tinydancer
Diamond Member
We went thru this early today and the original story came from the NYT. Several words are completely taken out of context in other articles being quoted by our left wing nutbars and their sources.
From the horse's mouth: Note: not campaign official: here's the headline
#1
Europe
Russian Officials Were in Contact With Trump Allies, Diplomat Says
By IVAN NECHEPURENKONOV. 10, 2016
Trump ALLIES
Now these contacts are explained in NYT article. The Russian Ambassador in Washington NOT BORIS BADENOV OR NATASHA
#2
Later, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said Mr. Ryabkov had been referring to American politicians and supporters of Mr. Trump, not members of his campaign staff.
The contacts were carried out through the Russian ambassador in Washington, who reached out to the senators and other political allies to get a better sense of Mr. Trump’s positions on various issues involving Russia.
And drum roll from the NYT
#3
It is not uncommon for the presidential nominees of major parties to have contact with foreign leaders, or to meet with foreign government officials. During the campaign, Mr. Trump traveled to Mexico to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton met separately with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in September.
Mrs. Clinton also met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt during the United Nations General Assembly session in October; a spokesman for her campaign said there were no communications with Russia.
And last but not least
#4
But law enforcement officials said that their investigations found no direct link between Mr. Trump and the Russian government in the hacking of the Democrats’ computers.
They also found no conclusive evidence of financial connections between Mr. Trump’s associates and Russian financial institutions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/world/europe/trump-campaign-russia.html?_r=0
From the horse's mouth: Note: not campaign official: here's the headline
#1
Europe
Russian Officials Were in Contact With Trump Allies, Diplomat Says
By IVAN NECHEPURENKONOV. 10, 2016
Trump ALLIES
Now these contacts are explained in NYT article. The Russian Ambassador in Washington NOT BORIS BADENOV OR NATASHA
#2
Later, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said Mr. Ryabkov had been referring to American politicians and supporters of Mr. Trump, not members of his campaign staff.
The contacts were carried out through the Russian ambassador in Washington, who reached out to the senators and other political allies to get a better sense of Mr. Trump’s positions on various issues involving Russia.
And drum roll from the NYT
#3
It is not uncommon for the presidential nominees of major parties to have contact with foreign leaders, or to meet with foreign government officials. During the campaign, Mr. Trump traveled to Mexico to meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto, and Mr. Trump and Hillary Clinton met separately with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in September.
Mrs. Clinton also met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt during the United Nations General Assembly session in October; a spokesman for her campaign said there were no communications with Russia.
And last but not least
#4
But law enforcement officials said that their investigations found no direct link between Mr. Trump and the Russian government in the hacking of the Democrats’ computers.
They also found no conclusive evidence of financial connections between Mr. Trump’s associates and Russian financial institutions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/world/europe/trump-campaign-russia.html?_r=0