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I fell asleep waiting for the results of the 2016 Presidential election, and couldn’t believe my eyes when I awoke to see the results. I did not think Trump would win. As the dust settled, I realized the arrogance fed the Populism, and the rest of the country had to grapple with what the hell happened…..

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Just ballast here John (!):

On your comment about the Democrats God given right to rule:

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/10/world/asia/white-house-faults-gop-senators-letter-to-irans-leaders.html

On Hilary handicapping the Trump presidency:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/us/politics/boehner-clinton-impeachment.html

On Russiagate:

Former Trump Aides Charged as Prosecutors Reveal New Campaign Ties With Russia

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/30/us/p ... icted.html

Here are Paul Manafort's lobbying ties to Russia that may have led to the FBI raid

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/here- ... le/2631051

Paul Manafort and Rick Gates have been charged with money laundering, while ex-adviser George Papadopoulos cut a plea deal for lying about Russia-linked contacts.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/ ... ies-244305

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort was just indicted — here's what you need to know about him. The two were charged with several federal crimes, including conspiracy against the United States.

http://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-p ... obe-2017-3

Manafort earned $600,000 a month from pro-Russia party: Ukrainian report

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/wor ... 816242001/

Trump was trying to negotiate a new Trump Tower in Moscow during the election.

Trump’s business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... b91cfdc817

Trump attorney reached out to Kremlin to pursue Moscow Trump Tower project

https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/28/politics ... index.html

Trump signed letter of intent for Russian tower during campaign, lawyer says

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-kn ... d=49472342

Donald Trump 'was planning Trump Tower in Moscow' as he embarked on presidential bid

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08 ... sidential/

Trump's firm sought Moscow real estate deal during presidential run: Washington Post

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa- ... SKCN1B806D

Michael Cohen: The Trump Tower Moscow proposal was 'solely a real estate deal'

http://www.businessinsider.com/ap-trump ... eal-2017-9

Trumps funding came from where?

ERIC TRUMP REPORTEDLY BRAGGED ABOUT ACCESS TO $100 MILLION IN RUSSIAN MONEY

“We don’t rely on American banks. We have all the funding we need out of Russia.”

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/05 ... olf-course

Golf writer: Eric Trump said father's golf courses were funded by Russians

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05 ... sians.html

Eric Trump: 'We have all the funding we need out of Russia' for Trump golf courses

http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-tru ... ing-2017-5

'MAFIA' DON President Donald Trump’s Scots golf courses may have been ‘financed with Russian mafia dirty cash’

Sensational allegations against the US President emerged at a Washington hearing into his alleged links with Moscow

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/2 ... irty-cash/

Trump picked Tillerson, CEO of EXXON to be Secretary of State.

Rex Tillerson’s Company, Exxon, Has Billions at Stake Over Sanctions on Russia

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/12/worl ... tions.html

Exxon sues U.S. over fine levied for Russia deal under Tillerson

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-exxo ... SKBN1A51UH

Tillerson's Exxon violated Russia sanctions, Treasury says

http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/20/investi ... index.html

A timeline of Rex Tillerson's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-re ... on-2016-12

Behind the deep ties between Exxon's Rex Tillerson and Russia

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/11/investi ... index.html

The president-elect has chosen Exxon Mobil CEO as secretary of state but experts say Senate may bridle over realpolitik choice that would benefit Russia

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... ssia-putin

Rex Tillerson’s nomination as the next secretary of state confirms Vladimir Putin as one of the strategic victors of the US presidential election.

Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state is a Putin-friendly Exxon CEO

https://www.vox.com/2016/12/10/13908108 ... nald-trump

TRUMP/RUSSIA ELECTION MEDDLING

What more evidence of Trump-Russia collusion do you need?

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opin ... story.html

Donald Trump Jr. releases email chain on his Russian meeting

https://www.cnn.com/2017/07/11/politics ... index.html

What is the significance of Trump Jr's meeting with a Russian lawyer?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... ian-lawyer

Trump campaign analytics company contacted WikiLeaks about Clinton emails

https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/25/politics ... index.html

JARED KUSHNER HIDING INFORMATION ABOîUT RUSSIA BACKDOOR AND WIKILEAKS CONTACTS, SENATORS SAY

http://www.newsweek.com/jared-kushner-t ... aks-715349

Donald Trump Jr. confirms communicating with WikiLeaks

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/ ... aks-244862

New twist in Russia probe as Donald Trump Jr releases WikiLeaks messages over Clinton's hacked emails

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11 ... -campaign/

Donald Trump Jr.'s Secret WikiLeaks Relationship Is Unveiled

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... s-unveiled

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