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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Rick Petree‏ @RickPetree Apr 29
      Replying to @RickPetree @blankslate2017 and

      The U.S. case in which she was involved was politically sensitive for the Russians. So maybe not a total surprise they'd be guided by someone known to and trusted by them, who was on the spot in the courtroom.+

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    2. Rick Petree‏ @RickPetree Apr 29
      Replying to @RickPetree @blankslate2017 and

      Issue is whether that, together w/ her acknowledgement that she has been, since 2013, a 'confidential informant' for Prosecutor General (meaning only, perhaps, she tells him things she picks up from time to time) makes her a full-blown "agent" and a seasoned 'operative.'+

      3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    3. Rick Petree‏ @RickPetree Apr 29
      Replying to @RickPetree @blankslate2017 and

      Thousands of East Germans were 'confidential informants' for the Stasi in GDR, and same in Poland. Anyone needing or wanting to preserve useful govt. access played the game. Question is whether she's more than that.+

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Dmitry Dibenko‏ @DmitryDibenko Apr 29
      Replying to @RickPetree @blankslate2017 and

      Ah, but almost all of those those Germans were not informing the head of Stasi!

      1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
    5. Rick Petree‏ @RickPetree Apr 29
      Replying to @DmitryDibenko @blankslate2017 and

      True enough. But some were, no doubt. Depends on where they stood in the pecking order. Whatever else she may prove to be, NV was certainly well connected, and came from rags to riches quickly as a result.

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    6. Dmitry Dibenko‏ @DmitryDibenko Apr 29
      Replying to @RickPetree @blankslate2017 and

      The key difference in this case I think is that informing is passive, but actively working on behalf is no longer informing, it's being full agent - which is exactly what she did, but used weaker word that misrepresents her actions in vain hope to explain

      2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
    7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Apr 29
      Replying to @DmitryDibenko @RickPetree and

      She actively worked on behalf of a known client?!?!?!?! SCANDAL!!!

      2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
    8. Dmitry Dibenko‏ @DmitryDibenko Apr 29
      Replying to @emptywheel @RickPetree and

      She broke lots of US laws in the process of this "work"

      1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
    9. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Apr 29
      Replying to @DmitryDibenko @RickPetree and

      Um. No. RU (not she) violated an MLAT treaty. Again, this is why knowing wtf MSNBC showed is important. You're making stuff up again.

      1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
    10. Dmitry Dibenko‏ @DmitryDibenko Apr 29
      Replying to @emptywheel @RickPetree and

      You'll see once she is indicted by the FBI, should be this side of Xmas

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Apr 29
      Replying to @DmitryDibenko @RickPetree and

      AGAIN, I'm not saying she won't be indicted. I'm saying that what she would be indicted for is ENTIRELY unrelated to what she says she was "informing" on. Which is why people who harp on the informant thing are actually just throwing irrelevant shit in the air.

      12:07 PM - 29 Apr 2018
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        2. Whirlwind eSports  🌪‏ @WhirlwindGG Apr 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @RickPetree and

          IDK why you are SO insistent this isn’t the UBER important info of the week. It totally underlines the FACTS of the case against the Trump campaign, & everyone involved in this treasonous tower meeting. It makes a total mockery of every lie spoken about this meeting. WTAF?

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        2. Dmitry Dibenko‏ @DmitryDibenko Apr 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @RickPetree and

          People picked up that she lied about her involvement with the Russian Govt - before she denied it was the case, now she suddenly just an informant, and tomorrow could be more than that

          1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
        3. Rick Petree‏ @RickPetree Apr 29
          Replying to @DmitryDibenko @emptywheel and

          Certainly *could*. Anything's possible and strange things are surfacing all the time.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        4. Dmitry Dibenko‏ @DmitryDibenko Apr 29
          Replying to @RickPetree @emptywheel and

          Mueller got all the info, only question when it comes into play, should be soon (no secret Mueller source to this personal view)

          0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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        1. Rick Petree‏ @RickPetree Apr 29
          Replying to @emptywheel @DmitryDibenko and

          Our tweets, saying much the same thing, crossed.

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