilbur Ross Hid Ties to Putin Cronies

    Wilbur Ross, the commerce secretary in the Trump administration, shares business interests with Vladimir Putin’s immediate family, and he failed to clearly disclose those interests when he was being confirmed for his cabinet position.

    Ross — a billionaire industrialist — retains an interest in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, that was partially owned by his former investment company. One of Navigator’s most important business relationships is with a Russian energy firm controlled, in turn, by Putin’s son-in-law and other members of the Russian president’s inner circle.

    Some of the details of Ross’s continuing financial holdings — much of which were not disclosed during his confirmation process — are revealed in a trove of more than 7 million internal documents of Appleby, a Bermuda-based law firm, that was leaked to the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The documents consist of emails, presentations and other electronic data. These were then shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists — a global network that won the Pulitzer Prize this year for its work on the Panama Papers — and its international media partners. NBC News was given access to some of the leaked documents, which the ICIJ calls the “Paradise Papers.”

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    C'MON MAN!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Drain the swamp my ass. It's got more much and slimy disgusting creatures slithering around in it than ever before.
    He forgot, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nomad View Post
    Drain the swamp my ass. It's got more much and slimy disgusting creatures slithering around in it than ever before.
    Given his track record, I expect President Pussy Grabber to proffer the following excuse:

    "Commerce secretary? I barely know the guy. Investigate Hillary!"

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    Ross — a billionaire industrialist — retains an interest in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, that was partially owned by his former investment company. One of Navigator’s most important business relationships is with a Russian energy firm controlled, in turn, by Putin’s son-in-law and other members of the Russian president’s inner circle.

    this is it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Ross — a billionaire industrialist — retains an interest in a shipping company, Navigator Holdings, that was partially owned by his former investment company. One of Navigator’s most important business relationships is with a Russian energy firm controlled, in turn, by Putin’s son-in-law and other members of the Russian president’s inner circle.

    this is it!
    Yeah, so why didn’t the guy declare it? Why is everyone hiding their Russian affairs. Just seems really stupid doesn’t it. Remember, it isn’t the crime, it’s the coverup that sank Nixon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Covfefe View Post
    Yeah, so why didn’t the guy declare it? Why is everyone hiding their Russian affairs. Just seems really stupid doesn’t it. Remember, it isn’t the crime, it’s the coverup that sank Nixon.
    no idea..I doubt it's "hiding" -a lot of these financial disclosures are pretty complex ( rich peeps problems).

    But really aside from a disclosure violation -this has so little to do with "da Russians" it's pathetic to see the over-reaching.
    If you do business in Russia chances are good you are going to deal with oligarchs,or a Putin holding.
    If the US wasn't infected with Russia-phobia, none of us would even care
    Kissinger: “demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one.”
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    Cold War 2.0 Russia hysteria is turning people’s brains into guacamole.
    We’ve got to find a way to snap out of the propaganda trance
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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    no idea..I doubt it's "hiding" -a lot of these financial disclosures are pretty complex ( rich peeps problems).

    But really aside from a disclosure violation -this has so little to do with "da Russians" it's pathetic to see the over-reaching.
    If you do business in Russia chances are good you are going to deal with oligarchs,or a Putin holding.
    If the US wasn't infected with Russia-phobia, none of us would even care
    I’ve always cared about corruption, it’s a pity more don’t.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Covfefe View Post
    I’ve always cared about corruption, it’s a pity more don’t.
    failure to disclose is serious in itself -agreed.
    My point is we wouldn't be talking about it if it wasn't for Russia-phobia

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    failure to disclose is serious in itself -agreed.
    My point is we wouldn't be talking about it if it wasn't for Russia-phobia

    corruption is still corruption

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    Quote Originally Posted by katzgar View Post
    corruption is still corruption
    that's obvious enough *duh*

    what is important is how does the "corruption" affect governing?
    Do you think 2nd hand holdings in a company that is also invested by Putin's son- in- law
    is a corrupting influence? (no)

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    is this the guy who shook hands with somebody when introduced at a public event?.....earth shattering!........

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    that's obvious enough *duh*

    what is important is how does the "corruption" affect governing?
    Do you think 2nd hand holdings in a company that is also invested by Putin's son- in- law
    is a corrupting influence? (no)

    stop trying to weazle around it

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    Quote Originally Posted by Covfefe View Post
    I’ve always cared about corruption, it’s a pity more don’t.
    You care about corruption, yet you voted for Hillary lol?
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    Quote Originally Posted by katzgar View Post
    stop trying to weazle around it
    what is "it"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    You care about corruption, yet you voted for Hillary lol?
    I sure did and would, again, if she is running against Trump. If charges are brought against her or her campaign I will apologize for my vote.

    Will you do the same for your Trump vote?

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