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2016 Postmortem

iluvtennis

(19,857 posts) Sat Dec 24, 2016, 02:17 PM Dec 2016

1987 article explicitly saying Soviets were cultivating Trump for Prez

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1987 article explicitly saying Soviets were cultivating Trump for Prez (Original Post) iluvtennis Dec 2016 OP

I'd be cautious using this article. It also says, "From Moscow's standpoint, Biden would make BP2 Dec 2016 #1

I'm almost certain that's Lyndon LaRouche's magazine. David__77 Dec 2016 #2

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1. I'd be cautious using this article. It also says, "From Moscow's standpoint, Biden would make

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 02:34 PM

Dec 2016

a dream U.S. President."

It's for all the right reasons, but looks like the Soviets would have backed him too per this article.

David__77

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2. I'm almost certain that's Lyndon LaRouche's magazine.

Reply to iluvtennis (Original post)

Sat Dec 24, 2016, 05:03 PM

Dec 2016

It's called Executive Intelligence Review.

I believe that magazine also said that Walter Mondale was the Soviet agent of influence. I believe it also spread rumors about Michael Dukakis ' mental health.

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